Buyer guides to auctions in Québec

What to know before you bid, with links to official sources.

• Buying a seized vehicle in Montréal: Denver boot sales, bailiffs and the SAAQHow seized-vehicle sales work in Montréal (Valade, CBL), what to check before making an offer and how to register the vehicle with the SAAQ.
• Government auctions in Québec: how CAG and GCSurplus workHow to buy Québec government (CAG) and federal (GCSurplus) surplus vehicles and goods in Montréal: registration, deposit, fees, inspection and pickup.
• City of Montréal tax sale auction 2026: how it worksMontréal's auction of properties with unpaid taxes takes place on November 2, 2026 at Marché Bonsecours. How it works, the property list and the one-year right of redemption.
• Judicial sales in Québec: understanding "sheriff sales" and court-ordered auctionsWhat a sale under judicial authority (vente sous contrôle de justice) is in Québec, often called a sheriff sale, where to find sale notices and what to check before you buy.
• Estate sales and estate auctions in Montréal: where to find them and how to buyEstate sales and estate auctions in Greater Montréal: the difference, where to find this weekend's sales and what an estate liquidator is allowed to sell.
• Buyer's premium, GST/QST and inspection: the real cost of buying at auctionBuyer's premium, GST and QST, deposits, storage and inspection: what gets added to the hammer price at a Québec auction, with examples from official terms.