Buying
Use our useful information when buying your item
Nothing beats the excitement as the battle for your lot intensifies on the auction floor. At Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions we guide you through the entire buying process, of course if you have any questions not answered below, just send us an email over on our contact page.
In Person
If attending the auction, you will be asked for proof of identity and address. Please keep your bidder's number (paddle) and show it to the auctioneer if a lot is knocked down to you.
By Telephone
Call 0116 243 6922 if you wish to bid by telephone - please do so at least 24 hours before the auction.
Storage / Collection
If any lot is not paid for and removed or is paid for and not removed in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Sale, then Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions Limited may, without prejudice to any other right they have, remove, store and insure the lot/s at the expense of the defaulting buyer. A contingency storage charge of £2 per lot per week for small lots and £10 per lot per week for furniture lots will come into effect 14 days after the date of sale.
If after the expiry of fourteen days from the date of the sale, the purchaser is still in default, the Auctioneers may resell the lot/s, in a future public auction. The purchaser, making such default, shall be liable for any deficiency arising from such resale and for resulting expenses. Any surplus arising shall belong to the auctioneer.
The export of any lot from the United Kingdom, or import into another country, may be subject to licences being granted. It is the buyer's responsibility to obtain any relevant import or export licence/s. The denial of any such licence or delay in obtaining a licence shall not justify the rescission or cancellation of the sale.
Transport
Mailbox Nottingham - 0115 947 2779
Independent Courier - Roland wheadon 07946493996
Live Online Bidding
Live online bidding can be performed via the-saleroom.com. There is a 4.95% (+VAT) surcharge for bids placed through the-saleroom.com. There is a 3% (+VAT) Internet surcharge bidding directly by the website, alternatively bidding via Easy Live Auctions incurs a flat fee of £3.
Buyer's Premium
All Auctions - The Buyers Premium is charged at premium of 21% (plus VAT) with a £3 per lot minimum commission, in addition to the hammer price.
Packing
Buyers are asked to make their own arrangements for collection.