TERMS & CONDITIONS
Version 1.2 September 2023
DEFINITIONS;
(‘Auctioneers‘); means SaturdayAuction including its employees and agent(s) who act in every respect relating to the sale of all lots.
(‘Buyer(s)‘); means the registered person(s) who place prospective bids in order to purchase lots within the auction.
APPLYING TO BUYER(S);
All lots are sold as shown, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description and the Auctioneers shall not be liable for and do not accept responsibility for the authenticity, genuineness, date, age, period or condition or quality of any lot. In bidding, the Buyer(s) accept lots as shown/found, and the Auctioneers shall not be liable for errors of description express or implied as to any of these matters.
In-Person Bidding
Prospective Buyer(s) must, before commencement of the auction, register their full name, postal and email addresses, and contact number(s) with the Auctioneers (proof of I.D. maybe requested).
In making any bid the prospective Buyer(s) acknowledges that his/her attention has been drawn to these terms and conditions and that he/she agrees to be bound by them.
The highest bidder at the fall of the gavel shall be the Buyer(s). The advance of bidding shall be regulated by the Auctioneers who reserve the right to refuse any bid.
The Auctioneers reserve the right of absolute discretion in all disputes concerning the conduct of any sale and to re-offer, either immediately or in a future auction, any disputed lot.
In the case of lots upon which a Vendor has imposed a reserve the Auctioneers shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Vendor.
A Buyers premium on the hammer price is due to the Auctioneers for their own retention. Title of ownership of any lot shall not pass to the Buyer(s) until he/she has made payment to the Auctioneers of the full hammer price together with the Auctioneers premium by way of cash, bank transfer or debit card.
Buyers Premium
20% up to £50
15% £51 to £500
10% £501 and over
Absentee Bids
If instructed the Auctioneers will execute bids and advise prospective Buyer(s). This service is free. Lots will always be purchased as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and reserves. In the event of identical bids, the earliest bid will take precedence. There must always be a maximum limit indicated. ‘Buy’ or ‘Unlimited Bids’ will not be accepted. All bids are accepted exclusive of Auctioneers premium. You are bidding of your own free will, in doing so you agree with the above and to waive your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Online Bidding
We offer an online bidding service via the online platforms of easyliveauction.com and the-saleroom.com for Buyer(s) who cannot attend the auction in person.
Please note that any lots purchased via either platform will be subject to an additional charge at the rate imposed by them on the hammer price..
- Important Note; It is sometimes necessary to modify the terms of a specific auction sale. Please read and familiarise yourself with any subsequent modification of terms or other information which is published within the description area of lot 1 in each auction.
Removal & Payment
No lots may be removed without payment of the full hammer price together with the Auctioneers premium. All lots are at the risk of the Buyer(s) after his/her highest bid has been accepted by the Auctioneers. All lots must be removed at the risk and expense of the Buyer(s) and no later than 4pm on the Thursday during the week following the sale. Uncollected lots after this period will be removed, stored, and charged a storage fee of £2.50 per lot per day. The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever while lots are in their or their agents’ custody. In the event of any breach of these conditions by the Buyer(s) the Auctioneers reserve the right to re-sell any lot without further notice by public or private sale and any loss arising from such sale together with all charges and expenses shall be made good by the Buyer(s). The Buyer(s) shall be charged interest on any account unpaid for more than 7 days from the date of sale at the rate of 8% per month or part month, this will be in addition to the aforementioned storage costs. No lots are to be removed during the live auction without being previously paid for, and providing such removal will not cause disturbance to the live auction.
APPLYING TO ALL;
The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury whatsoever or however occasioned to or sustained by any person(s), property or belongings during; public viewing, auction sale, or after the auction, however the same may arise.
