Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary: What are the "auction fees" or "buyer’s premiums"?
IX. Glossary of art auctions
Glossary: What is an absentee bid?
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Glossary: What is a ‘LIVE auction’?
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Glossary: What is the difference between a live auction and an online auction?
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Glossary: What is the different between voluntary and legal auctions?
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Glossary: What is a reserve price?
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Glossary: What is an upset price?
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Glossary: What is a non-catalogue auction?
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Glossary: What is a sale order?
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Glossary: What is an auction?
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Online Sales: How to bid online during an Online-Only Auction?
Glossary: What is an estimate?
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Glossary: What is an auctioneer?
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Alerts service: How to create alerts (thematic and keyword)?
VI. Our Services: Registration, Results and Alerts
Online Sales: How can I participate in an Online-Only Auction on Auction.fr?
Registration: What services do I have access to with an Auction.fr account (BASIC and PREMIUM packages)?
VI. Our Services: Registration, Results and Alerts
Registration: How do I register on Auction.fr?
VI. Our Services: Registration, Results and Alerts
Catalogs with absentee bids: How to bid on a lot (absentee bid and telephone request) ?
III. Catalogs with absentee bids
Payment: I cannot pay for the lot I have been adjudicated. What happens now?
V. Winning bid confirmation, Payment, Storage & Delivery
Glossary: How do you define an artwork?
IX. Glossary of art auctions