Sandwich Auction House, part of the Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc.

How to Bid

Online, telephone and absentee bidding is available for all our auctions. There is no in-person bidding.

IMPORTANT!

Sandwich Auction is no longer located on Tupper Road in Sandwich. In-person bidding is not available for any auction.

You may preview merchandise and pick up purchases by appointment only from one of our warehouse facilities located on Cape Cod.

Absentee & Telephone Bidding

Submit your absentee or telephone bids by completing our online bid form, calling us at 508-385-3116 or emailing [email protected]. We ask you kindly submit your bids at least 24 hours before the auction.

App and Online

Watch the auction, leave absentee bids or bid live from your smartphone or desktop with our Live platform and app. There are no additional fees to bid online beyond our standard buyer’s premium and applicable sales tax.

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Important to Know

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Condition Reports

We suggest making an appointment to examine items in person before you bid. Otherwise, our specialists are happy to provide you a detailed condition report.

While we have taken care to accurately describe all lots, we do not warrant the correctness of description, attribution, authenticity or condition, and we hold no responsibility for any error or omission. All items are sold as-is.

Buyer's Premium + Taxes

A buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The buyer’s premium is 30 percent of the final bid price up to and including $500,000, and 10 percent of the final bid price over $500,000.

When applicable, state and local sales taxes will be added to the hammer price and buyer’s premium.

To submit your sales tax exemption or resale number with us, please call (508) 385-3116 to speak with our accounting department.

FAQs

What’s an absentee bid? Give us the maximum you are willing to pay and we’ll bid on your behalf up to that amount. Absentee bids are also sometimes called “commission” or “order” bids. You may place an absentee bid by filling out an Absentee Bid Form and submitting it to our office.

Can I bid on the phone? Yes! To request a phone bid, please contact our offices at least 24 hours before the auction. On the day of the auction, a member of our staff will call you and relay bids between you and the auctioneer.

What are the “Conditions of Sale”? The terms under which we sell at auction. Please carefully review the Terms & Conditions of Sale prior to bidding.

How much do things sell for? Each lot is given a low and high estimate, representing the range in which we anticipate it selling for in an auction (formatted low/high … $500/1,000). Sometimes things sell for more, sometimes less. That’s part of the fun of auctions!