CONDITIONS OF SALE
The highest bidder shall be the purchaser. Should any dispute arise, Yorkshire Stamp Auctions reserves the right to settle the dispute, re-offer the lot for sale or withdraw it from the auction.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions shall control the bidding, and no bid may be retracted. Yorkshire Stamp Auctions reserves the right to refuse any bid at its absolute discretion.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions reserves the right to bid on behalf of any vendor for any lot and to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots.
Vendors are not permitted to bid on their own property.
Each lot shall be at the purchaser's sole risk from the fall of the hammer and shall be sold with any faults and imperfections.
The purchaser is deemed to have inspected the lots and satisfied themselves as to their condition.
All goods are sold with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Purchasers are strongly advised to view the lots prior to bidding.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions accepts no responsibility for any faults, defects, imperfections or perceived lack of condition or quality.
Any illustrations are provided for identification purposes only.
CAVEAT EMPTOR
The principle of Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware) applies to all goods sold by Yorkshire Stamp Auctions.
Whilst every effort is made to describe lots accurately, Yorkshire Stamp Auctions cannot guarantee the condition or completeness of any item offered for sale.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or personal injury sustained during public viewing or whilst attending an auction.
Purchasers are requested to register before bidding and to bid using their allocated bidder number.
A Buyer's Commission of 20% of the Hammer Price is payable on each lot. No VAT is charged on the Buyer's Commission.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions is pleased to offer an absentee bidding service for customers unable to attend the sale.
Absentee Bid Forms are available from our office, online and within the sale catalogue.
Whilst every effort will be made to execute absentee bids accurately, Yorkshire Stamp Auctions accepts no liability for any omission, error or failure in processing bids.
Absentee bids should be received by 6.00 pm on the day before the auction. Bids received after this time will be treated as late bids and cannot be guaranteed.
ONLINE BIDDING
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions (YSA) offers live online bidding through Easy Live Auction for customers who are unable to attend the auction in person.
Lots purchased through the Easy Live Auction live bidding service are subject to an additional 3% online bidding charge on the hammer price unless the
Easy Live Auction Flat Fee option has been selected during registration.
Any applicable Easy Live Auction charges are payable in addition to YSA's Buyer's Commission.
PAYMENT
Payment is required in full at the conclusion of the auction in Pounds Sterling (£).
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions cannot accept cash payments exceeding £3,000 for purchases made at any one auction.
Payment may be made when collecting purchases or alternatively by bank transfer.
Payment by Cheque
Cheques should be made payable to Yorkshire Stamp Auctions. If payment is made by post, please write your bidder number or invoice number on the reverse of the cheque.
Title to purchased goods shall not pass to the purchaser until full payment has cleared.
Once payment has cleared, purchases may be collected on the day of the auction.
All lots must be paid for and collected from our Market Weighton office no later than the Friday following the auction.
After this period, a storage charge of £1.00 plus VAT per day will apply.
If goods are not paid for and collected within one week of purchase, Yorkshire Stamp Auctions reserves the right to cancel the sale and re-offer the goods for sale by public or private treaty.
The original purchaser shall remain liable for any shortfall arising from the resale and shall not be entitled to any surplus realised.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions also reserves the right to charge interest on any outstanding monies owed.
If an agent or carrier is collecting goods on behalf of a purchaser, they must produce written authority from the purchaser before goods can be released.
Failure to comply with these Conditions of Sale or any other published notices may result in purchased lots being resold at the sole discretion of Yorkshire Stamp Auctions,
either by public auction or private sale.
Any deficiency arising from such resale shall remain the responsibility of the original purchaser, who shall have no entitlement to any surplus realised.
NOTES CONCERNING DESCRIPTIONS
Please check any saleroom notices or announcements made before or during the auction, as these take precedence over any catalogue descriptions.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, all mains-powered electrical items are sold for their decorative or collectable value only and should be assumed not to be in working order.
Before use, all electrical items should be inspected and tested by a suitably qualified electrician.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions reserves the right to refuse admission to its premises or participation in any auction, including online and remote bidding services.
Yorkshire Stamp Auctions will not disclose your personal information to any third party unless required to do so by law. We may occasionally contact you with information relating to our auctions, goods and services.
Any dispute not specifically covered by these Conditions of Sale shall be determined at the sole discretion of Yorkshire Stamp Auctions.
