GENERAL

• The representative of Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited conducting the sale is called the “Auctioneer”.

• These conditions alone govern the sale of each lot by the vendor to the buyer and all other conditions, warranties or terms whether express or implied by statute or common law are excluded.

• The Sale of Goods Act 1979 does not apply to any auction conducted by Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited.

• Each lot is put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the vendor and the vendor’s right to bid personally or by one person, who may be the Auctioneer.

• Any person on the premises of the sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk.

• For all purposes of sale the Auctioneer shall be deemed to be the agents of both the vendor and buyer and may, in the case of lots upon which there is a reserve price, exercise the right to bid on behalf of the vendor. As agent the Auctioneer cannot be responsible for any default by either the vendor or buyer.

BUYERS

• Each buyer must give their full name and address and, unless agreed with the Auctioneer prior to the sale, must pay the full amount by cash or card, including buyer’s premium, to Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited within 7 days of the sale.

• The buyer becomes responsible for each lot from the fall of the hammer.

• Each lot is sold with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Neither Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited nor the vendor are responsible for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any lot.

• All statements in the sale catalogue or elsewhere including any verbal statements made by the staff of Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited are statements of opinion only, and are not to be taken as being or implying representations of fact.

• Each buyer, by making their final bid for a lot acknowledges that they have satisfied themselves before bidding as to the physical condition of the lot and whether the lot is damaged or has been repaired, as NO REFUNDS CAN BE GIVEN.

• Cataloguing abbreviations:

M or Mint – The item is in perfect condition.
NM or Near Mint – Almost perfect, any imperfections will be extremely minor.
E or Excellent – The item will have had very careful use, with only small imperfections.
VG or Very Good – This may be used to describe items with a condition somewhere between Excellent and Good.
G or Good – The item will have had more use, showing obvious imperfections.
F or Fair – The item will have heavy signs of wear, showing major imperfections, and may include repainted/restored items.
P or Poor/Playworn – The item will be in a very distressed condition, with many faults.
W/O or Working Order – This may be used to describe a Battery Operated or Clockwork/Mechanical toy which has been tested by us and appears to work correctly.

• Payment is by Cash, Credit Card or Debit Card. Credit Card payments carry an additional surcharge equal to 2% of the whole bill.

• All lots must be cleared within 7 days unless otherwise agreed with the Auctioneer. Or unless you have arrange for our in-house postage and packaging service.
Due care must be taken when removing lots and any parties causing damage to the property will be held
responsible for any repair costs incurred.

• Bid Increments:

£5 - £100 £5 increments
£100 - £500 £20 increments
£500 - £1000 £50 increments
£1000 - £2000 £100 increments
£2000+ at auctioneers discretion



• The Auctioneer will be pleased to execute commission bids for clients unable to attend the sale. These bids will be executed as cheaply as permitted by other bids or reserve prices. All bids are treated in confidence and are subject to the usual conditions. If there are no other bids or reserve price on a lot, the auctioneer will start at approximately 1/3 of your maximum commission bid.
Commission bids which do not conform to the aforementioned bid increments will be automatically rounded-up to the nearest acceptable bid.

• All patrons proposing to bid MUST register by completing the correct forms at reception, providing photographic ID and/or proof of address when asked, and obtaining a bidding number. Failure to do so will mean the auctioneer cannot accept a bid.
If bidding via the-saleroom.com you must register via the website and agree to their terms and conditions.


VENDORS

• All goods will be held insured against the risks of fire, burglary and water damage, for which Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited will charge a premium of 1% subject to VAT. The value of the goods so covered shall be the gross amount realised, or in the case of unsold lots the highest bid, or in the case of lots prior to a sale that which the specialised staff of Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited shall in their absolute discretion, estimate to be the auction value of goods.

• Vendors will be charged a storage fee of £1 per lot per day for goods left on the premises if the vendor has been requested to remove them and if the goods are not removed within seven days of such request. Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited reserves the right to sell the goods without reserve to defray costs and storage charges.

• Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited reserve the right to store or arrange the storage of goods delivered to them for sale on their own premises or elsewhere at their sole discretion. They exempt themselves from any liability for loss or damage to goods delivered to their salerooms without sufficient sale instructions.

• Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited declaims all responsibility for loss or damage of goods or for unauthorised removal of goods unless caused by negligence of their employees.

• All goods are put up for sale without reserve at the discretion of the Auctioneer, unless Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited receives written instructions as to reserve prior to the commencement of the sale.

• The Auctioneer may on any lot, sell at up to 10% below the reserve price at his absolute discretion.

• The Auctioneer reserves the right to sell any unsold lot after the auction date for the reserve price.

• Any lots bearing a reserve that fail to sell and are not collected by the vendor within 7 days of the sale will be automatically entered into the next available auction with any reserves reduced by 50%.

• Unreserved lots that fail to sell and are deemed to have no saleable value will be automatically disposed of or where possible donated to a local charity.

• Furthermore it is the sole responsibility of the vendor to contact the Auctioneer regarding sale results and to ensure that unsold lots are collected. Unless notified otherwise Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Ltd. will take the appropriate action with unsold lots as detailed above.

• The vendor will duly indemnify Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers Limited in connection with any goods sold on the vendor’s behalf.

• Settlement is a minimum of 14 days after completion of sale, less auction charges, provided the buyer has paid us. Recommended payment option is Direct Bank Transfer. All cheque payments are sent via Royal Mail 2nd Class Post, and no guarantees of delivery times are made.
Cheque payments also incur a £1+VAT admin charge.

• All catalogued lots withdrawn prior to auction will incur a fee equal to 10% of the lower estimate or 10% of the reserve price, whichever is highest, plus a £10 fixed fee per lot.

• The vendor agrees to pay all costs relating to packing and transporting lots to the saleroom and/or returning them.


BUYER CHARGES: A Buyer’s Premium of 15% +VAT applies to the sale price of each lot.
A Buyer’s Premium of 16% +VAT applies to the sale price of each lot purchased via the-saleroom.com

If paying by Credit Card an additional surcharge equal to 2% of the whole bill applies.


VENDOR CHARGES: A basic commission charge of 16% +VAT applies to the sale price of each lot, at a minimum of £3 +VAT per lot.
A compulsory insurance charge of 1% +VAT applies to the sale price of each lot.
An entry fee of £2 +VAT applies to each lot entered whether the lot is sold or not.