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BARNES AUCTIONS – CONDITIONS OF SALE

Welcome to Barnes Auctions. We are delighted that you wish to take part in our auction. Through the-saleoom.com we now offer you the opportunity to bid live online or leave an advance commission bid online. You are of course also still welcome to participate by traditional telephone bid or by contacting Barnes Auctions direct to leave a commission bid. You can contact Barnes Auctions by email at info@barnesauctions.com or by calling us on 0208 878 9223. 

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION

Our sale catalogue contains a brief description of each item. This description is for guidance only - some items are of an age or nature that means they may not be in perfect condition. Prospective Buyers should take the opportunity where possible to attend our viewing to examine items in person or to contact us prior to the sale with any questions about an item.

Barnes Auctions does not take any responsibility for the authenticity, origin or estimated price of any item. All items are offered for sale as viewed and without any warranty or claim as to its suitability or fitness for its apparent purpose, so prospective Buyers should use their own judgement. All items are sold as seen. All electrical items are sold on the express condition that the Buyer ensures they are examined by a competent electrician before connecting them to any source of electricity.

BIDDING

Once registered to bid, you are allocated a unique bidding number for the sale. To place an absentee commission bid or to book a telephone bid, please contact Barnes Auctions by email at info@barnesauctions.com or by telephone on 0208 878 9223 no later than 8pm on the day before the sale. Barnes Auctions require debit / credit card details in order to place an absentee or telephone bid, and may in some cases require a deposit of £50.

The Auctioneer has absolute discretion as to the increments/amounts by which bidding increases.

The highest bidder as determined by the Auctioneer is the Buyer. The Auctioneer has absolute discretion to settle any disputes that may arise and to refuse bids or to advance the bidding as seen fit. His decision is final.

PAYMENT
The Buyer's Premium is the commission paid to the auctioneer by the Buyer over and above the final sale price, (the hammer price), of each item. Our Buyer's Premium is 15% of the final sale price for bids and settlement made in person in the sale room on the day of sale where the item is collected on the same day, and 18% for all commission, telephone and online bids, or where the item is not collected on the day of the sale (the 3% surcharge covers the additional handling and administrative costs incurred).

Our preferred method of settlement is by bank transfer. Buyers can also pay in person by major debit or credit card in person, by cash in UK Sterling or by UK cheque accompanied by a cheque guarantee card sufficient to cover the total cost of purchase. Barnes Auctions may require proof of identity / address when paying by card or cheque. Barnes Auctions may hold an item settled by cheque until the cheque clears.

Barnes Auctions levies a 3% card surcharge for payment by credit card to cover third party costs. There is no card surcharge for debit card payment.

Please note that we no longer take payment by debit or credit card for absentee settlement.

Once the Auctioneer has determined your bid to be the successful bid, a legal contract is created and you are obliged to pay for the item.

As the Buyer, you only take ownership of the item once full payment is made. (In the case of cheque payment, this is not until the cheque has cleared even if you have already collected the item). We reserve the right to hold on to items paid for by cheque until the cheque has cleared.

Full payment for items bought must be received by Barnes Auctions within seven days of the close of the auction. If a Buyer fails to pay for an item within seven days of the sale, the Auctioneer reserves the right to cancel the sale and re-sell the item(s) won. The Auctioneer can also proceed against the Buyer for breach of contract.

All sales are final and no refunds are given.

COLLECTION OF ITEMS AND SHIPPING
Unless by prior arrangement with Barnes Auctions, Buyers must collect items within seven days of the close of the auction. It is the Buyer's responsibility to arrange for collection of any item(s) purchased. Please note – collection is by appointment only. Buyers must contact Barnes Auctions in advance of collecting items as the address for collection after the day of the sale is not the same as the venue address of the auction.

Any items not collected within seven days will incur a storage charge of £1 per day. Items not collected within six months of the sale date, unless by prior arrangement in writing, will be deemed to have been abandoned and may be disposed of by Barnes Auctions without any liability to the Buyer.