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

- An absentee bid is the highest price you are willing to pay exclusive of buyer’s premium and applicable sales tax. Absentee bids are always confidential, and bids are executed at the lowest price possible by the auctioneer according to reserves and competing bids. If there are tied bids, the bidder who registered first is given precedence. All absentee bids are time stamped. You do not need to be present or available during the auction to participate as an absentee bidder.
- To place absentee bids, you may submit the Bid Form by email to bid@hindmanauctions.com. By submitting this form you agree to our Conditions of Sale. From there, you will be registered for the sale and your bids will be recorded for the auction.
- Buyers may also place absentee 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 click “View Sale” from the auction schedule page. Simply click the lot you wish to bid on. Next, you will need to select the “Register to Bid” button, which will prompt first time buyers for additional information. Once you are registered, type in the highest dollar amount you are willing to pay exclusive of buyer’s premium. When you have entered the amount, select the “Place Absentee Bid” button. Bids may be placed online up to two hours in advance of an auction.

In-Person Bidding

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