ONLINE AUCTION & CATALOGUE

Vendors Terms & Conditions.

1. Commission is charged at 20% + VAT, at the auctioneer’s discretion, with a minimum Lot charge of £5. Any Lot that is unsold or realises less than £25 will attract this charge. 

2. When entering Lots for auction, the vendor must sign a declaration to insure they have the right to or own the item offered for sale.

3. Payments will be made 10 working days after the auction, via bank transfer or unless otherwise agreed to by the auctioneer.

4. All descriptions will be at the auctioneer’s discretion.

5. Electrical items will be PAT tested and a charge of £1.50 + VAT per item will be charged for.

6. Reserves can be placed on items for sale. Unless specifically stated in the vendors declaration that the reserve is fixed, there will be 10% auctioneers discretion used at the point of sale. The auctioneer has the right to refuse an item for sale where the reserve is not in agreed. 

7. All unsold items will be charged at £5 per Lot.

8. Withdrawn items, within 24 hours prior to the sale, will be charged at £5 per Lot.

9. Mains gas appliances, bulky T.V’s, stained or badly marked sofa’s/suites and used mattresses will not be accepted for sale.

Bidding Procedures and The Buyers 

1. Bidders are required to register before bidding either in house or via the online platform.
Absentee bids require the auctioneer to bid on your behalf up to and £5 over the hammer price and where 2 absentee bids have been placed for the same amount, the first placed, shall win the item.

2. Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion. There is a minimum starting bid of £10 for each Lot.

3. The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 20% plus VAT.  Please visit easyliveAuction.com for fees added when buying through their platform.

4. Payment is required immediately after a Lot is sold.

 5. Collection Of Items
(a) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full.
(b) You shall take away any Lots that you have purchased and paid for no later than two working days following the day of auction after which you shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges.
(c) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for in full.

6. Non-Payment Or Failure To Collect Purchases
If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions, we, on behalf of the seller, shall be entitled to exercise all or any of the following rights:
(a) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract;
(b) to rescind the sale of that Lot and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;
(c) to resell the Lot and you shall take responsibility for any charges which incur from that sale;
(d) to remove, store and ensure the Lot at your expense;
(e) to charge interest at a rate of 1% on the total amount due whilst the full amount remains unpaid for more than two working days after the sale;
(f) to retain that or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due;
(g) reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted.
(h) to apply any proceeds of sale or other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien on any of your property in our possession for any purpose.

7. All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk. The auctioneer and our employees will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or injury sustained on site.

8. Whilst buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction or viewing, we will accept absentee bids, instructed clearly and in writing to bid on your behalf. When the absentee bid is placed, the auctioneer will assume that the bidder has accepted responsibility for the description of the item. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded, we reserve the right to prefer the first bid so made.

9. The seller must sign a declaration to allow the agent to sell the items, and that they are the legal owner and hold title to sell the items upon entering them for sale.

10. Prospective buyers are given the opportunity to view and inspect items before any sale. Condition reports maybe available to assist buyers unable to view by providing a report, but these are our own opinion and are there for guidance only and no responsibility is accepted for accuracy. All descriptions are at the auctioneers discretion.
11. We shall have the right, at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions to any person.

12. All electrical items will be PAT tested and will be identified as working in the catalogue, unless otherwise stated. Where the item is marked as working, we will guarantee the said item for 5 working days after the auction date, and complete a full refund if faulty.