Our illustrated web catalogues are uploaded by 9am Wednesday for our fortnightly Thursday auctions. To subscribe to our auction alert email please click HERE. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Printed catalogues are available from the Auction Rooms office at a cost of $2.00. All proceeds from catalogue sales are donated to Oz Harvest.
We’re open for inspection from 9.00am – 5.00pm on the Wednesday prior to the auction and from 8.00am on auction day. Our upcoming auction dates can be found here. It is essential that you undertake prior inspection of the item/s of interest, or get someone you trust to do so on your behalf. If you call us on 8340 8700 during our inspection period we can help with a verbal condition report. Remember at auction the item is yours from the fall of the hammer.
Yes. Before you can bid at auction, you must register as a bidder. If bidding in our rooms the bidder cards are available at the front desk. If you plan to bid online please fill in the registration form. You will be assigned a permanent bidder number that you can also use if you choose to bid live in our rooms. The registration form also includes reference to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Yes. You can register for Online Bidding by following the Bid Live Online link. Please be aware that registration is not an instant process so register prior to the auction to be sure to get your bids in.
Our Interbid service allows you to pre log a bid limit or bid in real time online.
In the case of pre logged bids Interbid will proxy bid on your behalf. Bids do not ‘jump bid’. The system bids for you one bid at a time alternating against competing bidders, as if you were in the room up to, but not past your bid limit.
In some cases this system may result in another online or live bidder holding the bid at your logged maximum. In this case the bidder holding the bid will win the lot. This is no different to bidding live in the room with a fixed limit and having the bid fall with another bidder at your pre determined maximum limit.
We recommend using Interbid’s practice auction prior to first use to ensure you are familiar with the system. Please be aware we take no responsibility for internet lag or outages that may impede bidding speed or access. We also offer absentee bidding. Instruct us in writing of your bidder number. Lot number and description of your desired lot, along with your maximum bid amount, and we will bid for you.
Absentee bids will commence at a reasonable starting price for the lot, or the next bid above the current winning online bidder, and big against online and in room bidders on your behalf. If bidding stops within your bid limit you will buy the lot for the figure at which the bidding stops. If another bidder exceeds your bid, or the bid falls with another bidder at your top price, you will not be successful.
* Please note that we reserve the right not to accept your bid.
On occasions it is a requirement of our Vendor, to submit the highest offer made on their item at auction, or submit the highest offer if that offer falls below their reserve price. If a bid is declared ‘Referred to vendor’s approval’ the bid remains binding on the bidder but may be rejected by the vendor. The referred bidder has first right to negotiate further on the lot.
The Buyer’s Premium is a percentage fee charged in addition to the hammer price of a lot. It allows the auction house to split their fees between the buyer and seller. It is standard practice across the auction industry.
Please note that all bids attract a buyer’s premium of 17% including GST on top of your successful bid price. This means that if you bid $100.00 for a lot it will cost you $117.00 with buyer’s premium.
No. Goods sold at auction are strictly sold “as-is-where-is” – that is – it is your responsibility to inform yourself as to the suitability and fitness of any lot for your intended use. You may like to read our terms and conditions of sale for further information. We do not offer any return or refund due to condition or fault. We do not own the goods, and generally they are not new. Please check all goods prior to bidding.
Cash, EFTPOS, Credit Card and cheque
You have until 4.30pm on the Monday following the sale to collect items bought at
auction. We are open until 5.00pm on the day of the auction, and from 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday and Monday. We are able to provide details of reliable carriers that we use on a regular basis should you need help with moving something larger. If you are buying something hoping for packing and shipping please contact us prior to bidding. We will not pack anything without prior discussion. If you are unable to get in yourself we are happy to hand over goods to a person nominated by you provided that payment has been made. A late fee of $17.00 will apply to all items not collected by 4.30pm Monday.
Terms and Conditions of sale apply to all sale activities of the Company. Click here to read or download the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
