Fees
How our fees will work.
We will publish every fee before launch. Here is the structure we are committing to: what each fee covers, and that you see it before you bid or list.
Draft — final before launch
For buyers
Hammer or asking priceSet by bidding or by the seller
Buyer’s premiumPublished before launch
Sales tax / VATCalculated by destination
Shipping, crating & insuranceQuoted on the lot page
All-in priceShown before you bid
For sellers
ListingPublished before launch
Commission on saleTiers published before launch
Payment processing & escrowPublished before launch
Why we wait to publish numbers
We would rather publish a fee once and keep it than announce a number and change it. Until then, read what a buyer’s premium really costs elsewhere.
All-in pricing
What you actually pay, side by side.
| Cost | Curated Hammer | LiveAuctioneers | Invaluable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer’s premium | Published before launch, shown on every lot | Set by each auction house | Set by each auction house; for non-Parity houses it includes an online fee (source) |
| Online / payment fee | None planned on top of the premium; final terms before launch | Its rate card lists card processing at 3.99% + $0.25 for houses using LivePayments; buyers report an “online payment fee” (rate card) | Parity houses drop the online surcharge; others add it, with a $10 minimum on most such sales (source) |
| Shipping | Quote by ZIP beside the bid button | Per house, or LiveShipping; often a major complaint in reviews | Invaluable Shipping (with Arta): instant quotes at checkout (source) |
| When you see the total | Before you bid | Varies by house; often on the invoice | Premium shown when you set a max bid; shipping at checkout |
| Payment protection | Escrow until inspection; window in our Buyer Terms | Paid to the house | 48-hour rescission for forged or misrepresented lots (source) |
Competitor details are from their own published pages, checked October 2026, and can change. Curated Hammer fees and terms will be published before launch.