Conditions of Sale
General – Any person on the Auctioneers’ premises before, during or after the sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers in respect of any injury they may sustain or any accident which may occur whilst on those premises.
Misrepresentation – The terms of sale in respect of the sale of any Lot or Lots shall include a term excluding any liability on the part of the vendors, the Auctioneers or their servants or agents in respect of any misstatement or misrepresentation whether made negligently or otherwise before the sale is concluded, subject to the reasonableness of such exclusion.
Ownership & goods description
a) The Auctioneers act as an agent only on the instruction of the vendors.
b) Each Lot as set out in the catalogue, or as divided or joined with any Lot or Lots at the sale, is sold with all faults, imperfections and errors of description, and neither the vendor nor the Auctioneers are responsible for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, period, condition or quality of any Lot.
c) Purchasers are deemed to have satisfied themselves by inspection or otherwise as to all such matters as to the physical description of any Lot.
d) Neither the vendor, nor the Auctioneers, nor their employees, servants or agents make or give any representation or warranty, and neither the vendor nor the Auctioneers are responsible for any representation or warranty or for any statement in the catalogue.
The auction
a) A Buyer’s Commission of 17% plus VAT (on the commission only, not the hammer price) will be levied on all Lots.
b) The highest bidder before the hammer falls shall be the purchaser, and if any dispute arises between two or more bidders the Lot shall, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, be offered for sale again at the last undisputed bidding and re-sold. The Auctioneer’s decision on all matters shall be final.
c) The Lots will be at the entire risk of the purchaser after the fall of the hammer.
d) The purchaser shall give their name and address and, if required, payment of purchases must be made in full prior to collection or delivery. If a commission bid is left the Auctioneers may ask for card details prior to acceptance of the bid.
e) Any person damaging any Lot or Lots as a result of handling or otherwise during viewing or at any other time shall be liable to pay for the said Lot or Lots damaged at the reserve figure or Auctioneers’ valuation.
f) The Auctioneers disclaim liability for paying the vendor until they have received settlement from the purchaser.
g) All payments must be in Sterling; any payments made by bank transfer must take all charges and exchange rates into consideration so that Kent Auction Galleries Ltd receive the total amount payable.
Distance selling
If you are a consumer you have no right of cancellation under the Distance Selling Directive (Directive 97/7/EC). The implied terms of the Sale of Goods Act do not apply to auction sales of second-hand goods (provided there is the opportunity to attend in person). If you do not agree to these then please do not buy goods at auction.
Collection
Every purchaser must pay the purchase money to the Auctioneer and shall remove purchase(s) within 3 working days of the end of the sale, unless special arrangements have been made to the contrary. If purchases have not been collected within 5 working days of the end of the auction we reserve the right to transfer them to an outside storage facility at a charge of £5 + VAT per lot per day until the goods are removed and accrued storage charges settled. In the event that accrued storage charges exceed the value of the goods we reserve the right to re-sell the goods to recoup storage charges.
Postage & packaging
It is the responsibility of buyers to arrange packaging, collection or postage of any lots purchased within 3 working days of the sale. Appropriate insurance is recommended to be taken out by the purchaser and the Auctioneer accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused during the postal process. Packing fees are chargeable dependent on the size/quantity of items. The buyer must specify which method of shipping they require, i.e. courier collection, Royal Mail First Class or Royal Mail Special Delivery, and the associated charges will apply in addition to any packing costs.
Questions about a lot or a commission bid? Telephone 01303 246810 or email admin@kentauctiongalleriesltd.co.uk.