Fees 2023
Just Auctioneer |
An auctioneer for a live auction in the UK or abroad. |
£250 - £3,000 |
Timed Auction |
An online-only auction with maximum bids against a countdown clock (see demo). |
5% |
Buy Now |
A standard e-commerce online store. |
5% |
Print Auction |
For artworks created in editions. The full edition is listed online with all but the last available to ‘buy now’. The last work is put up for auction. |
6% |
Live Auction |
An auction with an in-person auctioneer. Bidders can download a bidding paddle, leave absentee bids and set up telephone bids. There is the option to include live-stream bidding (see 'Other'). |
10% |
In practice – You are given full access to our Auction Management System (AMS) to upload and edit your auction. You can view and export all registered bidders, bids and results. The Auction Collective team are on hand to support you and any bidder enquiries. See the full Auction Process.
Additional support
The following fees are charged on top of the above hosting fee for each auction.
1. Marketing
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TAC Database |
Inclusion of your auction in a newsletter to our database of buyers and bidders. |
Free |
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Social media |
Promotion of your auction through our Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. |
Free |
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2. Sale Processing
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Basic |
Due diligence checks of buyers and payment cards for anti-money laundering and fraudulent transactions. |
4% |
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Advanced |
'Basic Sale Processing' plus: |
4% + £15 per sold lot |
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Premium |
'Advanced Sale Processing' plus: |
Price on request |
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3. Monthly Payments
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Basic |
Purchases between £100 - £2.5k, spread over 10 months. |
5% |
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Advanced |
Purchases between £2.5k - £25k, spread over 10 months. |
11% |
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Premium |
Purchases between £2.5k - £25k, spread over 20 months. |
12% |
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In practice – The option to pay monthly is listed on the auction page. The TAC team process any requests above £100 only. The buyer then spreads their payment out over several months but you receive the full sum as if it were a normal payment (learn more). The above fees are taken in place of the ‘Basic sale processing’ fee on any lot bought with monthly payments.
4. Other
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Live Streaming |
The ability to have live-stream bidding in your live auction. This can be streamed from your venue or The Auction Collective studio (see demo). |
£2,500 |
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Viewing Room |
An online space to provide more content, insights and ‘calls to action’ for your auction (see examples). |
£250 |
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Artist outreach – Open Call |
We promote an ‘Open Call’ to our artists for submissions to your auction and the artists contact you directly. |
Free |
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Artist outreach –By Invitation |
You give us a brief and we put forward a list of recommended artists for you to choose. We liaise with the artists and present their submissions to you. |
£500 for |
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All fees shown include VAT.
Percentages (%) only taken on sold items.
For a free one to one consultation with our auction advisory team, contact [email protected].
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