All sellers are required to sign a physical copy of the T&Cs before items will be lotted in for sale.
Online bidders who register for an auction; the registration is deemed as acceptance of T&C’s.
Agreement of these terms and conditions are compulsory to buy or sell via Morley Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd.
Morley Auctioneers and Valuers act as agents for sellers and buyers and therefore may not be held liable should either party default.
All lots listed in the auction are described to the best of our knowledge. Vendors that submit lots for the auction are responsible their own condition reports, the authenticity of the item and the legal right to place the item into auction. Morley Auctioneers do not accept responsibility for the authentication of items. However, will endeavour to appraise each lot that passes through the auction. Condition reports can be provided on request.
Buyers
Bidding during the sale via, live internet bidding, over the phone or by leaving a commission bid is deemed as acceptance of Terms & Conditions and forms a contract between Morley Auctioneers and Valuers and the buyer.
All Buyer disputes are to be settled at the auctioneer’s discretion.
Viewing days are held the preceding Wednesday, Thursday. No Viewing during the sale. Any persons that damage items listed in the sale during the viewing process will be charged at the lower estimate.
All lots listed in our auctions are sold as seen with no refunds or returns. We would invite the buyer to visit and assess themselves during one of our viewing days. Condition reports are available on request.
All electrical items enter the sale untested and are sold as seen.
All condition report requests must be sent no later than 24hours prior to the start of sale.
As Morley Auctioneers and Valuers act as agents on seller’s behalf they cannot be held liable for any incorrect listing, descriptions, or authentication of lots placed in sale.
Telephone or Leaving a commission bid
Telephone bid slots must be arranged with the office 24hours prior to the start of the sale.
Commissions bids may be left up to an hour prior to the sale starting.
Buyers commission is 18% per lot, an additional 20% VAT is payable on the buyer’s commission (Example: £10.00 + 18% = £11.80 commission = £1.80 + 20% = £0.36).
Timed Auctions:
For all our timed auctions the items are not onsite.
All shipping requests will be forwarded directly to the Vendor.
All collections are on an appointment only basis.
All timed auctions have a buyer’s premium of 20% + VAT on the commission
Online Bidding:
To bid online during the auctions you must register with www.easyliveauction.com or www.the-saleroom.com.
Internet surcharges may be added to your sales invoice as per the platforms T&C’s.
3% unless flat £3 registration fee is opted for during registration for sales via EasyliveAuctions.
4.95% + VAT for sales via The Sale Room.
Post Sale
All invoices must be settled within 3 working days of the sale.
We accept cash, bank transfer, credit and debit cards.
Failure to settle invoices within this time frame will result in a ban.
All lots won will be retrieved by a member of Morley Auctioneers and Valuers Staff.
Lots must be collected within three days of the sale unless prior arrangement has been made, failure to do so may result in storage fee’s at £2 per day.
If lots remain uncollected 4 weeks after the sale, they will become property of Morley Auctioneers and Valuers to dispose of as we see fit, even if they have been paid for (unless prior arrangement has been agreed with the auctioneer).
Shipping
Should the buyer require our shipping/delivery service, this can be arranged. Clients are requested to contact the auction house post sale for a shipping/delivery quote. All postage is quoted on an individual basis. You can contact us before auction to ensure that we will be able to post the lot to your destination.
If we agree to postage, then a further invoice will be issued with postage fees. This is to be paid in full before we will post items.
Alternatively, buyers can of course make their own collection arrangements. Should the goods need to be packed for a courier collection this will incur a packing fee of £5 per box.
All postage is sent at the risk of the buyer.
Morley Auctioneers and Valuers accept no liability for items lost or damaged in transit and no reimbursements will be issued should loss or damage occur.
