How To Bid

Your bids can be submitted by fax, by mail, or by using the secure online Bidding Form. The completed Bidding Form must reach us by the Closing Date stated on the Bidding Form and on the gray bar at the top of the screen. Be sure to write the lot numbers, description, and your bid prices when filling out your Bidding Form. Once we have received your bids you may email or call us to check the highest current bids for any lots you have bid on. If any of your bids have been bettered, you may raise them by a minimum of 10% if you wish, as often as you like. All bids are submitted in United Kingdom Pounds Sterling (£). Click here for a currency converter.

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Estimates and Reserves

We trust that you will agree that our estimates are reasonable. They are there as a guide to save you time and trouble when making your bids. In the absence of bids at or above the estimate, lower bids will be accepted, subject to any 'Reserve' placed on the lot by the Seller. We choose our lots carefully for quality and value, and they are in the Catalogue to sell. Many of our Sellers, however, do place a 'Reserve' price on the lot, and will not accept a lower bid. We keep these Reserve prices confidential, as is proper. Some lots are marked as having 'No Reserve' and these will be sold to the highest bidder, no matter how low the winning bid may be. This does not mean that the lot has no value, but simply that the Seller wishes to sell the lot, relying on the essence of competition to secure them a fair prices. Our 10% high bid ceiling means that you may bid confidently in the knowledge that after the Closing Date we will scale down your bid to a maximum of 10% above the next highest bid below yours.

After the Closing Date

We advise successful bidders of the lots they have won within seven days of the Closing Date, by telephone if necessary. Once your bids have been accepted, the lots are yours, subject to the conditions set out in our standard terms and conditions of business (see Terms and Conditions). The conditions are broadly these. Our invoices are due for payment within seven days, and payment must be sent within that time. Your cheque should be made payable to 'Comic Book Auctions Ltd'. If we do not receive your cheque within the time limit, we reserve the right to award any or all of your lots to the next highest bidder. Postage and packing charges will be added to invoice subtotals, as will the Buyers Premium of 10% of the bid price. If you wish to pay by credit card a 2% bank charge will be added to the total invoice amount. Debit cards (such as Switch and Delta) do not attract this charge. Items will be mailed by Recorded Delivery or similar service after payment has cleared. We are happy to send your goods by any other method you may prefer at your request and cost - just let us know. In the event of a high bid tie, the earliest of the equal bids received will be awarded the lot. We reserve the right not to accept certain bids we receive.