1.     Goods will be entered in the appropriate auction as decided by the auctioneers and may be separated and sold in various sale dates. The proceeds from the auction will be available upon request eight days after the sale, dependent on items being paid for by the buyer. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or bank transfer. If no payment requests have been received, payment will be issued three weeks after all items have been sold. There may be a delay in payment if items are not paid for by the buyer. Please note that Anti-Money Laundering regulations will sometimes require us to take additional proof of identification, such as a passport or driving license. 

2.   Commission:

15% on items over £100, 

20% on items over £50 up to £100 

 Minimum charge £10 per lot. All charges plus VAT. 

Goods collected by our carrier will be subject to a carriage charge of £50 plus VAT per hour, which includes travel time, uploading and unloading. Any items deemed unsuitable for sale will be disposed of, which will incur a minimum charge of £10 per item up to a maximum of £100 per item (plus VAT)

3.      The Seller warrants to the auctioneers and to the buyer that he is the true owner of the goods or is properly authorised to sell the goods by the true owner and is able to transfer good title to the goods free from any third party claims. The Seller indemnifies the auctioneer and the buyer against any loss or damage suffered by either, in consequence of any breach of this condition by the seller. 

4.      All goods are put up for sale without reserve unless written instructions overleaf are agreed. Reserves will be adhered to within a 10% auctioneers’ discretion. Unless otherwise agreed any goods failing to reach their reserve may be re-sold in a subsequent auction at the auctioneer’s discretion. Any unsold lot or lot withdrawn by the vendor due to reserve not being met, will incur a charge of £10 plus VAT per lot.

5.      Items withdrawn by a vendor after consignment and prior to an auction will be subject to a withdrawal charge of up to 25% plus VAT of their mid auction estimate. 

6.  There will be an electrical testing charge of £5 +VAT per relevant item. 

7.      The seller warrants all electrical and mechanical goods, unless otherwise agreed with the auctioneers, to be in working order or reasonably fit for their intended use. In the case of goods discovered after the sale not to conform to the above warranty, the auctioneers reserve the right to withhold payment to the seller and to resell or dispose of the goods subsequently without notification of the same to the seller. 

8.      The auctioneers reserve the right to re-offer for sale on behalf of the seller any goods for which payment is not received through default of the buyer. 

9.      The auctioneers reserve the right to dispose of any goods of an unsaleable nature, (as decided by the auctioneers) either before or after the sale and without notification of the same to the seller. A charge for disposal will be made of a minimum £10 per item to £100 per item plus VAT. 

10. The seller hereby agrees to forfeit any interest that may be earned on proceeds of sale. 

11.  Insurance Consignment Note: You the consigner have left with us the items listed overleaf for sale by auction. We agree that the value assigned to each for insurance purposes is the expected or realised auction price or agreed reserve net of charges, not exceeding the current market value. We agree that in the event of loss occurring the is covered under our policy with Sterling Insurance, we are responsible to you. 

12. Clients money is held in the following account:  

Lloyds Bank 

PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT 

Sort Code: 30-96-85 
Account Number: 43853360 

 This firm operates a R.I.C.S. Approved complaints handling policy. 

Regulated by the R.I.C.S.