WHEN ARE THE AUCTIONS HELD?
Weekly Estate Auctions
Every Monday – We host two LIVE ONLINE ONLY auctions. Furniture commences Lot 1 at 9am, Gallery commences Lot 1001 also at 9am. Once our auction catalogues are made live online, you can start leaving bids immediately.
Online Auctions
We hold exclusive online auctions throughout the month. These are generally small collections of items that will be available for inspection to the public and then all bidding is done online. These auctions range from Jewellery, Fine Art, Bronzes, Collectables, Single Vendor Collections and more.
Speciality Auctions
Scammell Auctions host many Speciality Auctions throughout the year, including our Showcase Auctions, Fine Art Auctions and Great Collectors Auctions.
AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A buyers premium of 16.5% (inc GST) applies to each lot.
All buyers must be registered (permanent buyers are welcome to use their bidding number at any Auction). Permanent numbers are issued when you register for ONLINE BIDDING – please use this number online and in our auction house.
All online bids are final and unable to be deleted.
Payment is required by 7pm Tuesday for Estate Auctions and can be made by EFTPOS, Visa and Mastercard or direct debit only, as noted on invoices.
1% surcharge on all credit card payments & payments made over the phone.
Collection is required by 7pm Tuesday for Estate Auctions, unless otherwise directed. We are open Monday and Tuesday evenings until 7pm to aid in this. (view our opening hours here)
Collection opening hours: Monday 2pm-7pm, Tuesday 8.30am-7pm.
Interstate and country buyers (200km+ from Adelaide) – contact our packing department to arrange storage.
A storage fee of $20 per lot per day will be charged to your account for any lots not collected on time (excluding Interstate/Country buyers).
PAYMENT AND COLLECTION BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON TUESDAY AFTER THE AUCTION IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF OUR AUCTION ROOMS. We appreciate your understanding.
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We have carriers available to delivery larger purchases at your organisation (click for details).
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Small items can be packed and posted for a small fee (see bottom of page for details).
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Country (+200km) and interstate buyers to arrange collection, please contact our Transport department (click to email).
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All items we sell are to be expected to have some wear, use or ageing due to the nature of auction house goods. If a lot is marked a/f it informs the buyer it is sold with “all faults” and that our staff have noted damage that exceeds general wear and tear of vintage & antique goods (eg, damage to individual lots, broken chair legs, torn upholstery etc)
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Please note electricals are not tested, nor are they sold as working. The onus falls on the buyer to assure themselves of the quality and condition of each lot.
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All measurements provided with items are approximate only.
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Our buyers are encouraged to view our items in person during inspection hours so they feel confident with the quality and condition of the pieces they wish to buy. If you are unable to make it in, send friends or family on your behalf, or email/call the office to receive a condition report.
Please remember this is an auction house, and your items are not purchased with any sort of guarantee as to condition.
DIFFERENT AUCTION STYLES
Live (Traditional)
The Live Auctions are our traditional offering, with a difference. When the catalogue is launched the Auction is live, buyers can place bids online and the auction program starts the pre-bidding auction.
For example if you leave a bid of $100, the starting price might be $20 – the system shows your winning bid at $20. Another buyer places a bid for $35, the system bids on your behalf up to $40 (the next bid above $35 – and you are still the winning bidder). If another buyer places a bid at $150, the system bids up to $110, and you are now the losing bidder.
The pre-bidding is open until the moment before the lot is offered for sale by our Auctioneer. This is the traditional or Live part of the the auction, where the Auctioneer opens bidding at the “pre-bidding” amount ($110 in the above example) and calls for further bids from the live and the online buyers.
Live Online Only (LOLO)
Our Live Online Auctions are the same as our Live or Traditional Auctions, except all buyers are Online Only (there is no live buyers in front of the Auctioneer), its just you, your computer (ipad, tablet or smart phone) and the Auctioneer on their laptop.
Timed
Our timed online auctions run differently to normal auctions. Whilst the fundamentals of bidding online, paying, buying premium are the same, the way the auction is conducted is different.
The “timed auction” is run by the computer and online only. Each lot is offered initially in order of lot number. The lots are open for pre-bidding at the start of the auction (typically 7 – 14 days prior to the final knock down).
During the “final knockdown” stage (the time when the Auction is to end), each lot is offered in order, when a bid is placed a timer is reset for x minutes (currently this is set at 1 minute). Then every time a new bid is placed the timer resets. This stops “sniping”, something common and very annoying with other major auction systems.
Once the timer on the lot reaches zero seconds, the lot is closed and sold to the final bidder at the displayed price (plus buyers premium).
The auction program constantly updates the order of the sale based on “time left”, so you might see the lots numbers out of order during the “final knock-down stage”.
BIDS – please note you can increase your “pre-bidding” bid at anytime, but cannot reduce or cancel the bid.
YOUR BIDDERS NUMBER
Your bidders number is the number we use to record your successful bid(s) and price against a lot. An online (permanent) number is issued through our website when you register for ONLINE BIDDING, and this number is yours for life.
BIDDING ONLINE
Bidding online is simple and makes the auction room accessible for everyone. To register for online bidding, click here and follow the login prompt to create an account.
Check our website regularly for catalogues as we are now running online auctions regularly throughout the month on top of our weekly estate auctions and speciality auctions.
All bids left online are LIVE and FINAL.
BIDDING INCREMENTS
Once the auction commences, the auctioneer will announce the lot number and description of each lot. The auction takes bids in order of a bidding progression. Typically this is fixed and based on the value of the item for auction.
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$5 rises to $50 |
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$10 rises between $50 and $200 |
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$20 rises from $200 to $500 |
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$50 rises from $500 to $1000 |
If an item is “knocked down” or sold to you, the auctioneer will announce your number and the sale price. The invoice is available for payment 30 minutes after the lot has sold.
ABSENTEE BIDS
Absentee bids can be placed using our online bidding system. You will need to create an account first (see link above). The system is simple to use, and updates you live if you have been outbid. After the sale you can log back in and see if you have been successful.
Your absentee bid cannot be seen by other buyers, just the amount the lot is currently at. The bidding will start at the minimum bid amount for each lot and only increases when other bids are lodged for the same lot.
Please note the absentee bidding system is LIVE, which means all bids are locked in once placed and cannot be deleted or reduced.
PACKING & POSTAGE
Our packing department can arrange packing & postage of smaller purchased items to be sent Australia wide, using Australia Post delivery. We can also pack your items for your preferred chosen courier.
For international buyers, we advise you use Pack and Send
For all packing and postage needs, please contact Louise for a quote (click to email) before paying your invoice as fees will be applied.
We charge $17+gst per half hour for packing, plus Australia Post charges.