Bargain hunters never know the deals they might find at Auction Xchange (01-2930020 auction xchange.ie) at 96 Bracken Road, in Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 (Exit 13 off the M50 motorway).

The next auction takes place on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30pm and includes a large amount of bathroom clearance stock. Many of these items have been through the auction process already, and remaining stock is available to

buy now at hammer prices, often up to 50 per cent off.

An Arbury bathroom suite, a toilet and sink, has a recommended retail price of €405, but at Auction Xchange it has been reduced to €170.

There is also lots of office furniture from desks to filing cabinets and chairs. A classic blue style has a RRP of €98 – its hammer price is €45.

Highlights in the forthcoming sale include a smart and space saving home office workstation (below) with an RRP of €519. The advised minimum value is €180.