Terms of use

Your account

You need an account with a confirmed email address to bid, buy or sell. Keep your sign-in details safe: what happens under your account is your responsibility.

Bidding and buying

• A bid is a binding offer to buy if you win.
• Winners pay within 96 hours, and accepted offers within 24 hours. Unpaid wins count against your account.
• Items held for you at checkout are kept for 15 minutes.

Selling

• List only what you own or may sell, and describe it honestly, including any faults.
• Do not bid on your own items, and do not move a sale off the site.
• Ship within the handling time you state.
• Commission and payouts work as set out on the seller fees page.

What is not allowed

• Counterfeit, stolen or illegal goods.
• Sharing contact details in listings or messages to get around the site.
• Bidding to raise a price, or using a linked account to do so.

What we may do

We may hold or remove a listing, hold a payout while we review it, and suspend an account that breaks these rules. Decisions in a dispute are made as described on the buyer protection page.

Our role

Capital Auction is a marketplace. Each sale is between the buyer and the seller, and sellers are responsible for what they list.