Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Sale every two weeks on a Wednesday with viewing on Tuesdays before. Lots of varied items for sale. Need to wear face mask on sale days but not for previewing.

Had a valuation at Bamfords this afternoon. James and the team are very helpful and willing to share knowledge. Fully recommend.

Not the best. Placed a bid for a sovereign, email confirming bid. Sold to someone else at a cheaper rate. Bit annoyed, but even more annoyed if I was the seller.

Bought at auction and very pleased. Good to deal with

Have called in at Rowsley for a viewing and collection was greeted by a young lady called Olivia Longden, She was so pleasant and helpful. And so much knowledge .Will call again

Had a problem with the commission charged by bamfords. Made my concerns very vocally to them and was very happy with their response including a personal call from James Lewis. As with anything it is worth checking out exactly what the charges will be but Bamfords customer service gets my thumbs up.

I have NEVER dealt with a company so dishonest or without morals.A true tale that I hope others learn from:We engaged with Bamfords to hold an Auction of the contents of an EstateThey gave us a written quotation & we eventually agreed on two important points: The Commission and The Buyers Premium.We agreed commission at 18% and we also agreed that the Buyers would 'only' pay 21% Buyers Premium.During the set up for the sale, we did warn them that the Sale date could only happen once the House was 'under offer' (the items were being sold from their premises and online with the items physically staying at the house until collected.)We advised them that they could do the cataloging & lotting up prior to this to save time. They also promised 4 online sales platforms and a whole months advertising of the sale contents.They were very slow on this & got behind but suddenly we were in a position to move as quickly as possible. We agreed a date only to have this date cancelled by them.They were then not interested in some items they said they would sell & even though I personally had to get involved sending photos & descriptions of Lots, they ignored them. They missed out lots that they had seen or numbered & the work I had to do to try and get items added was immense.This manifested itself in a total lack of communication between the two & when Annabel went on holiday shortly before the Sale, I was then having to deal with James who suddenly decided to go back on some of our agreements. One of these was limiting what we as a family could buy or bid on. About 2 weeks to go he then threatened to cancel the sale.I was appalled at his attitude. They had us over a barrel & they knew it. In the end we came to an agreement as we knew that the family only wanted to buy (or bid on) a certain number of items. But when Annabel came back from Holiday, she then started to again try and put a cap on what we could buy ... it was remarkable the total lack of communication internally.They then tried to tell us that they had to be informed of which items we would be bidding on !! Bizarre !The sale never got its full 'month' of advertising and I their FaceBook advertisement of the Sale only went up on the morning of the sale. Totally pointless and not what was agreed. There were only 3 online platforms not 4.I pushed & pushed to get other items listed & then without prior notice they put a Minimum Bid Lot Price of £20 on any lot.So they refused to list some lots which they had originally agreed to sell.One item was a working order Chest Freezer which they refused to lot up .... but remarkably they had already lotted up a small Fridge.. but you will love this ... we were told by Staff who took that Fridge away, that Annabel was the bidder on that lot !!! .... Its funny that they accepted to take Lots that their staff waned to buy !We also had issues with items not being paid for or Bamfords rescinding the sale on lots after going back on their own terms and conditions of sale. They made other errors too.On top of all this, after cutting off many wires from lamps without advising, they charged us £100 + VAT PAT testing fees when they actually had NOT PAT tested many of the itemsFinally, they decided, without notification, to charge the BUYERS 24.75% +VAT PREMIUM which they refused to discuss. 29.7 % - They kept the extra money, and refused to agree this would affect the Sale Price.SIMPLE CHEATS AND LIARS IN MY OPINIONBEWARE

kept my goods blocked me from bidding and will not refund me. Now seeking advise from the Finantial Ombudsman

A beautiful picturesque drive through the peak district and Chatsworth brings you to this lovely auctioneers. Fortnightly auctions, many items sold with no reserve and bargains still to be had. The staff are super helpful and Olivia, who has helped us a few times, is a real credit to the business.It is sited a quaint little shopping village so you can have a lovely few hours out when viewing, bidding or collecting at the auctions. Highly recommended whether you are a dealer, collector or somebody looking for antique or vintage items for your home.

Great place to find something quirky for the home.