BUYING WITH ASPIRE ART

Whether you are joining us from one of our live salesrooms in Johannesburg or Cape Town, or participating through our online channels from anywhere in the world, bidding in an Aspire auction is easy and effective.

 

 

HOW TO BID

CREATING YOUR ACCOUNT WITH ASPIRE
 

Create an Account

The user portal is your source for all functions related to bidding, and setting up your personal account is simple.

  1. Go to aspireart.net and click the user icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
  2. Complete the ‘Create My Account’ form with your contact information and desired password. 
  3. You will then receive an email to confirm and activate your Aspire account.

 

If you are an existing client simply fill in the SIGN IN email address and password.

ONLINE BIDDING

 

REGISTERING

Register for any upcoming sale directly from our UPCOMING AUCTIONS page.

 

BIDDING ONLINE IN REAL TIME

Our digital saleroom gives clients the ability to place bids in real time online during live auctions.

Ensure you are registered if you would like to participate during the live auction.

Registration is not required to view the live-stream.

Before placing your bids, please make sure to review our Buyer’s Commission and Terms & Conditions.

LIVE BIDDING IN THE ROOM

 

Return to our website on sale day to bid online in real-time through our complimentary bidding platform, Aspire Live. 
Or join us at our auction rooms located at:

JOHANNESBURG

32 Bolton Road, Parkwood, Johannesburg, 2193

CAPE TOWN

37A Somerset Road, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8051

TELEPHONE & ABSENTEE BIDDING

 

To bid in an auction you will not be attending, please email your bids to bids@aspireart.net

 

For absentee bids, Aspire will bid on your behalf and attempt to purchase the lot for you at the lowest price, allowing for other bids and reserves, up to your pre-submitted maximum bid.

You can also submit your maximum absentee bid(s) online prior to the auction through the website.

For telephone bids, we will contact you during the sale, and an Aspire representative will bid live with you over the phone.

 

FAQ'S for Buying at Aspire Art

Click on the AUCTIONS tab dropdown and select UPCOMING AUCTIONS.

Once you have selected the auction of interest, click the Register for Live Bidding button.

If you are new to online bidding, you will be taken through the necessary steps to create an account.

If you are an existing user you can simply login and continue to register for the auction.

 

Before placing your bids, please make sure to review our Bidding Increments, Buyer’s Premium, and Terms & Conditions.

Click on the AUCTIONS tab dropdown and select UPCOMING AUCTIONS.

Select the auction of interest and view the lot you are interested in.

By clicking the BID icon for a certain lot you will be registered for the auction.

If you are new to online bidding, you will be taken through the necessary steps to create an account.

If you are an existing user you can simply login and continue to bid.

 

Before placing your bids, please make sure to review our Bidding Increments, Buyer’s Premium, and Terms & Conditions.

Go to the SIGN IN/CREATE ACCOUNT page.
You will be able to reset your password by clicking the "Reset My Password“ link.

Follow the prompts in a email sent to you and you can reset your password.

Commission payable to Aspire Art by Buyers is as follows, with VAT (15%) charged on top of the commission only:

1.1. Live Auctions: Live auctions: Commission charged on any lot selling up to and including R250 000 is 15% (plus VAT). Commission charged on any lot selling from R250 001 – R1 000 000 is 13.5%% (plus VAT). Commission charged above R1 000 000 is 12.5 % (plus VAT).

1.2. Online Auctions: 15%

No. Any interested viewer can watch the auction from our website.

On the day of an auction, a link will appear under the specific auction page, which will direct you to our Digital Saleroom where you can watch the auction.

This link only becomes available shortly before the commencement of the live auction.

If you are the successful bidder at the end of a sale, an invoice will follow from Aspire Art's Accounts department on the first business day following the close of the sale.

The invoice will be accompanied by payment and shipping/collection instructions.

Payment can be made by:

Electronic Transfer (EFT)
* Credit cards (Mastercard, Visa)
Crypto Currency

 

* Aspire Art charges a 2% Surcharge on card payments

Yes, you need to register for every Live auction.

Once you have registered for one auction the system will remember your details and you will simply need to agree to our Terms & Conditions of business to register for a new sale.

Bidding generally starts below the low estimate and increases in increments of approximately 10% of the total amount.

The auctioneer decides on the increments, and the amount at which bidding starts.

The auctioneer may vary increments during the course of the auction at his/her own discretion.

R10 000–R20 000 R1 000 increments
R20 000–R50 000 R2 000 increments
R50 000–R100 000 R5 000 increments
R100 000–R200 000 R10 000 increments
R200 000–R500 000 R20 000 increments
R500 000–R1 000 000 R50 000 increments
>R1 000 000 Repeated in the same proportions as above, or at the auctioneer’s discretion

If you have any enquiries about how to bid with Aspire, please do not hesitate to contact us