As the auctioneer is calling the bids for an item you simply indicate to the auctioneer or ring man that you are bidding on that item. You continue to bid on the item until the item is declared sold and you are the winning bidder, or you bid to the maximum amount you are willing to pay for an item and you stop bidding at that point. The auctioneer will recognize that you are no longer bidding and will continue to take bids from other bidders until the item is declared sold and the highest bidder will be declared the winning bidder. If you are bidding on an Online auction instructions for bidding and placing bids will be provided at the time you register for the Online auction.

You cannot. When you place a bid it is a binding contract and you are contractually obligated to purchase the item if you are declared the winning bidder. Always make sure you know what you are bidding on and the condition of the item meets your approval. Remember, when you bid it’s a contract to purchase unless you are outbid by another bidder.

Terms and conditions refer to the Terms and Conditions in place that apply to the particular auction you are attending. The terms and conditions will be available to each bidder for their review at each Live On Site auction and will be a part of the registration process for an Online auction. It is always recommended that you read and understand the Terms and Conditions of each auction before you bid. Announcements made by the Auctioneer at the time of the sale supersede all printed material.

Absolutely! We highly encourage you to carefully inspect each item you are interested in placing a bid on. A specific time will be allocated and announced that will tell you when a dedicated preview will take place and how long the preview will last and what day the preview will take place prior to the sale date. In addition, if you are attending a live auction you can preview the contents of the auction prior to the beginning of the sale on the date the auction takes place. You are also free to inspect any item on the date of sale prior to it being auctioned. If you intend to bid on an on line auction you are limited to the specific date and time that is provided. Each item is sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” without guarantees of any kind. It is your responsibility to make sure that the item meets your requirements before you bid. All sales are final and there are No Exceptions. If you have questions or need additional information relative to a specific item or items please contact us.

Never assume you are bidding on more than one item in a lot. The auctioneer will announce the lot and advise what is included in that lot. For example, if you see a curio cabinet with several pieces of lead crystal inside, do not assume you are bidding on the cabinet and the lead crystal inside. The auctioneer will announce which item is being sold. Almost always each item will sell separately unless the auctioneer announces otherwise.

If the auctioneer announces that items are going to be sold “Times the Money” that means that you are going to pay the amount of money declared at the time the items are sold to the highest bidder. If you are the highest bidder you will pay for the items multiplied by the number of items in the lot. For example if there are four vintage oil lamps being sold in a lot “Times the Money” and the winning bid is $50.00 you will pay $50.00 per lamp times 4 for a total of $200.00.

When an auctioneer has more than one item (it may be several) and says “All One Money” it means that you are bidding on all of the items the auctioneer is referring to. All of it sells for one price (money).

“Lot” refers to the item being sold or items being sold. For example a single bowl is called a “lot” or a bowl and a spoon could also be a “lot”. Pay particular attention to what the auctioneer has announced relative to the item or items being referred to as a “lot”.

A “Buyers Premium” is a specific percent of money added to the final selling price of an item. For example if the “Buyers Premium” is 10% and the item sold for $100.00 an amount of 10% or $10.00 would be added for a total of $110.00 as the final price.

Once you are declared the winning bidder of an item you are at that time under contract to purchase the item and you also become the owner of the item and responsible for it. All of the items that you have purchased must be paid for the day of the auction. Your bill must be paid prior to the removal of the items from the premises. For online auctions you will receive an invoice itemizing the items you purchased and the price for each item with tax (if applicable) and the total amount of the invoice.

Absolutely not; within a short / reasonable amount of time after your last purchase the cashier will have the information needed to cash you out. For online auctions, you will receive an itemized invoice and your credit card will be billed for that amount.

Load out of your purchased items is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. We always encourage you to have ample help with you to help you load your purchases after the sale. If there is adequate staff available after the sale we will be happy to assist but we cannot guarantee that we will be in a position to help. We urge you to be sure to have available any packing supplies and equipment that you may need including, any tools you may need to dismantle items prior to loading. If you need temporary storage it can be arranged for a nominal fee and the fee will be dependent on the size and quantity of items needing to be stored. We will attempt to arrange delivery of your items but we recommend that you make arrangements prior to the auction.

Yes; you will always be responsible for paying the applicable sales tax. If you are “Tax Exempt“ you will be required to provide the cashier a copy of your tax exempt certificate and complete a Tax Exempt form prior to the final settlement of your bill.

We are happy to accept cash, Visa, Master Card and American Express credit cards and bank debit cards.

Just give us a call (210-219-2202) or contact us at your convenience and we will provide you any additional information you may need. We are always here for you so don’t hesitate to contact us.