DEFINITIONS
(‘Auctioneers‘); means SaturdayAuction including its employees and agent(s) who act in every respect relating to the vendors goods.
(‘Buyer‘); means the registered person(s) who place prospective bids in order to purchase items / lots within the auction.
APPLYING TO BUYERS;
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 accepts the lot as shown/found, and the Auctioneers shall not be liable for errors of description express or implied as to any of these matters.
Bidding
Prospective Buyer(s) must, before commencement of the sale, register their full name, postal address and contact number(s) with the Auctioneers (proof of I.D. is required).
In making any bid or commission bid the prospective Buyer 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.
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 the Vendor has imposed a reserve the Auctioneers shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Vendor.
A commission at the rate of 15% of the hammer price or £1.00 whichever is the higher is due to the Auctioneers for their own retention. Title of ownership of any lot shall not pass to the Buyer until he/she has made payment to the Auctioneers of the full hammer price together with the Auctioneers commission by way of cash or debit card. Please note; we do Absentee Bids
If instructed the Auctioneers will execute bids and advise prospective Buyers. 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 commission.
You are bidding of your own free will and in doing so you agree with the above and to waive your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Removal & Payment
No lots may be removed without payment of the full hammer price together with the Auctioneers commission. All lots are at the risk of the Buyer after his/her highest bid has been accepted by the Auctioneers. All lots must be removed at the risk and expense of the Buyer by the Thursday following the sale between 10am - 4pm, uncollected lots after this period will be removed and stored at a charge of £2.50 per lot per day. The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever while the goods are in their or their agents’ custody. In the event of any breach of these conditions by the Buyer the Auctioneers reserve the right to re-sell any lot / goods 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 defaulter. The Buyer 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 lot / goods are to be removed during the sale without being previously paid for.
ONLINE BIDDING
We offer an online bidding service via easyliveauction.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale.
Please note that any lots purchased via easyliveauction.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 3% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price or no commission for the internet bidding if the ‘Flat Fee’ has been chosen at registration.
IMPORTANT NOTE
It is sometimes necessary to modify the terms of a specific auction sale, such change(s) will supersede these terms. Therefore, please read and familiarise yourself with any specific auction information published within lot 1 of the respective auction sale.
THIRD PARTY LIABILITY
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.
