Selling 

How to Sell

We accept entries into our auction on a fortnightly basis. The week following our auction, we are open Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm, and you’re welcome to drop off your items, with no appointment necessary. Our friendly staff will be happy to help you when you arrive to our auction room. 

Valuations

Depending on the quantity of items, we may recommend booking a free valuation with one of our experts. They can visit the property in question assess the items you're looking to sell and provide an estimated valuation.

We offer a house clearance service, where our fantastic clearance team will use our in-house transport service to collect the sellable items and discuss disposal options as we work closely with a select number of trusted disposal companies. Please find more information about our clearance service here.

Alternatively, for a smaller quantity of items, you’re also welcome to email photographs over to us at auctions@whittakerandbiggs.co.uk. One of our valuers will review them and get back to you as soon as possible.

We are also happy to provide on-site valuations, where our team of auctioneers and valuers have a range of specialisms, so you can rest assured that there will always be someone available to advise you.

Entering Your Items

Simply drop off your items at our auction room, fill in our vendor form (either before you arrive or on site) and let us do the rest! Forms can be found here Download Vendor Forms 2024_.docx if you would like to fill in your form prior to your visit.

Once your items are dropped off, they will be catalogued, photographed, and listed on Easyliveauction.com, as well as our website, by Wednesday before the sale at 5pm.

We hold two-day auctions every fortnight, on Friday and Saturday. Prior to the sale, you will receive an itemised list of goods, which you can preview. We’ll be happy to discuss and agree on a reserve price for your items - this being the lowest price you would expect, with the potential to achieve more.

We recommend reading through our Conditions of Sale prior to selling your items with us.

After the sale, you will receive a statement via email of your items and their hammer prices. We pride ourselves on paying our vendors promptly, and you will receive payment via BACS approximately 10 days following the auction.

Commission

Each lot entered into our auction will be charged a commission of 15% (plus VAT) on the final hammer price, and a lotting fee of £3.54 (plus VAT) whether the item is sold or unsold. For larger consignments and items of particular interest, we will be happy to discuss reduced rates. 

Dispersal Sales

We offer onsite sales of farming implements, machinery and tools with a wide range of commodities covering the farming, horticultural and smallholding clientele. Including tractors and agricultural vehicles, machinery, agricultural implements, all types of horticultural equipment, garden furniture and miscellaneous contents.

Sales on behalf of farmers who are coming out of the industry and contractors offering collective sales are increasingly popular and we are becoming more diversified and are receiving more instructions to conduct sales of a wider range of commodities.

We have experienced staff and specialist onsite computer systems which will ensure that the sale runs professionally and efficiently.

It does not matter how big or how small a sale is, there is always a market for these items, and we will be pleased to conduct a dispersal sale in any locality. If you are considering retirement or business reorganisation or just have surplus stock you wish to sell then contact us for a free visit and discussion to take advantage of our experience and expertise.