Who holds my property while it is being sold?
Consigning & Selling · Revised 12 August 2026
You do. Objects are not routinely warehoused: an object stays with its owner throughout review and sale, and travels once — directly to the buyer, after the buyer has paid. Custody moves to VALÉORINE only where that is arranged in writing beforehand, and that written arrangement states who bears risk and who arranges any cover. VALÉORINE holds no blanket policy over client property.
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