How To Buy At Our Sales

 

 

-     From the bidspotter sale page, click on "first time bidspotter.com"

-     If you get the "security information" note on your screen, click yes on every occasion

-     Fill in all the contact information as requested, fields with a red dot must be entered.  The state/providence     field has an "outside US-Canada" field at the bottom of the list which should be selected for purchasers outside USA/Canada

-     Select a user name between two and twelve characters (do not use spaces or odd characters)

-      Fill in a suitable password between two and sixteen characters and repeat in the confirm password box.  PLEASE WRITE DOWN YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD if you feel you will not be able to remember these items.  We do have access to your username (and can remind you) but do not have any access to your password

-     Fill in nightly keyword search if you require emails of upcoming events

-     Assuming you have read and understood the conditions of sale, tick the box and click on the submit form

On the next page you will be asked to enter your spending limit (please do not worry if you exceed the spending limit throughout the sale, it is for indication purposes only) and you will be also asked to tick the box confirming that you have read the conditions of sale

-     Click next step

-     If you continue to get security information box please continue clicking yes.

-     The next screen displays "very important bidder instructions regarding this sale" and the terms and conditions of the sale. 

-      You have the opportunity to print the terms and conditions here (click on box at bottom) and also click on complete registration.  Please note registration is not automatic and is reliant on us dealing with your request during office hours.  In most cases we require a £300 refundable deposit which can be sent to our Leeds office by way of cheque or alternatively by way of bank transfer (we do not accept any type of credit card).  Please see terms and conditions of sale for further information.

-     You will receive an email to confirm that your information has been sent to the Auction House for approval

-     You will also receive another email "bidder approval is controlled by Sanderson Weatherall"

-     You will also receive an email from our accounts department asking you to forward a £300 deposit which will list the various types of payments and bank transfer details

-     Following receipt of payment by our Leeds office you will be approved to bid and receive an email "congratulating you on your approval"

-     You are now fully registered and free to bid on lots in the online sale that you have registered for

 

-     Please note next time you register for an online sale you do not have to go through this registration process again in full, but can use the "register for this auction! (current bidspotter.com registrants")

 

 

 An Auto-Bid is a bid placed on an item that is automatically managed by the BidSpotter.com system. The system continues to strategically bid for you up to your maximum bid during timed online auctions.

 

 

 

You will have to register to bid for each event / specific auction you wish to participate in.

 

The registration requirements vary depending on bidder requirements of the auction house. You may need to enter a credit card number (without spaces or dashes), banking information and/or your driver's license number. Occasionally the auction house may even require that you send in a deposit or fax a bank letter of guarantee. Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions for any and all requirements. Once you have completed the registration process an email is automatically sent to you confirming your registration. In this email you will find the auction specific Paddle # (Bidder ID) which will identify you for this auction.

 

Now you will need to wait until you're approved before placing any bids. Usually auction houses approve bidders once a day, or you may call the auction house to expedite the approval process. Once you are approved you will receive an email indicating that you have been approved to bid. In that email there will be a link to the auction gallery page for this specific auction.

 

 

To view the auction you can either click the link from your approval email or from the Event Details page click the Preview Inventory link. On the Gallery page (where you will see up to 100 lots at a time) you will need to log in to the auction with your username and password. You will do this in the upper right hand area of the page.

 

To view more details or to place a bid on a lot, click on the lot from the gallery page and another window will open with the Item details page. On this page you can see more images if they are available, see how many bids have been placed and you can place bids.

 

Bidding will happen at the top of this page. You will see a Place Bid button and to the left of that is the bid amount. The next increment up from the current bid automatically fills in for you but you can place an Auto-Bid by typing in an amount higher than the current asking price. Your bid will need to be in the correct increment multiple.

 

Once you have your desired bid amount in the box, click the "Place Bid" button. You will be taken to a confirmation screen. On this page you will see your desired bid amount plus the Buyers Premium that would be charged for that amount. If this is correct, you will need to click "Confirm bid". The next page will tell you if you are the current high bidder or if someone else has previously left a bid that was higher. If someone before you has left an auto-bid higher than your bid, it will indicate that you have been outbid. Otherwise you will receive a message that indicates you are the high bidder.

 

 

An Auto-Bid is the most you are willing to bid on a particular item, however it will not necessarily become the "current bid". For instance, if you bid £60 on an item with a current bid of £20, the bid will be increased to whatever the auction house has set the increment to (to "beat" the other bid), and then the new "current bid" will be less than your maximum bid (unless you bid just enough to beat the previous bid). So a £20 current bid with a £10 increment would become £30 (£20 + £10 = £30). If someone bids against you we will automatically continue to bid for you, up to your maximum bid (£60). So if someone bids £30, then you will immediately outbid them with £40, and so on, up to your Auto-Bid amount.

 

 

Bid extension makes it possible to competitively bid on items in the final minutes of a timed auction without worrying about auction “sniping”. If a bid is placed within the last ten minutes of a timed auction, the time left for that lot, will be extended by 10 minutes. This can continue for an unlimited amount of time if bids continue to be placed with 10 minutes or less remaining on that lot.

With bid extension, every bidder who is interested in a specific item has the opportunity to bid and win their items of interest.

Bid extension is lot specific.

 

 

-     From bidspotter.com front page click on "bidder login" (on the left hand side)

-     you will be asked to enter you user ID and password and click on "enter bidder area", should you see the security information window flash up on your screen, click on yes

-     from this next screen on the left hand side you can edit your bidder profile, i.e change you name and address, etc

-     view your winning bids, this relates to sale where you have actually won lots

-     view your current bids, this displays your current bids

-     on the right hand side of the screen you will see listed the sales which you are currently approved to bid on

 

 

Why do start and finish times have US after them?

 

-     This is because that the server for bidspotter is situated in USA and runs on Central American time.  The UK time will be stated with UK in brackets

-     the start time for webcast auctions will always be stated with UK in brackets

 

 

-     This is a refundable deposit which will be returned to you following closure of the sale or taken as a deposit should you become a successful bidder. This deposit can be taken by credit card please ring Janet Wallis +44 (0) 113 369 6075. Paymet for invoices cannot be made by credit card.

 

 

-     At the end of online auctions final bid figures will be submitted to our client for approval, following this you will receive an email confirming that you have won your lots.  This will be followed by an invoice which will be emailed to you and a hard copy posted to you with payment details and collection details

-     payment should be made to our Leeds office

 

 

 

-     Yes. Providing they meet the registration requirements. See below.

 

 

-     Live Onsite and webcast auction: These feature a live auctioneer on-site selling to the public, combined with online bidding. Internet bids are relayed to the auctioneer as he sells.

-     Online auction: These internet-only auctions run for a fixed time. All winning bidders will be notified by email.

-     Tender: These auctions also run for a fixed time and feature paper bids sent via post to our offices.

-     Private Treaty/Negotiated Sale: The best written offers should be sent to our office for due consideration.

 

 

-     Live webcast auctions: To register for live onsite auctions, you will need to provide satisfactory proof of identity, for example your driving licence; a utility bill; your passport; a cheque book.

-     Online/Webcast auctions: Please register at www.bidspotter.com. A refundable deposit should be transferred or sent to our Leeds office.

 

 

-     No, we act as agents on behalf of the vendor and all lots are sold as seen and where lying.

 

-     Yes. The uplifting and removal of all the acquired lots is the financial responsibility of the purchaser. Removal must be done safely and lawfully and in full compliance with health and safety legislation, following payment in full.

 

 

-     Payment in full with cleared funds must be received by our office before lots can be collected and removed. Payment can normally be made on site – but this is not possible in all cases (see the invoice for details).

-     Acceptable methods of payment include: cash, banker’s draft, and telegraphic transfer (see catalogue for details). If payment is made by cheque, three or more working days are required for clearance before purchased lots can be collected.

 

 

-     No. Please do not bid unless you are satisfied that you can meet and comply with all the conditions of sale. (see viewing arrangements below)

 

 

-     Goods can be viewed on the scheduled viewing day - generally one day prior to the sale (check catalogue/website) - or by appointment. We do not recommend that you bid for goods unless you have seen them.

 

 

-     Typically between 80 and 120 per hour, but this varies depending on the nature of the goods for sale.

 

 

-     Our website features full details of all forthcoming auctions, online auctions, tenders and private treaty sales. We also send out details of forthcoming sales by email.

-     If you would like to receive email notifications, please email us with your details. But if you would prefer to receive information on forthcoming sales via post, please contact our office with your address and type of sale that you are interested in.

 

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