HOW TO BUY AT AUCTION
Additional Information
PREVIEW & INSPECTION
OUR ADVERTISED PREVIEW TIMES ALLOW POTENTIAL BUYERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE ITEMS THEY ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING. WE ALWAYS SUGGEST THAT YOU INSPECT THE ITEM PRIOR TO BIDDING. AN EDUCATED BUYER WILL THEN FEEL CONFIDENT WITH THEIR BID PRICE. IF YOU'RE BUYING ONLINE, OUR SPECIALISTS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE CONDITION REPORTS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ATTEND THE LIVE AUCTION
(IF THE AUCTION IS ONSITE - NOT IN THE GALLERY)
CERTAIN AUCTIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO ASSURE SUCCESS AS BUYER THAN ATTENDING THE AUCTION LIVE. UPON ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION AT THE AUCTION YOU WILL RECEIVE A UNIQUE BID CARD. ITEMS WILL BE PRESENTED IN CATALOG RUN ORDER. AS THE BID ADVANCES, THE AUCTIONEER WILL ASK FOR THE NEXT INCREMENT. IF YOUR BID CARD IS THE LAST IN THE AIR, YOU WIN.
ONLINE BIDDING
MOST OF OUR AUCTIONS ARE TIMED OR HELD LIVE ONLINE. IN THOSE CASES, YOU MAY BID ONLINE VIA ONE OF OUR PREMIER PARTNER WEBSITES. BIDDERS MAY PARTICIPATE ONLINE WITH PRE-AUCTION BIDDING OR IN REAL TIME AS THE AUCTION OCCURS.
BID BY TELEPHONE
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE LIVE AUCTION, WE ENCOURAGE TELEPHONE BIDDERS TO NOT MISS OUT ON THE ACTION. ONE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES WILL CONTACT YOU A FEW LOTS AHEAD OF YOUR LOTS OF INTEREST AND WILL BE YOUR EYES AND EARS TO THE AUCTION FLOOR DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE PRIOR TO THE AUCTION TO REGISTER TO BID BY TELEPHONE AT 941-725-2166.
ABSENTEE BIDDING
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE LIVE AUCTION, WE ENCOURAGE BIDDERS TO LEAVE ABSENTEE BIDS ON THE ITEMS OF INTEREST. YOU'LL BE ASKED FOR YOUR STARTING BID AND YOUR CEILING (HIGH ) BID. THE AUCTIONEER STARTS THE BIDDING AT ONE-HALF OF YOUR MAXIMUM BID AND WILL BID ON YOUR BEHALF AGAINST ANY OTHER BIDS RECEIVED ACCORDING TO THE BID INCREMENT SCHEDULE UNTIL YOU EITHER WIN THE ITEM OR ARE OUT OF THE RUNNING.
