ABSENTEE BIDDING

The person bidding or their authorised representative, should ideally inspect the lot or request a condition report via email, all lots are sold “as is.”

Absentee bids also known as “commission bids” the bidder identifies the maximum amount they would like to bid up to and the auctioneer will bid on the absentee bidder’s behalf up to the amount agreed as if the bidder were in the auction room.

ABSENTEE BIDDING

There are several steps that must be followed to qualify for and in order to submit an absentee bid at an auction sale.

1. Bidders must register to bid with Ardent for the auction that contains the lot in question.
2. The bidder must be assigned a bidding number (this is done by Ardent).
3. After registration, an absentee did form must be clearly completed, stipulating the lot number.
4. The bidder must also stipulate the maximum price for each bid in a specific lot.
5. Absent bidders should understand that their maximum bid is not likely to be their opening bid unless other commission bids having been received by Ardent make it so.
6. The auctioneer will increase the bid up to the maximum in normal auction increments.

The absentee or commission bidding process is designed to be fair and without bias.

ABSENTEE BIDDING FORM