You can email a description and photograph. We are able to provide an initial valuation by email providing a clear image/s has been sent, please contact Plymouth Auction Rooms.

You are welcome to bring your collectables along to our weekly free valuation day Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 1.00pm at our salerooms. Please bring any items along or photographs on a camera if easier for a free valuation without obligation.

If you property is too large to bring in and you live in Devon or Cornwall we can arrange for an auctioneer to make a convenient house visit to apraise youe items. Please contact us Paul Keen for details.

If you decide to sell at Plymouth Auction Rooms you will be given a written receipt for your property together with a Vendor Number and notification of the sale dates for which the items are to be entered.

If you are unable to deliver your items, Plymouth Auction Rooms can organise collection on your behalf using independent carriers, there is a charge for this service which is deducted from the sale proceeds.

The reserve price is a confidential minimum selling price for which you and Plymouth Auction Rooms agree before the sale. For higher value or more specialised lots we may recommend a reserve to ensure the item will not be sold less that its current market value.

Sellers pay 15% (plus VAT) with a minimum total commission of £5 plus VAT. A reduction in commission is avaliable for higher value consigments.
Insurance is 1.50% inc VAT. plus a £1 lotting fee.
Other nominal promotional charges may be incurred depending on the nature of the items. Payment is made by cheque or bank transfer following each auction.
We regularly sell items for Plymouth charities for a nominal commission.

Following a sale we will contact you should any lots not sell. We will invite you to re offer them at a seocnd auction with a revised estimate and reserve. There is no charge to reoffer any lots. Should items remain unsold and are returned a nominal administrative fee is charged plus any carriers costs.

We hold a monthly sale of antiques and collectables on the first Wednesday of each month. We also hold two specialist auctions for Art and Collectors Items.

You can keep track by:

• Viewing our Forthcoming Sales Diary on line or if you would like to be sent a sales diary in the post please contact us.
• You can register to receive email catalogues, which are sent out approximately one week before each sale.
• You can register for our Newsletter Email. We send out a monthly pre sale notification email about future auctions. click here to register

Firstly you need to register to bid

If you intend to bid you must register before the sale providing your name address, proof of identity and credit card details where necessary, forms can be collected at the salerooms or emailed.

Bidding at auction

After registering for the sale here are the ways you can bid:

• In person.
  Bids may be executed in person by ‘paddle’ during the auction or in writing prior to the sale.
• Absentee & Telephone Bidding
  If you cannot attend the auction you can commission us to bid on your behalf upon to a specified limit. This is a free service and confidential. : Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is consistent with other bids and reserves. In the event of identical bids the earliest received will take precedence. We are able to accept telephone absentee bids if you have registered. Absentee bids must be received by 10.00am on the morning of the sale.
• Bidding over the telephone
  An alternative for higher value lots is to make a telephone bid. This service is only available for lots estimated in excess of £500 or at the discretion of the auctioneers, subject to availability of phone lines. This service must be booked in advance and you will be asked for credit card details.

Estimates

Estimates are intended as a guide for prospective buyers. However all lots can realise prices over or below the guide price. It is advisable to consult us nearer to the time of sale as guide price can be subject to revision.

Conditions of sale

Our full conditions of sale are posted in the saleroom, prospective bidders should read these terms before bidding, copies can be posted. Bidders are encouraged to inspect the items during our viewing times, all lots are sold ‘as seen’ and their condition cannot be guaranteed.

Payment

The price you pay is the amount at which the auctioneers hammer falls plus Buyers Premium (a percentage of the hammer price), which is 18% (including VAT)

Payment and collection is required within two days of the sale. We accept credit card, debit cards, cash and cheques. Property will not be released until cheques have cleared or they are supported with a banker’s card. There is a handling charge repayable for all card payments.

We are able to recommend a local removable firm for deliveries.

Plymouth Auction Rooms have been undertaking house clearances for almost twenty years in Devon & Cornwall. We understand how difficult it can be to organise so we are happy to provide a no-obligation estimate to clear a property of any size, and we can also confirm which items are saleable and which will need to be disposed.

A valuer from Plymouth Auction Rooms can meet either your self or the selling agent at a property and then forward valuation and sales advice to you by email or post. Following instructions we will keep you up dated with pre sales advice and results. Payment will be sent directly you following each sale.

If you decide to sell at Plymouth Auction Rooms you will be given a written receipt for your property together with a Vendor Number and notification of the sale dates for which the items are to be entered.

If you are unable to deliver your items, Plymouth Auction Rooms can organise collection on your behalf using independent carriers, there is a charge for this service which is deducted from the sale proceeds

As well as cheque payments we are able to arrange direct bank BACS payment into your account. A statement for the payment and sales results will either re sent or emailed to you.