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I'm confused by Spink auction terms

They have a Buyer's Premium (20% of hammer), and a VAT on select items on hammer and/or just the buyer's premium. And, for live bidding, is SpinkLive different than the-saleroom.com? Using the-saleroom.com incurs a 3% fee on the hammer price.
As an American who cannot make it there for live bidding, what are my fees? As near as I can tell, the stuff I want has VAT only on the BP and I plan to use SpinkLive (which hopefully has no additional charge).
Help?!?
EVP
As an American who cannot make it there for live bidding, what are my fees? As near as I can tell, the stuff I want has VAT only on the BP and I plan to use SpinkLive (which hopefully has no additional charge).
Help?!?
EVP
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<< <i>You can subtract all vat charges from the invoice. >>
How? Please consider me a complete novice at bidding in overseas venues.
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Anyone have any comment regarding my SpinkLive vs the-saleroom.com question?
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EVP
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In their UK auctions I have called ahead of time and agreed on maximum bids for individual coins and then a maximum overall total to stop at. I'm not sure if they were happy about it but it worked.
World Collection
British Collection
German States Collection
On the saleroom vs. Spinks systems saleroom clearly charges Spinks the +3% as a commission for all bids which they are passing on to the customer. The advicce of going through an agent or prearranging bids through the company seems like a good plan. You can likely also use Numisbid or sixbid I imagine to place your bids ahead of the sale.
Latin American Collection
Got your eye on an Aethelstan church piece???
<< <i>Got your eye on an Aethelstan church piece???
If I can win one of the wholesome pieces in the sale, that would please me. But, that type is actually my second choice.
EVP
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<< <i>If I can win one of the wholesome pieces in the sale, that would please me. But, that type is actually my second choice.
EVP >>
Maybe a St. Peter's sword to suit your fancy??
Hard to tell from Spink's pictures what is wholesome. Apparently some of the coins were harshly cleaned. Having a local agent who can view the coins in person may be the best way to go.
I don't think any of those will be in my budget. Perhaps I'll bid on one of the hacksilver pieces.
If your goods are delivered to you or your agent within either a GB or EU address, Vat is payable on the total amount, hammer price plus Juice, UNLESS you have a EU tax number!
If you have a address outside the EU, NO VAT is payable on the hammer price if the auctioneer or his bonded agent will directly export your goods. However, VAT is payable on the Juice ( auctioneers fees) because it is a service performed within GB, and hence taxable.
If you are physically at the auction, pay for your winnings and take possession right there, VAT is payable on everything.
HOWEVER, if you then present your items together with your invoice to customs upon leaving the LAST EU country ( not necessarily GB) for inspection and Export certification, they will stamp that you exported the items.
Then you send the original invoice back to the auctioneer and they will then refund the VAT paid, less a handling fee ( good client might get it done for free).
IF the auctioneer or his agent directly export your goods, Vat is only charged on the juice.
some EU countries will also accept a certified customs ENTRY by your home country , stating that the items have been imported into a country outside the EU.
above was correct until 2 weeks ago and I believe is still correct.
So, I will save my war chest until the next major piece comes along. In the meanwhile, I'll have to find a way to scratch my itch.
EVP
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I don't think any of those will be in my budget. Perhaps I'll bid on one of the hacksilver pieces. >>
No such luck there.
The hacksilver pieces went for £1200+ on estimates of £80-100.
Most of the hoard items brought prices above or at high end of estimate, despite the impaired nature of these coins.
As for why that was, well many of these were ridiculously rare pieces that just aren't available no matter one's resources