At Sofe Design Auctions you may:
Place Bids In Person:
2550 East Trinity Mills Rd, Ste #110
Carrollton, TX 75006 USA
When you arrive at our gallery, go to the registration desk to register for a bidder number. You will need to show a valid Driver.s License and a Master Card or Visa credit card. If you do not wish to use a credit card, you must provide a bank letter of credit indicating your account number and the level of credit available. This letter must be provided prior to the auction so the information can be verified with your bank. You may also pay by cash or wire transfer.
Leave An Absentee Bid:
Print and complete our Absentee Bid Form indicating your maximum bid on each lot, excluding buyer’s premium.
Return this form to us by email or fax (720-399-8511), or regular mail (2550 East Trinity Mills Rd, Ste #110, Carrollton TX 75006). Please allow 3-6 working days for surface mail.
Be sure to sign the form at the bottom. We require a security deposit via Credit Card (MasterCard or VISA) to secure your absentee bid. Alternately, you may arrange a cash deposit of 1/3 of your bid total.
Absentee bids left with us are executed confidentially and competitively. If your maximum bid is $500 and the bidding stops at $200, the lower price is the selling price to you. However, you must be prepared to go as high as your maximum bid. We never disclose to anyone any information about absentee bids. Please read our Terms of Sale
Bid By Telephone:
We reserve phones on a first come, first served basis.
This is done by mailing (2550 East Trinity Mills Rd., Ste., #110, Carrollton TX 75006), emailing or faxing us (720-399-8511) a completed and signed copy of our Telephone Bid form.
This form must be received by the close of business on the evening immediately prior to the day of the auction. No telephone reservations are accepted unless form is received.
We require a security deposit via Credit Card (MasterCard or VISA) to reserve a telephone, but you are not required to pay for purchases by credit card. Lot numbers and a short description of the items should also be indicated on the form.
During the auction, a member of our staff will call you about 3 minutes before the item comes up, and help you bid live at the auction. We sell an item about every 45 seconds and you must be prepared to bid quickly. We sell in the numerical order indicated in the catalogue, and we sell about 70-90 lots an hour.
Please read our Terms of Sale.
Bid Online:
Introducing Sofe’s Live: Online Bidding Now Available Directly on sofedesignauctions.com
Bid in the auction without ever having to leave the Sofe Design Auctions website
Utilize one-stop customer service directly with Sofe Design Auctions throughout the entire auction process.
Save up to 2% on the Buyer’s Premium compared to third-party platforms
To register for live, online bidding at our auctions, please click:Â Participate in This Auction
Auctions Essential Details
Standard Bid Increment:
Bid Range:
$0-$29
$30-$99
$100-499
$500-$999
$1,000-$4,999
$5,000-$9,999
$10,000- $49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000-$199,999
$200,000+
Bid Increment:
$5 increments
$10 increments
$$25 increments
$50 increments
$100 increments
$250 increments
$500 increments
$1,000 increments
$2,500 increments
$5,000 increments
Buyer's Premium:
A 23% buyer’s premium will be applied to the purchase price on all lots bought in person, by telephone , absentee bidding directly with Sofe Design Auctions or via Sofe Design Auction live bidding platform. A 25% buyer’s premium applies for all internet bidding conducted through liveauctioneers.com or invaluable.com
Payment:
Payment must be made by USD in cash, approved USA BANK checks, wire transfers, MasterCard or VISA credit cards. Credit Card Limit 5,000 USD. We reserve the right to require bank checks for large purchases. Buyer’s not known to us who wish to write a check must provide a current letter of credit from their bank guaranteeing funds for that account. Credit arrangements must be made by the Friday prior to the day of auction so bank statements can be verified. We reserve the right to not issue a buyer’s number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit line has not been established. We do require wire transfers( fee 40 USD) for international bidders.
Payment for all purchases is expected at time of purchase. Payment for successful absentee, phone bids and online bids are required within five business days of the auction. Your signature on this form constitutes permission to charge successful bids to credit cards if payment is not received within five days of the auction. Bidder cards will be charged 5 days after an invoice has been sent.
All purchases are subject to 8.25% sales tax unless the Certificate of Resale tax form is fully and completely filled out and received prior to time of purchase. Resale tax numbers from other states are accepted. International buyers are responsible for tariffs, taxes, or assessments of shipped items to the buyer’s country.
Shipping:
AVAILABLE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING is within the United States of small, medium, semi-large, NON-FRAGILE items.
PACKAGING ONLY SERVICE: STARTS AT $25 and up depending on item/s.
You, the Buyer must provide your own shipping label.
After paying for your item/s please call SOFE at 469-268-1177, or email us at [email protected] to request in-house shipping.Â
SOFE accepts VISA, and MC ONLY.
All item/s will be shipped via UPS or FedEx, FULLY insured, unless insurance declined in writing by the buyer.
SOFE does not use USPS.
SOFE won’t ship large items in GLASS FRAMES.
SOFE won’t ship LARGE PAINTINGS/LARGE SCULPTURES.
Local buyers should schedule a pick up by emailing or calling us (24 hours notice is required to prepare your item/s) and come prepared to pack and load their purchases to their satisfaction.
Walk-in pick-ups will not be accepted.
****LOCAL PICKUP****
For bidders opting for local pickup of items, Texas State sales tax will apply to the purchase and must be paid. Only valid Texas State resale certificates will be accepted for tax exemption. Resale certificates from other states will not apply for tax exemption.
Third-Party shipping agents are listed below.
SOFE is not affiliated with any third-party shippers, and we receive no compensation for shipping referrals. We provide a list of reputable shippers as a courtesy ONLY, and will not be held liable for any damages, loss, delays, or quotes, or any other issues.
ALL SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS ARE BETWEEN BUYERS AND SHIPPERS.
The UPS Store # 3064, Contact Person – Britt Roberts
Shipper phone number: 972-669-9500
Email: [email protected]
Navis Pack & Ship, Contact Person – Marc Oxford
Shipper phone number: 972-870-1212
Email: [email protected]
The UPS Store, #3734, Contact Person – Brad Scales
Shipper phone number: 972-335-3491
Email: [email protected]
*******FOR THIRD PARTY SHIPPERS PICK-UPS ONLY*******
You, the buyer MUST complete and sign the ‘Shipping Release Authorization Form’ available on-line on our website at sofedesignauctions.com
or by following the link below:
https://sofedesignauctions.com/shipping.php
WE WILL NOT RELEASE YOUR ITEM/S WITHOUT YOUR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION. ONCE YOUR AUTHORIZATION IS RECEIVED YOUR ITEMS WILL BE RELEASED TO THE SHIPPER OF YOUR CHOICE.
Purchased property must be collected within 30 days following the auction.
Property not collected within 30 days of the close of the auction will be subject to a public storage fee of 5.00 USD per item per day.
Items will be transferred to a public storage facility.
Items will not be released to the bidder until late storage fees are paid in full.
Minimum fee will be 100.00USD.