f.a.q.
An Instant Auction is a live auction conducted at your property on your chosen date. We photograph, list, and sell your items to thousands of buyers in real time on our live auction platform App, with immediate payout once the auction closes.
No. We come to you, conduct the auction at your property, and handle all logistics from start to finish.
In many cases, we can book your auction within a few days of enquiry, depending on availability.
We recommend at least 48 hours, but same-day or next-day bookings are sometimes possible.
We are based in the UK, but we cover worldwide.
We sell antiques, collectibles, jewellery, art, furniture, vintage items, and more. If you’re unsure, just ask us.
We make selling simple, fast, and stress-free. No more waiting a month for your items to be entered into an auction, followed by another month before seeing your payment — all while paying up to 34% in fees.
With us, everything happens instantly. We come to your property, professionally photograph your items, and list them immediately on our live auction platform, where thousands of eager buyers are ready to bid. Because the auction only runs for the time we are on-site, buyers know they have a limited window — driving faster, more competitive bidding and securing you the best possible prices.
Best of all, our commission is just 10% of what you make. No inflated percentages. No lotting fees. Just a transparent, straightforward service that puts more money in your pocket.
There are absolutely no hidden costs like high percentages or lotting fees. We ONLY charge 10% of the total sum of your auction.
No. All valuations and property visits for booked auctions are free.
We cover all costs of the auctions to pay you instantly. Once the auction has ended our buyers are immediately invoiced through our buyer app and have to pay their invoice within 48 hours.
Our auctioneers arrive, photographs, and lists your items on our live bidding platform, then run the auction in real time.
We have a designated buyers app, where we list your items to, allowing them to bid in real time.
Your auction is promoted to our network of thousands of registered buyers the moment it’s booked. It gets uploaded onto our auction calendar the second you book it in.
Yes, you can set a minimum price for your items before the auction begins.
Unsold items remain yours. We can advise you on how to sell these items elsewhere.
Yes, our auctioneers create professional descriptions and photos for each lot
Once the auction closes we will give you the total sum of the auction and pay you immediately minus the 10% commission. Payment usually cleared within 2-3 minutes.
We take full responsibility for buyer payments, you’re still paid for the sale. If a buyer fails to pay within the 48 hour time frame, they are automatically blacklisted from our auction App.
No, our commission remains the same 10% regardless of item value.
We remove all sold items from your property immediately after payment is made, and distribute to the buyer accordingly.
Yes, we regularly handle estate contents and can manage the entire process for you.
Yes, we provide HMRC-compliant probate valuations alongside our auction services.
Yes, we offer house clearance alongside our auction services.