Phone Bidding

We accept phone bids for lots in our auctions. With phone bidding you can be a part of the live auction even if you cannot physically attend. Phone bidding allows you to make decisions at the moment based on the bidding within the auction house. Many of our out-of-town buyers rely on phone bidding as an essential way to bid for important items.

Occasionally we have certain items with a great demand for bids, especially phone bids. To ensure the success of your phone bid we ask you to arrange it with the auction house at least 48 hours ahead of time, and we will be assigning phone bids on a first come, first serve basis. We accept phone bids until 12 noon the day before the sale, and if we have reached our limit on any particular item you are always welcome to leave an absentee bid. When we make a record of your phone bid we encourage providing two phone numbers, the second as a back-up in case of a busy signal, poor connection, etc. We will call you a few lots before your item comes up. You may not bid by calling the auction house on the day of the sale.

We also encourage phone bidders to leave a “maximum absentee/safety bid” in case there are any problems contacting you on the day of the auction. We would use this bid only in the worst case scenario if we could not get a hold of you on either line. This safety bid would convert to a standard absentee bid, providing you the opportunity to still bid on the item. While not required, a safety bid provides insurance from any technical glitches that could arise on the day of sale.

We are not able to accommodate phone bids for on-site auctions.

You can download our phone bid form here and fax it to us 434-295-1978 or e-mail it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You may also directly This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. a phone bid request. Please include your full name, phone number, sale, and list of lots you would like to be contacted to bid on.  We will send confirmation that we have scheduled your phone bid.