Purchasers need to arrange their own collection.   

Packing & shipping services are available via

Mailboxes at:

www.mbe.co.uk/reading/auction - telephone 0118 951 7980

or Part & Parcel at:

partandparcel.co.uk – telephone 01252 545 611

We do not provide packing & shipping services ourselves

CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR ON-LINE AUCTIONS & TENDERS

1.At the fall of the hammer, closing of the tender sale or the on-line lot closing time, the highest acceptable bid for each lot shall be the Purchaser and, in the event of any dispute, the Auctioneers shall have absolute discretion to settle such dispute.

2.All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the Vendors

3.All intending bidders at on-line or tender sales must register with the Auctioneers prior to placing a bid. All intending bidders must make prior arrangements regarding method of payment before attending or participating in a sale.

4.No lot or lots shall be removed from the premises until paid for, but each and every lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk of the respective Purchaser or Purchasers thereof, and shall be removed at the Purchaser`s expense after the conclusion of the Sale and taken with all faults or errors of description.

5.The Auctioneers act only as agents for the Vendor(s) and are not responsible for any default by either Vendor(s) or Purchaser. In particular, they shall not be liable to pay the Vendor until payment is received from the Purchaser.

6.No undertaking of the Auctioneers or their employees to take charge of any lots after the sale or to forward them to their destination shall be held to impose upon the Auctioneers any legal obligation or vitiate any of the foregoing conditions.

7.In all cases of transfer the original Purchaser shall be held responsible for the purchase money.

8.The Auctioneers have described the lots to the best of their ability and belief, but any statement made either in advertisements, catalogues, on-line description, photograph or other publicity are those of opinion only and are made without responsibility and shall not give rise to any action in law for damages or compensation or rescission of sale by a purchaser against the Vendor, the Auctioneers or their employees. All electrical or mechanical items are sold as un-tested, without warranties or any guarantees as to serviceability, working order or fit for purpose.

9.Many lots offered for sale on-line are by reason of age or nature, not in first class condition. Some descriptions may refer to damage or restoration but the omission of such a statement does not imply that a lot may be free of damage or has been restored. Therefore all purchasers must satisfy themselves by physical inspection prior to making a bid as to the origin, authenticity, quality, quantity, weight, size and general description of each lot as all lots are sold “as seen” with all faults whether declared or not.

10.The Auctioneers accept no responsibility in connection with the commissioning of their staff to bid for any lots. Reserves and commissions given verbally or by telephone are accepted at the sender`s risk and must be confirmed in writing before the Sale.

11.THIRD PARTY LIABILITY. All persons attending the sale or viewing whether it be at the Auctioneers’ premises or other place, before, during or after the Sale shall be deemed to be at their own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises and of the method of arranging lots and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers nor their principals in respect of any injury or accident which may occur from any cause whatsoever including postponement or cancellation of the sale.

12.If any Purchaser shall fail to comply with the above conditions or any of them, the Auctioneers shall be at liberty to recover in full the amount of the purchase money of the lot or lots bought by such Purchaser together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, without reference to any delivery or acceptance of the lot or lots, other than the first delivery by the fall of the hammer, or to resell any lot or lots bought by such Purchasers, either by public or private sale, and the full amount of the purchase money at the present sale, or the deficiency (if any) arising from the second sale, together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, shall be made good by the defaulter and be recoverable as and for liquidated damages.

A £500 deposit will be taken from all on line bidders prior to the auction.

The deposit can be taken from a debit or credit card when registering on i-bidder.com. Please note that credit card transactions attract a 2% plus VAT surcharge.

Buyers are welcome to pay the deposit by bank transfer. Please indicate this through the registration process.

Signups for this auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the auctioneer who will notify bidders by email.

There will be buyers’ premium of 5% plus VAT added to the hammer price of all lots from 1 – 150.

There will be a buyers’ premium of 10% plus VAT added to the hammer price of al lots from 151 onwards.

There will be an internet charge of 1% plus VAT added to the hammer price of all lots.

All lots will be subject to the addition of VAT at the standard rate.

Viewing: From 10am – 4pm on Wednesday 17th July 2013 at our premises in Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HU, or earlier by arrangement

Bidding starts at 12 noon on Wednesday 17th July and ends at 12 noon on Thursday 18th July 2013. The closing time of each lot will be staggered by 5 seconds.

Please note that all lots remain at the risk of the buyer from the fall of the hammer and it is strongly advised to effect insurance immediately.

Invoices will be sent to successful purchasers by email on Thursday 18th July.

All lots should be paid for and removed from site as soon as possible after the auction, but in any event no later than 4pm Thursday 25th July 2013.

Electrical goods are sold on the understanding that they may only be suitable for spares or repair.

Registration Dates/Years of Manufacture/Hours & Kilometre readings

Dates shown in this catalogue or announced at the time of sale are either given from information supplied, deduced from serial numbers or taken from registration documents, and while believed to be corect they cannot always be relied upon and in certain circumstances the date of registrion may not coincide with the date of manufacture. Equally hour and kilometre readings are those showing on the machine on delivery to the auction site and cannot be relied upon if the clock is broken or a new one has been fitted. No warranty is given either expressly or implied and the auctioneers undertake no liability whatsoever in respect of usch discrepancies. Purchasers are advised to make their own independent enquiries if in any doubt as to the correctness of such statements BEFORE PURCHASING.

EU CONFORMITY – Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of equipment for export markets and the auctioneers accept no liability in any respect whatsoever. Certificates of Conformity are not supplied with equipment but in most cases will be available from the manufacturer.

Payment: Our bank details are – National Westminster Bank, sort code 60:17:21, account number 67642977. IBAN no GB 29 N WBK 60172167642977, BIC code NWBKGB 2L

Payment in Cash: In order to comply with money laundering regulations we will not accept payments in cash exceeding £9,000. Cash payments in excess of £4,000 must be accompanied by valid proof of identity ie passport/driving licence, supported by 2 utility bills, bank statement or equivalent. Cash payments via your bank will no longer be permitted. The Auctioneers will only accept payment from and permit removal of goods purchased by the successful purchased or their duly appointed agent. No lots will be transferred to third party invoices after the auction.