Pick-up & Delivery at the Rago Arts and Auction Center

A bid is a contract to buy. So on the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, the successful bidder becomes the owner and assumes full responsibility for the purchased property. This includes all costs and the expenses of any handling, shipping, insurance, taxes, or export.

As soon as the Auction Center receives and processes your payment, your property is released - for shipping, delivery by freight, or pick-up.

You can specify your chosen means of receiving your property by downloading our Pick-up & Delivery form and faxing it to 609.397.9377.
Pick-up & Delivery form (pdf).

Shipping Smalls by UPS or Other Common Carrier

The Auction Center is happy to will work with any shipper of your choosing. (Please make sure that your shipper carries insurance. We cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss that occurs while your objects are in another's care. We also cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss that occurs if you choose a shipping method that we have advised against and we will require a waiver from you acknowledging this.)

As a service, we will also convey your property to Masterpiece Shipping. Masterpiece Shipping has offices in Buckingham and New Hope, PA, just a few miles from our Auction Center. This company (an affiliate of Mailboxes, Etc.) will pack and ship for you via UPS, FedEx or other carrier, fully insured, for a fee payable in advance by credit card. Once payment for shipping has been received by Masterpiece, it ships within a few days. All international customs, duties, and other tariffs are the responsibility of the Buyer. The Auction House and Masterpiece Shipping will declare the selling price as the value in all cases.

Shipping Larger Items

Larger items are objects such as furniture, andirons, floor vases, or any other property whose safe packing will exceed the limits of common carriers. These go by freight. The Auction Center is happy to work with the freight company of your choosing. We can also arrange delivery by freight almost anywhere in the United States, fully insured, for a $50 fee. (Note that the delivery of large, heavy, or expensive objects is not an inexpensive proposition and we urge you to consider this before bidding.)

If you prefer to work with a freight service directly, we have a list that may prove helpful.

You can contact any of the companies/individuals below directly.

1. All Directions Moving & Storage
   Patrick Poplawski
   941-377-8440
   New York to Chicago
   Florida to Boston
2. Plycon Van Lines
   631-269-7000
   fax 631-207-8599
   Coast to Coast
3. Annie Hauls
   Jules Smith
   215-230-8123
   NYC, Connecticut, Boston, Philly, Baltimore, D.C. & Pittsburgh
4. Frank LaBarbera's Old Fashioned Delivery Service
   Frand and Elke LaBarbera
   1-888-355-8686
   NJ, NYC, MD, D.C., CT. VA, LA, TN, TX
5. Craters & Freighters
   Sal or Tom Raia
   732-563-9200, 866-272-8365
   Domestic and International (They crate everything)
6. AB Antique Transport
   Wendy or Marie
   505-873-6555
   Coast to Coast
7. Wayne Farren Antique Delivery
   215-852-9192
   East Coast
8. LDG Antique Deliver Service
   L. Drew Gerard
   561-212-7159
   East Coast to Chicago

Pick Up at Auction Center

You are welcome to pick up your property at the Rago Arts and Auction Center. Note that you must pick up within thirty (30) days or storage charges will accrue. Note also that all property picked up from the Auction Center is subject to New Jersey sales tax (currently 6%) unless you file a valid resale number with us.

To pick-up following a sale, you need only notify us 24 hours in advance and we will have your property ready to go. Normal pick-up hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., excepting the hour between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. We will also be glad to arrange pick-ups during auction preview weekends and auction weekends if at all possible.