How to buy at LBA

Four steps, whichever sale you join. Built for resellers, open to collectors — and a real person answers if you get stuck.

1

Create your account

One free account on this website covers every LBA sale: bids and invoices in one place. To watch the Hong Kong sale live you also need a free account in our live room.

2

Read the lot

Photos, a condition grade from N to BC and a description on every lot. Grades describe condition; authenticity is checked in-house.

3

Place your bid

Bid here on the website. Always Open: a lot is awarded 24 hours after its last bid. Hong Kong: pre-bid until the 4th, 9:00 HKT, and watch the sale live on the 5th.

4

Pay and receive

Invoice by email, payment within 3 business days. We ship from Japan or Hong Kong, or you collect in HK.

What you pay

Japan · Always OpenHong Kong · Live
PriceIn your currency, all-inWinning bid + 5% participation fee
ShippingIncluded · FedEx from JapanUPS, or collect free in Hong Kong
Import dutiesPaid by the buyerPaid by the buyer
PaymentWithin 3 business days of the invoiceWithin 3 business days of the invoice
In-room fees—HKD 200 attendance (paddle and lunch included) · HKD 500 annual membership · HKD 500 registration after your first 3 auctions · online free
Proxy bidding—Our staff bid for you: +2% of the hammer price on lots won
Late paymentMay accrue 1.5% interest per monthMay accrue 1.5% interest per month

Import duties depend on the item, its materials, origin, value and your country, so we cannot estimate them. Check with your customs office before bidding.

Questions before your first bid?

Write to us and a member of the team — not a bot — will reply, usually within 24 to 48 hours.