BUYING
PRE SALE VIEWING
Antique, Collectables &
General sales
Fine Art & Antique
sales
Twentieth Century Design
sales
Collectors' Model
sales
All sales are open for viewing from
8.45am on the day of sale.
BUYER'S PREMIUM
All lots purchased are subject to Buyer's Premium at 15% (plus VAT
at the prevailing rates). Please note that there is no VAT charged
on the premium for books.
BIDDING
Bids can be made in person, by leaving a commission bid with a
member of staff, by telephone, online or via email (remember to include
your full address and a telephone number), or live online for
selected sales.
Prospective sale day buyers are
required to register at reception. You will be asked to provide
your name, address and telephone number to substantiate this with
some form of ID i.e. driving license or credit card, then you will
be given a bidding number. This numbered bidding system ensures
confidentiality.
The minimum bid that we can accept is
£5.
COMMISSION BIDS
Commission bids can be accepted from potential buyers who are
unable to attend the auction. This service allows the Auctioneer to
bid on behalf of prospective purchasers up to their maximum bid,
allowing for other bids and reserves, if any.
Commission bidding forms are available
in the Saleroom or printed in the catalogues. Alternatively,
you can telephone or email
the Auction Centre with your bids (remember to include your full
address and telephone number). Bids can also be faxed to the
Auction Centre on 01284 748620.
*We ALWAYS acknowledge bids -
do not assume that your bids have been received unless we have
replied to you.
SELLING RATE
Our Auctioneers sell at approximately 140 lots per hour, buyers
are advised to make sure that they are in the saleroom at least 20
minutes before a lot is expected to be offered in case the
Auctioneer is ahead of schedule.
TELEPHONE
BIDDING
A limited number of telephone lines are available to those clients
who are unable to attend the auction. Arrangements for this service
should be made at least 24 hours before the
beginning of the sale. We are only able to accept live telephone
bidding on those lots expected to realise in excess of
£300.
INTERNET
BIDDING
You can bid live online via www.the-saleroom.com for our Fine Art &
Antique sales, our Twentieth Century Design sales and our
Collectors' Models sales.
Please note that this service carries
a 3% plus VAT surcharge.
CONDITION
REPORTS
Specialists are happy to give condition reports on any lot where
applicable. These are easier sent by email and can be
supported by further digital images. All weights and measures
given in the catalogue should be regarded as approximate.
PAYMENT & CLEARANCE
Payment is due immediately after the auction in pounds
sterling. Please note that goods will not be released until
payment is made in full.
We accept the following methods of payment:
- Cash (up to a maximum of £10,000).
- Cheque (supported by valid identification) made payable to Lacy
Scott & Knight.
- Banker's Draft.
- Bank Transfer.
- Debit cards (Delta, Switch, Electron) etc.
- Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard etc but not Amex or Diners
Club). Please note that credit cards are subject to a surcharge of
2% inclusive of VAT. No charges are made for the use of debit
cards.
Where practical, payment can be made
and purchases collected during the auction
PACKING &
SHIPPING
Lacy Scott & Knight recommend
MailBoxes Etc to organise the packing and shipping
goods purchased in the sales. To arrange a collection please
contact John Shipley at Mail Boxes Etc giving them the lot
number(s) and address to which the package should be sent. Mail
Boxes can be contacted on Tel: 01245 262 527 Fax: 01245 495 539 or
e-mail info@mbeessex.com
For those customers buying larger
items which require carriage across the UK or Overseas; we
recommend;
Alban Shipping
Unit 4
Premier Business Park
Dencora Way
Luton
Bedfordshire
England
LU3 3HP
Tel +44 (0) 1582 493099
Fax +44 (0) 1582 490147
Email: andrew@albanshipping.co.uk
Web: www.albanshipping.co.uk
We realise that some clients would prefer to use
alternative carriers. in these circumstances Lacy Scott and Knight
are prepared to pack the goods ready for collection by
carriers (such as UPS, InterLink etc), as long as sufficient notice
is given. However, we are unable to pack goods and arrange
for their shipping at this end.
Whilst goods will be packed to the best of our abilities,
we cannot and will not offer any guarantees
against any damage or breakages that may be sustained during
transit. Clients that require professional
packing and insurance should instruct Mail Boxes Etc.
For small items such as watches,
jewellery silver etc, Lacy Scott & Knight are prepared to pack
these and post them via Royal Mail special delivery to UK addresses
only at a cost £5 plus postage.
VAT* (*) subject to
VAT. In addition to the hammer price ** Subject to VAT
at 5% on the hammer price
View our full standard Terms
& Conditions