The Newnham Street Sale

One important difference between an auction and a retail shop is that all goods are sold as seen. Lots could have faults or missing parts so it is very important that you carefully inspect items you are interested in buying before the sale takes place. There are no guarantees given when buying at auction. The absence of a condition report does not constitute a guarantee.

Consignment and viewing the timed sale:
Southams Auctioneers, Administration Office, 24 Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR

Viewing options:
Wednesday prior to sale 12pm – 4pm

Access to the saleroom is by catalogue only, priced at £10.00 (admits two). Identification may be required, and the auctioneers reserve the right to refuse access at their discretion. The online catalogue is available further down this page once the sale is uploaded. You can sign up to be notified of this by clicking the ‘Remind me’ button.

Condition reports:
Requests for condition reports may be submitted by email or directly through the online catalogue.

We regret that we are unable to process requests for condition reports received after 5pm on the day preceding the sale.

This is a timed auction with online bidding only available through the auction platforms found via the 'Timed Online' button in the 'How to bid' section at the top of the page.

Prospective buyers will need to register via the relevant platform for online bidding.

Hammer price:
This is the bid amount you offered to the auctioneer for any given lot which is accepted at the fall of the hammer.

Buyers’ premium:
A buyers’ premium at 17.5% plus VAT, will be added to the hammer price of each lot.

Online fee:
Lots purchased online also attract a platform fee of 5% plus VAT.

VAT on hammer price:
Some lots in our sales are sold by VAT registered vendors and we are therefore also required to charge VAT on the hammer price of these particular lots. Please refer to “+VAT” in descriptions in the catalogue and information in the ‘additional fee’ box when bidding.

All VAT is charged at the current rates, as applicable to the fees or lots being sold.

Collection:
From the Southams Administration Office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the week following the sale from 9am to 3pm.

Any collection times other than the above are by appointment only, directly with the auctioneers.

The auctioneers may charge storage on items not cleared by the final collection time stated above or, at their discretion, may resell uncollected lots in an appropriate sale, subject to standard commission charges, without informing the original purchaser and without refunding their payment.

Mailing:
For UK mailing quotes or enquiries for smaller items that do not require a certificate please see our postage information page or contact our in-house postal department at W&H Peacock on 01234 608 908 or via postage@peacockauction.co.uk.

Shipping:
Please see the shipping information page for recommendations of couriers for firearms and international or larger items.

On successful purchase of items at auction, payment of your invoice should be made via any of the following accepted methods of payment as per our terms:

• Cash
• Debit card (in person)
• Direct bank transfer (details on invoice)

Note: We do not accept any form of cheque, credit card payment or any type of card payment over the telephone.

Attention is drawn to the Auctioneers Conditions of Sale. In particular, it is emphasised that all accounts must be settled on the day of sale. Please always remember that the lots purchased are at your own risk from the fall of the hammer, it is therefore in your own interest to get everything paid and collected as soon as possible.

Lots prefixed (S1): Purchasers will require the appropriate Firearms (S1) or RFD Certificate.

Lots prefixed (S2): Purchasers will require the appropriate Shotgun (S2) or RFD Certificate.

Lots prefixed (S5): Purchasers will require Section 5 Authority or Section 1 or 2 certificate with the appropriate condition.

Lots prefixed (S37): Realistic imitation firearms including Airsoft/Replicas/Blank-Firing Firearms that are labelled. Purchasers will require proof of a defence under Section 37 of the VCR Act 2006 before they can be handed over or shipped to the buyer.

Lots prefixed (S58): Antique or Obsolete Calibre weapons that do not require a licence to hold provided the purchaser fully complies with the Terms of Sale (see Section 18).