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How to Bid Online

Learn how to register, how to place your first bid and how to increase your bid limit. We'll guide you through each step of the bidding process.

Read our step-by-step guide

Register to Bid

To place a bid, you’ll first need to register using our simple and secure registration form. New bidders are given a £5,000 bid limit, which can be increased on request.

Click here to register

First to Reserve

Reduce your buyer's premium! Be the first to reach the reserve price and we'll reduce your buyer's premium from 20% to 18% if you win.

How it works

Increase Your Bid Limit

To increase your bid limit please submit your request before 10am GMT, Monday 25th March to enable us process your information prior to the lot closing.

Request an increase

Dates for your Diary

Video Call Viewings & Valuations

Can't make it in-person to one of our valuation days? Our experts are now offering complimentary instrument viewings and valuations via live video feed.

How to arrange a call

Request a Valuation

Discover the value of your violin, viola, cello, or bow from Brompton's world-renowned experts.

Submit a valuation
Consign Your Instrument

Consign Your Instrument

Selling through Brompton’s has proved for many to be the swiftest and most effective way of achieving the very best price for their instrument.

How to sell your instrument

Securely Send Your Instrument

Consign your instrument by post by sending it to either Brompton's London office, or our safe and secure PO Box in the south of England.

How to send your instrument