Invaluable fees: what you really pay
On Invaluable you pay the auction house’s buyer’s premium (commonly 20% to 30%), plus an online bidding fee of around 5% of the hammer price unless the house absorbs it.
Fees
You pay in total
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Fees checked November 2026 (Invaluable help pages and auction house terms). They change, and each sale’s terms apply.
Examples, bidding online
| Hammer price | Premium and fees | Total before shipping | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $30.00 | $130.00 | +30% |
| $500 | $150.00 | $650.00 | +30% |
| $1,000 | $300.00 | $1,300.00 | +30% |
| $5,000 | $1,500.00 | $6,500.00 | +30% |
Good to know
- Each auction house sets its own premium; Invaluable shows the total premium for online bidders on the lot page.
- Houses in Invaluable’s pricing parity programme do not pass the online fee on to you.
- Card payments may carry an extra processing fee.