Good Day One and All

We hope you all are keeping well and safe.

First of all, I would like to thank all our customers, vendors, and staff in making the last event on the 9th and 10th May a stunning success and from the comments from many of you a very entertaining two days.

It seems so strange not to hold weekly sales, but it is impossible to carry on with them at the present time. This is mainly due to having to run the saleroom with a skeleton staff and to put together a 600 plus weekly sale in two/three days is out of the question.

With us having to spread the sales out we have more time to prepare. This means because we are still not allowing anyone in the saleroom to view items, we are spending more time on the catalog adding more information about the items such as weight, dimensions, working order, condition, etc. We will again be using messenger and Whatsapp for our visual viewing days.

I would like to announce that over the last fortnight we have put together another two-day event. This one, like the last will be held at our salerooms at Cobridge Hall, Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke On Trent.
This event will be uploaded to all three live bidding platforms today 27th May 2020. This sale has a total of 1,315 lots, which makes it slightly larger than the previous one in May.
Lot number 1 to lot number 580 will go under the hammer on Saturday 13th June, commencing at 12 Noon. Lot Number 581 to lot Number 1200 will then go under the hammer on Sunday 14th June, again commencing at 12 Noon.

I hope you can join us again and make this event as good or even better than the last one.

Now for the important bits !!!!!

***CORONAVIRUS *** A.S.H. AUCTIONS UPDATE *** Changes To Our Terms and Conditions ***

*** We are aware that the government has relaxed some of the lockdown measures but we are still going to be using these procedure’s until we feel it’s safe to change them.***

Below are the measures we have had to implement. You must read and understand these new measures before proceeding to register for this sale.

Section 1: VIEWING
As we are not allowing the general public into the saleroom, we cannot offer viewing times. We can however give condition reports. We are also offering a new virtual viewing service using Messenger and WhatsApp on our mobile phones 07778 347125 or 07864 046382).

Section 2: BIDDING
We are not allowing the general public into the auction room, you will still be able to bid live online from your home, We are excepting commission bids as normal but we are not able to provide a telephone bid services for these sales.

Section 3: PAYMENT
Please note that we would prefer payment by bank transfer our sort code and the account number is on the invoice you receive. The only other way is by debit card over the telephone on 01782 792585 or 07778 347125 or 07864 046382 during the following times.

Mondays after the sales from 9.00am to 3.00pm
Tuesdays after the sales from 9.00am to 3.00pm
Wednesdays after the sales from 9.00am to 3.00pm

All lots purchased must be paid for before the end of business on the Wednesday after the sale. Failure to do this will incur a 10% late payment charge.

Section 4: COLLECTION OF GOODS/SENDING OF GOODS

We are open for collection on the following times:
Mondays after the sales from 9.00am to 3.00pm
Tuesdays after the sales from 9.00am to 3.00pm
Wednesdays after the sales from 9.00am to 3.00pm

You must telephone us on arrival using the telephone numbers in section 3: You will then be told how to proceed. We have put into place new pick up procedures which will be secure, clean, and safe for yourselves ourselves and our staff. How we have done this means there will be no physical contact between you, ourselves, or our staff.
We are still offering a pack and send service during this pandemic, with some changes. We usually give pack and send quotes out to customers who request them almost straight away, even though the invoice/s have not yet been settled. We take the parcels ourselves to the post office and we only use Royal Mail /Parcel Force for the couriers. We have in the past agreed to meet customers at a convenient location
These are the changes:
We are now going to use Royal Mail. The initial quote will be for our packing service. We will need the invoice including the packing charge to be paid before we can proceed. Once your item/s are packed we then can quote you a delivery charge. Please be aware that this is a service that we offer, you can always arrange for your items to be packed and sent to you using a method of your choice. (Please note packing cannot be done by a third party inside the saleroom.)
We will not be meeting customers with their goods as we have done in the past.

Section 5: VENDORS/GOODS IN/PAYMENT
Payments to our sellers will be made electronically by bank transfer so please contact us with your details as soon as possible to avoid delay in getting your money. All we need is your sort code, account number, and name of your bank/building society. Vendors who still want to be paid out in cash will have to wait until the government tells us that it is safe to proceed with business as usual. We are receiving items for our future sales, you will need to contact us for times and dates.
If dropping off you must telephone us on arrival using the telephone numbers in section 3: We have put into place new drop off procedures which will be secure, clean and safe for yourselves,ourselves and our staff. How we have done this means there will be no physical contact between you, ourselves, or our staff.
We are willing to collect your items from your premises, but again we will make sure that we are within the guidelines.

You can now follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ashauctions

You can now follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/leesherratt1

Please note the start time for this week’s sale is 12.00 Noon

Included in this two-day event: 70 items of Moorcroft, 104 Royal Doulton items Inc, Figurines, Animals, Character Jugs, Etc 101 lots of Wedgwood,40 Beswick lots,31 Items of Waterford Crystal,27 lots of Lorna Bailey Art Ware, 14 Coalport Items,18 Royal Albert China items,6 Royal Worcester lots, A good selection of Gold and Silver Jewellery and a part house clearance
Also to inc:--Quality pottery/ceramics, gold and silver items, antique and collectibles, furniture, clocks and watches, copper and brassware, crystal /glass, and general effects.
All from various sources inc:-- house clearance, shop/store closure, private collections, end of lines, etc.
We also offer a postal service for your goods. For more information about any of our services, or any other questions please contact us.

Lee Sherratt (Owner And Auctioneer)
Tel : 01782 792585 or Mobile: 07778 347125
Email: leesherratt@ashauctions.co.uk