Bill Gates in his office in 1995.  - The first Paulus Swaen online auction was held in 1998.

We have run now online auctions for 23 years and this is the third time we start a website from scratch.! The old version was used for 10 years and a lot has changed since.

The software switch made is necessary for you to reset your password. For most users, we have sent a new password, which you might change after the first login.
For changing your password please visit the account info.
Our system can also send you an email permitting you to set a new password.
Use the Forgot Password function and enter your Username and email.

Please contact us if you do not receive the reset password email within 5 minutes and we will manually confirm your account.

What has changed

First and most importantly we added ways to add items to the auctions in a more user-friendly way.

Many sellers have their own stock number assigned to their inventory and from now you are able to add your stock number to the item description.

You may manage your consignments in the Consignor Center.

On the Add item page, you can add your items for future auctions.

The Scheduled Items list shows your items ready for listing in the upcoming auction. In this case, the items which will be listed on October 5-12

You can now directly add up to 20 additional pictures to your lot number.

The item description field is now WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get).

In the Closed items list, you see will see a "List Similar Item" button which makes it possible to copy the description.
This is very convenient if you have a similar item you want to sell and you can use large parts of the previous description.

You can assign an item to be offered in a specific future auction period.

You may add items and save them in draft so can finish the description at a later date. The Draft item list shows all these items.

The closing time of the auction has shifted with 2 hours so it becomes more practical for European sellers and buyers.
Closing time is from now 4 PM EDT or Amsterdam at 22.00 or London 21.00

Since July 30 the online auctions are organized by Paulus Swaen Europe bv which is based in Amsterdam and Dutch Law applies to the terms of conditions for selling in the auction.

Your seller's commission has not changed, however, we have to charge 21% VAT on the seller's commission. The original seller's commission of 15% plus VAT is therefore now 18.5%

Paulus Swaen Europe bv will be selling items in the European margin scheme.
For certain EU BUYERS, a VAT will be added to the hammer price. Please read what this means for European and Non-European sellers and buyers in the seller's terms.

• Add item to the auction

Please let us know if you have further questions.