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 wishing to bid via www.i-bidder.com prior to the auction. 

This deposit will be refunded if no purchase is made. 

Otherwise it will be refunded on removal of all purchases. 

If not removed goods will be transported to the Auctioneer’s premises in Reading and the cost deducted from the deposit. 

The deposit will be taken from a debit or credit card when registering on www.i-bidder.com and please note credit card payments attract a surcharge of 2% plus VAT. 

The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse or withdraw on line bidding facilities without reason. 

Sign-ups for this auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the Auctioneer who will notify bidders by email.

Buyers’ Premium:  A buyers’ premium of 2.5% plus VAT on the premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot. 

Internet bidders will be required to pay an additional 1% plus VAT buyer’s premium on purchases.

Load Out:  All lots should be removed as soon as possible after the sale and in any event NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 19^th SEPTEMBER 2014.

SALE INFORMATION

Directions:  Ufton Nervetis situated about 8 miles west of Reading, just to the south of the A4 Bath Road, and about 4 miles south west of Junction 12 of the M4.  Direction signs will be in evidence at turnings near the sale site on viewing and sale days.  See map on inside back cover of catalogue.

Parking:  There will be ample on-site parking.

Viewing:  Tuesday 16^th September between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and on the day of sale from 8 a.m.

Registration:  All prospective purchasers must register at the auction office on arrival, whereupon they will be issued with a bidding number.  Customers unknown to the auctioneers will be required to provide satisfactory proof of identity e.g. driving licence/passport, unless a satisfactory bank reference has previously been received.  Failing that a £200 cash deposit will be required.

Payment:   Payment for all lots is due on the day of sale.  Our terms are strictly CASH, DEBIT CARD or BANK TRANSFER.  Customers unknown to us and wishing to pay by cheque must produce a bankers’ reference.  Payment by CREDIT CARD is also acceptable but subject to a 2% + VAT surcharge. Our Bankers are:  NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, Reading Market Place Branch, Account No:  67642977, Sort Code 60:17:21. IBAN No. GB 29 N WBK 60172167642977, BIC Code No NWBKGB 2L (tel: 0845 6013399).  No clearance of goods will be allowed until payment has been received in full and funds cleared.

Payment in Cash: In order to comply with money laundering regulations we can no longer accept payment in cash exceeding £9,000.  Payments in cash in excess of £4000 must be accompanied by valid proof of identity i.e. passport or photo driving licence supported by two utility bills, bank statement or equivalent.

Commissions to Purchase: Will be executed with care and judgment by the auctioneers on receipt of full written instructions providing prospective purchasers have previously inspected the goods in question.

Value Added Tax:  All items consigned by VAT registered vendors are indicated by v alongside the lot numbers and VAT at the standard rate will be added to the Purchaser’s account in respect of these lots.  No VAT will be payable upon the items consigned by unregistered vendors.  Any known variation in the VAT status of vendors will be announced by the Auctioneers when selling.

Risk:  All lots are at the risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer.  Purchasers are strongly advised to insure their purchases at once. 

Descriptions:  All lots have been described to the best of our ability from information supplied.  No liability whatsoever is undertaken in respect of faults, deficiencies and error of description either oral or printed.  ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS SEEN WITHOUT WARRANTY and are available for inspection prior to sale.

Hire Purchase:  We would respectfully remind buyers wishing to purchase goods on finance that they should make such arrangements before they make their purchases as payment is due in full at the fall of the hammer in accordance with our terms of business and conditions of sale.

Refreshments:  Light refreshments will be available.