Buyer’s Premium. The buyer agrees to pay a buyer’s premium on the hammer price of each lot purchased. The buyer’s premium is 22.5% of the hammer price up to and including £500,000, 20% of the hammer price from £500,001 up to and including £1,000,000, and 15% of the hammer price in excess of £1,000,001. VAT at the prevailing rate of 20% is added to buyer’s premium and additional charges as defined below.

HMRC have decreed that VAT on buyer's premium is always payable whether the buyer is domiciled in the UK, the EU or outside the EU or wherever the goods are to be sent.  So auctioneers cannot refund VAT on buyer's premium if the goods are sold under normal VAT rules.

Please Note: All Gold, Silver, Jewellery, Watch and Bullion Lots must be paid for by Direct Bank Transfer, Credit Cards and Not Accepted on These Lots.

Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 5% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price. Finally you can register via our own website www.henryaldridge.com and pay 3% plus VAT. 

Please note due to the high number of attempted fraudulent card transactions that we have experienced recently, we will no longer be accepting payment over the phone by credit or debit card for over £250.