Questions to ask when selecting an Auction House (?)

[Belfast1933]

Good morning all -

Heading home after 2 whirlwind days at the National - I met with quite a few auction houses and came away quite impressed at initial look.

Here are the questions I want to ask in follow up before making a decision - any other suggestions? Missing anything?

1. The business deal - total net coming our way with sale price plus % of BP
2. Plans to promote the items (these are likely going to be “featured” items - I’ll share details soon). How many similar items will be in our auction?
3. Review customer experiences (have already started this - we need a Yelp for Auction Houses!)
4. Assist with grading (these are raw cards) - process, cash flow of costs, etc.
5. Fine details - card security, timing of auction, etc
6. Willingness to put all of this in writing to memorialize the details

Any other questions I should ask here? Not all answers above will be weighted the same - but to me, they all matter.

Thx for any other ideas -

Jeff