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2500-3000 lots of GB and Foreign stamps every 2
months Realistic prices – accurate descriptions –
efficient service Backed by 40 years of integrity and fair
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Vendor Terms and Immediate Purchase
County is a well established and highly successful Postal
Auction which offers 3500+ quality lots of GB and World every 2 months. It has been running for many years and has
over 190 sales to its credit. We aim
to supply quality, accurately described material at realistic prices and to
ensure satisfaction for both vendor and buyer. Contented customers remain customers for many years.
Why choose County?
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We offer a friendly, efficient service backed by years of
experience and integrity.
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We have no hidden charges, no lotting fees, no unsold
charges, no photograph charges, no buyers’ premium, no insurance charges,
etc. Normally we charge just our
commission + VAT and return postage on any unsold or unsuitable material.
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Our catalogues are of a professional standard, easy to read
and well illustrated in full colour.
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The real key is having
the right quality material and the right customer base. This is where County excels. We regularly have 500 or more people bidding
each sale – a number many Auctions can only
dream about. With keen competition for lots, we tend to achieve impressive
results. With so many bidders,
naturally far less sells merely at reserve.
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Because we achieve good results, we have good vendors who
supply a wealth of interesting and unusual material. This in turn attracts more bidders and leads to yet more quality
material from vendors and the whole spirals upwards into the success we have
today.
What material is suitable?
We can sell nearly anything from complete collections
and mixed lots to individual sets and singles provided they represent ‘value
for money’. County is a major success
with many vendors clammering to supply material. We are not short of material and are very selective about what
we will accept. We do not want any
second rate material. Consigments
should be worth at least £200.
Lots
must:-
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be of good quality and have ‘sales’ appeal.
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have an estimated market value (not catalogue value) of at least £20.
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not clash with material
already on hand (so please phone first to
discuss).
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be
readily described in one line (we use multiple lines only if warranted).
Material submitted should be fully listed and described in
our catalogue style. Our normal format
is:
Mixed lots received will be offered as such. Do not expect us to sort out and catalogue
them. If we have to spend time doing
that, we are better off doing it for the mass of our own material which we have
on hand.
Often prospective Vendor material is not suitable for immediate inclusion in our sales. It may clash with similar material already held or comprise sets worth less than £20 or total less than £200 and hence not ecconomic to offer on a Vendor basis. These and any other philatelic related accumulations we can still offer to purchase outright. Indeed we spend £10,000’s each year this way. Also where the material is not up to County standards we can still buy it as we have other outlets where we can dispose of large quantities of diverse material.
Our standard commission rate is 20% with a minimum of £4 per sold
lot and £10 per Sale. This is
negotiable on exceptional properties.
VAT is added to all commission charges quoted.
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We do not charge a buyers' premium, this
means our standard 20% commission is competitive. Many quote only 10% commission but most also charge the buyer a
further 10% or more. Nearly all auction
houses therefore work on an overall 20% or more.
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Vendors may say “but I don’t pay the buyers’ premium” – that
is an illusion, of course they do.
Buyers’ premium or not, the result
as far as the vendor is concerned is much the same. For example, (ignoring VAT for simplicity) consider a lot which
a buyer values at £20.. In County he
would bid £20 and (if sold at £20) would result in £16 for the vendor. However, with a buyers’ premium and
knowing it is going to be added to the hammer price, the buyer automatically
reduces his bid to £18. With the
premium, he still pays around £20 and you, the Vendor, still end up with the
same £16.
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Vendors are normally paid 5-6 weeks after the sale. Advances can be given subject to
negotiation.
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While we take great care, insurance of material is the
Vendor's responsibility.
If you have material you would like to dispose of, please email or
telephone first on 01256 780191 to discuss how best we can help. Please do not just send it. Sending from overseas can only be accepted
with prior agreement and must comply with Customs regulations. Thank you.
We also buy material outright with instant payment. We are only a phone call away. £10,000’s available for the right material.
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