Online Bidding Through LHLive

Telephone Bidding

- Up to 24 hours in advance of an auction, you may send a Bid Form by email to bid@hindmanauctions.com or by faxing it to 312.280.1211. By submitting this form you agree to our Conditions of Sale and will be registered for the sale.
- Buyers may also place telephone bids by logging into their account through the “Sign In/Sign Up” button in the top right corner of our website. You will find this feature when you “View Sale” from the auction schedule page. Next, you will need to select the “Register to Bid” button, which will prompt first time buyers for additional information. Once you are registered, select the “Add a Phone Number” or “Call Me” button. Update your address and phone number if necessary. A pop-up message will confirm that your phone request has been submitted. Please note we can only accept telephone bids for lots with a low estimate of $300.00 or above unless noted differently online. Bids may be placed online up to two hours in advance of an auction.
- On the day of the auction, an experienced staff member will call you approximately five lots before your item is scheduled to be sold. They will communicate to you the bidding activity in the room and will relay your bids to the auctioneer at your discretion.

Absentee Bidding

In-Person Bidding

- Our auctions are free and open to the public with no obligation for attendees to bid. There is no need to come for the beginning of an auction and stay for the entire sale; you may come and go from the auction as you please. Registration requires your full contact information, photo identification, credit card information, your signature and agreeing to the Conditions of Sale.
- Once the auction begins, the auctioneer will clearly announce the lot number and bid increments as the bidding begins and proceeds. To place a bid, raise your paddle to the auctioneer for his or her recognition. When all of the bidding is through, the auctioneer will give fair warning, sell the item to the final bidder and announce the price and successful paddle number. When you are finished bidding on the lots in which you are interested, please return your paddle to the front desk, examine your invoice and make arrangements for payment and pickup.

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