I have dabbled in online auctions in the past, but I have to admit I much prefer attending an auction house in the flesh, bidding and winning specific items and contacting an antique shipping specialist to arrange collection and delivery. There’s something wonderfully traditional about the whole process, and this suits me fine because many of my purchases have been of the traditional variety anyway. I think there’s a place in our lives for change, of course, but there’s also a case to be made for keeping some things the same.

 

Now, if you’re one of those people who thought an auction house collection and delivery was simply a matter of calling up any run of the mill courier company you need to think again, because these processes are far too delicate for that. If you’ve just paid out a significant sum of money for an Edwardian chair, a priceless piece of Victorian porcelain or perhaps a painting by one of the Old Masters, why on earth would you trust the auction house logistics to just about anyone? After all, this isn’t a couple of books from Amazon we’re talking about now.

 

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Aside from anything else, a standard courier service would expect you to have the item already packed, labelled and addressed for delivery, so all their driver has to do is pick the item up, throw it (eek!) in the back of the van and drive off into the sunset. But your particular purchase is worthy of more than that, surely? Someone who knows about auction house packing should be called in to make sure the item is securely packed and ready for the bumps and humps of the open road, and in case you didn’t know, antique packing is a very specialised skill.

 

I recently bought a very beautiful Victorian globe, one of those old globes which are free-standing pieces of furniture, and which open up to reveal a drinks cabinet. It’s very expensive, very delicate and very precious to me, so I took the matter of logistics extremely seriously. I already knew that when it comes to auction shipping Horsham offers a number of options, so I made sure I asked around and went with the very best. This was never going to be one of those times when you just hope for the best and go for just any old auction courier.

 

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I have become more and more used to how auctions work over the years, but of course I was a greenhorn once. I haven’t forgotten how confusing this world was when I was a newbie, so when I see someone similar I am always happy to pass on advice. If someone has bought an item without thinking about auction deliveries I will give them the contact details of the best auction shipping Guildford can offer. I wish someone had been that kind to me when I was first attending.

 

It can be somewhat overwhelming to have made a purchase – an exciting process in itself – and then have no plans for effective and efficient auction house shipping. In fact, I would say it’s one of the most deflating experiences that I’ve ever had over the years. These days, I have become used to sorting out everything from firearms shipping to export packing and all points in between, so I am now able to avoid the confusion that was once a feature of my every thought about the type of auction house shipping Sussex seems to specialise in.

 

A friend of mine was asking about why I seem so fascinated by attending and taking part in auctions, and to be honest I was a little lost for words at first. I often attend auctions with no intention of purchasing anything, just because I enjoy the whole process. She thinks I’m a little crazy, but of course I really don’t see it that way. If I have bought something, I can’t really explain the sense of anticipation I feel when I’m at home later waiting for my precious auction house delivery to arrive.

 

I guess it all goes to show that we’re all different, and one person’s ceiling is another person’s floor. Some men and women I know get excited about checking out the latest leather look binders, for example, while others like the idea of hitting a golf ball in as few shots as possible. I’m definitely not like that at all. For me, the ultimate pleasure in life lies in buying something exquisite and making the arrangements for the finest auction house shipping Horsham can ever provide. It would surely be a boring world if we all thought the same as each other.