How to bid
Buying at auction is an exciting way to acquire those items of interest or passion for your collection or firearms portfolio. Amoskeag Auction has been very fortunate in this respect and has handled some of the finest, rarest, and even eclectic collections to come to market. No longer do you have to scour the gun shops and sale tables in musty halls searching for the objects of your desire; a quick check of the website and our upcoming sales will tell if that long sought-after item will be crossing the block any time soon.
Live in person or online, there are numerous ways to bid with Amoskeag Auction Co.!
In Person
250 Commercial Street, Suite 3011
Manchester, NH 03101
The most foolproof way of placing bids….and the most exciting! If you attend the auction in person, you simply register to bid by showing your photo identification to our friendly Staff at the point of sale window and be issued a bidder card. You will use that bidder card to bid (and hopefully win!) and all purchases will be billed to your buyer number for a speedy and efficient check-out. Auctions are interesting and competitive, and fun, and when you attend in person, you get the full auction experience.
Absentee Bidding
For those who cannot attend the sale and wish to simply place a written bid for a fixed amount, and have the auction house execute that bid, up to and including your maximum bid. This is the second easiest way to bid and is the best method for those who have a firm stopping point in mind. Simply complete, sign and send us your bid form via Fax or E-mail before the auction and we will do the rest.
Telephone Bidding
Can’t make the sale but REALLY to be a part of the action? Telephone bidding is as exciting and fast-paced as being at the sale itself. Merely complete, sign and send us your bid form via Fax or E-mail, with primary and secondary telephone numbers where we can reach you on the day of the sale. One of our representatives will call you five to six items in advance of the item you’ll be bidding on and when the bidding starts, you’re live on the floor via your phone representative. Being alert and responsive makes a successful phone bidder!
Live Online Bidding
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our live online bidding system WILL NOT work with Internet Explorer. Please upgrade and use a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari (macOs). Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer as of January 12, 2016. Please upgrade today to enjoy bidding online!
Live online bidding is our latest form of bidding at auctions when you’re not able to be here in-person. Our auctions are broadcast live, in real-time on Proxibid and Bidpath, which are third party online bidding platforms. Online bidding depends upon computers, internet connection speed and human input on both ends. This is all being kept in sync by a live operator at the auction as we sell about 100 items per hour; an accurate and excellent way to bid. An excellent way to bid live, but factors can such as internet speed can cause missing out on a bid. But if you are bidding online, we always say “Bid Early, Bid Often”
Live Bidding Increments
| Bid Amount | Increment |
| $0-100 | $10 |
| $100-500 | $25 |
| $500-1000 | $50 |
| $1000-3000 | $100 |
| $3000-5000 | $250 |
| $5000-10,000 | $500 |
| $10,000-20,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000-50,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000-100,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000-500,000 | $10,000 |
TIMED AUCTION
Our online-only Timed Auction runs for 3 weeks prior to our Live Auction and is a classic Ebay-styled Auction with wide variety of arms, ammo and blades. Unlike the Live Auction, the bids are updated in real time. Set up alerts and keep an eye on your bid so you don’t miss out on that special item.
TIMED Bidding Increments
| Bid Amount | Increment |
| $0 | $1 |
| $10 | $2.5 |
| $50 | $5 |
| $100 | $10 |
| $300 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1000 | $100 |
| $2000 | $250 |
