Postage of Items purchased at auction
Hansons Auctioneers do offer a postal service for clients not able to attend the auction or unable to collect. We are not professional packers or shippers, though will try our upmost to pack items in a correct way which will ensure items arrive safely, however Hansons Auctioneers will not be held responsible for making any claim. There are some items that due to their nature, size or weight we cannot post out, though we can recommend couriers who you can arrange to pick the item up from our saleroom, they will also be able to insure some items which we are unable to insure. (These items are noted at the bottom of this page).
Due to security measures, we will only post items paid by a credit or debit card to the address which the card is registered at.
Items are sent out a minimum of a week after the sale, and cannot be sent for a specific date, or sent by a specific method.
Items sent in the UK:
Depending on worth, size and weight items will either be sent by 1st class signed for, Special Delivery 1pm or ParcelForce.
Items sent overseas:
We will despatch using ParcelForce.
Insurance:
We remind clients that using these postage systems there are certain items WHICH CANNOT BE INSURED. If your item cannot be insured with our postage, you are welcome to arrange your own courier to collect, or use one of our recommended couriers.
If you want us to send the item without insurance, you must email or write confirmation that you have understood and take full responsibility for any damage to your item, until we have received this confirmation the item shall not be sent.
If you need to have your item insured we asked that you contact a specialist courier who can collect and pack the item themselves. (Our office is open Monday till Friday 9am-5pm for collections).
If you are sending a courier to collect an item, though would like Hansons to pack the item for you, please contact our office and we shall take a small payment for packaging only.
Items which CAN NOT be insured by Hansons postage:
Any item which cost above a total of £2500
Any item containing GLASS
CERAMICS
Anything classed as an ‘ANTIQUE’ over 100 years old
FOSSILS
STONEWARE
JEWELLERY (excludes ‘costume’)
PRECIOUS STONES
WATCHES
Items which CAN NOT be sent by Hansons Postage (please use your own specialist courier to collect):
WEAPONS (guns, knives, swords etc)
BATTERIES
AEROSOLS
ALCOHOL higher than 70%
PERFUMES classed as flammable
Hansons Auctioneers reserve the right to not post an item if it falls in between any of the guidelines, and they deem it unfit to be posted.
Recommended Couriers:
Mail Boxes Etc. Nottingham 01159 472 779 www.mbe.co.uk/nottingham
IJK Couriers 07917 500 522 info@ijkcouriers.co.uk
