Our most asked questions — from buying, to selling, and how our auctions work
Our collection, drop-off, and preview hours
Information about collecting your auction items
Our suggested choices for shipping
Contact Public Sale Auction House
There are many ways to bid in a Public Sale Auction! You can bid with us directly using our app to save 5% on the buyer’s premium, or register to bid online with LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, or AuctionZip.
You can also visit us at our Hudson, NY showroom, or call to place phone or absentee bids during our in-person previews held one week before each auction.
We accept most forms of payment– all major credit cards, check & cash.
We accept absentee bids & phone bids. During our live preview you can register in person and we will execute your "absentee bids" for you. Another option is to bid over the phone: during the auction we will call you and have you on the phone with one of our auction representatives to bid for you. Phone bids start at a minimum $100 opening bid.
All items must be picked up within 2 weeks. Items not picked up within 2 weeks will incur a $10/day storage fee, and can be discarded or re-sold after 1 month in storage. If you, or your chosen shipping company is not able to collect your item within two weeks, please contact us.
Consignor checks are sent out within 3 weeks of the auction, allowing time for all bidders to pay in full.
Sat-Sat, 10-5, including auction day.
Mon-Fri, 10-5, and Sat, 10-2 for two weeks following every auction. Appointment only at all other times.
Appointment only.
For those who would like to pick up their items:
Location: 90 Green Street Hudson, NY 12534
Hours: Weekdays 10-5, and Saturdays 10-2 for two weeks after every auction and on the Sunday following every auction 10-2.*
Phone: (518)966-7253
Email: Logistics@publicsale.com
*at all other times, Public Sale is open by appointment only for collections. If you cannot collect your items within the two-week pickup window, you must click below to make a collection appointment.
For smaller items that fit in a box, paintings, lamps, books, ceramics, etc. we work with:
The UPS Store of Salt Point, NY
Phone: (845)677-1076
The UPS Store of Kingston, NY
Phone: (845)336-4877
Gravity Boxes of Saugerties, NY
Phone: (845) 217-5533
For larger items: furniture, architectural, sculpture etc. we work with these freight companies (or feel free to choose your own)
Meticulous Movers of Milton, NY
(Local, semi-local, and NYC delivery)
Phone: (845)256-7047
Outward Bound of Dalton, MA
(New England, East Coast states, west to Chicago)
Phone: (413)854-3676
GNLE Delivery of Stockton, NJ
(E. Coast & CA Every Six Weeks + West Coast states often not serviced by other shippers, including Montana)
Phone: (908)256-3947
Shupe Shipping of Morristown, NJ
(Florida every two weeks)
Phone: (973)223-0290
JHS Shipping and Transport of Richardson, TX
(For Texas Customers)
Phone: (518)705-9991
Skyrocket Services of Rye, NY
(Deliveries to Chicago, New York City, Boston and Washington DC every week)
Phone: (347)997-0740
Anything Delivery and Removal of New Haven, CT
(NY, CT, MA, NJ, PA, RI – Also offers removal of unwanted furniture)
Phone: (203)898-4784
Plycon Transportation Group
(Continental U.S. with a fleet of nearly 200 vehicles)
In-House Local Delivery
(1 Hour Radius from 90 Green St. Hudson, NY 12534)
Email:
For general inquiries: auction@publicsale.com
For auction item collection inquiries: alerts@publicsale.com
For shipping/delivery inquiries: logistics@publicsale.com