Buyer's Guide

Welcome to our Buyer's Guide - Buying and bidding in an EDWINS Auction is very simple whether you want to bid in person or look at our catalogue online and bid remotely.

All of EDWINS auctions are on our auction calendar, along with forthcoming sale previews. A fully illustrated catalogue is available online leading up to the sale, and you can receive email alerts when catalogues go live.

Register to Bid

The first time you bid with us you will be asked to complete a registration form. However you choose to bid there is an quick and simple way to complete the form:

Online Auctions: Create an account on your chosen bidding platform and complete the online registration form from the comfort of your own home.
Live Phone Bidding: Contact our team directly to register over the phone and complete all verification needed.
In-Person Auctions: Come down to EDWINS and complete your registration form in person, we advise to do this before sale day if possible, but registration can be completed on sale day if needed.

Browse the Catalogue

Our full catalogue of what will be sold on auction day will be available online to view at your leisure. For all our sales an in person viewing will also be held. The in person viewing is typically on a Friday 9am - 6pm for a sale the following Monday. Please check our website or give us a call to confirm before you travel to us.

Our online catalogue layout is simple to navigate and will include:

High-quality images
Detailed descriptions
Estimated values

We are also happy to provide Condition Reports to prospective buyers. We endeavour to respond to any sales requests sent at least 48 hours before the sale date. Any requests sent after this cut off will be completed at the auctioneer's discretion on the sale morning. We welcome any sales requests, including condition reports, but would advise to contact us as soon as possible to ensure a prompt detailed answer.

We cannot guarantee a reply to any requests made within 48 hours of the auction date. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in perfect condition. All lots are available on our public viewing ahead of an auction, and we encourage prospective buyers to inspect an item in person when possible.

We encourage prospective buyers to review all details carefully and contact us with any questions.

Ways to Bid

We aim to make bidding at EDWINS as easy as possible, we offer a number of different way to bid to ensure we have an accessible way for everyone to bid in our auctions.

Our ways to bid:

Live Online Bidding: All of EDWINS auctions are available online to allow you to bid from anywhere in the world. If you purchase online there is additional premium to pay, please see the bidding platform for their individual charges.
Commission bids: If you cant attend the auction in any capacity but still wish to bid, you can leave a commission bid with us. This means our team will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid. We assure you that we will endeavour to win your item for the lowest price, but we cannot guarantee your success.
Telephone Bidding: Bid live with one of our team members on the phone. As as small team we do advise to give as much notice to us as possible if you wish to bid this way, to ensure we have someone to bid live with you.
In-Person Bidding: Feel the fantastic yet friendly atmosphere and bid live with us in the sale room. Raise the paddle and feel the rush of bidding to win your item.

A buyers premium of 20% inclusive of V.A.T whether in person, on the telephone, or via commission bid will be added to your purchase. Online bidding buyers premium may differ depending on the platform, please check on your chosen platform before bidding at auction.

Winning a Lot - What happens next

When the Gavel falls the highest bidder is legally responsible to pay for and collect there item.

Once we have received payment for your purchase, we require items to be collected within 5 working days, or to get in touch to organise postage to you.

We are open for collections Monday - Friday between 9:30am and 4:30pm.

A storage charge will be made if an item has not be collected after 5 business days from purchase. This will be charged at £2.50 per lot per day.