HOW TO PAY
Notification
Auction results are available at cowans.com on the day of the sale.
Invoices will be emailed to winning bidders within 5 days after the close of the auction. Invoices are also made available under your My Cowan’s account at cowans.com.
Forms of Payment
- Cash
- Check or Money Order*
- Wire Transfer & ACH Payments
- Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express)**
Buyers must pay the full Purchase Price for each purchased lot within 14 days after the date of the auction. Purchase Price = hammer price + buyer’s premium (an additional percentage added to the hammer price). The buyer’s premium may differ from one auction to another.
All in-person sales and sales to Ohio residents are subject to state sales tax (excluding gold and silver coinage), unless the buyer provides a valid vendor resale certificate. Cincinnati auctions = 7% sales tax; Cleveland auctions = 8% sales tax.
*We reserve the right to hold shipment until check clears the bank or up to ten (10) business days.
**Please note, a 3% surcharge will be assessed to credit card transactions.
