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Ⓕ (S1) .17 (HMR) ISSC Spa, straight pull, 10 shot magazine, 20 ins barrel threaded for moderator,
Southams Spring Sale of Sporting Guns & Antique Arms
Sale Date(s)
Venue Address
FIREARMS PACKING & SHIPPING (sundries scroll down)
We offer an in-house shipping service for purchasers who cannot collect their guns in person.
Please be aware that shipping will only commence in the week after the designated clearance days as published for each sale.
Please note, all modern air weapons (post-1939) will be required to be sent to a registered firearms dealer and cannot be sent to a private individual’s home address.
For Deactivated Weapons and for those classed as ‘Antique’ (S58), we can arrange shipping direct to the purchaser, subject to receiving a copy of the purchaser’s photographic ID.
1. For shotguns, rifles and modern air weapons (licensable weapons S1; S2) buyers will need to nominate a Registered Firearms Dealer (RFD) in their locality to receive their parcel and confirm the full particulars of their nominated RFD to Southams by email.
2. Private purchasers must send their original Firearm / Shotgun certificate by recorded post to: Southams Administration Office, 24 Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR.
3. Southams will re-issue your original invoice with the charges for packing & shipping added. Once the necessary license information and payment have been received, we will ship your guns using Parcelforce Express24/Express48 service.
Please email guns@southamsauction.co.uk for firearms shipping enquiries (for sundries shipping see below)
Standard Tariff: Packing & Shipping of up to 3 guns within Zone 1
* Parcelforce Express £55.00+VAT Each additional gun £10.00+VAT Up to a maximum of 30kg per consignment. *Zone 1 – England, Wales & Scotland (ex. Highlands & Islands) All charges are plus VAT.
Additional Charges & Insurance:
Shipping within Zones 2 & 3
* Parcelforce Express - £POA
Shipping to Isle of Wight – Additional £8+VAT;
Saturday Delivery – Additional £14+VAT
AV Surcharge: Age Verification for Edged Weapons (mandatory) £5+VAT
In-Transit Insurance covering loss or misplacement:
Amount of total cover: £500 £1,000 £1,500 £2,000 £2,500
Cost: £5.00 £10.00 £15.00 £20.00 £25.00
SUNDRIES PACKING & SHIPPING
Sundry Lots that do not require a certificate (i.e. not modern guns or ammunition) can be shipped directly to the buyer’s registered address.
Packing & shipping of these lots will be handled by the packing department at W & H Peacock – please email shipping@peacockauction.co.uk for further information.
Important Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Location
The Auction Centre, Eastcotts Park, Wallis Way, Bedford, MK42 0PE
Bidding
Live internet bidding across two platforms - Southams Live (2.5% surcharge applies) or the-saleroom.com (5% surcharge applies).
Bidding in-person on sale day will be permitted.
Commission bidding forms will be available in the saleroom, in the printed catalogue, or can be downloaded from our website.
Telephone bidding may be offerred on Lots with a sale estimate of £500 and above and is subject to availability.
Buyers will need to register online for internet bidding, or directly with Southams for bidding in-person, by commission or telephone.
Viewing
Wednesday 7th December, 10.00am – 8.00pm; Morning of the Sale: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Catalogue Entry only – charged at £10 per book, admits two.
Identification may be required, and the auctioneers reserve the right to refuse access at their discretion.
Lot specific information
Lots prefixed (S1): Purchasers will require the appropriate Firearms (S1) or RFD Certificate.
Lots prefixed (S2): Purchasers will require the appropriate Shotgun (S2) or RFD Certificate.
Lots prefixed (S5): Purchasers will require Section 5 Authority or Section 1 or 2 certificate with the appropriate condition.
Lots prefixed (S58): Antique or Obsolete Calibre weapons that do not require a licence to hold provided the purchaser fully complies with the Terms of Sale (see Section 16).
Condition Reports
Requests for condition reports may be submitted by email or directly through the online catalogue.
We regret that we are unable to process requests for condition reports received after 1.00pm on the day preceding the sale.
Buyers Premium
A buyers’ premium at 17.5% plus VAT, will be added to the bid price of each lot. Some Lots may also attract VAT on the hammer price. These will be marked in the catalogue as +VAT.
Payment & Collection:
Payment
Preferred method of payment is by Bank Transfer. Payments can be made to Acc.29033862 23-05-80 quoting Buyer Reference Number.
Cash or debit card payment. Credit cards are not accepted. Maximum total cash transaction is £5000.
No remote card payments will be taken i.e. payment over the phone
International payments:
BIC: MYMBGB2L
IBAN: GB44 MYMB 2305 8029 0338 62
Please note that for international payments you will be liable to incur all bank imposed charges. These vary per bank so, to avoid any delay in releasing your goods, please ensure you inform your bank that you as remitter will be liable for all charges levied.
Collection of Lots Purchased:
ALL COLLECTIONS AT THE DESIGNATED TIMES ONLY, AS FOLLOWS:
Sale Day: 12.00pm - 4.45pm The Auction Centre, Eastcotts Park, Bedford, MK42 0PE
Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th December (9.00am - 3.00pm).
THE STORES & ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 24 NEWNHAM STREET, BEDFORD, MK40 3JR.
Strictly no collections Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th or Monday 19th December
Any collection times other than the above are by appointment only directly with the auctioneers.
Online Registration
In completing the online bidder registration and providing your payment card details you :
(i) confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to the auctioneer and have sufficient funds available to complete the transaction.
(ii) agree to abide by the auctioneer’s conditions of sale and special terms and conditions as stated in these particulars and on the online bidding platform.
(iii) agree to make payment via the methods and timescales stated above at the completion of the auction and authorise the auctioneer that on failing to do so the credit/debit card given may be charged in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased.
Auctioneer Information
Southams
24 Newnham Street
Bedford
MK40 3JR
United Kingdom
Tel: 01234 266366
www.southamsauction.co.uk
guns@southamsauction.co.uk
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Terms & Conditions
Terms and conditions:
Conditions of Sale Affecting purchasers
Live Auctions: Buyers Premium at 17.5% plus VAT will be added to the hammer price of each lot.
Lots purchased via Southams Live will be charged an additional 2.5% plus VAT. Lots purchased via the-saleroom.com will be charged an additional 5% plus VAT.
Online Only Auctions: Buyers Premium at 20% plus VAT will be added to the hammer price of each lot purchased (Newnham Street & Timed Online auctions using the Southams Timed bidding platform).
1 Purchasers will be deemed a) to: have inspected their lots prior to the sale; b) to have accepted that lots are sold with all faults and imperfections specifically mentioned, or not, irrespective of whether they bid in person, by commission or through an agent.
2 All goods are second hand and sold without warranty unless otherwise stated in the sale catalogue or by the auctioneer from the rostrum. Any implied warranty, condition or other term is excluded except where to do so would be unlawful.
3 The auctioneers undertake that care has been taken to see that catalogue descriptions are accurate and reliable. However, these are matters of opinion only and shall not be taken to be statements of fact.
4 The auctioneers act as agents to the vendor and shall not incur liability to any purchaser for any statement, representation or
warranty as to title, quality or otherwise of any lot made on behalf of and with the vendor’s authority. Likewise the auctioneers shall
incur no liability to a purchaser arising from any defect in goods sold save in the event of negligence on the part of the auctioneers or their employees. Any liability therefore shall be a matter for dispute between purchaser and vendor only.
5 The auctioneers reserve on behalf of themselves and the vendors the following rights: a) To sell subject to a reserve price; b) To bid on behalf of a vendor and/or purchasers; c) To refuse any bid; d) To rearrange, consolidate, divide, add or withdraw any lots or vary the order of the sale; e) To exclude any person from the premises if there be good reason to do so.
6 The auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and shall determine from time to time the appropriate increment needed to advance the
bidding.
7 The person making the highest accepted bid shall be the purchaser as defined in these conditions.
8 If a dispute arises as to any bidding then at the discretion of the auctioneer either: a) The lot to which the disputed bid relates shall immediately be put up again; or b) The auctioneer shall determine the dispute and his decision shall be final and binding on all parties.
9 a) At the fall of the hammer the purchaser is required to give his own name (or where applicable his paddle number). If he has bid on behalf of another person, company or organisation he should make this clear to the auctioneer at the time If he fails to do so then he will be held personally liable for the purchase under the terms of these conditions b) If, and as required by the auctioneer at the fall of the hammer the purchaser shall also give his address and/or the address of his principal and/or pay to the auctioneer all or part of the purchase price plus VAT and buyers’ premium c) Any such payment made at the fall of the hammer may be treated, at the auctioneers’ discretion, as a general deposit against all purchases, made by that purchaser on the day d) All lots must be paid for in cash, or In other manner acceptable to the auctioneers. on the day of sale and before delivery is given e) Failure by the purchaser to comply with sub clause a) and b) shall entitle the auctioneer to cancel the sale and, at his discretion, to immediately re-offer the lot in question for sale by auction.
10 No transfer of lots or sub-sale by any purchaser is recognised by the auctioneers. Purchasers shall remain liable under these
conditions in respect of their own purchase under the hammer.
11 Private treaty sales shall be subject to these conditions of sale where applicable.
12 All lots will be at the purchaser’s risk from the fall of the hammer.Purchasers are therefore advised to check that they have adequate insurance cover.
13 Purchasers who pay by cheque will not normally be permitted to remove goods until their cheques have cleared through the bank. Whether removal is permitted or not, ownership of goods will not be deemed to pass to the purchaser until his cheque has cleared.
14 All lots must be cleared from the sale premises at the purchasers expense by the time stipulated or as agreed by the auctioneers.
15 a) If a purchaser fails to comply with any of the preceding conditions the auctioneers may cause the lot in respect of which the failure is made to be resold by public or private sale without warranty or reserve and without notice to the purchaser. b) If upon resale as aforesaid a lower price is obtained for any lot than was obtained on the first sale, the difference in price together with all costs and charges attending the resale shall be a debt due from the purchaser in default at the first sale. c) Alternatively the auctioneers may, at their discretion, store the lot and recover reasonable charges for so doing from the purchaser.
ADDITIONAL TERMS RELATING TO THE SALE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SOLD THROUGH SOUTHAMS FIREARMS SALES
16. Prohibited persons: The auctioneer shall consider prospective buyers or persons bidding on their behalf, to not be ‘prohibited persons’ as defined by Section 21 of the Firearms Acts 1968-97 (as amended) and prospective buyers or persons bidding on their behalf confirm that by the action of bidding, they are not ‘prohibited persons’ as defined by section 21 of the Firearms Acts 1968-97 (as amended).
16.1 Offensive Weapons Act (2019): Bladed products are not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on an edged weapon you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Upon collection photo identification will be required if a person appears under 25, to prove that they are over 18 years old.
17. Latent Firearm defects: If within 7 days of the sale the auctioneers receive from the buyer notice in writing stating that in his view the lot suffers from a latent defect; and further stating the grounds upon which the buyer takes that view are set out in the said notice (which shall be accompanied by any evidence upon which the buyer relies); and if within 7 days of delivery of such notice the buyer returns the lot to the auctioneer in the sale condition as it prevailed at the time of the sale; the auctioneer may rescind the sale. This is subject to the following:The auctioneer shall not rescind any sale until such time as they have certified to the vendor and the buyer that the lot is in their professional opinion suffering a latent defect. Before giving any such certificate, the auctioneers shall be entitled at their absolute discretion to seek the views of any expert or other authority. If such expert or other authority certifies that the lot is not suffering a latent defect, then the cost incurred in seeking such views shall be paid by the buyer to the vendor and shall be added to the purchase price of the lot together with VAT, where appropriate, and the sale shall proceed and be completed as required by these conditions.