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Buying at auction
At Burstow & Hewett we want you to have an enjoyable experience and to make buying at auction as smooth as possible. There are a variety of ways that you can participate in our auctions. Simply register for the auction you are interested in online or in person and then choose your preferred bidding method.
Live Bidding
In the room
Come to the saleroom and register for a bidding number. You will be asked to provide your name, address and email, and possibly ID. You should use your bidding card to get the auctioneers attention.
Telephone bidding at the Abbey Gallery
You can arrange to bid in person by telephone. There is no minimum value but telephone bids must be requested before the start of the sale and are allocated on a first come first served basis. There is no extra charge for this service.
Online bidding
We offer live bidding via the-saleroom.com and easyliveauction. Both facilities enable you to listen in to the auction, and bid real-time as if you were in the room. You should register before the sale starts, but remember there are additional charges for their online bidding services.
A few things to remember
The-Saleroom: 5% surcharge plus VAT for this service (total of 25% +VAT)
EasyLiveAuction: Either 3% surcharge or £3, chosen by you at the point of registration (total of either 23% +VAT / 20% +VAT and a single £3 payment)
- Check the auction Terms and Conditions before you bid
- Find out about shipping before you bid.
- Check your broadband for speed and continuity
- If you hold your mouse over the ‘bid’ button, the auctioneer can see that you are interested in bidding
- Join the bidding early, don’t leave it to the last second or you may lose the lot
- Bid quickly - there is a small time delay
- If you pause your bidding the auctioneer will take it as a ‘no’
- No goods are sold as-new, there are no guarantees, all lots are sold ‘as seen’.
- Distance selling regulations do not apply at auction rooms
- If you are a first-time buyer and you cannot attend to pay, you must pay by bank transfer for your first transaction. Subsequent purchases may be paid for over the phone by card (CNP)
Absentee Bidding
If the auction falls at a difficult time for you, we can bid on your behalf by commission. You need to decide the maximum amount you are prepared to go to, and we be on your behalf as if you were in the room. We try to buy the lot for you as cheaply as we can, up to your maximum bid.
Via our website
Browse the fully illustrated catalogue, add lots to your bid basket and then CONFIRM and SUBMIT.
Contact us
Contact us via email (auctions@burstowandhewett.co.uk) or by telephone (01424 772374) to leave an absentee bid.
Online platforms
Autobids can be left via the-saleroom.com and easyliveauction. These bids are dealt with by the third party platforms therefore remember there are additional charges for their online bidding services.
How to leave bids on our website
- Create an account with our website/Login to your account.
- Open the relevant sale and locate the lot number(s) you wish to bid on.
- Next to the lot, a grey box titled 'Place a Commission Bid' will appear, in which you must type your desired maximum bid and then click 'Add to bid basket'.
- After adding all of your bids to the basket, you MUST now scroll to the top of the page and click on 'My Bid Basket' in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
- Here, you can update, remove and submit your bids. The crucial part of this step is to tick the 'I accept the Terms & Conditions' box and click the 'Submit Your Commission Bids' button.
- Your bids will then be sent through to us and you will receive an email confirmation.