PRE SALE VIEWING
Antique, Collectables & General sales Friday preceding sale from 2pm-7pm

Fine Art & Antique & Twentieth Century Design Sales

Thursday preceding sale from 10am-5pm
Friday preceding sale from 10am-7pm

Collectors’ Model Sales Friday preceding sale from 12noon-7pm

BUYER’S PREMIUM
All lots purchased are subject to Buyer’s Premium at 15% (plus VAT at the prevailing rates). Antiquarian books purchased at our Fine Art & Antique Sales are also subject to a Buyer’s Premium at 15%, although VAT is not charged.

BIDDING
Bids can be made in person, by leaving a commission bid with a member of staff, by telephone or via email *(remember to include your full address and a telephone number). Prospective sale day buyers are required to register at Reception. You will be asked to provide your name, address and telephone number to substantiate this with some form of ID i.e. driving license or credit card, then you will be given a bidding number. This numbered bidding system ensures confidentiality.

The minimum bid that we can accept is £5.

COMMISSION BIDS
Commission bids can be accepted from potential buyers who are unable to attend the auction. This service allows the Auctioneer to bid on behalf of prospective purchasers up to their maximum bid, allowing for other bids and reserves, if any. Commission bidding forms are available in the Saleroom or printed in the catalogues.  Alternatively, you can telephone or email *the auction centre with your bids (remember to include your full address and telephone number).

Alternatively bids can be faxed to the Auction Centre on 01284 748620.

* We ALWAYS acknowledge bids - do not assume that your bids have been received unless we have replied to you . 

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SELLING RATE
Our Auctioneers sell at approximately 140 lots per hour, buyers are advised to make sure that they are in the saleroom at least 20 minutes before a lot is expected to be offered in case the Auctioneer is ahead of schedule.

TELEPHONE & INTERNET BIDDING
A limited number of telephone lines are available to those clients who are unable to attend the auction. Arrangements for this service should be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the sale. We are only able to accept live telephone bidding on those lots expected to realise in excess of £300. A member of staff will call from the Saleroom shortly before the item comes up for sale.

You can bid live online for our Fine Art & Antique sales and our Twentieth Century Design sales by registering through the-saleroom.com, this service carries a 3% surcharge.

CONDITION REPORTS
These can usually be produced by a specialist on items up to 24 hours prior to the commencement of the sale. Reports can be produced in writing and sent by e-mail and supported by digital images, there is no charge for this service

PAYMENT
We accept the following methods of payment:

      * Cash

• Cheque (supported by a valid guarantee card) made payable to Lacy Scott & Knight
• Banker’s Draft
• Bank Transfer
• Debit cards (Delta, Switch, Electron) etc.
• Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard etc (but not Amex or Diners Club). Credit cards are subject to a surcharge of 2% plus VAT, no charges are made for the use of debit cards.

COLLECTION OF GOODS
Goods will not be released to buyers until paid for in full. Goods left at the Auction Centre 5 working days after the sale will be taken into storage. If after 21 days they have not been collected a storage charge of £2/lot per day plus VAT will be levied at our discretion.

PACKING & POSTAGE
We are pleased to inform you that we have made arrangements with a company called Mail Boxes Etc to organise the packing and shipping goods purchased in the sales. To arrange a collection please contact John Shipley at Mail Boxes Etc giving them the lot number(s) and address to which the package should be sent. Mail Boxes can be contacted on Tel: 01277 200098 Fax: 01277 260163 or e-mail: info@mbebrentwood.co.uk

Shipping – For those customers buying larger items which require carriage across the UK or Overseas; we recommend Alban Shipping.

Mr. Andrew Jackman  at Alban Shipping, Unit 4, Premier Business Park, Dencora Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, LU3 3HP.

Telephone +44 (0) 1582 493099

Fax +44 (0) 1582 490147

Email: andrew@albanshipping.co.uk

Website: www.albanshipping.co.uk

We realise that some clients would prefer to use alternative carriers. in these circumstances Lacy Scott and Knight are prepared to  pack the goods ready for collection by carriers (such as UPS, InterLink etc), as long as sufficient notice is given.  However, we are unable to pack goods and arrange for their shipping at this end.  Whilst goods will be packed to the best of our abilities, we cannot and will not offer any guarantees against any damage or breakages that may be sustained during transit.  Clients that require professional packing and insurance should instruct Mail Boxes Etc.

REFRESHMENTS
Refreshment s are available throughout the sale day at all sales and during viewing at our Fine Art & Antique Sales and Collectors’ Model Sales.

 

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