Frequently Asked Questions

We think this is everything you might need to ask about buying and selling with us at Shepherds but we welcome you to get in touch with us if you have questions that are not covered here or elsewhere on our website.

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BIDDING & BUYING

Yes. Viewings takes place the day prior to an auction at our site in Radcliffe where viewings are from 1-6pm and by appointment only, please email or call to book with us. There will be online auctions held on behalf of our vendors and stock may be held at an alternative location, this will be clearly stated on the auction listing.
All of our auctions are list on our Upcoming Auctions page here on our website, you can also find us on the i-Bidder network. In the auction catalogues you will find the start date and time, the end date and time, and all lots currently listed. On the very rare occasion no auctions are showing, there must be a technical problem so please try again at a later time.
To bid in any of our online auctions, you must have an account and be registered to the auction you wish to participate in. Once registered, there are two ways to bid - enter your maximum bid on the lot and click the bid button to submit it, or enter the next bid increment. When you enter a maximum bid, the auction software will bid on your behalf until the lots ends and you win, or your maximum bid is exceeded. If you enter the next bid increment, your maximum bid will be exceeded if another bidder has placed a higher maximum bid.
In addition to the winning hammer price, buying at auction attracts charges that apply to all sales. Buyer’s Premium – This is added to the cost of every lot and is a percentage of the hammer price which varies between auctions but is clearly stated in the auction details. VAT - the Buyer’s premium is subject to VAT at the standard 20%, the hammer price of a lot also attracts VAT unless otherwise stated.

DELIVERIES

For security purposes, all deliveries will only be sent to the billing address. If you have any questions regarding this, drop us an email on our Contact Us page and we'll get back to you shortly.
Our 1-man delivery service is suitable for parcels up to 100cm and 30kgs. If you have a larger order we offer a 2-man delivery service with online tracking provided, this service can take up to 5 days for delivery.
We can only send out items that are not in the restricted item list - click here to view our restricted item list
Delivery charges will vary and depend on the size and weight of the packaged item and also the destination. Once you have requested delivery, we will get back to you with the parcels weight and dimensions along with our courier service cost. You are welcome to arrange your own courier if you can find a better price - we recommend the websites Parcels 2 Go and Parcel Monkey for searching courier services.