After you have looked through our catalogue, examined and asked questions about the items, you are ready to bid. Our live auctions are held in our showroom, with an audience and auctioneer present. We also broadcast in real-time over the internet - allowing registered bidders to participate and bid regardless of where they are.
Our online auctions operate in very much the same way as our live auctions except that they are conducted entirely over the internet. In effect, the software system is taking the place of the auctioneer in controlling the bidding and closing of the lots being sold.
On the day of a live sale, follow the procedures for bidder registration. If you are a new client, you will be asked to provide suitable id and a major credit card to secure your bids. Once you have filled out the bidder registration form with your name and address, you will receive your bidding number.
When the lot that you wish to bid on comes up, simply raise your bidding number so the auctioneer may acknowledge your bid. Contrary to what you might have seen in movies or on TV, scratching your nose or coughing is not acknowledged as a bid, so you need not worry!
If you are the successful bidder, you may collect your purchases in person, or have Hodgins Art Auctions Ltd. assist you with shipping arrangements. The price you pay will be the amount of the final bid (the hammer price), plus a buyer's premium on the final bid price. Of course no transaction would be complete without adding the GST!
