Selling with Dugglebys

How does it work?

Valuation

Before we can sell anything, we must first value it. Items you may be interested in selling can be brought into our salerooms or valuation offices, where one of our specialists will be happy to provide a free valuation. We also have department experts available for more specialist items on specific days. For full details of our opening times and specialist valuation days you can visit our locations page.

If you are unable to bring your items to us in person, don’t worry. We offer a free online valuation service making it quick and easy for you to submit a valuation request at the click of a button. Simply upload photos of your items, and we will provide an approximate valuation via email.

For larger collections and items of furniture, we also offer complimentary home valuations. Call our team on 01723 507111 or email mail@dugglebys.com, and we will arrange for a valuer to visit your property and assess the items in person. We also offer a full house clearance service where our valuers will be able to advise on items suitable for sale. For more information on house clearance and sale at auction visit dugglebyestates.com.

Consignment

Once you have received a valuation from one of our specialist valuers, you are free to decide whether you wish to enter your item(s) into auction. If you’d like to go ahead, we’ll talk you through estimated prices, details on commission, fees and sales strategy. Our clear terms ensure there are no surprises.

If you are unable to bring your items to us (either in person or in the post) then we can arrange to have them collected from you and brought to the salerooms. Our dedicated fleet or vans can accommodate collections of any size, and all items are handled with the utmost care by our team of experienced drivers and porters.

The week before the auction, you will receive via email a Pre-sale Advice, listing the lot exactly as it has been catalogued and with its estimate. If there are any problems or changes you wish to make, this is the time to notify us - we’ll of course be happy to discuss any queries you may have so that you feel completely comfortable ahead of the sale.

Listing & Promotion

We actively promote our sales via our website, social media, email communications and online advertisements. Our professional photographers ensure that items are photographed to the highest standard, whilst our marketing and PPC experts ensure that advertising is professionally designed and targeted to the right audience for each sale.

Alongside our marketing efforts, our PR team weaves stories and exciting content to be pushed out to our large network of local, national and international publications. We regularly feature stories with the BBC, Antiques Trade Gazette and a plethora of local and national newspapers.

We also regularly advertise in both local and national print newspapers and magazines, including The Yorkshire Post and the Antiques Trade Gazette. This allows us to ensure that your items receive an audience of both online and offline buyers, giving them the best chance to sell for the highest possible price.

We print catalogues for all our sales which are available at no cost from our salerooms. We also publish professionally bound and illustrated catalogues for our Fine Art and Country House sales, which are also available at our salerooms and are sent to a mailing list of several thousand clients. Furthermore, all of our catalogues are available fully-illustrated on our website and on the-saleroom.com, an international auction platform that gives every lot a worldwide audience. We have regular clients across the globe, and our in-house packing, postage and delivery service means we can deliver items to just about anywhere!

Auction

DD Live is our bespoke-built virtual auction room. A boom in online bidding has been evident over the last few years, especially with the effect of Covid-19. Having our own online bidding platform has allowed us to be front-runners in the traditional auctions world, meaning no online buying fees (external platforms will charge fees for the service, which is usually passed on to the buyer), making us a preferred platform for purchasers.

All auctions are live on our website for a minimum of 10 days ahead of the auction and each sale allows for advanced bidding via our website. Buyers enter their maximum bid and our system will bid on their behalf against other bids that come in. When a customer has been outbid they’ll receive a notification to let them know, giving buyers the most opportunity to bid ahead of the sale and ensuring the most competitive environment to get your items the highest price possible.

Payment

After the sale, we will send you a Post-sale Advice, listing your lots and how much they sold for. Proceeds will be sent via BACS or cheque once cleared funds have been received from the buyer. For large consignments, payments can be made in instalments or once all items have been sold, depending on your preference.

If any items are unsold, we may suggest adding them to our Make an Offer platform for direct purchase offers, or submitting them into the next sale we recommend. We’ll discuss these options with you and provide advice on the best course for successfully selling your items, so you feel secure in your decision.

Thinking of consigning? Get in touch to arrange your free valuation with our friendly and knowledgeable team.