Auction Terms and Conditions

Buyer's Premium and Payment Options

Authorization Charge

A $1 authorization charge will appear on your bank statement when registering a new account or updating your credit card. This is a verification step and not an actual charge.

Item Condition and Previews

We strongly encourage you to preview items before bidding. While we aim to highlight visible damage and provide detailed photographs, we do not guarantee a full inspection for all potential issues.
We are NOT SPECIFICALLY LOOKING for damage. All items are sold AS-IS, unless explicitly stated otherwise in the description.
Descriptions reflect our honest opinions on material, date, or origin, but they are not guaranteed facts. Use your judgment or consult experts if necessary.

Bidding Terms

Placing a bid constitutes acceptance of these terms.
Max Bids (Proxy Bids): You may enter the highest amount you’re willing to pay for an item. The system will automatically bid on your behalf up to this limit, only increasing your bid as necessary to remain the highest bidder.
In cases where two bidders place identical max bids, the earliest bid will take precedence.
Bids must be in whole dollar amounts (e.g., $5.00, $10.00).

Bid Increments
Bidding increments are as follows:

Binding Commitment

Once placed, bids cannot be retracted. Winning bidders are responsible for payment and item pickup at the specified time and location.

Pickup Policy

Pickup times are firm. Items not collected during the designated window may be forfeited, and payment will still be required.
If you cannot make the scheduled pickup, contact us in advance. We may offer limited alternatives, but additional fees (e.g., transfer or disposal fees) may apply.

Additional Information

Shipping:
If you are not a local bidder, kindly give us a call to discuss what items you are interested in bidding on. Many, if not most, items are not available for shipping. If items are available for shipping, our handling costs are much higher than industry norm and we would like to discuss that with you prior to you bidding. There will be, at minimum, a $40 fee to deliver items to the local Pack and Ship company, then there will be their handling fees, plus actual shipping. If we choose to ship in-house (only small, non-fragile, easy to ship items), we charge a $50 per hour fee (prorated including 15 minutes transit to the Post Office) plus materials.

We will never ship any gold, silver, coins or jewelry. We do not ship those items. We will not release them to a 3rd party.
A Buyer’s Premium is added to the final bid amount.
Sales tax will apply unless a valid exemption form is provided.

Bid Extensions and Notifications

Bids placed in the final minutes of an item's closing will reset the clock to allow additional bidding time.
Lots will close sequentially, with multiple lots closing per minute.
Email notifications will alert you if you are outbid, but we recommend manually monitoring your bids, especially as the auction ends.

Invoices and Payment

Winning bidders will receive invoices by email shortly after the auction closes.
Payment is collected at pickup unless you request card processing or fail to attend.

Pickup Instructions

Please arrive during the specified pickup window. Some auction pickups are by Appointment Only, follow instructions provided in such cases.
Bring appropriate packing materials for small items (e.g., boxes and wrapping paper).
Bring your own labor for all items, particularly for large and heavy items. Assistance will not be provided unless requested and approved ahead of time.
Established bidders may use checks; all others must pay with cash or credit card.

Upcoming Auctions

Bid On Estates Auction Company Specializes in Estate and Downsizing Auctions