Auction additional costs ...

[badpenny]

..... 36% !!!
Am I the only one thinking this is becoming obscene?

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... 0906e04ce8

What's the highest you've seen?

[bryans fan]

Unfortunately this seems to be tbe norm now rather than the exception!

[polaris]

Time to bring back Coventry methinks

[pennymachines]

What's the highest you've seen?

From a quick search of the Arena sales results database, Sworders is pipped by McTear's at 37.74%, Omega at 38.8% and Hansons, whose buyer's premium seems to vary between 37.8%, 38.4% and 39.6%. (These include any VAT payable).

Another part of the equation is seller's charges.
With Sworders, for example, it's 17.5% of hammer price, plus VAT (minimum £10.00, plus VAT) per lot. This doesn't include photography charges.

McTear's seller charges, which aren't published online, "...are competitively set at industry standard..."

Omega's standard seller charges are £4.80 (£4+VAT) for all lots sold, plus 22.8% (19%+VAT) of hammer price.

With Hansons it's £5, plus VAT per lot (whether sold or unsold), plus 17.5% of hammer price, plus VAT (minimum £5).

[badpenny]

It's enough to make you spit! (minus VAT of course!)

[coppinpr]

Ive never known an auction house that wasn't run by crooks, how we all miss Coventry, good value and a day out to boot.

One thing that struck me with the list of charges above....Ebay is looking pretty cheap in comparison

It's enough to make you spit! (minus VAT of course!)

I'm afraid unless you can classify your spit as a food its VAT rateable

[chris roadhog]

None of this nonsense when you buy off Old Penny Memories FB clearout sale and....Nice people to deal with!

Topic split & continued at Old Penny Memories - Site Admin.

[pennymachines]

At the other end of the scale, Simon Drieu & Co charge £5 per lot buyer's premium and 15% seller's commission.
Snag is, they're in Jersey.

[badpenny]

That is more like it, but as you say it's Jersey.

[jimmycowman]

I saw an online only farm sale last weekend go on Fri / Sat to view bid at the weekend. It finished on Monday, at 10am, one lot every 30 seconds, about 400 lots. The commission was 5% only. Yes, all the lots at the vender's farm, so no storage costs... but only 5%... Why are these auction houses greedy people?