Bid Online

Watch our guide on how to bid live online.

 

 If you are interested in bidding in our Timed Online Only Auctions please click here.

Before you can bid online using our bidding platform you will need to:

1. Sign in or create an online account

Sign into your online account or create an online account, it is quick and easy to do. Save your searches, add items to a watchlist and leave pre-bids.

2. Register for the auction

You will need to register for the auction you are interested in, simply click the ‘Register to bid’ button at the top of your screen and choose your auction. Registration requirements and terms.

3. Card Approval / Pay a Deposit

If you are a first-time bidder or have not purchased with us in over two years you will need to either verify your credit card or pay a deposit, depending on your required bidding limit.  If you have purchased with us in the last two years and would like to increase your bidding limit, you may be required to pay a deposit.

• Bidding Limit Up To $50,000 - Card Verification Required

You will need to verify your credit card details to allow a bidding limit up to and including a $50,000.

Please click here to verify your details.

Please note in certain circumstances we may still require a deposit. You will be informed of this at the time. 

• Bidding Limit Above $50,000 - Deposit Payment Required

Depending on your preferred credit limit you may be required to pay a deposit. The deposit dictates the credit limit.

$10,000 deposit equals a $100,000 credit limit. 

The deposit will be returned at the conclusion of the auction and must be in the form of cash, certified check or bank wire. We also accept credit card deposits via our Online Payment System. 

4. Approved to bid

You will receive confirmation by email when you have been approved to bid. You will now be able to login and bid using our secure bidding platform during the live auction. 

5. Lot Numbers, Rings and Choice Groups

Take a note of the lot numbers you are interested in and the Rings they will be appearing in.

All stock is sold in lot number order. Items that are similar can be sold as a Choice Group. The winning bidder on a choice group can choose one or more of the items, each sold at the winning bid price. Any lots not taken in the choice group are offered to the runner-up bidder at the same price. If not taken the auctioneer will start the bidding process again on the remaining items.

6. Bidding Platform

On the homepage under the auction you are interested in click the green button ‘Watch & bid’ for the Ring you want. This will launch the bidding platform. 

7. Invoices

If you are the highest bidder, you will be issued an invoice. All invoices must be paid in advance before goods can be collected

Busy on the day of the auction, can’t bid live? Then why not leave a pre-bid, giving you freedom and the knowledge that your bid is secured against your item.