CONDITIONS OF SALE The sale will be held under the conditions of sale which are to be found below
VIEWING Lots can be viewed on Tuesday 22nd October from 12.00pm to 5.00pm.
SALE START TIMES Open for viewing and registration from 8am, sale starts 9:30am and Carriages from 11am.
BIDDING The sale is being conducted as a “live auction”. Bidding can commence as soon as the catalogue goes 'live'.
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.
HARNESS: Please note that all sets are sold 'as seen' and are NOT guaranteed complete.
REGISTRATION Bidders are required to register their details before bidding.
BUYERS’ PREMIUM There will be a Buyers’ Premium of 15% (including VAT) added to the hammer price of all lots with a minumum of £2.50 (including VAT) except vehicles which remains at 9% (including VAT), subject to a maximum of £3,000 (Including VAT).
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 under the section Sipping/Removals below.
All lots are at the risk of the buyer from the fall of the hammer and buyers 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. Lots that are not collected 2 weeks after the sale will be subject to storage fees.
Packing & Shipping services are available via:
Carriage Collections/Delivery only: Fast 1One LLP – telephone: 01235 511244 or email:suzsymons@aol.com
Sundry items only:
Mailboxes www.mbe.co.uk/reading/auction - telephone 0118 951 7980
Pack and Send www.packsend.co.uk/reading/ - telephone 0118 958 4498
We do not provide packing & shipping service ourselves
PAYMENT Methods of payment are bank transfer or debit card.
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.voidance 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 & are sold as seen.