Selling

We understand that busy working lives and a lack of transport, not everyone is able to attend our salerooms, so we provide valuations online.

Our highly experienced valuations team cover a wide range of specialist categories. Whether you are interested in consigning items to an upcoming specialist auction, or you have another collection that you would like to consign, we are here to help.

Simply take some photographs of the items, give a brief description of them and email to us, and one of our valuers will get back to you with an estimate and whether they would be suitable for auction and how you might wish to proceed.

E-mail: valuations@criterionauctioneers.com

Vendor Charges

Our Standard charges are based upon the following terms:

1.1. Vendor Commission Fees are charged at 17.5% (London) 15% (West Country) for all items and 25% for Large items, the hammer price or our Minimum Commissions (see clause 1.2) whichever is the greater. Commissions and reserves should be agreed with the Auctioneer at the time of acceptance and may not be altered after a Consignment Agreement receipt has been issued. In the event a Consignment Agreement is received and unsigned by a Vendor the consignment shall be deemed as void and the lots shall not be entered for sale until corrected;

1.2. Minimum Commission Fees of £17.50 (London) £15 (West Country) per Lot per sale for Small items, and £25 per lot for Large items whether sold, unsold or withdrawn. Withdrawn Lots will also be subject to costs as defined in clause 1.6 which have been incurred by the Auctioneer;

1.3. Entry Fees of £10 (London) £5 (West Country) per Lot (Smalls), and £25 per Lot (Large) for items chargeable each time a Lot goes under the hammer, sold or unsold;

1.4. Loss & Damage Warranty Fees are charged at 2% of the hammer price of each Lot sold (minimum fee £2 per Lot) or the Low Estimate price agreed upon first consignment if unsold. The Auctioneer will indemnify the Vendor up to a maximum value of £200 per Lot for all goods in its care unless otherwise instructed in writing to the Auctioneer;

1.5. Catalogue, Illustration & Photography Fees may apply as a one-off fee to all Lots where these services have been incurred at a rate of £5 per Lot. Catalogue, Illustration & Photography fees will not automatically be charged and shall be agreed in advance, where applicable;

1.6. Withdrawn Lot Fees are charged at 17.5% (London) 15% (West Country) (Smalls) and 25% (Large) of the (last listed) Reserve price or a minimum fee of £50 per Lot plus 2% Loss & Damage Warranty;

1.7. Storage Fees will be applied when late collection is NOT agreed in writing with the Auctioneer at a rate of £5 per Lot per day for Small items and £25 per Lot per day for Large items. All Lots not entered for sale must be collected within 14 days from their last sale closure unless by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer or these fees may be applied;

1.8. Carriage & Shipping Fees are charged at a rate as quoted on the Consignment Agreement per Consignment or by our Shipping page on our website. When they appear to conflict with any other charges quoted verbally or by email or otherwise our email/verbal prices shall prevail; and

1.9. Value Added Tax the above charges are subject to Value Added Tax charged at the current rate and is payable on all commissions and fees unless being exported to a non-EU country and evidence of shipping is given to us within 3 months of purchase (as per HMRC's VAT export terms and conditions.

Entry fees and insurance are charged per sale per lot whether the lot sells or not.  Commissions are only charged on sold lots.

Total net charges will ultimately depend on average values and sale ability. NB. Therefore, where values are low, returns may drop below 50% of hammer.

All consignments are entered in to a minimum of 3 sales back to back if they do not sell in the first sale. 

Unsolds will automatically be re-offered in to the next sale with a reduction of 25% each week. 

Any item(s) unsold after 3 sales must be collected within 14 days or will be automatically gifted to charity. 

Vendor Settlements - 3.4. Statements – are generated on the day of settlement which can be between four and five weeks from the sale date on the Friday of that week subject to all lots having been paid by the Buyers and or is not subject to any dispute or third party claim/s. The Statement lists the sold and unsold Lots and the respective fees applied in relation to the Auctioneers fees and or any other rates agreed with the Vendor in accordance with the Consignment Agreement or in writing prior to each sale.

BE AWARE - Upon completion of 3 weekly sales Vendors are asked to collect their unsold items within 14 days of the last sale or they will be automatically gifted to charity.