The Surrey Auction House

Viewing

Monday 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Tuesday from 8:00am

 

1st Auction starts at 09:15am

Text Catalogue

Online Catalogue available

Monday approx. 6:30pm

Catalogues maybe purchased for

Room 1 and Room 2 from Reception

Submit your Commission Bids via email - Click here

Buying at the Tuesday Auction

Bidding at the Tuesday Auction

Buyer Registration

Buyers Premium
Telephone Bids

Commission Bids

Collecting

Storage

Buying at the Tuesday Trade Auction

Bidding at the Tuesday Trade Auction

Viewing the day before (except Bank Holidays) and on the day of the auction provide the opportunity to inspect all items in the auction. Viewing may be limited in some sections of the auction rooms whilst the auction is in progress.

 

In order to bid, you must register for a Buyer’s Number at Reception. Click here for details.
  

Before bidding on an item, make sure that you have checked the item, making yourself fully aware to any faults that there may be.

Note:

• All lots are sold as scrap
• We do not provide guarantees or warranties for any items whatsoever.
• Items marked with a * attract VAT on the hammer price

Condition reports are not available for Tuesday Trade Auctions.

 

Images are not available for the Tuesday Trade Auction

 

Bidding on an item will commence when the auctioneer has announced the lot number of that item along with a brief description.

 

The item up for auction will be on view or held up by a member of staff.

 

To bid, raise your bidders number in the air clearly so that the auctioneer can see. Confirmation of your bid being accepted will be made by eye contact from the auctioneer.

 

Once bidding is complete, (one or more lots) payment is made at the office for successful purchases.

You will receive your invoice.

Give the invoice to an available porter in the auction room where the lot was purchased, they will collect your items for you and sign them out of the auction house.

Do not collect the items yourself.

Buyer Registration

There are two different types of registration:

 

Temporary Buyer Registration

 

A returnable deposit of £50 will be required.

It is recommended that Buyers register during viewing to avoid delays during the running of the auction.

Temporary Buyer's Numbers are only valid for the specific auction you have registered for.

 

Permanent Buyer Registration

 

Permanent Buyer's Numbers are available on the production of a Photo Drivers License or Passport AND a Current Utility Bill. Also subject to Terms

Permanent Buyer's Numbers are valid for ALL our auctions – so you only need to register once!

Buyers Premium

Buyers Premium 20% + VAT

Telephone Bids

Telephone Bids are NOT available for the Tuesday Trade Auctions.

Commission Bids

• This is a method of bidding should you not be able to attend the sale.
• Bids are undertaken without extra charge by the Wellers auction team.
• Bids may be left in writing, telephone, fax or via email giving your full details, name, address and telephone number.
• It is requested that these bids are received prior to the commencement of the auction.
• Bids can be taken during the sale but no guarantee will be given as to their acceptance.
• In the event of two bids of the same price being received, the bid received first will take precedence.
• You will not be informed if a higher bid has been received.
• You are advised to leave your maximum bid for the best chance of success.
• Estimates are not given on Tuesday Sales items

Successful bids

• All successful bidders are informed by telephone on the day of the sale, or next available working day.
• Payment by Debit or Credit card will NOT be accepted by telephone.
• Items should be collected on the day of the sale or by prior arrangement with the auctioneer a day following the sale.
• NOTE Items not collected on the day of the sale may be charged storage at £1 per day per item
• Leaving bids and the bid process

When a commission bid is left, where does the bidding start?

The process is dependant on four factors

• Reserve
• Other commission bids
• Bidding in the room
• Estimates

Examples having left a commission bid of £200

A) Lot 10   Reserve £100     (Est. £100 - 200)
The opening bid is with the commission bid at the reserve of £100. The bidding would continue against the competition in the room

 

B) Lot 10   Reserve £100     (Est. £100 - 200)
The auctioneer would look for an opening bid in the room around the estimate given. This occurs at £100, the commission bid is then pitted against the competition in the room with the auctioneer trying to balance the bids to ensure that should the bidding reach £200, the commission bid is in

 

C) Lot 10   Reserve £100     (Est. £100 - 200)
Other commission bids have been received at £80 and £150. The opening bid would now be £160 and then normal competition continues. If another commission bid had been received at £330, the opening bid would now be £220 and your bid is out.

 

D) Lot 10   No Reserve     (Est. £100 - 150)
The Auctioneer would look for an opening bid in the room at around the estimate given. Should no bid be received in the room the auctioneer will open the bidding at 50% of the lowest estimate figure. The opening bid will be at £50 for the commission bid and then normal competition continues.

Collecting your purchased items

• After payment take your invoice to the room where you won the item
• Buyers must be served by a member of staff when collecting purchases.
• Buyers must not help themselves at anytime

Storage

• All lots must be collected on day of sale or subject to arrangement with the relevant Auctioneer.
• Items left on the premises will be subject to a storage charge of £1 per lot per day.