Important Information
Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed
ALL ITEMS WILL BE SOLD UNDER THE AUCTIONEERS VAT MARGIN SCHEME UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED PLEASE NOTE THAT IMPERFECTIONS ARE NOT INDICATED IN THIS CATALOGUE.
Terms & Conditions
Conditions of Sale
(Note: the term "the Auctioneers" means L.S. Smellie & Sons Ltd.)
IMPORTANT
A 20% Buyers Premium Plus V.A.T will be charged on all lots purchased.
The lots shall be paid in full on the sale day and removed at the buyers risk and expense at the conclusion of the sale or within one day thereafter.
Persons bidding at the sale, together with persons bidding by commission, will be deemed, by the Auctioneers, to agree with these conditions of business.
The Auctioneers act as Agents only.
Particular attention should be paid to the paragraph headed "DESCRIPTIONS " below.
DESCRIPTIONS
The descriptions in this catalogue are an expression of opinion only, and NO warranty whatsoever is given or implied. There is, in general, no reference to the condition of lots in the catalogue. A number of items may be damaged and/or defective. Purchasers must, therefore, satisfy themselves as to the authenticity and condition of all items in each lot PRIOR TO BIDDING.
Any references in this catalogue are for assistance only and in no way indicate that items without such references are perfect.
Any queries regarding lots purchased at this sale must be made to the Auctioneers by the next day subsequent to the sale date.
The highest bidder to be the purchaser, and should any dispute arise the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again and resold to the highest bidder thereafter.
PAYMENT
No delivery of goods will be given until payment has been made in full by cash, certified cheque, bankers draft or cheque within the limit of a valid cheque card. Cheques exceeding the limit of a valid cheque card must be cleared at the bank before delivery of goods can be given.
DELIVERY
A receipted account must be handed to the Auctioneer's sale porter before any delivery can be effected.
All lots purchased are at the risk of the Purchaser from the fall of the hammer.
The Auctioneers reserve the right to group together, divide, withdraw or alter the order of the sale of any lots notwithstanding the catalogue arrangement, also to refuse the bids of any person they may deem objectionable.
Failing compliance with the above conditions or any of them, defaulters lots may be resold by public sale or private bargain as the Auctioneers think fit without further notice than is hereby given and all loss and expense attending such resale shall be made good by the defaulter at this Sale.
The Auctioneers decision on all disputes at or in any way referring to the Sale, or the interpretation of these conditions shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.
Online Bidding
L S Smellie & Sons Ltd offer an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale.
In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with L S Smellie & Sons Ltd :
1. authorise L S Smellie & Sons Ltd , if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and
2. confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to L S Smellie & Sons Ltd through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that L S Smellie & Sons Ltd are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.
Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed