How do I place a bid?

There are several ways to bid on a lot you are interested in, so you can choose the one you’re most comfortable with:

1.       Commission bid: you can do this directly with us at the saleroom, either by email, telephone or in person (please note that email commission bids are not definite until you have had confirmation back from us). You must be registered either with us in the office, on Easylive or The Saleroom to place a commission bid. ID is required for registration via our office. A commission bids are ‘maximum bid’ you would be prepared to pay for a lot. The auctioneer will bear this figure in mind when taking live bids. You may end up paying less than this amount. You can put ‘+1’ after your figure if you’d like the auctioneer to use their discretion to increase your amount by one bid if necessary, to secure the sale for you.

2.       Telephone bid: for lots expected to sell for £100 or over, you can request a telephone bid. You must be registered and let us know in advance. You can have multiple telephone calls if you are interested in several lots.

3.       Online: you can bid live or in advance via Easylive or The Saleroom.

4.       In person: visit our Hazel Grove saleroom on the day of the auction and ask for a paddle number at the office. Simply raise your paddle number during the auction to place a bid.

NB bidding via Easylive and The Saleroom will incur a small fee on top of the buyer’s premium. Bidding directly through Maxwells only incurs the buyer’s premium.

Can I collect my won lots at any time?

While we understand that it would be great for buyers if they could just turn up any time to collect their won lots, unfortunately this would create complete chaos in the saleroom!

Soon after a sale, lots for the following auction start to arrive in the saleroom. This means that lots from previous sales can become inaccessible and require logistical planning and extra pairs of hands to retrieve.

Large items of furniture may require several hands to manoeuvre, and we need to ensure we have porters on hand.

Valuable items may be locked away and require certain staff members to access them.

With over 1000 lots included in each sale, you can imagine that it’s hard for us to locate individual items at the drop of a hat!

In short, collection is by appointment and within two weeks of a sale to help things run smoothly for everyone involved.

How do I find your saleroom?

The Maxwells saleroom is located on the Newby Road Industrial Estate in Hazel Grove. We are close to the Stepping Hill Maternity Unit and a short walk from the Hazel Grove Sainsburys on the A6 (Buxton Road). We have a large car park with plenty of space for cars and vans.

Postcode for SatNav: SK7 5DL

Nearest train station: Hazel Grove

Click here for train travel information.

Bus routes: 192, 199, 391, 191, 360

As always, we are just an email or phonecall away if you’d like help in finding us. If you are making a journey especially, please phone ahead to make sure we are open.