9 February 2007 - 20:52Shropshire sales go global

Shropshire auctioneers Brettells of Newport have launched a new website, where potential customers around the world can view online catalogues. The saleroom, which opened just four years ago, is now producing online catalogues for every weekly General Sale as well as for their specialist Antique & Fine Art sales. The new weekly catalogues will be posted on the site every Saturday/Sunday prior to the Tuesday sale. They will include lot number and a brief description of every item, along with images of the more collectable lots.

‘We are now living a 24/7 society and it was important to us to keep up with the times and provide this service for our customers who maybe cannot attend viewing days or who live too far away’, said David Brettell (pictured) who owns the saleroom. He is hoping the new website, which can be found at www.brettells.com, will attract more commission and telephone bids.

Vendors are asked to submit their lots as soon as possible after each Tuesday’s sale ready for the following week, to allow enough time for photography and cataloguing before the weekend deadline.