Our team is always happy to help, whether you are collecting in person, would like to take advantage of our delivery service or require advice about carriers.
To save you having to wait, we operate a mandatory booking system for collections. Please book your appointment 24 hours in advance, to ensure your items are ready when you arrive.
See here for more details and to book a timeslot.
Sworders offer a delivery service based on the item(s) purchased which is operated by our shipping partner Bradleys Antique Packaging Service. Pre-sale you can view an estimated shipping cost on our website for smaller items. Post-sale you can view and accept these shipping costs in your Sworders account. Note: if you purchase multiple lots from the same auction, we will combine packaging/deliveries to reduce the shipping costs. If no shipping cost is available, due to the size/weight of the item, a bespoke shipping estimate can be obtained after the sale by using the link in your invoice email.
Where possible all jewellery items (up to 2.5kg) are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery in the UK; other smaller items are couriered via DPD.
If you purchase furniture, paintings or large items, we can provide you with a bespoke shipping cost based on the item and destination, anywhere in the world; this can be done post-sale via a link provided in your invoice email. These larger items are shipped via Bradleys Antique Packing Services. UK and some European transit is carried out in Bradleys Antique Packing Services own vehicles by their experienced, capable and friendly staff.
Deliveries abroad will be via quality recognised couriers, with similar standing to FedEx International. Worldwide shipments are packed by Bradleys Antique Packing Services, using agents worldwide who will deliver on their behalf.
Should you use this service, please note only when shipping costs have been paid will the item(s) be collected from Sworders for shipping. Additionally, you will need to add your Delivery address in your Sworders account; if this is blank, your correspondence address will be used.
Collections will be from either our Stansted Mountfitchet Auction Rooms (Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE) or, for furniture and large items purchased from Fine Interiors, Design, or Single Owner Sales, through Abels Moving Services Ltd.
Please see below for more details on collection and storage.
If you are arranging for a courier to collect your items, you will need to book an appointment on their behalf. Please see the list below of courier companies who will be happy to assist you, we would advise that you obtain a quote for costs beforehand. You are, of course, very welcome to use an alternative courier.
We request that you pay for, and arrange a collection as soon as possible.
Furniture and large items sold in a Fine Interiors, Design or Single Owner Sale, and small items if they form part of the same invoice, not collected within seven working days of the auction will be collected by Abels Moving Services Ltd for storage at their Potters Bar depot and are subject to collection, storage and administration costs, for which you will be liable.
Items will be stored by Abels Moving Services Ltd free of charge for seven days from the date of collection. Storage charges will commence thereafter. All costs associated with collection and storage in these cases are payable directly to Abels Moving Services Ltd and must be paid prior to collection of the lot.
Lots must be collected by prior appointment at:
Abels Moving Services Ltd
The Heights, East
Cranborne Road
Potters Bar, EN6 3JN
T: 020 4259 4315
E: collectionsPB@abels.co.uk
Collections Monday – Friday 08:30-16:30 only.
COSTS RELATING TO COLLECTION AND STORAGE BY ABELS MOVING SERVICES LTD
These fees are payable directly to Abels Moving Services Ltd.
Collection from Sworders £25 per collection of 1 – 5 items and £50 per collection of 6-10 items listed on an invoice (plus VAT)
Free storage for one week thereafter, then:
£4.00 (plus VAT) per lot, per day*
*Additional charges apply for items exceeding 8 x 8ft
*A levied liability charge (LLC) of £0.08 per £1,000 value of goods is payable
*Admin fees will be payable on collection of goods from Abels Moving Services Ltd
*All charges are subject to VAT and 6.27% insurance on total charges
Furniture and Carpets sold in other sales, not collected by the date stated in your invoice email will attract a storage charge of £10 (plus VAT) per invoice for administration and £2 (plus VAT) per day per lot.
To see a list of our recommended couriers, please click here.
If you have any questions or we can be of further assistance, please do contact us on 01279 817778 or email auctions@sworder.co.uk