SALE NOTES
CONDITIONS OF SALE The sale will be held under the conditions of sale which are to be found attached to this catalogue.
VIEWING Lots can be viewed on Saturday 8th August by appointment only, between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.00 pm. There will be some horse-drawn vehicles at Reading, but others will be sold in situ so it will not be possible to view them. Please check the catalogue.
BIDDING The sale is being conducted as a “timed auction”. Bidding closes on the lots consecutively from 12 noon on Wednesday the 12th August, at 30 second intervals. This means that the bidding on Lot 1 closes at 12 noon, Lot 2 at 30 seconds after 12, and so on. If a bid is placed on a Lot in the last 2 minutes then the closing time of that Lot is extended for another 2 minutes, and this will keep happening until such time as there are no more bids on that Lot.
DESCRIPTIONS All lots have been described to the best of our ability, and from information supplied. No liability whatsoever is undertaken in respect of faults, deficiencies or errors of description either oral or printed.
We will provide Condition Reports on request, including additional photographs, and videos where possible. However please recognise that verbal reports on the condition of any lot can only be offered by the Auctioneers as a statement of opinion, and not fact. The Auctioneers are not liable for any errors or omissions contained therein. Condition Reports are for guidance only. The Auctioneers will not be held responsible for any damage or defect that has not been notified to the buyer. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only and will not convey full information as to the actual condition of lots.
Where the term (a/f) is used this refers to a lot being ‘as found’. It is used for guidance only and indicates that in our opinion there is significant damage or repair to an item. The omission of this term does not indicate there is not significant damage or repair to an item and the Auctioneers are not liable for its omission.
REGISTRATION Bidders are required to register their details before bidding.
BUYERS’ PREMIUM There will be a Buyers’ Premium of 9% (including VAT) added to the hammer price of all lots.
There will be an Internet Charge of 5.94% (including VAT) added to the hammer price of all lots purchased via the-saleroom.com/ibidder/bidspotter.
There will be an Internet Charge of 3.6% (including VAT) added to the hammer price of all lots purchased via Thimbleby & Shorland online platform.
ONLINE BIDDING In completing the bidder registration and providing your card details, and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Thimbleby and Shorland, you:
1. Authorise Thimbleby & Shorland, if they so wish, to charge the card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction, and
2. Confirm that you are authorised to provide these card details to Thimbleby & Shorland via the registrant and Thimbleby & Shorland are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.
VALUE ADDED TAX Items consigned by VAT registered vendors who do not operate under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme will have VAT at the current rate added to the hammer price. The words “Carries VAT” will be included in the description of such lots.
INVOICES AND COLLECTION No sale is confirmed to an online bidder until an invoice has been issued. If the buyer cannot collect in person then please see below re Packing and Shipping.
All lots are at the risk of the buyer from the fall of the hammer and you are strongly advised to effect insurance immediately. All lots must be paid for immediately and removed from site as soon as possible after the auction.
Packing & Shipping services are available via:
Mailboxes www.mbe.co.uk/reading/auction - telephone 0118 951 7980
Part & Parcel www.partandparceluk.co.uk – telephone 01252 545 611
We do not provide packing & shipping services ourselves
PAYMENT Methods of payment are bank transfer or debit card.
Bank Transfer: Our bank details are National Westminster Bank: sort code 60:17:21; account number 95544070; IBAN no. GB 66 NWBK 60172195544070; BIC code NWBKGB 2L
The Auctioneers will only accept payment from, and permit removal of goods purchased by, the successful purchaser or their duly appointed agent. No lots will be transferred to third party invoices after the auction.
For the avoidance of doubt please note that the auction will be conducted in British pounds sterling.
For full conditions of sale please visit www.tsauction.co.uk
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1987 & THE CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR
TRADING REGULATIONS 2008:
All goods at the Auction are second-hand, unless otherwise stated and sold as seen