Buyers
Absentee Bidding
How to bid if you can’t be at the Auction.
You can bid for items without being at the auction. We exercise your bids as if you were here. For example, if there is an item for which you are willing to pay $500, we may start the bidding on the floor for $100. If the bidding goes up in $25 increments, your first bid would start at $125. Bidding will continue incrementally until the price of the item goes over $500 dropping you out of the bidding, or until you win the item as the highest bidder. The amount you pay could be substantially lower than your maximum bid.
Please understand that when you place an absentee bid you are making a binding agreement to purchase the item “as is.” You need to be completely satisfied with the condition of the item and other details before you place your bid.
If you are a successful bidder on any items, we will call you on the next business day after the auction. Items need to be picked up promptly. You may leave bids while previewing at our gallery, or over the phone. We will require a credit card number to guarantee your bid. We will not put your purchases on your credit card if you want to pay by cash or check when you pick up the items.
Absentee Bidding Options
- Create an account or login to your existing account and fill out our convenient online form.
- Fill out an absentee bid form at the gallery.
- Fill out an absentee bid form to fax Absentee Form.pdf.
- Contact us and we can fax you a form.