Procedure for placing timber for auction
- Announcement of the planned volume of timber - approval by the auctioneer (DEBLICE-lesy) is required – announcements can be submitted from September
- Signing the contract
- Notification of individual deliveries and allocation of intentions - timber can be delivered 3 calendar weeks before the start of the auction – no later than Friday before the auction (exceptions only by agreement with the auctioneer's representative)
- Delivery and receipt of timber – during unloading, only the number of pieces is counted and checked against the delivery note
- Measurement of the assortments – the lengths and diameters measured by the auctioneer (DEBLICE-lesy) are used as a reference for calculating the volume of timber
- Indicative grading by quality – carried out by the auctioneer
- Determination of starting prices – starting prices are determined by the auctioneer and are published on the website in the news section
- Creation and distribution of the auction catalogue to bidders - by email to regular bidders; the catalogue is also available on the website in the news section
- The auction itself
- Sending out the results and invoicing documents immediately after evaluation – the results are usually sent out during the night after the auction ends
- For assortments below the starting price, the decision to sell – if the highest bid for some assortments is below the starting price, the timber owner decides whether or not to sell them – however, this must be communicated by 12:00 noon on the day following the end of the auction; otherwise, the timber will be sold even at the lower price. The deadline for submitting complaints and adjusting the results in accordance with the Auction Rules is also 12:00 noon on the following day after the sale.
- Physical presentation of the results to timber owners on the day following the end of the auction (Thursday): 8:00 – 12:00 physical presentation of the results (with staff present); 10:00 – 11:00 official presentation of the results
- Invoicing is possible from Friday following the end of the auction
Timber suitable for auction (recommendations for owners)
For oak and walnut, A+ quality (I, II, III. A quality class according to the recommended rules); with increasing dimensions, lower quality may also be placed after consultation; average diameter 40 cm+; for other tree species, we recommend placing II+ quality; minimum length 2.5 m; tree species for which a minimum price of CZK 4,000/m3 can be expected – typically deciduous trees (except poplar and willow) and larch among conifers. Spruce is also acceptable, but only in resonance quality, and Douglas fir in quality II+. Spruce and Douglas fir only with prior approval.
Recommended length increments which, unless otherwise agreed or specified by the owner on the delivery note, will be used by the auctioneer when measuring the timber:
- DB and ORC: 0.1 m increments
- Other deciduous: 0.5 m increments
- Conifers: 1 m length increments
- In the case of a small excess length – deductions in 0.1 m increments
We do not exclude anything else, but only upon agreement with the auctioneer (it may not be included in the auction or may be classified as zone C). Based on our experience from previous seasons, we recommend placing timber in auctions as early as possible, delivering longer logs (especially for oak, while maintaining the required quality), and booking the auction placement in good time. Our company guarantees payment for the timber delivered.
In the case of a delivery where the proportion of wood delivered in zone A is less than 50% or the proportion of wood in zone C is greater than 25%, the auction organizer reserves the right not to accept further auctions from the owner of the wood. This is in order to maintain the quality of auctions of valuable assortments. At the same time, we reserve the right to apply a higher commission to all wood delivered (i.e., even in zones A and B). The evaluation of the quality of the delivery will be included in the documentation for invoicing.
