A & E PIDGEON AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS
Canadian Maritime Auctioneers
NOVA SCOTIA AUCTIONS -- CAPE
BRETON AUCTIONS
We also occasionally conduct auctions in Prince Edward
Island & New Brunswick
Contact Donald or Verna Pidgeon
info@pidgeonauctions.com
Phone/Fax 902-485-5968
Available Monday
to Saturday inclusive from 8 am to 10 pm
by appointment or by chance - NOT Sundays or Christmas
Day
24-HOUR AUCTION INFORMATION HOTLINE -- 902-485-3333
This line does not reach us directly, will not ring into the office or residence & no messages can be left at this number.
It is designed for one purpose only--to keep you informed of all current auction information, so that if you are en route and need time or place of an auction or directions how to get there--call this line; if you are in doubt whether an auction will go on due to weather conditions, call this number; if you want to hear a general list of the items in the current auction, call this number--all current auction information will be kept up-to-date on this line & you can call any hour of the day or night for information
Note: We do not operate a free appraisal service. Also, our insurance does not cover us to give appraisals over the telephone.
It is our policy not to disclose prices after an auction as some people may be purchasing items for gifts or resale & do not want the public to know what they paid for same. The people who come to the auctions are good enough to support us & we feel we owe them that amount of privacy.
Effective February 1st, 2009:
Minimum Consignment value of $1,000 or more
Due to the amount of paperwork involved, we do not take consignments less
than $1,000; however, we are prepared to buy out small amounts (also large amounts or full
estates)
AUCTION RATES:
12%
Auctioneering Fees PLUS Out-of-Pocket Expenses (Advertising and Hired Help)
and (if applicable) Hall Rental & Hauling Costs - Percentage of these
Out-of-Pocket expenses will depend on the size of the auction and whether or
not it is an auction where more than one party shares the costs and in the
case of items being sold in a hall--costs will fluctuate according to the
cost of hall rental. Also, in Cape Breton, cost is higher for
advertising as the Cape Breton Post is almost as expensive as the Halifax
Herald and there it is necessary to advertise in both papers as we find 50%
of the public get the Post and 50% get the Herald.
Note--some disbursements will be covered by Auctioneers on very large auctions.
For heavy equipment or commercial auctions please
call for rates
We provide a 3-part sales slip for each item with individual sales copies for buyer, seller & auctioneer and provide a simplified accounting statement. Payment is available 15-20 clear business days after auction when all cheques have been cleared.
NOTE: All advertising for auctions here on our website (including photos and list) is offered free of charge. As soon as an Auction is definitely confirmed, we will insert a "forthcoming auction ad" on our "Upcoming Auction" page--the sooner we have complete details for an auction, the sooner the ad for same will be entered on our Website and will stay on there until after the auction. The week preceding the auction, details & photos will be inserted on the "Next Auctions" page
The quoted auction price includes the sorting & listing of items to be
offered for sale, advertising on website, photos (if
applicable) and setting up of
auction as indicated below
Fund Raising Auctions are usually conducted free of charge (if for a worthy
cause) on dates when we do not normally
schedule regular auctions--particularly NOT on Saturdays & Holidays as they
are usually booked for regular auctions with a few openings during the
winter months (and NOT on Sundays)
NOTE: For various reasons we are sometimes contracted to conduct private auctions, particularly in cases where a will reads that family members are to receive everything from an estate and not stipulating who should receive which items. In such an instance where the family members cannot decide or they cannot ascertain the actual sentimental values of such items as relating to each family member; then the simplified method is to auction the items off only amongst family members and whatever they bid for the items is deducted from their share of the estate. In such case, our charge is a fair & reasonable flat fee.
Those who have known our firm will recognize that for over a quarter of a century in our field we have acquired a reputation for setting up and displaying in such a fashion as to enhance visual impact which maximizes the price at the time of sale. A direct quote offered to us in a recent letter of appreciation reads: "you made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear"
Note: Holidays
inc. Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Natal Day, Labour Day &
Thanksgiving Day usually booked well in advance. No auctions on Remembrance
Day unless it falls on Weekend when there is a Civic Holiday at which time
we usually book Civic Holiday as it does not interfere with Remembrance Day
Services or Parades.. The only partial lots that will be taken on consignment for
Holiday sales will be of limited quantity (if space permits) and must
be from private homes and of sufficient quality to warrant their addition to
such auctions. Consignments may be added to several other
auctions throughout the year.--
Advice to anyone considering holding an
auction--do not throw
anything away until the auctioneers have viewed the items. In many
instances, people dispose of items worth thousands of dollars, thinking it
is worthless. Please let auctioneers be the judges of that.:
TO RESERVE AN AUCTION DATE, PLEASE CONTACT US AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE PROPOSED AUCTION TIME AND WE WILL GET IT ADVERTISED ON OUR WEBSITE AT ONCE WITHOUT COST TO SELLER., THUS INSURING A BETTER TURNOUT FOR YOUR AUCTION.
If the quality of a sale warrants it; and if we are given sufficient time for preparation, we sometimes prepare catalogues detailing the items offered for auction along with many photos from that particular sale. However, where auctions are concerned, Nova Scotians tend to be "spur of the moment" people and therefore we often do not have substantial time to prepare a catalogue. In several cases, people will request an auction within the week, sometimes within the month and very seldom do we have any longer notice than that. Occasionally we do catalogues on an auction; however, it requires the quality of items and at least two months notice for same.
Note to Consignors: We have until Monday
noon before the auction to make any changes
to the auction list. If any item is to be removed from the sale which
was previously listed,
we must know by the preceding Monday morning at 8 AM
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