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.No person may advance less at a bid than a sum to be named from time to time by the Auctioneer, nor shall any bidding be retracted. The Auctioneers may, without giving any reason therefore, refuse to accept the bidding of any person or persons.

3.All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the Vendors, who may bid for any lot or lots, and may withdraw any lot or lots, either personally or through the Auctioneers or through any other person, as many times as they respectively may think fit.

4.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.

5.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.

6.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.

7.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.

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

9.The Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw or divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at their sole discretion and to sell in such order as they may think fit.

10.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.

11.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.

12.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.

13.THIRD PARTY LIABILITY. All persons attending the sale 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.

14.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.

Directions:

Ashridgewood Farm is situated about 2 miles due north of Wokingham on the B3034 Forest Road.    Direction signs will be in evidence on viewing days.

Parking:

Please follow on site directions.

Viewing & Bidding:

Monday 10^th and Tuesday 11^th April 10am – 4pm. 

Bidding will start at noon on Tuesday 11^th and close at 12 noon on Wednesday 12^th April 2017.

The closing time of each lot will be staggered by at least 5 seconds.  If a bid is made on any lot during the final five minutes the bidding time of that lot will automatically be extended for a further ten minutes.

Registration:

 A £500 deposit will be taken at the time of registration.  The deposit can be taken from a credit or debit card when registering and will be refunded in full if no purchase is made.

Buyers’ Premium:

A buyers’ premium of 6% (plus VAT) will be added to the hammer price of all lots

VAT:

No VAT is payable on this private collection.

Payment:

Invoices will be emailed to successful purchasers on Wednesday 12^th April.  No sale is confirmed until an invoice has been issued.  Invoices must be settled immediately – methods of payment are credit card (with a 2% plus VAT surcharge), debit card, bank transfer or cash.  Cash payments must be made at our Reading office.

Our bank details are:  Natwest, sort code 20:17:21 account number 95544070.

IBAN:  GB 66 NWBK 60172195544070, BIC code NWBKGB2L.

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

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 id identity ie passport/driving licence , supported by two utility bills, bank statement or equivalent.  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.

Clearance:

Clearance may be effected on  Thursday 13^th April between 9.30 am and 4pm, thereafter by arrangement providing payment has been received and funds cleared.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN FROM FRIDAY 14^th APRIL TO MONDAY 17^th INCLUSIVE – EASTER WEEKEND

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 and error of descriptions either oral or printed.  ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS SEEN WITHOUT WARRANTY and are available for inspection prior to sale.  We recommend that you view before bidding.

For full conditions of sale go to www.tsauction.co.uk