How to Buy

Viewing
All items may be viewed prior to the auction.

Bidding Registration
The Auctioneers will operate a buyers bid number system and therefore prospective buyers must register beforehand and will be allocated a buyers number. Identification i.e. drivers licence will be required.

Commission & Telephone Bids
Will be accepted up to one hour before the sale. A deposit will be required and may be paid by credit card or other negotiable security. The lots will be purchased for the lowest possible price. For further information on this facility please email us at absentee.bidding@brightwells.com

Buyer’s Premium & VAT
A buyer’s premium at the following rates will be added to the hammer price.

For Classic & Vintage Vehicles 10%+VAT

For Motorcycles 10%+VAT

For Automobilia and all other items 12%+VAT

All these charges are subject to VAT at the Standard Rate.

*Items in this sale sold subject to VAT in addition to the hammer price are marked with an asterisk.

Methods of Payment
Purchases will only be released when full payment (inclusive of all charges) has been made in cleared funds to Brightwells. We will accept payment in the following ways:-

1. Cash to a total of £7,500 in cash or Travellers Cheques.

2. Sterling cheque drawn on a UK branch of any bank or building society –unless previously agreed with us all cheques must be cleared before removal of purchased lots.

3. Bankers Draft/Building Society cheque. Providing adequate proof of identity is provided and we are satisfied as to the genuineness of the draft or cheque the purchased lots may be removed immediately.

Bank Transfer – our bank details are as follows:
Barclays Bank plc, 1-3 Broad Street, Hereford, (Tel: 01432 682250) Sort Code: 20-39.64. Account number: 70255165

4. Debit Cards drawn on a UK bank- no charge removal of purchased lots immediate.

5. Credit Cards drawn on a UK bank subject to a 2 ½ % (+VAT) surcharge – please note certain cards may not be acceptable – ask at the office before commencement of sale – lots paid for by credit card may be removed immediately.

Removal of Lots
Failure to remove lots by the prearranged time will result in storage charges as follows: -

Vehicles £10 per day
Motorcycles £5 per day
Automobilia £1 per lot per day

All the above charges are subject to VAT.

Transport and Shipping
A representative of Brightwells preferred carrier will be available at the sale and can arrange transport and shipping as agent for buyer or seller (as the case may be).