Selling with
Barbara Kirk
Auctions...
Buying at
Barbara Kirk
Auctions...
BARBARA KIRK
AUCTIONS
THE HARBOUR SALEROOM
PENZANCE CORNWALL
A refreshing approach to selling by auction with personal service a priority...
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Only 10% commission & no hidden extra charges or fees...
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An independent valuer & auctioneer with over 35 years experience
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Valuations for sale by auction or probate & insurance purposes... covering antiques, paintings & other art & collectables.
Specialist expertise in jewellery, silver & other small valuables...
Free appraisal & valuation by Barbara herself & with no obligation or pressure to sell..
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Single items to house contents, collections, down-sizing, inherited estates. A discreet, personal & professional valuation service...
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Single, low selling commission rate. No entry fees or unsold lot charges...
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Free collection when we are able to pack & collect ourselves...
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Free storage with strongroom & safe facilities within secure, gated premises...
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Low cost catalogue photography charged per lot not per photograph & only charged for the first 50 lots entered into an auction...
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Sold for 0% commission for a charity... £950 raised for diamond ring on behalf of a disability charity...

Sold for 0% commission for a charity... £1,550 raised for a William Marshall vase donated to a prostate cancer charity in his memory...



We sell for charity free of charge...
0% commission...
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Charities selling donated antque & collectable items through our auctions pay 0% sellers commission & no photography fees...
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By selling suitable items with us your charity your charity receives the full auction selling price...
By selling to buyers nationally & world wide through the competitive atmosphere of our auctions, we have acheived many amazing results in partnership with numerous charities...
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Below are some the top auction results achieved on behalf of charities...
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Sold for 0% commission... We regularly sell unsold, or unwanted kindly donated by clients for the RNLI Penlee Crew Fund... nearly £5,000 has been raised so far...
We offer an our own in-house postal shipping service for buyers...
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Only 15% buyers commission...
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In-house shipping service... free 'Fair Bid' guaranteed commission bid service...
Auctions comprising of entries from private vendors, collections & accumulations, down sizing, dispersal of house clearances, family estates etc...
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Only 15% buyers commission rate.
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All auctions, with fully illustrated catalogues, are online with live bidding...
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In-house postal shipping service for sutable items. Postage at cost & a fair fee for packing & materials...
Our recommended carriers for items we cannot ship is MBE (Plymouth)... details here...
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Our free 'Fair Bid' commission bidding service with a proven guarantee to buy as cheaply as possible...
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Fast pre-auction condition report service with extra images if requested...
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We have received many commendations from buyers for our services to buyers...
Use the button below to view some of the unsolicited & genuine commendations for our services...
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Sold for 0% commission for a charity... £5,000 raised for donated paintings by Bob Bourne on behalf of a cancer charity...
Sold for 0% commission for a charity... £880 raised for a silver designer vase on behalf of a local emergency charity...

