“Thank you for registering for (Auction Name) Auction with Profiles in History. You will receive a confirmation email once you’ve been approved to bid.”
The approval process should only take up to 72 hours. Once approved you are officially ready to participate in the live auction!
Please be aware that there is a minimum 3-second delay in the audio and visual live feeds. Our team will factor this into their management of the sale so you won’t miss out!
To register for telephone, absentee or live bidding please fill out THIS FORM located on the Profiles in History website.
For FLOOR, TELEPHONE and ABSENTEE bidders who wish to pay by credit card, the Buyer’s Premium set in the terms and conditions of the auction. If FLOOR, TELEPHONE and ABSENTEE bidders wish to make payment by cash, check, wire transfer or money order, the Buyer’s Premium set in the terms and conditions of the auction.  ALL ONLINE BIDDERS, REGARDLESS OF FORM OF PAYMENT, WILL INCUR A 28% BUYER’S PREMIUM or the premium set in the specific terms and conditions of the auction..
Make Note: Buyers Premium DOES NOT include applicable taxes & shipping costs.
For Example:Â If an item is listed at $100-$200, it cannot be purchased for less than $100.
For Example: Rachel leaves a maximum absentee bid of $300.00 USD for Lot “X”. Come auction date, while Rachel is at piano practice, Lot “X” sells for $200.00 USD. Rachel checks her iPhone after piano practice and see’s she has an email from iCollector stating she won Lot “X”. Rachel will be invoiced by Profiles in History for only $200.00 USD (excluding BP, tax & shipping) even though she was willing to spend $300.00 USD for her favorite costume.
Make Note: iCollector will not accept any absentee bids placed 2 hours prior to the start of the auction.
Live Bidding: Live bidding requires you to be online, at the time of the auction (online bidders), have access to a telephone and be ready to communicate with your assigned Auction Associate (telephone bidders) or to be physically present at the auction site (floor bidders). When placing live bids, you have to be logged into your account on iCollector. When your desired lot hits the auction block, that is when you will manually “bid” in real time against other online bidders. When you live bid, you are notified of every bid that is being placed, both yours and other online bidders. You will also see activity from our Auction Associates whom are monitoring and managing the sale.  Telephone bidders will be contacted 2-5 minutes before their desired lot hits the block by an Auction Associate present on the auction floor who will bid on their behalf.
Still have questions about Absentee & Live Bidding? Give us a call at (310) 859-7701!
– Cash
– Cashier’s Check / Money Order
– Credit Card
– Personal Check
– Wire Transfer
To pay by credit card, please call the office at 310-859-7701 or follow the secure link provided in your electronic invoice to make a payment online.
Mail checks to: Profiles in History / Attn: Billing / 26662 Agoura Rd. / Calabasas, CA 91302
Cash is ONLY accepted when paying in person. DO NOT send cash in the mail. No personal checks will be accepted when paying and picking up your items on the same day. Â Personal checks require 5 business days for clearance before items may be released in person or sent to our shipping department.
Make Note: we do not accept PayPal
Resale Certificates: California residents can only be exempt from sales tax by providing a valid resale certificate. Acceptance of any resale certificate is at the discretion of Profiles In History.
IMPORTANT SALES TAX INFORMATION
Due to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Profiles in History may be required under state law to collect sales tax for the wining bidder’s state.
In such cases, the winning bidder’s invoice will reflect the sales tax due based on applicable state and local sales tax rates.
Bidders final billing and shipping address must match at the time of registration.
Note: Bidders with multiple shipping addresses must contact our offices prior to auction registration. 310-859-7701
Due to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, states are now permitted to require a larger universe of out-of-state vendors to collect and remit sales tax on sales to customers within the state. Consequently, Profiles in History may be required to collect and remit state and local sales tax on certain transactions for the first time.
All bidders acknowledge that their bids are exclusive of sales tax, and that if Profiles in History has a sales tax collection obligation in the bidder’s state, applicable sales tax will be owed by the successful bidder and the invoice issued by Profiles in History to the winning bidder will reflect the applicable sales tax due.
Additionally, any bidder claiming a sales tax exemption (e.g., resale exemption, tax exempt entity, etc.) must provide Profiles in History with the applicable, fully-completed, exemption documentation before sales tax will be removed from the invoice.
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In some instances, Profiles in History may be able to ship items in-house dependent upon size or type. All shipments sent from Profiles in History require the buyer to sign and return a release form prior to shipping. Please allow 3-5 weeks from the date of payment for your item/s to be shipped. Profiles In History ships exclusively via FedEx. For all international shipments, the buyer is responsible for all customs, duties, taxes and fees. Profiles In History claims the full value (hammer price) of each item when being shipped internationally.