Frequently Asked Questions
What do you sell / routinely handle at Wotton Auction Rooms?
We hold monthly auctions covering all areas of the wider antique and fine art market. Click here to learn more about our sale departments and the market areas we handle
How do I go about getting something valued and consigned for auction?
Click here to fill in our easy-to-use valuation request form – here you can upload images and details about the items(s) you might to be valued and one of our specialists will be in touch to advise you further – we work to ensure all enquiries are answered within 48 hours.
Enquiring about booking a valuation home visit or a formal valuation for probate or insurance purposes? This too can be requested by the form here or you are welcome to telephone our offices to speak to the team to organise this at any time.
You can also send us images for valuation / appraisal via WhatsApp: +447931 614271 (monitored within normal business hours)
How do I register to bid?
Click here to learn about the different ways you can bid in our days with helpful information about the registration process.
What are your fees for sellers?
- Our standard vendor’s commission is 15% of the hammer price plus 1.5% charged for loss & warranty (insurance)
- The standard commission drops to a 10% of the hammer price plus 1.5% charged for loss & warranty (insurance) for any lots sold for £5,000 or more.
- All lots are subject to a lotting fee of £3.50.
- All charges are subject to VAT
- We photograph all lots sold with us for catalogue listing and marketing / promotion and no additional photography / illustration fee is charged.
An example of this based on a lot selling with a hammer price of £500.
- 15% vendor’s commission: £75
- 5% Loss & warranty (insurance): £7.50
- Lotting fee: £3.50
- Total fees: £86
- VAT @ 20% of £86: £17.20
- Total fees (inc) VAT £103.20
- Final payment to seller: £396.80.
What are your fees for buyers?
All purchases, regardless of how you bid are subject to our standard buyer’s premium of 20% (plus VAT) (24% inclusive) which will automatically be added to the hammer price on your invoice if successful
I.e hammer price of £100, plus buyer's premium and VAT will mean the total payable is £124.
How can I bid online?
All of our sales are listed for viewing and live online bidding through our website, Easylive Auctions and The-Saleroom.com.
Click here to learn more about the process and the costs of each online bidding option.
How do I pay for and collect my purchase?
Following successful bids, we will issue you with an itemised invoice (inclusive of buyer’s premium and VAT) which is then payable before any goods can be realised to a buyer.
We include a secure link for convenient online payment within your post-sale invoice.
For more information regarding payment options, click here.
For information regarding transport options for successful purchases, to include packing and postage and courier transport, click here
Do you charge storage fees for uncollected purchases?
We kindly request that all purchases are collected within 7 days of the auction date. Following this time, if we have not heard from a purchaser and agreed alternative arrangements, a storage fee of £5 per lot per day will be added to the account and will be payable before goods are released.
If you are unable to arrange collection within 7 days of the auction date, please contact the office and discuss your collection plans – we will work to accommodate you without charging storage fees wherever possible – however we request this is communicated with us before the 7 day collection deadline