Consignment auction
How to Sell
step1：
Visit our company's website or call us for our auction business' scope or related auction rules.
step2：
1. Send objects
You can bring the collections directly to our company for delivery service.
Special tips: If the time coincides with our previews, auctions (the time is shown on the Calendar) or arrangement works before the auctions (1-2 days before the preview), please be sure to call us in advance to ask if reception is available. Phone number; 010-57154789. We apologize for any inconvenience.
If there's any collection of furniture, please give priority of whether to send by mail or e-mail.
2.E-mail addresses for different kinds of collections:
Notice for sending by e-mail:
We don't support the functions for reading photos through external download of giant attachments. Please directly paste or upload your photos in the e-mail in the form of normal attachments.
Please pay attention to the format and size of the photo. It is recommended that the size of each photo be less than 500k, and that of each e-mail less than 30M.
Please write down your name and the category of the collections in the subject of the e-mail and send it to the e-mail of every sector correspondingly. If you send more than one e-mail, please mark the serial number in order after every subject of the e-mail. (For example: 1, 2, 3…)
An example of the e-mail subject line is: xxx(your name) send painting and calligraphy collection 1.
We will reply as soon as possible after receiving the e-mail. During the auction, the reply may be delayed due to the busy nature of the business. Thanks for understanding!
If the experts judge that the collections are suitable for sending, you can continue by letting experts examine them according to the timetable.
3. Sending by mail
Please send the photo of the collection and relevant data to us by express, registered letters, or ordinary mail. Leave your address, postcode and contact number in the mail.
Notice: do not directly send the collection object to us.
Step 3
Our business experts examine the collection objects.
Step 4
Both parties sign the contract of authorization for auction. The auction target will be preserved by our company.
Step 5
Incorporate the auction target into the Catalogue of Auction Targets.
Step 6
The auction target will be displayed openly in the preview.
Step 7
Auction
If the auction target is sold, we will pay the gain-on-sale according to the Article 23 and Article 24 of the Auction Rules.
And if the auction fails to be sold, the client should get back the auction target according to Article 29 of the Auction Rules, and pay the service charge and other fees to our company according to the contract of authorization for auction.
How to bid
Step 1
Browse the preview online, read the catalogue and auction rules, and find items that you are interested in.
Step 2
It is recommended that you should go to the preview of the auction, inspect and investigate the original lot. (For better service, you can contact the division supervisor and get further information about the items.)
Note: Since we give no guarantee for the authenticity and/or quality of the lot, you should inspect and investigate the actual status regarding the lot through authentication or other ways before the auction, and take liability for your bidding.
It is recommended that bidders personally examine the original auction items by appraisal or other methods before the auction day, and judge the authenticity and/or quality of the auction items by themselves.
Step 3
Choose your preferred bidding approach; on-site bidding or absentee bid. From May 1, 2015, China Guardian implemented “The Plan for Guardian's Registered Clients”. Please check the details here:
"The Plan for Guardian's Registered Clients"
On-site bidding
1. Provide relevant documents, sign bidding agreements and finish the bidding registration.
The bidding registration for on-site bidding requires the documents listed below. China Guardian has the authority to review and check the submitted documents through its own proper way:
For individuals:
A valid identity card, passport or other effective identity documents approved by the People’s Republic of China.
If you ask a trustee to register, your agent should provide a Letter of Authorization from you, copy of your identity documents and your trustee’s original identity cards or documents.
For companies:
If it is a corporate representative registering, Certificate of Representative’s Identity from the company, original identity card, and copies of the valid Duplicate of Business License (with official seal) are required.
If it is a non-legal representative registering, a Letter of Authorization from the company, copies of proof of identity of legal representatives (with official seal), original identity card of the non-legal representative and copies of the valid Duplicate of Business License (with official seal) are required.
* Note: If an agent does not provide China Guardian with the certificates that have been approved by China Guardian for being the trustee of a bidder, each agent will be taken as the bidder themselves.
For those clients who participate in China Guardian’s auction for the first time, bidders must fill out a form of credit information and register in person.
2. Pay deposit, receive bidding paddle
Please check the amount of bidder deposit that should be paid by the clients who have no “Guardian Registration Card” in “The Plan for Guardian's Registered Clients” or call our client service office.
Special tips: If you ask a trustee to pay the deposit or the purchase price, a copy of the paying agent’s identification document and On Behalf of the Payment Confirmation should be supplied. If the paying agent is a company or an institution, all the documents mentioned above should be submitted with the seal thereon. If the payment is completed by credit card, it should be done by the paying agent themselves. If it is through bank transfer, and the paying agent has indicated “pay the auction item on behalf of the buyer XX ” in the postscript or purpose column of the money order, the On Behalf of the Payment Confirmation is not required.
n Absentee bid: If you can’t attend the auction personally, you may commission us in writing to bid on your behalf.
1. Please download the Absentee Bid Order Form and fill in your detailed personal information, numbers and names of the lot you want to bid on. Please be sure to leave us your correct telephone numbers if you need telephone bidding.
If you need a proxy bid, please note your highest bidding price (not including commission). The bidder must sign the order form personally.
2. Please send us the Absentee Bid Order Form via fax, email, express or registered mail, along with the copy of the payment voucher of bidding deposit.
For those attending our auction for the first time, please also supply your identity documents.
* Note: Please carefully read each item and notice on the Absentee Bid Order Form before returning the form.
Step 4
It is recommended to visit the auction site in person to learn about the important statements issued in each session before the auction.
Step 5
Bid for the lot that you are interested in. If the bidding is successful, bidders should approve and sign "Purchase confirmation/auction record" on site.
Step 6
Please make payment (including commission) with the “Purchase confirmation/auction record” at the accounting center.
Note: If you ask a trustee to pay the deposit or the purchase price, a copy of the paying agent’s identification document and On Behalf of the Payment Confirmation should be supplied. If the paying agent is a company or an institution, all the documents mentioned above should be submitted with the seal thereon. If the payment is completed by credit card, it should be done by the paying agent themselves. If it is through bank transfer, and the paying agent has indicated “pay the auction item on behalf of the buyer XX ” in the postscript or purpose column of the money order, the On Behalf of the Payment Confirmation is not required.
* Invoice notice
If a vendee needs an invoice, the name of the purchaser in the invoice must be consistent with the vendee’s name, and should require the invoice within the same month as the final payment. Our company will not provide invoices if you exceed the time limit. The vendee should provide the correct invoice information; invoices are unable to be changed once issued.
Step 7
After accounting, a vendee should provide the bill of lading and documents below and go through the procedure of a goods delivery. China Guardian has the authority to review and check the documents submitted on its own accord.
For individuals:
A valid identity card, a passport and any other effective identity document should be approved by the People’s Republic of China.
If you ask a trustee to go through a goods delivery procedure, your agent will be required to obtain, and provide, a Letter of Authorization, and a copy of your identity documentation and the trustee’s original identity cards or documents.
For companies:
If a corporate representative goes through the goods delivery procedure, a Certificate of Representative’s Identity from the company will be required, as well as an original identity card and copies of the valid Duplicate of Business License with an official seal.
If a non-legal representative goes through the goods delivery procedure, a Letter of Authorization will be required from the company, as well as copies of the person’s proof of identity of legal representatives, provided with an official seal. The individual will also need an original identity card of the non-legal representative and copies of the valid Duplicate of Business License with official seals.
Bonded Property are from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan or regions outside the Chinese mainland. The Lots are not available for immediate collection from the auction venue as they are held under the bonded status. When they are imported into the PRC, the Buyer will be responsible for and will have to pay the applicable import customs duties and taxes. For more information, please visit visit the "Notice on Auction of Bonded Lots" column. If you have any questions about the collection and delivery of bonded Lots, please call the Client Services Department at +8615910805086.
Disclaimer
1. The auction item will not be refunded after successful bidding.
2. After the successful bidding completed, the buyer can choose self-pickup or express delivery to get the auction item. If the buyer chooses express delivery, please contact customer service for details to get the item insured. Any damage or loss during transportation will be borne by the buyer or the express company.
3. When receiving the goods, the buyer must inspect the goods before signing for it. If the goods are damaged for the reasons are not inspected and signed, the buyer should contact the courier company to bear the corresponding loss.
In the above three cases, our company will negotiate and mediate depending on the circumstance. According to Article 61 of the "Auction Law of the People's Republic of China", if the auctioneer or consignee declares before the auction that they cannot guarantee the authenticity or quality of the auction target, they shall not be liable for defects.