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CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS

Bidders are strongly advised to read both our Conditions of Sale and our Conditions of Accepting Bids before placing any bids with us.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. The highest Bidder to be the Purchaser and if any dispute arises between the Bidders, such dispute shall be settled by the Auctioneer, or the lot offered again and resold.

2. The bidding to be registered at the discretion of the Auctioneer who reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and in the case of lots upon which there is a Reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Vendor.

3. Each lot will immediately on the fall of the hammer be and remain in every respect at the risk of the Purchaser.

4. (a). Each lot is sold by the Vendor, therefore with all faults and defects therein, and with all errors of description. No refund will be given.

(b). Auctions at Wareham Limited act as agents only and neither they nor the Vendor are responsible for any faults or defects in any lot or the correctness of any statement as to the authorship or condition of any lot.

(c). All statements in the Catalogue, Advertisements or Brochures of forthcoming Sales as to the matters specified in (b) above are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and the intending Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to all matters specified in (b) above as to the physical description of any lot and to whether or not any lot has been repaired.

(d). The Vendor and Auctions at Wareham Limited do not make or give, nor has any person in the employ of Auctions at Wareham Limited any authority to make or give any representation or warranty.

(e). In the event neither the Vendor nor Auctions at Wareham Limited are responsible for any representation or warranty, or for any statement in the Catalogues, Advertisements or Brochures of forthcoming Sales.

5. The Auctioneer reserves the right of absolute discretion in all disputes between Bidders.

6. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw, consolidate or alter the order of any lots at their discretion.

7. The Purchasers are to give their names and addresses, and if required to pay a Deposit in part payment.

8. All lots purchased by one person will be deemed and taken as one contract.

9. Any person purchasing and failing to comply with the conditions, shall forfeit to the Vendor the money deposited in part payment. All lots uncleared may either with or without notice, be resold either by Auction or Private Contract, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, and all loss or expense shall be made good by the defaulter at this present sale.

10. Any damage caused to the premises by the removal of the goods shall be paid for by the Purchaser.

11. All lots to be paid for and removed at the end of the Sale by the Purchaser.

12. Prior notice of payment by cheque, (if over cheque card limit) to be given to Auctions at Wareham Limited for verification.

CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTING BIDS

All items must be paid for and collected in the week of the sale, or the following Monday at the latest, but please note that Auctions at Wareham Limited cannot conduct any Auction business on a Thursday.

10% will be added to invoice weekly after this date for storage.

Buyer's Premium 10% plus VAT

Conditions of Accepting Absentee Bids

Auctions at Wareham Limited are not able to notify successful Bidders by telephone.  While invoices are sent out by mail after the Auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid.  Bidders are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the sale to obtain details of the outcome of their bids to avoid incurring unnecessary storage charges or losing the item entirely by it being re-entered in a subsequent sale.

You, the Bidder, understand that Auctions at Wareham Limited provide the service of absentee bids for its customers and that Auctions at Wareham Limited is not responsible for failing to execute bids or for errors relating to the execution of bids.

Auctions at Wareham Limited will endeavour to purchase these lots for the lowest possible price, taking into account any reserve or other bids.  If identical absentee bids are taken for the same lot, the written bid received first by Auctions at Wareham Limited will take precedence.

All bids are subject to the terms and conditions of sale printed upon each catalogue.

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