How to Sell
We can offer you an inexpensive and effective route to
market;
To discuss the sale of an item, please contact us by
telephone or via our website/e-mail, with full details. Our
staff will then discuss with you our forthcoming auctions, arrange
appointments and disuss photography. A complementary catalogue will
then be sent to you which allows you entry to the sale.
Whilst submitting a lot for auction is straightforward and our
staff will do most of the work for you, there are three important
aspects to bear in mind when it comes to entering an item for
sale:
The Reserve is simply the lowest figure that
you are prepared to accept for your item on the day of the sale.
This figure is confidential and therefore not available to
potential purchasers. It is, however, subject to
commission.
By way of advice, a higher Reserve may dissuade a percentage of
potential customers from bidding, whereas a lower Reserve is far
more likely to get more people interested.
'It is always far easier to encourage people to
continue to bid than it is to get them going in the first
instance.'
The Commission Rate is subject to VAT
and is simply a percentage that we deduct from the final
hammer price.
Historics Commission Rate is 10% + VAT (Automobilia - 15% +
vat)
(Please note vat is now chargable at 20%)
The Entry Fee. All lots are subject to an entry
fee which covers administrative, publication and marketing
aspects associated with catalogue production and general event
management.
The Historics Entry Fee is £100 + VAT (Automobilia - £0)
If your lot is sold successfully, your funds will be
forwarded to you within 14 days.
All sale proceeds will be paid into a "Segregated Trust Account"
managed by Coutts & Co, the bankers. This account does not form
part of our company's assets and is therefore secure for the seller
and buyer.
