Important Information
THIS AUCTION WILL BE ONLINE OR COMMISION BIDS ONLY - commision bids accepted until 0930 on morning of sale.
CHARGES, P&P AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
Lots purchased online with www.the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge, on top of the 15% buyers premium, for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed. Please note that there is an additional 2% charge for International credit card payments and no extra charge for those paying by debit card.
POSTAGE AND PACKAGING
Depending on your location P&P can arranged for most items (excluding medium-large paintings ).
UK - Special delivery
Europe - Tracked and signed
Other areas - Tracked (possibly signed, depending on local arrangements)
Each item is weighed to establish shipping cost and an additional small amount is added for packaging.
PAYMENT
Payment for goods over £250 should be arranged by bank transfer, items under £250 can also be paid by debit or credit card (2% additional fee for credit card payments).
You will be sent a winning bidders notification email within 24-72 hours of the sale which will include details of how to pay. The card details you register with the-saleroom.com are not passed on to us.
The accounts office is open from 9.30am-5.00pm Monday - Friday - tel 01392 252621
Terms & Conditions
CONDITIONS OF SALE RELATING TO PURCHASE
14. INSPECTION OF GOODS
Every opportunity is given for the inspection of the goods or articles and a purchaser making a bid for a Lot acknowledges that he or she is fully satisfied with such Lot before bidding by inspection or otherwise as to all the conditions of sale. This includes the physical condition of any description of any such Lot including but not restricted to whether the Lot is damaged or has been repaired.
15. PROPERTY AND RISK
The property in any Lot shall not pass to the purchaser until he or she has paid the full purchase price and V.A.T. and buyers premiums but in every case, each Lot is at the sole risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer.
16. CLEARANCE OF PURCHASES
No purchase shall be claimed or removed until the sale has been completed. All Lots shall be paid for and removed at the purchaser's risk and expense by the end of the second working day following the Sale, failing which, Whitton & Laing shall not be responsible if the same are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed and all Lots not so removed shall remain at the risk of the buyer..
If they are not removed within seven days of the Sale, Whitton & Laing may re-sell them by auction or privately without notice to the purchaser. Any liability which there may be on the part of Whitton & Laing in respect of any loss shall be restricted to a maximum of the price paid by the original purchaser of the Lot.
17. DEFAULT
If any purchaser fails to comply with any of the above conditions, the damages recoverable from the defaulter shall include all loss arising from any re-sale of Lots together with the charges and expense in respect of both sales and any money deposited in part payment shall be held by Whitton & Laing.
18. BUYERS PREMIUM
A premium of 15% is normally added to the bid price as a buyers premium and this premium is subject to V.A.T. And the total is added to the purchasers account and payable before the goods are claimed or removed.
Please note that Lots purchased via The -Sale Room.com live auction service, will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge and V.A.T. At the rate imposed at the hammer price.
19. SALE OF VEHICLES
No warranty is given that any second hand motor vehicle sold is in a road worthy condition at the time of the sale. The purchasers of vehicles will be required to sign an Undertaking upon purchase that such vehicles if necessary will be put into good and roadworthy condition by the purchaser at their own expense before use on any road in Great Britain
20. IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE the name Whitton & Laing represents the Agents responsible for holding sales in their own name as Whitton & Laing and as Queens Road Auctions or in other names of in conjunction with other Agents or parties
WHITTON & LAING / Queens Road Auctions