<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australians are expected to save up to 80 per cent on 11,000 new household appliances when they go up for auction with bidding starting at just $1.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lloyds Auctions is auctioning the appliances from high-end brands like Smeg, Sony and Dyson.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is the entire contents of a major appliance retailer, so it has everything from televisions all the way down to air fryers and everything in between and all of your major brands as well," Lloyds Auctions' chief operations officer Lee Hames told 9News.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/report-finds-islamophobia-reaches-crisis-level-as-number-of-incidents-soar/e5c81117-366e-48d5-9254-c3abb54c13da" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Islamophobia reaches 'crisis level' as number of incidents soar: report</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The items landed at the auctioneers after an insurance claim.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Some smoke had gone through one of the major appliance retailers locally," Hames said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"So all of the contents had to be picked up within about five days, which resulted in about 50 truckloads all heading towards Lloyds."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/llyods-auctions-11000-household-appliances-up-for-auction/4f801160-2f84-47ba-9408-eea242225123" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The products, some of them display models, were not compromised.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All up, the items are worth a total of $6 million with buyers expected to save up to 80 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/energy-bill-prices-australians-skipping-meals-to-afford-power-bills-research-finds/dec193c6-a21f-4dd1-8e85-112aaa19e624" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Aussies are skipping meals, medication to pay their power bills</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For example, we've got this Hisense here from $2500 retail. I think you'd pick that up for around $1000 at auction so lots of money to be saved," Hames said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We expect some really serious savings at this auction."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 11,000 items will be sold across 25 auctions run over 12 days, starting tonight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The items are based in the Gold Coast but interstate buyers are welcome to join the auction online with shipping available. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everything that is boxed, we will be shipping Australia-wide and everything that's on display will be pick-up only," Hames said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>