Important Information

Conditions Mainly Concerning Buyers

Because of Government restrictions next week's Auction will be LIVE INTERNET only with no auction room viewing.

 
Please register on our website  LINK to BID LIVE; we are charging the reduced rate of 2% (plus VAT)
You can use your SALEROOM details to login however please note that it is important that you  LOGIN LINK to our own website first, otherwise you will be paying the higher fee of 4.95%.
 
CONDITION REPORTS: We will be providingdetailed condition reports as usual; please email us at admin@bespokeauctions.co.uk or call + 44 (0) 1242 603005
 
TELEPHONE & COMMISSION BIDS : We are accepting Telephone & Commission Bids; please email us at admin@bespokeauctions.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1242 603005 (Please note that Telephone Bids are accepted only for bids over £150)
On account of staffing the deadline for condition reports and requests for both commission & telephone bids is 8.00 pm on the 31st March. 
PAYMENTS: Card payments (debit card only) will be transacted over the phone, or pay by bank transfer, details of which will be on the invoice.
COLLECTIONS: We will allow collections strictly by appointment only making sure we abide by the Government advice for safe distancing.
 
POST & PACKING: We have an in-house postage and packing service dispatching to destinations worldwide for which we are happy to provide quotations; In the present conditions there may be some delay for your items to arrive.

3. Premium
The Buyer shall pay to Bespoke Auctions Ltd the hammer price together with a premium (at the rate detailed
below) together with Value Added Tax at the standard rate on the premium, agrees that the Auctioneers, when
acting as Agents for the Seller, may also receive commission from the Seller in accordance with Condition 23
and acknowledges the Auctioneer’s right to retain the premium payable by the Purchaser.
Rates of premium for buyers are: (i) for general sales – 20% on the first £250,000 paid for each
lot; 14% on the excess between £250,001 and £500,000; 11.5% on the excess between £500,001
and £1,000,000; 9% on the excess over £1,000,000; (i) for specialist sales – 22% on the first
£250,000 paid for each lot; 15% on the excess between £250,001 and £500,000; 12.5% on the
excess between £500,001 and £1,000,000; 10% on the excess over £1,000,000.
4. Live Internet Bidding
Bespoke Auctions Ltd offer an on-line service via www.the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the
sale. In completing the bidder registration agrees to Bespoke Auctions Ltd payment terms. Bespoke Auctions
Ltd does not hold card details left on record with the-saleroom.
Please note that any lots purchased via www.the-saleroom.com service will be subject to an additional
4.95% commission plus VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price. The Buyer agrees that the
Auctioneers, when acting as Agents for the Seller, may also receive commission from the Seller in accordance,
and acknowledges the Auctioneer’s right to retain the premium payable by the Purchaser.
5. Value Added Tax
Lots marked with ‘*’ belong to registered persons and Value Added Tax will be charged at the standard rate
on the hammer price.
6. Payment
At the fall of the hammer the Buyer shall pay Bespoke Auctions Ltd the total amount due within 7 days, unless
prior arrangements have been made with the Auctioneers. In default the Lot or Lots so purchased may be
immediately put up again and re-sold. Proof of identity is required from all first-time Bidders, which may include
a copy of a current passport. Bespoke Auctions Ltd accept payments by Cash and Debit Cards without
charge. Cheques are accepted by prior arrangement only and will require clearance before goods are taken.
We regret that we do not accept Credit Card payments nor PayPal transfers.
7. Inspection
Each Buyer by making a bid for a Lot acknowledges that s/he has satisfied him/herself fully before bidding by
inspection or otherwise as to all the sale conditions, the physical condition of and description of the Lot including
but not restricted to whether the Lot is damaged or has been repaired or restored.
8. Ownership
The ownership of the Lot purchased shall not pass to the Buyer until s/he has made payment in full to the
Auctioneers of the total amount due, but each Lot is at the sole risk of the Buyer from the fall of the hammer.
9. Removal of Purchases
No purchase shall be claimed or removed until the Buyer’s account has been paid in full. All Lots shall be paid
for and removed at the Buyer’s risk & expense by the time stipulated in the catalogue. Failing this the Auctioneers
shall not be responsible if Lots are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed and all Lots not so removed shall
remain at the risk of the Buyer. The Buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and loss or waiver
charges on any Lot not taken away by the time stipulated. All damage done to the premises or to any Lots by
the removal of any of the goods shall be paid for by the Purchaser of the goods. No Lots can on any account
be transferred to another Purchaser.
10. Packaging and Handling
British Bespoke Auctions wherever possible include on the invoice a charge for packing and shipping the lots
purchased. Packing is undertaken in-house and shipment is made usually by The Royal Mail. Insurance cover
can be included but only if requested. Buyers accept full responsibility for any damage or loss during transit. The packing and
handling of purchased Lots by the Auctioneer’s staff are undertaken solely as a courtesy to clients. In no event
will the Auctioneers be held responsible for damage incurred by their packing or handling of sold Lots.
11. Default
Any Lots not paid for and collected by the time stipulated may be removed for storage, the charge to be
payable by the Buyer. If they are not paid for and collected within seven days of the sale, the Auctioneer may
re-sell them by auction or privately without notice to the Buyer. The deficiency, if any, attending such re-sale
together with warehouse and other charges shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale together with
interest at 2% above Lloyds Bank plc base rate upon the price of any Lot which has not been paid for within
48 hours of the sale. Any money deposited in part-payment shall be held by the Auctioneers on account of any
liability of the defaulter to them or to the Seller.
12. Commission Bids
Commissions given other than in person (eg by telephone) are accepted at the sender’s risk and must be confirmed
either in writing or by telephone. Telephone bidding is a free service, subject to a minimum bid of £150.
Bespoke Auctions Ltd holds no responsibility for wrong bids put on the book either on the side of the Buyer or
Seller.
13. Principal
Every Bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless the Auctioneers acknowledge in writing that s/he acts
as Agent on behalf of a named principal.
14. Forgeries
Notwithstanding any other terms of these Conditions, if within fourteen days after the sale, Bespoke Auctions
Ltd receive from the Buyer of any Lot notice in writing that in his view the Lot is a deliberate forgery and within
twenty-one days after such notification the Buyer returns the same to the Auctioneers in the same condition
as at the time of sale and by producing evidence, the burden of proof to be upon the Buyer, satisfies the
Auctioneer that considered in the light of the entry in the catalogue the Lot is a deliberate forgery, then the sale
of the Lot will be rescinded and the purchase price of the same refunded. In the event of a dispute then the
matter shall be settled by arbitration, the Arbitrator to be nominated by the President of the Royal Institution
of Chartered Surveyors. Both the Buyer and the Vendor agree to be bound by the decision. A Buyer’s claim
under this Condition shall be limited to any amount paid in respect of the Lot and shall not extend to any loss
or damage suffered or expense incurred by him/her. The benefit of this Condition shall not be assignable and
shall rest solely and exclusively in the original Buyer.
Conditions Mainly Concerning Sellers
15. Title
The Seller warrants to the Auctioneers and to the Buyer that s/he is the true owner of the property or is properly
authorized to sell the property by the true owner and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the
property free from any third-party claims. The Seller will indemnify the Auctioneers, their servants & Agents
and the Buyer against any loss or damage suffered by either in the consequence of any breach of this condition.
16. Instructions
As Bespoke Auctions Ltd are Auctioneers, all goods delivered to their premises will be deemed to be delivered
for sale by Auction unless otherwise stated in writing and will be catalogued and sold at Bespoke Auctions Ltd’s
discretion and accepted by them subject to all the Sale Conditions. By delivering the goods to Bespoke Auctions
Ltd for inclusion in their auction sale, each Seller acknowledges that s/he has accepted and agreed to be bound
by all these Conditions.
17. Collection
Bespoke Auctions Ltd will, if requested in writing, instruct a contractor on the Seller’s behalf in their capacity
as Agents. The Auctioneers disclaim all responsibility for loss or damage to goods or for unauthorized removal
of goods and for damage to premises caused by the contractor who should be insured for such risks. The
remover’s charge will be deducted from the proceeds of sale.
18. Loss or Damage
The Auctioneers disclaim all responsibility for loss or damage to goods or for unauthorized removal of goods
unless caused by the direct negligence of their employees.
19. Storage
The Auctioneers reserve the right to store or arrange for the storage of goods delivered to them for sale either
on their own premises or elsewhere at their sole discretion. They exempt themselves from any liability for loss
or damage to goods delivered to their salerooms without sufficient sale instructions and reserve the right to
make a storage charge for such goods. There is a charge for goods stored.
20. Right to Sell
Sellers will be charged for goods left on the premises if the Seller has been requested to remove them and if
the goods are not removed within seven days of such request. In the event of an unsold item not being
collected within six weeks of the sale it will be disposed of at the Auctions discretion.