What to buy at Auction?
Items for sale will appear in our paper catalogue and also on our
website approximately 10 days before the Auction. We can send you an
email notification as soon as each new catalogue is available.
We are then open for viewing on the Saturday (9.30am to
1.30pm), Wednesday & Thursday (10am to 4pm) preceding the Auction.
If you are interested in a lot but have not viewed it in person, you may find
it useful to request further images and/or a condition report by
sending a lot enquiry
How to buy at Auction?
Bidding in Person:
Firstly you will need to register your details prior to the sale and
obtain a bidding number. Raise your number when you wish to bid and
wait for the auctioneer to acknowledge you. If anyone else wishes to
acquire the lot, they will bid against you by the same means. The
auctioneer will continue taking ever-increasing bids from each
interested party until all but one person drops out. The final bidder
is the successful buyer and the auctioneer indicates that the lot is
sold by knocking down his gavel on the rostrum and declaring the
hammer price. Please note the buyer pays an additional percentage to
the final hammer price. (Buyers Premium)
(Please return your bidding number when you leave the saleroom.)
Absentee or Commission Bids:
If you are not attending the auction in person, you may bid by
completing a bidding slip and a member of staff will try to secure the
item for you at the lowest possible price, and not exceeding your
maximum. Please note the buyer pays an additional percentage to the
final hammer price (Buyers Premium). Bidding slips can be posted or faxed to us but
must be received by 5pm the evening before the auction to be certain
of inclusion. Bidding slips are available
at the back of our catalogues.
Online:
You may also use our on-line Bidding slip
to place your bid.
Telephone Bidding: Please call to arrange a telephone bid. With limited
telephone lines telephone bids may be reserved for more expensive
items. In requesting a telephone bid, you are agreeing to a maiden
bid of the bottom estimate which we will bid for you even if
we are unable to contact you for any reason. Further bids will
only be made with your direct request.
Please note: We are happy to undertake placing of bids on
your behalf and can accept telephone bids on high value lots,
however we will require your full name, address, telephone
number and your credit/debit card details.
How do I know if my
bid has been successful?
To find out if your bid has been successful, visit the
Results
page after the sale, which will show the hammer price of each lot.
How may I pay for my successful bids?
We accept
payment by cash, debit card (chip & pin) and credit card. (credit cards subject to a 2.5%
surcharge). Please note that cheques will only be accepted up to the limit
of the banker's guarantee card.
The Buyers premium is currently 20%
(plus VAT)
Lots must be paid for and removed from the saleroom within one week of
the auction.
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