I have sold a couple of cars through these guys and I must say that the experience has been very positive. The staff are very knowledgeable about what they do and give you confidence that the car wil... See more
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Second time I've used The Market and I am very impressed. The photography was outstanding, the service smooth and all hiccups and admin dealt with quickly and fully. The auction itself worked well, pl... See more
This is the first Trustpilot review I've ever written. I'd like to thank Mark Livesey for sticking with us when circumstances beyond Bonhams' strict control left us without a buyer post auction. Mark... See more
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Not at all how I expected an auction house to work. The service was seamless and efficient. Takes all of the hassle out of selling your vehicle and still achieves good prices.
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The best way to buy or sell your classic or collectable car. We run online classic car auctions every day - 24/7/365. No buyers fees, and anti-sniping technology. With a 90%+ sell-through rate, we remain the UK benchmark for transparency, honesty, speed and ease in a highly competitive marketplace. We hold the industry-leading Trustpilot ranking for the sixth year running. As the UK's FIRST dedicated digital classic car auction platform, selling over 7000 classic and collectable cars worth £115m since 2017.
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38A Innovation Drive, Milton Park,, OX14 4RT, Abingdon, United Kingdom
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THE EMPRESS RULES
The amount of effort and degree of First Rate publicity for the EMPRESS was quite staggering. It left me almost speechless in the quality of the presentation for sale.
I was also stunned at the final bidding price. only a few pounds short of what I payed for the car over 30 years ago

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The Bonhams team were efficient and…
The Bonhams team were efficient and courteous with the marketing and selling of my car.

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Mark had a very aggressive attitude…
Mark had a very aggressive attitude towards me for no reason.
I was bidding on a BMW M5 in auction. There was no evidence for servicing and they commented to speak to the garage owner which I did. After speaking to the garage owner, the comments made in the auction did not correlate.
After expressing these in the comments, Mark removed my comment straight away. I may have called the garage owner a “tool” as he would not give a straight answer but ramble on about anything but the car. I then amended my comment without any “offensive” language or remarks, which addressed my concerns of misinformation.
My comment was still removed and Mark emailed saying to not comment again. I assume because he is hiding this information from any prospective buyers.
This is disappointing to see and I called him to get a clear understanding and answer. He was very aggressive and after confronting him on hiding information and misleading information given about the car, he did not say anything but to not bid or comment.
Very disappointed and this should be raised further. Definitely something to watch out for if you are looking to buy or sell with this company now

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Great service
Great service.
Took Classic car to Bonham’s, Abingdon. They cleaned her and photographed ready for marketing the online auction sale.
Each member of the team carried out their part efficiently.
Thank you.

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Had the pleasure of dealing with Paul…
Had the pleasure of dealing with Paul Hagerty, he was thorough, professional and honest throughout. Sold my car for very close to what the estimate was. Overall a very good experience and would recommend Bonhams for any auction car sale

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From start to finish
From start to finish, a seamless professional service and experience. The enthusiasm Paul and the team have is infectious and my only concern is I’ll be back again on the bidding side 😊
Thanks again
Sean

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Success with Bonhams Cars Online
Bonhams Cars Online service offers an effective blend of “bricks” and “clicks”, combining the wide reach of extensive internet marketing with the showroom facility to enable physical viewing. The photography, videography, and narrative included in the listing are prolific and of high quality. The service is efficient and committed to achieving the best result. The “Coming Soon” pages and email alerts combine to generate maximum bidding interest. The simple pricing (no seller’s fee, competitive buyer’s premium) is attractive and good value.

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Professional and Experts
From my Initial enquiry with Paul Hegarty to the sale completing Bonhams were excellent, there knowledge of the market place was outstanding. The help i received listing the LOT was perfect and it led to a very successful auction result - HIGHY RECOMMEND

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Very professional
Very professional. Achieved a good result for me. Good communications throughout and I would recommend them

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Tried to bid on the lovely AC Cobra…
Tried to bid on the lovely AC Cobra replica last night.
I spent time renewing my payment card etc' I had to go through the process three times before the site accepted my change of details. When I went back to bid on the car the site said there appeared to be a problem with website and they couldn't except bids at the moment due to a problem with the website. After several attempts I finally got onto the site to bid, only to be told that i hadn't updated my card details. This is after sending me an email three times that my card details HAD been updated. The last time I dealt with Bonhams They set me up for telephone bidding, then forgot to phone me when my lot was on sale. What a bunch of Cowboys !!!

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Honest advice on value and exemplary service.
Honest advice on value backed up with much evidence. All staff from CEO, valuers, salesmen, photographer, writer, and car washer conduct themselves in a professional and considerate manner, respecting you as a client at all times. The whole experience was made very simple and painless. Thank you!

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Bonhams provide a high quality service
Bonhams provide a high quality service and were instrumental in finding the right buyers for my rare vintage Merc. Would not hesitate to use them again in the future.

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Just that little bit further - That extra mile!
From my initial contact with Bonhams the professionalism shown was without fault. It makes such a difference when you can rely on a company and an individual that you haven't really met face to face before - who was knowledgeable - patient and completed my sale by going just that little bit further; that extra mile!

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Mini Cooper
The whole process was straightforward and the advice was sensible and realistic throughout. Ultimately, it was an efficient, well supported and easy way to sell my car, which at some points was almost exciting to watch unfold! David W

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Top Class
Fantastic service from Bonhams. From start to finish a top class process with top class communication and results!

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Bonhams car auction don’t like it and…
Bonhams Car Auctioneers; an excellent Auction house for selling your treasured Classic Car, they will go out of their way to get you top market value when selling your car!

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You can be the winning bidder and not win
You can be the winning bidder when the auction time ends and still not win it.
Having read the T&C I understood that the auction would run on for 2 minutes after the auction time to "prevent snipes", however, in reality the auction increases by two minute segments every time someone bids and this has only one benefit and that is the auctioneers.
Needless to say I wont be using the auction again.
Having said that, I think the presentation of the vehicles is excellent. Good write ups, high quality images and superior stock.

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I have just sold my VW Golf Mk1 Gti…
I have just sold my VW Golf Mk1 Gti through Bonham's online car auction using the Concierge service. I initially dealt with Freddie who has been absolutely fantastic with every detail of the sale, the photographs and write up done as part of the Concierge service I think definitely help sell the car and achieve a price I was very happy with. All the staff that I have spoken to at Bonham's have been first rate and I would not hesitate to use them again.

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Thank you Bonhams for successfully…
Thank you Bonhams for successfully auctioning my SL55 AMG. The service I received was excellent. Photography very professional. All staff exceptionally helpful. Many thanks to Freddie for making sure everything ran smoothly.
Bruce (Winkfield Man)

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