There’s nothing that can quite replicate the exciting experience of attending an auction in person. Please take the time to visit the reception desk on arrival to register for the auction and collect a paddle number.
Buying
Your Step-by-Step Buying Guide
Check the auction details
We hold a monthly auction from our premises in Brading, but outdoor auctions and other estate sales are commonly held off-site. In recent years we have held auctions at Arreton Barns and Calbourne Mill, as well as various shops, storage units and halls across the Isle of Wight. View our auction calendar to confirm the auction date, time and location, or look to our homepage or social media platforms for regular updates.
View the auction catalogue
Sign up to our mailing list and receive our auction catalogues as they are published. Alternatively, refer to the link on our homepage before each auction. Printed copies are also available from the auction house.
Browse the auction
We hold multiple viewing days for every auction. For our monthly Antique & Modern auctions, these are always the two working days before the auction takes place. In addition, lots can be viewed online up to a week in advance via the online bidding platform, easyliveauction.com. Bidders are welcome to request additional photos or request a condition report via the online bidding platform, up to 5pm the day before the auction.
Four Ways to Bid
Live stream our auctions and bid in real-time from anywhere in the world, via the online bidding platform, easyliveauction.com. Simply set up an account with easyliveauction.com and click 'Register to Bid' to connect to an auction.
If you’re unable to bid live and prefer not to bid online, we welcome absentee bids (also known as commission bids) up to 5pm the day before the auction. Submit your maximum bid for any number of lots here. On the day, a member of our team will bid on your behalf.
To reserve a phone line, get in touch up to 2pm the day before the auction. On the day, a member of our team will call you from the auction floor and bid on your instruction. Please note, this service is available only on lots where you, the bidder, are prepared to bid a minimum of £100.
Receiving your invoice
Invoices will be distributed via email immediately after the auction has finished.
Understanding your invoice
The total amount payable for each purchase equals the hammer price (the auction sale price) together with a buyer's premium of 20% + VAT.
Purchases made online via the online bidding platform, easyliveauction.com, incur an additional internet surcharge of 3% + VAT, as levied directly by the online bidding platform - unless the flat fee option of £3 is selected and paid for when registering for an auction, in which case no internet surcharge applies (refer to the online bidding platform for more details).
Paying for your purchases
You can settle your account by bank transfer as soon as you receive your invoice.
Alternatively, invoices can be settled with us directly from 9am the day after the auction.
In addition to bank transfer, we accept cash, debit cards and most major credit cards, though GOLD, SILVER, JEWELLERY and VEHICLES, along with other high value items, can only be paid for by bank transfer or cash (up to lawful limits). We reserve the right to extend this stipulation to any invoice of any buyer unknown to us or for any other reason.
Corporate or business debit cards incur a processing fee of 1%.
Corporate or business credit cards incur a processing fee of 2%.
All accounts must be settled by 4pm on the second working day following the auction. Therefore, international customers who pay by bank transfer must process the transfer using the 'Faster Payments' option.
Receiving your purchases – three ways
After an auction has ended, we are open the following day for collections 9am-4pm, with all lots to be removed from the auction room by the end of play on the second working day. As most of our monthly actions take place on a Tuesday, this usually means by 4pm on Thursday. Any deviation to this schedule will be listed under the specific auction. Please see Auctions for further details.
We are pleased to work with local transport company, Hobson’s Choice, to offer delivery anywhere on the Isle of Wight following an auction. Customers are kindly asked to contact our office the morning after the auction, no later than 2pm, to request use of this service. Prices start from £30.
We use our in-house packing team in conjunction with our preferred couriers, Royal Mail and UPS, to offer Postage & Packing on many of the lots we auction. Our quotes factor in all relevant postage, packing, handling and administration costs, and start from £15 + VAT via Royal Mail Special Delivery and £20 + VAT via UPS.
If you require Postage & Packing, please click the ‘request quote’ button when you receive your invoice, and we will assess whether your lots are suitable and update your invoice accordingly.
Please see our shipping policy for full details.