Four Ways to Bid at Nye & Company
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Please note: Effective January 1, 2023, Nye & Co. will be adjusting the Buyers Premium to 25% . We will continue to offer bidding through platform partners, Invaluable.com and Liveauctioneers.com at a rate of 28%.
Online Bidding
BID ONLINE
We welcome you to register for bidding at Nye & Company’s proprietary bidding site.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have ever Bid, Bought or Sold through Nye & Company, you should have an account and will not need to register again, simply click the REGISTER NOW button and then click the LOGIN link at the top of the page.
If you are unaware of your USER ID, please feel free to either call the office at 973-984-6900 for your User ID or click the Forgot Bidder ID link and your User ID will be emailed to you. First time users should also click the Forgot Password link to reset your password. Once that has been completed you should be able to start placing bids!
To register, click the "Register Now" button below.
POPULAR BIDDING PLATFORMS
Nye auctions are also hosted on popular bidding platforms: Live Auctioneers and Invaluable.
Please refer to the terms of service and registration procedures listed on their sites.
In-Person Bidding is Temporarily Unavailable Due to the Pandemic
Our auctions are free and typically open to the public. However, due to the pandemic, we have temporarily suspended bidding in person. The auctions last approximately 6-8 hours and attendees are free to come for one lot or stay for the entire sale. There is ample seating and standing room on the auction floor and the surrounding rooms. At the opening of each lot, the auctioneer will announce the lot number and starting bid. To place a bid, raise your paddle and await acknowledgement from the auctioneer. The lot will close after the auctioneer has issued Fair Warning and Last Call, at which time he will indicate the winning bidder and hammer price.
To register for in-house bidding, please complete the Bidder Registration Form (right)—or, visit us at our showroom 20 Beach Street, Bloomfield NJ 07003 where we will be happy to register you. Upon arrival, you will need to provide state-issued photo identification and a valid credit card, as well as any applicable tax documentation.
Live auctions are held for “Estate Treasures,” “Collectors’ Passion” auctions. “Backyard” auctions are online only (no live auction).
Telephone Bidding
Nye and company provides phone bidding services to clients who are unable or would prefer not to attend the live auction.
Phone bidding services are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, based on availability of staff. To register for telephone bidding, please fill out and submit the Phone Bidder Registration form (right). A Nye & Company representative will confirm receipt of your request and availability of phone bidding services.
On the day of the auction, a Nye & Company staff member will call you approximately 5 lots before your item is scheduled for sale. This bidding specialist will communicate the bidding progress to you and bid on your behalf, at your discretion, to the auctioneer. Our team member will relay to you at the item’s closing if you are the winning bidder and you will be invoiced via email within 48-72 hours.
Telephone bidding is available for “Estate Treasures,” “Collectors’ Passion” auctions. “Backyard” auctions are online only.
Absentee Bidding
An absentee bid is the highest price that you are willing to bid for an item before the buyer’s premium and applicable sales tax. Absentee bids are executed starting at the lowest possible increment up to and including the dollar amount submitted in accordance with the reserve and competitive bids.
To register for absentee bidding, please sign up for an account at bid.nyeandcompany.com following the steps as outlined under the Live Online Bidding section.
If you would prefer, you can alternatively submit an absentee bid by filling out and emailing/faxing this PDF form.
Absentee bidding is available for all Nye & Company auctions.