how it works.
this page covers how bidding works, how selling works, what a piece's record holds, and what binovy charges. each section links to the full guide.
buying
binovy runs on proxy bidding: set a private maximum once, and binovy bids the minimum needed on your behalf, up to that cap. increments rise with the price band, and any bid in the final two minutes triggers anti-snipe: the clock extends, so an auction ends when the bidding actually stops.
delivery starts the protection window: tested lots carry 7 days, untested lots (pieces sold with no functional claim) carry 72 hours.
selling
apply any time. the curation desk decides, and weighs how well your catalog is documented. there is no minimum collection size: depth advises the decision, it does not gate it.
the record
every lot carries a permanent record; every entry is labeled by how it got there. service entries, custody changes, and sale history are added as dated lines and stay in place. a mistake is fixed by adding a correction, never by deleting. a listing is written from the record, and the curation desk checks the listing against it. binovy checks that each label was earned. it does not vouch for the claim itself.
collecting and the record, in full.
fees
buyers pay one fee at checkout. sellers pay no commission, only a listing fee, whether or not the piece sells.