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Manley and Colwell Auctions

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Manley and Colwell Auctioneers

Based in Aberystwyth, Wales, we provide seasonal, sealed auctions to help you find the best firearm deal.

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About

Manley and Colwell facilitate firearm auctions in Wales and Great Britain in collaboration with Aber Armoury, a registered Section 1 and 2 firearms dealer.

We provide silent bid (also known as sealed bid) gun auctions so both buyers and sellers can get the fairest price. Silent bids hide the amount from other entrants, so you bid the amount you feel is fair from the outset. You will receive an email notification if you are outbid.

You will need to create an account in the My Account section to bid.

We collect guns from sellers in Wales and beyond and can arrange national shipping to another Registered Firearms Dealer. Alternatively, you can visit the Aber Armoury shop in Aberystwyth to collect your products. If you are outside Great Britain, you can still bid once you are registered, but you will need to organise your own international shipping.

To find out more about buying or selling firearms through Manley and Colwell, please visit the relevant page for Sellers or Buyers. On these pages, you can quickly view the appropriate Frequently Asked Questions for your customer status. Some of our most common FAQs are available at the bottom of this page.

We request that all users of our site regularly accept our Terms and Conditions. This confirms you are over 18 years of age and legally able to purchase a firearm.

We cannot release your purchase until we have seen your valid firearms certificate with the relevant free slots.

If you do not already have a license, you can apply online on the UK Gov website at www.gov.uk/find-licences/shotgun-and-firearm-certificates. There you will find general information on how to apply and start your application.

If you cannot find the information you need on our website, please contact us at info@manleyandcolwellauctions.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Will you sell me a gun if I don’t have a license?

No! We will not sell you a gun until we have physically confirmed you have the correct certificate with appropriate slots.

If you have won an auction, you will need to post your valid licence to us via recorded delivery, we will check the details and deal with the exchange before returning it to you via recorded delivery. Once we have verified your certificates and received your payment we can release your order.

2. Can anyone bid?

When you access our site you will have agreed our Terms and Conditions and confirmed you are over 18 years of age.

You will need to set up a free account to bid. Go to the My Account section. You will be asked to add your payment details. This allows us to confirm your identity in addition to ensuring payments can be made in the future. No money will be taken from your account when you sign-up.

3. What fees do you charge?

There is no regular fee to sign up to our site.

If you are selling a gun we take 20% of the final hammer price.

If you win the auction there is a 20% Buyers Premium of the hammer price which will be added to your invoice.

We have a flat rate shipping charge of £50 + VAT for the UK if you are unable to collect.

4. I want to sell my gun, will you collect it?

Yes, we can collect your gun from you.

We primarily trade in Wales, UK but on occasion can come further afield.

Contact us to arrange an appointment.

5. What happens if two people bid the same amount and win?

The first person to bid will win the auction.

6. Can you post a gun to me?

As required by UK law, licenced firearms can only be couriered from RFD to RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer).

If you are not an RFD then you will need to contact your local one and request the gun be delivered to their shipping address. They may charge their own fees.

7. Do you post internationally?

It is your responsibility to arrange shipping internationally, we only ship internally.

We can arrange delivery to your own UK based RFD as advised.

Please get in contact if you need to discuss this further.

8. Who are Aber Armoury?

Manley and Colwell Auctions process your orders in association with Aber Armoury based in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.

Whilst Aber Armoury are a different entity, the owner is a partner in Manley and Colwell Auctions, is a Registered Firearms Dealer (RFD number 63/3361) and have a shop. Any collections and drop-offs will take place at the Aber Armoury shop.

The shop link in our menu will take you to Aber Armoury’s website.

9. What payment options do you have?

We currently only accept bank transfers. Details will be shared on your invoice.

We will accept cash if you collect from the Aber Armoury shop.

No orders will be released until full payment has been received.

10. Are you a Section 5 dealer?

We are not a Section 5 dealer of prohibited firearms.