Auction Services

• Browse current auction listings at shackletons.ca
• Register as a bidder (free, takes 2 minutes). Shackletons HiBid
• Preview items in person or request photos/condition reports via email
• Bid online anytime before the soft-close deadline
• Win – receive your invoice automatically after the sale closes
• Pay within 24 hours via credit card, e-transfer, or Shack Bucks 
• Pick up or arrange shipping within the designated removal window

Maximum Exposure
We don’t have sell locally because we’ve shipped items across the globe, from Australia to Russia, and Vancouver to St. John’s. A wider buyer base means stronger competition, and stronger prices for you.

Total Transparency
Watch your items sell in real time, from the comfort of your home. This gives you full accountability and immediate results the moment the sale ends.

Preview With Confidence: Preview items for a full week before bidding closes — giving you time to research and determine a realistic value.
Personalized Bidding: Create a watch list to track only the items you care about.
Bid From Anywhere: Bid from home, the cottage, or on the go from your mobile phone, tablet, or computer.
Bid Anonymously: Skip the intimidation of a live auction floor and bid privately.
Save Time: Know exactly when your item comes up for sale, freeing you up for other things.
Weather Proof: No snowstorms or bad weather will ever get in the way of a sale.
Flexible Pickup & Payment: Enjoy generous pickup windows and multiple payment options after every sale.

1. Visit the HiBid website and click Create Account on desktop (upper left-hand corner) or tap the profile icon. 

2. Choose to sign up using Google, Apple, Facebook, or an email address. 

3. If using email, enter your email and click Continue. You will receive a verification code via email. Enter this code in the provided field. 

4. Set a password following the platform’s requirements, agree to the terms. Click Create Account.

5. Once verified, you can sign in to your HiBid account using your credentials or linked social account.

Simply complete our online auction form. We’ll provide an assessment, evaluate your items, and guide you through the simple consignment process.Toggle Content

Address: 3715 Perth Road 113, Stratford, ON, N5A 6S3

In-Person Preview Hours:

• Monday – Friday (excluding weekends): 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• No appointment needed during preview hours

Remote Preview Options:

• Email: auction@shackletons.ca
• Phone: 519-271-2646
• We’ll send additional photos & condition reports upon request

A Soft Close ensures every bidder gets a fair chance to win.

• Lots begin closing sequentially (one every 30 seconds) starting at 6:00 PM on the closing date
• If any bid is placed in the final 3 minutes, that lot automatically extends by 3 minutes
• Extensions continue until bidding stops, preventing last-second “sniping”
• This means you always have time to respond to a competing bid

Fee Amount

Buyer’s Premium         
15% of price

HST  
13%

Example: A winning bid of $500 = $500 + $75 (premium) + $74.75 (HST) = ~$649.75

There are two strategies for bidding.  Some people bid incrementally, each time they are outbid.  Other Bidders submit “maximum” bids, so they only have to bid once.  For example, Lot#4 is currently sitting at $10.00 and a Bidder has submitted a Maximum bid of $150.00.  The maximum bid does not show up for anyone else except the Bidder submitting it.  If no one else bids on the item, the Bidder will obtain the item for $10.00.  If someone else bids on the item, they will automatically be “outbid” until the price reaches $150.00. Once the maximum bid has been surpassed, will a new Bidder be winning.

A max bid, also known as a proxy bid, is the maximum price a bidder is willing to pay for a lot in an auction. When you set a max bid, the auction system automatically places incremental bids for you, keeping you as the highest bidder until your maximum is reached. This allows you to participate in an auction without constantly monitoring it and helps avoid bidding wars by setting a clear spending limit in advance.

Our online auctions typically run once a month for a period of one week.  They start on a Wednesday night at 6 pm  EST and start to close at 6 pm EST the following Wednesday.

A typical household/ estate online auction sale has 600 to 900 lots for sale.   Each lot has a staggard closing time.  For example, Lot #1 will close at 6 pm. Lot#2 will close 10 seconds later; Lot #3 will close 10 seconds after that, and so on. With 600 or 900 lots, a typical sale is usually completed in two and a half hours.