How do I bid online via My VAN HAM in an ONLINE ONLY auction?
ONLINE ONLY auctions are only accessible on the internet via My VAN HAM. The curated auctions have firmly established themselves at VAN HAM and form the ideal supplement to the traditional auction program.
Our ONLINE ONLY auctions are so-called Timed Auctions, i.e. pure online auctions that are not carried out by our auctioneers but by a computer system. At a set time the auction runs out in 1-Minute-Intervals. Usually the first lot runs out at 6pm. One minute later the next one starts, until finally all lots have expired. The exact expiration time can be found in the description of the individual lot in the online catalogue. The starting price is also the lowest bid at which a lot can be knocked down. The highest bidder wins the lot.
A special feature is the 3-Minute-Rule. If a bid is placed 3 minutes before the lot expires, this lot is automatically extended by 3 minutes. This only applies to the individual lot number and has no effect on subsequent lots. This process is repeated until no more bids have been submitted for 3 minutes. Only then will the lot be knocked down. Thus it may happen that lot numbers are knocked down of their numerical order. This 3-Minute-Rule is limited to 2 hours and is intended to prevent last-second bids so that all participants have a fair chance to submit a counter-bid.
At a set time the auction runs out in 1-Minute-Intervals. Usually the first lot runs out at 6pm. One minute later the next one starts, until finally all lots have expired. The exact expiration time can be found in the description of the individual lot in the online catalogue.
If a bid is placed 3 minutes before the lot expires, this lot is automatically extended by 3 minutes. This only applies to the individual lot number and has no effect on subsequent lots. This process is repeated until no more bids have been submitted for 3 minutes. Only then will the lot be knocked down. Thus it may happen that lot numbers are knocked down of their numerical order. This 3-Minute-Rule is limited to 2 hours and is intended to prevent last-second bids so that all participants have a fair chance to submit a counter-bid.
All questions regarding bidding during an ONLINE ONLY auction are discussed in our detailed guide.
Register on My VAN HAM
Register using the gray „REGISTER“ button to create your personal client account on My VAN HAM.
Enter your personal information in the registration form. We need a copy of your valid identity card (front and back) with your current physical address stated on it. If your billing address differs from your physical address or if you only have a valid passport without a valid address, we would also have to ask you to provide proof of your billing address (e.g. in the form of an electricity or telephone bill). If you wish to bid on behalf of a company, please also provide us with a current and valid proof of organisation (e.g. your extract from the commercial register). Select your desired credit limit (that is your bid limit) that applies to all of your bids within an auction. If you wish a higher credit limit than 50,000 euros, we ask you to send 2 – 3 references in the form of paid auction invoices or a credit rating of your bank. Read and accept our GTC and privacy policy and submit the form using the button „Register now“.
After your registration you will receive a confirmation email. Follow the link provided in the email to activate your client account. Please also check your spam folder. If you have not received an email your client account cannot be activated neither. In this case please contact us via: online@van-ham.com
Please note that once you have registered your client account on My VAN HAM, you will need to enrol to bid for every individual auction up to 24 hours prior to the start of the relevant auction.
After you successfully activated the confirmation link you can log in to My VAN HAM with your access data.
All questions regarding bidding during an ONLINE ONLY auction are discussed in our detailed guide.
Register to bidding
Each auction requires you to register to bidding separately via your client account in order to receive a bidder number.
Log in to My VAN HAM with your access data. Go to „MY VAN HAM“ on the navigation bar and select „Online Catalogues“ (appears in a pop-up window). Select the auction you would like to register for. Move your mouse to this auction and enrol for it using the button „REGISTER TO BID“.
Alternatively you are also welcome to submit your bid directly via the online auction catalogue which transfers your registration to the auction to us as well.
After your registration you will be approved for the auction by us manually and only on working days. The registration to the auction can take place up to 24 hours prior to the end of the auction. We will do our best to confirm your registration also shortly before an auction, but we cannot guarantee this.
Each auction requires you to register to bidding separately via your client account in order to receive a bidder number. After your registration you will be approved for the auction by us manually and only on working days. We usually do this within one working day. Until then you will be informed that you have not yet been approved for the auction or that your bid has not yet been confirmed.
VAN HAM only uses predefined bidding increments, which you can find in the detailed overview of the individual lot number as a drop-down field.
You can choose between German and English. Move your mouse to German flag on the right side of the navigation bar and select German and English.
If you have forgotten your password you will receive a new one by clicking on the button „Forgot your password?“ while the process of logging in to My VAN HAM. Please consider upper and lower case letters.
If you continue to have problems send a short message to: online@van-ham.com
Please log in to My VAN HAM with your access data first. Go to the online catalogue of the auction for which you would like to submit a bid. There you can place your bid for the desired lot in the general overview of the auction lot numbers or in the detailed overview of the individual lot number (click on the corresponding lot). Enter the maximum amount for which you are willing to purchase a lot - your maximum price (without premium). Before the bid is finally submitted a window with the overall costs will open. If everything corresponds to your wishes submit the bid. The bidding system will automatically process your maximum price in bidding steps. VAN HAM only uses default bidding steps, which you can view via a drop-down box on the detailed overview of the individual lot number. Your maximum price (without premium) will only be used until the other bidders have been outbid. If there are two identical maximum bids, the bidder whose bid was received first will be given priority. If you have been outbid, you will be informed via email thus you have the opportunity to increase your bid. You can increase your bid via the link provided in this email.
End of the ONLINE ONLY auction
The lots of the ONLINE ONLY auction expire one after the other in 1-minute-intervals. If a bid is placed up to 3 minutes prior to the expiration time, the expiration time of the lot will be increased by another 3 minutes. This only applies to the individual lot number and has no impact on the following lots. Thus lot numbers may be knocked down out of their numerical order. Watch your lot or pay attention to your emails at this time thus you have the opportunity to increase your outbid maximum bid if necessary.
For bidding via My VAN HAM we have set up a fixed limit within which you can place your bids. The limit applies to the entire auction, not just a single lot. You can increase your bid limit via your account settings of your client account on My VAN HAM.
To increase your bid limit we must ask all of our bidders to send us a copy of their valid identity card (front and back) with the current physical address stated on it. If your billing address differs from your physical address or if you only have a valid passport without a valid address, we would also have to ask you to provide proof of your billing address (e.g. in the form of an electricity or telephone bill). If you wish to bid on behalf of a company, please also provide us with a current and valid proof of organisation (e.g. your extract from the commercial register). If you wish a higher credit limit (that is your bid limit) than 50,000 euros, we ask you to send 2 – 3 references in the form of paid auction invoices or a credit rating of your bank.
Please send us all documents related to online bidding via: online@van-ham.com
You can also upload your documents by our securely encrypted website: https://www.van-ham.com/en/proof-of-identity.html
ONLINE ONLY auctions are only offered via My VAN HAM.
There is no additional buyer's premium of 1% in addition to the regular buyer's premium for an ONLINE ONLY auction, as this applies to Online Live Bidding in a presence auction.
You can submit a maximum bid (maximum price) via your client account on My VAN HAM. The bidding system will automatically process your maximum price in bidding steps. VAN HAM only uses predefined bidding steps, which you can find in the detailed overview of the individual lot number as a drop-down field. Your maximum price (without premium) will only be used until the other bidders have been outbid. If there are two identical maximum bids, the bidder whose bid was received first will be given priority. If you have been outbid, you will be informed via email thus you have the opportunity to increase your bid. You can increase your bid via the link provided in this email. Your maximum price is not visible for the other customers and you do not have to intervene at each step yourself.
Please log in to My VAN HAM with your access data first. Go to the online catalogue of the auction for which you would like to submit a bid. There you can place your bid for the desired lot in the general overview of the auction lot numbers or in the detailed overview of the individual lot number (click on the corresponding lot). Enter the maximum amount for which you are willing to purchase a lot - your maximum price (without premium). Before the bid is finally submitted a window with the overall costs will open. If everything corresponds to your wishes submit the written bid.
In the week after the auction the unsold lots can be purchased at the lower estimated price plus buyer's premium.
You can submit your subsequent bid (post bid) via your client account on My VAN HAM. Please log in to My VAN HAM with your access data first. Go to the online catalogue of the auction for which you would like to submit your subsequent bid (post bid). There you can place your bid for the desired lot in the general overview of the auction lot numbers or in the detailed overview of the individual lot number (click on the corresponding lot). Enter the amount for which you would like to purchase the lot and click on „Bid“. Before the bid is finally submitted you will be informed again that you are making a binding purchase by placing the bid. If everything corresponds to your wishes submit the subsequent bid (post bid). We will review your bid and get in touch with you.
No. The starting price is the lowest amount that can be bid.
No. We do not accept any bids below the starting price for after sales.
You will be informed via email that you have won a lot.
You can also check if you have won a bid via your client account on My VAN HAM. Log in to My VAN HAM with your access data. Go to „MY VAN HAM“ on the navigation bar and select „My Bids“ (appears in a pop-up window). „Bought Lots“ shows all your bought items.
You will be informed immediately via email that you are no longer the highest bidder thus you have the opportunity to increase your bid. You can increase your bid via the link provided in this email.
You can always check the status of your bids via your client account on My VAN HAM. Log in to My VAN HAM with your access data. Go to „MY VAN HAM“ on the navigation bar and select „My Bids“ (appears in a pop-up window). „Confirmed Bids (ONLINE ONLY)“ shows the status of your bids during the auction.
After the auction „Outbid (ONLINE ONLY)“ shows your bids that were outbid by counterbidders.
Log in to My VAN HAM with your access data. Go to „MY VAN HAM“ on the navigation bar and select „My Bids“ (appears in a pop-up window).
„Bids on hold (ONLINE ONLY)“ shows the bids that are not confirmed yet, because you have not yet been activated for the auction. We usually do this within one working day.
„Confirmed Bids (ONLINE ONLY)“ shows all your active bids.
If you can't find your bid under any of these tabs, there may have been an error in the transmission. In this case submit the bid again, please.
You will be informed immediately via email that you are no longer the highest bidder thus you have the opportunity to increase your bid. You can increase your bid via the link provided in this email.
You can always check the status of your bids or increase your bids via your client account on My VAN HAM. Log in to My VAN HAM with your access data. Go to „MY VAN HAM“ on the navigation bar and select „My Bids“ (appears in a pop-up window). Choose „Confirmed Bids (ONLINE ONLY)“ that shows the history of all your bids. Select the desired lot and „Bid now“. You will be forwarded to the bidding mask and can increase your maximum price.
You can cancel your bid up to 2 hours prior to the end of the auction via your client account on My VAN HAM. Log in to My VAN HAM with your access data. Go to „MY VAN HAM“ on the navigation bar and select „My Bids“ (appears in a pop-up window). Choose „Confirmed Bids (ONLINE ONLY)“ that shows the history of all your bids. Select the desired lot and „cancel the bid“.
If you still have questions, please send us a short message to: online-only@van-ham.com
You cannot cancel or delete a subsequent bid (post bid).
No, it's not possible to bid against yourself. If you increase your maximum price, there is no risk that your new bid will be driven up by your previous bid, as this will be deleted.
Each auction requires you to register to bidding separately via your client account in order to receive a bidder number. After your registration you will be approved for the auction by us manually and only on working days. We usually do this within one working day. Until then you will be informed that you have not yet been approved for the auction or that your bid has not yet been confirmed.
You will receive an invoice by email within 48 hours after the auction and later on by post, in which all instructions for payment and shipping are listed. Please note that there may be delays due to weekends and public holidays.
The amount shall be made via Electronic Cash, by wire transfer or by bank certified cheques. Cheques shall only be accepted on account of performance. All taxes, costs and fees (including bank fees charged to VAN HAM) shall be borne by the customer.
Cash payments of 10,000 euros or more per calendar year will be registered according to legal requirements. Payments can only be made by the person named on the invoice. Verified and issued invoices cannot be altered.
In the event of a delay in payment, delay interest shall be charged at a rate of 1 % per month begun.
No. We do not accept credit cards.
The shipping costs within Germany, the EU and worldwide can be found in the detailed view of the lot number in the online catalogue of the respective auction. They are listed at the very end.
You can find more information about shipping and collection here.
It is possible to collect your auctioned item personally. Please reserve a pickup date online in advance.
If you reserve a pickup date, please take into account that the lots from our ONLINE ONLY auctions are located in our external warehouse in Wesseling and the pickup can take up to 3 days.
You can find more information about shipping and collection here.
All upcoming auctions, previews etc. can be found here.
Our experts are always available to answer any questions you may have about a particular object.
Anica Beil
online-only@van-ham.com
+49 221 925 862-322
Fax: +49 221 925 862-4
If you have any other question about online bidding please contact us via: online@van-ham.com
Janine Breidenbend
+49 221 925 862-105
On ONLINE ONLY auction days please contact only:
Anica Beil
online-only@van-ham.com
+49 221 925 862-322
Your e-mail address will only be used to inform you of our current events and news. We will not share any addresses with or transmit to third parties.
Here you will find our current privacy policy.
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