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Valuations
Great Western Auctions are delighted to offer a free valuation service and provide a vibrant market place and competitive bidding for your goods.
You may bring your goods to our premises where a Valuer will meet you, conduct a valuation.
Free Valuations
Tuesday to Thursday 9am till 5pm.
Monday or Friday by appointment only.
If visiting our premises is not practical then it is possible to have a basic valuation done by email/mail, info@greatwesternauctions.com. Simply send an image or photograph and any important information about the item(s) including known damage and restoration and we will offer a preliminary estimate.
Please note : Due to the large volume of e-mails we receive, we request that the file size of any images you send are less than 1mb in size. Please ensure the photos are in focus and show the item as a whole. If you have several images to send it is recommended you e-mail them via multiple messages
Alternately a home visit can be arranged if there is a quantity of items, large pieces of furniture to be valued or a property cleared. Our Valuers run their own diaries therefore it is important to speak directly to them when organising a home appointment.
Selling
If you decide to proceed with the sale of your goods, you will be given a receipt for the items, and they will be entered into our next available auction.
Standard Sale Charges
Sellers’ commission is 15% of the hammer price with a minimum commission of £5.
Damage and loss warranty is 1.5% of the hammer price
There is an internet charge of £2 per lot giving your items maximum exposure in an international market. This may include an image of your items for which there is no charge.
VAT at the prevailing rates will be levied on all fees.
Carriage
We are able to arrange for transport to collect larger items to bring to auction at a reasonable rate. This charge will be deducted from your vendor’s account.
Payment
Payment is made by cheque, three weeks from the date of the sale and a detailed vendor account will accompany the cheque.
What do we sell
Our antique and collectible auction every two weeks, consist of jewellery, gold coins, silver, silver plate, ceramics, porcelain, glass, decorative arts, metalware, clocks, barometers, sports memorabilia, medals, militaria, stamps, toys, collectors items, musical and scientific instruments, works of art, textiles, oil paintings, watercolours and pencil signed prints, rugs, carpets, 20th century design, Antique, Victorian and Edwardian furniture
In addition we hold quarterly Fine Art picture auctions which consist of late 19th/early 20th century and Scottish contemporary artists.
Withdrawal Charges
The withdrawal fee for a lot which has been catalogued is 10% of the reserve price or the auctioneers upper estimate of the lot, plus VAT
Un-saleable Goods
Unless otherwise instructed all goods delivered which are un-saleable will be disposed of either to charity or by consignment for destruction and a charge will be made for this service.
Sale Results
Please call us the Wednesday after the auction if you would like to know your sales results or consult the results section on this website.
