§ 01
Where things happen
This website introduces each Kept & Rare auction: dates, selected lots, fulfillment details and any event terms that have been published here. Registration, bidding, invoices and payment all take place on HiBid, under HiBid’s own account terms.
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Kept & Rare site
Overview, selected lots, published terms.
- 02
Event terms
Premium, tax, payment, pickup.
- 03
HiBid
Register, get approved, bid.
- 04
After the close
Invoice, payment, then pickup or shipping.
| On this site | On HiBid |
|---|---|
| Auction overview and dates | Account registration and approval |
| Selected lots and descriptions | The full catalog of every lot |
| Published event terms | Bidding, including maximum bids |
| Questions to Kept & Rare | Invoices and payment |
§ 02
Read the event terms first
Every auction has its own terms. They decide what you will actually pay and how you will receive what you win. Read them before registering, not after winning.
Checklist · Find these in the terms
- Buyer premium rate and how it is applied
- Applicable taxes and any exemptions process
- Accepted payment methods and the payment deadline
- Pickup location, dates and times, if pickup is offered
- Whether shipping is offered, by whom, and how it is quoted
- What happens if a lot is not paid for or collected on time
§ 03
Register and get approved
- 01
Create or sign in to your HiBid account
Use the link on the auction overview to reach the right catalog.
- 02
Register for this specific auction
Registration is usually per event. You may be asked to accept the terms and provide payment details.
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Allow time for approval
Register before bidding closes, not in the final minutes, in case approval is needed.
§ 04
Budget for the full cost
The winning bid is not the total. Your invoice will usually add buyer premium and applicable taxes, and possibly shipping or handling. Work backwards from what you are willing to spend in total.
Your total limitEverything included
Less fulfillmentTravel or a shipping estimate
Less premium and taxAt that event’s published rates
Maximum bidThe hammer price you can afford
- 01
Decide your total limit
The most you are prepared to pay, all charges included.
- 02
Subtract expected fulfillment costs
Your travel for pickup, or a shipping estimate if one is offered.
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Remove the premium and tax
Using the rates in that event’s terms, work out the hammer price that leaves you within your limit.
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Set that as your maximum bid
And keep to it. Auctions reward patience more than momentum.
§ 05
Ask condition questions early
If a description leaves a question about condition, size, marks or completeness, ask before bidding, with the auction name and lot number. Answers take time; the last hour of an auction is too late.
§ 06
After you win
Checklist · Close out cleanly
- Check your HiBid invoice against the lots you won.
- Pay by the deadline using an accepted method.
- Confirm your pickup time or shipping arrangement as described in the event terms.
- Bring your invoice and appropriate packing materials if collecting in person.
- Inspect items at pickup or on delivery and raise any issue promptly through the channel the terms specify.
Items are released for pickup or shipment once payment has cleared.