S E P T E M B E R   U P D A T E


The sale dates for September and October have now been confirmed, these will replace any previous published dates.

The September dates are:

(For onwards dates please click here)

September Auction Dates

All Auctions Internet Only unless stated otherwise

Tuesday 5th - General Toy Sale

Thursday 7th - Specialist Diecast Sale

Tuesday 12th - General Toy Sale

Thursday 14th - Diecast & General Sale

Tuesday 19th - The Danny James 1975-81 Superfast Collection  - Room Viewing & Bidding

Wednesday 20th - The Danny James 1975-81 Superfast Collection  - Room Viewing & Bidding

Thursday 21st - Military, Civilian Figures, Equipment and Accessories Sale

Tuesday 26th - TV & Film related sale

Thursday 28th - Model Train Sale


Bids can be placed online, prior or live during the auction, via telephone or commission.

THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR USING THE VECTIS PLATFORM TO BID. Commission rate for Vectis bids is 22.5% +VAT (Total 27%)

Please Note: The Buyers Premium has increased to 22.5% +VAT  (TOTAL 27%) from the 1st of June.

Invaluable bidders incur an additional charge of 5% from Invaluable, (32%)

Invaluable is now only available for our TV & Film related sales and for Military, Civilian Figures, Equipment and Accessories Sales, all other sales will be held exclusively on the Vectis website.

The-Saleroom commission rate is 32.94%

Dates may be subject to change.

Please keep visiting the website and social media pages for updates.


TELEPHONE BIDDING

Following a review of the telephone bidding procedures it has been deemed that it is not economical to staff phone lines for lower priced lots.

Therefore, from August, all telephone bidders can only bid on lots estimated at a minimum lot value of ?100.

For example, if a lot is estimated at ?60 - ?100, the phone bidder will not be able to telephone bid. If a lot is estimated at ?100 - ?150, the phone bidder will be able to phone (or paddle) bid.

Commission bids can be left before an auction or buyers can bid live online for lots lower than ?100 bottom estimate, (and all other lots) if you need help with this please do not hesitate to contact us. 


SHIPPING

The team are now currently packing and despatching August Sales.

Items will be shipped as quickly as possible but due to the high volume it may take up to 21 working days to ship.

If you are bidding in more than one of our auctions, we will where possible combine lots into one parcel to make shipping more economical. We ship world-wide, post and packing charges will depend on the weight, dimensions and value of the parcel. All parcels are insured and traceable. We send via Courier or Royal Mail.


SHIPPING COSTS

Please Note: Shipping carriers have recently introduced a surcharge on overseas deliveries due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the reduction in overseas travel.

Therefore, overseas bidders will notice an increase in postal charges for the foreseeable future.

Please be assured this is not a Vectis charge but is directly from the shipping companies.

 

COLLECTION 

We welcome buyers who wish to collect items, we would ask customers to first call and pay for their purchases with our Accounts Team and arrange an appointment time 

If payment is taken automatically or when payment has been made, we then ask for you to arrange a collection appointment date and time. This will allow the packing team to prepare your items and have them ready for you, reducing waiting times. 


SANDOWN DELIVERY

Please Note: Items being taken to Sandown will now incur a minimum charge of ?5 + Lot fee for delivery. 

 

DROP OFFS

We are still accepting consignments for auction and our Specialists are resuming appraisals in person when you drop them off. If you would like more information regarding auctioning your collection please send images and descriptions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please call or email to arrange an appointment time for dropping off your collection.

We are accepting deliveries as normal.

Thank you for your understanding. 


AUCTION VIEWING CHANGES - INTERNET ONLY SALES

Vectis is entering an exciting new chapter and in the Autumn we will be launching a brand new and improved website with better functionality, multiple images per lot, notifications and targeted newsletters. 
 
During this process, we have also looked at how we can make changes internally to improve our customer service especially in terms of a more efficient payment and parcel despatch system which has resulted in a new warehouse configuration. 
 
In recent years, especially since Covid, a large majority of customers are opting to view and bid online, pay for their items in one transaction and either collect or have their lots posted.
 
We have therefore taken the decision to stop all room viewing and in person bidding from August 1st 2023, with all auctions now being held online with the option to leave commission bids, participate live or by telephone bidding (on lots with a minimum estimate of ?100).  

There will be exceptions to this - The Danny James auctions in September will be open to room bidders with other future single owner/notable collections being treated in the same way where appropriate.  Information on these will be posted on the website at the time. 
We have also seen more buyers collecting their items and customers are still encouraged to do so whenever possible. Click and Collect saves you money on postage costs and you will receive your items much sooner. 
 
Vectis are continuing to look at ways of improving our customer service and welcome any feedback regarding the changes.  
 
Thank you for your continued support.


CONTACTS

Please don't hesitate to contact us on one of the addresses below if you have any questions or problems. Our Support Team will assist you in solving your requests.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Information on auctioning your collectables
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - General enquiries
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Accounts and payable queries
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Postage and packing enquiries