Local Auction House

Welcome to the 'Local Auction' section of SellMyStuff.info where we try to give you a few tips and pointers for disposing of your unwanted items through local auction houses / auction rooms.

One major convenience of a physical auction house is that you can deliver your item to their rooms, leave it and hope for a decent winning bid. It is often possible to place a reserve on items that are to be auctioned off. If your lot sells then you collect your money (after commission) and if it doesn't then you take your item home. No online auction listings, no photographs to take, no dealing with delivery or collection, no correspndence or telephone calls and no worrying about processing payment from a winning bidder.

Physical auction houses (as opposed to the various internet platforms) may also have specialist auction sales on different days of the week. Just a few examples may include Art, Cars and Motors, Furniture, Household, Office, Technology, Liquidated Stock and General Goods.

Your local auction house is often appropriate for larger items (where postage would be impossible) or for items where a substantial reserve is desired. It is also ideal for technophobes or those who just don't want the hassle of online auction listings.

Local dealers and members of the public both have the oppportunity to bid on your items at local auctions. Specialist sales may well attract even more interest (including telephone and commission bids) for certain items, instead of the lot being lost in a sea of online listings. Any decent modern auction house should publicise any lots online that may attract interest beyond the room on the day. Individual collectors and dealers often subscribe to auction newsletters and updates to keep them up to speed with items of interest that are coming onto the market.

Auction houses will generally charge a commission, commonly approximately 10 - 20% ( plus VAT ), for the sale of your unwanted goods and valuable items.