The auctioneer conducts the auction under the supervision of a notary. The latter represents the Belgian State and will ensure that all actions taken comply with the law. Bidding takes place by a show of hands at the auction. A bidder is not allowed to make a bid during the auction by spoken figures. Bidding differs for young horses, foals and embryo, please consult our general conditions. The ultimate purchaser is the person who makes the final bid.
As the ultimate purchaser u pay 10% auction commission + 21% VAT on top of the hammer price. If the object was a so called VAT object there will be a 21% VAT fee on top of the hammer price.
Those of you who cannot be present at the auction day, can be part of the auctioning via phone or register for our online live bidding platform.
Bidding by telephone: Please contact the auction secretary, Fanny Lampo (+32 486 49 05 90 - info@bwfa.be) before the auction and inform her about your interest. She will give you a phone call while the particular foal is auctioned off. For confirmation we will need your full details in advance. A written authority to bid and bank guarantee might be required by fax or email. The agreement for purchase will be signed by proxy and will be send to you within 24hrs after the auction.
The process of online bidding consists of four steps:
Step 1: Register yourself (create online bid account)
Click on this link: https://www.bwfa.auction/en/register to create an account.
On this page you fill in your personal details and you agree to the privacy conditions. Then click on the “Register” button. You will then receive an activation email (if you don't receive it, please also check your spam folder). By activating your account in this email you are ready to bid.
Step 2: Bid online at the auction
You can log in yourself via the following button "login" at the top left of the site. Enter your username and password and you can bid on the auction.
Before you can bid, you must first unlock the bid button, by pressing the button unlock bid button. After unlocking the bid button, you can bid live on the auction with a single click on the bid button. To guarantee the speed of bidding, no confirmation of your bid is requested. During the auction you must be available on the mobile phone number you entered in your profile.
Step 3: You are the highest bidder
If you are the highest bidder, you will be contacted after the auction has ended.
Do you have any questions and/or comments? Please send an e-mail to info@bwfa.be