2001 DOMAINE DE LA MOTTE CHABLIS WINE, AUTOGRAPHED BY BRUCE FORSYTH

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE

Relating to Sale by Public Online Auction

Watches, Necklaces, Earrings, Cufflinks, Rings, etc.

All attendees entering the site will be required to register their details confirming they agree to the General and Special Conditions (together the “conditions of sale”) detailed in the catalogue and on site.  Failure to register will prevent access to the site.

For information regarding individual lots, please contact Charterfields on 0330 202 0116

BUYER'S PREMIUM - 15%

All lots are subject to the Buyer's Premium at 15% of the sale price plus VAT.

BIDDING

The auction will start to close from the time stated in the auction catalogue. Each lot will close at timed intervals as identified on the auction website. Where a bid is placed in the last minute prior to a lot closing, the time will be extended to allow further bidding to take place. This will not affect the closing time of any following lots assuming no further bids are placed within the last minute those subsequent lots.

The Auctioneer or its agents, reserve the right to cancel, block or remove any bid/bidder from the sale, if the bidder has registered before and not complied with any of the terms and conditions of sale.

By making a bid on any lot, the bidder makes an offer to purchase the lot at the bid price in accordance with the terms and conditions.  Once a bid has been placed, it cannot be withdrawn or cancelled.

SALE COMMENCEMENT AND LOCATION

The auction will be an internet based online auction.  Bidders will be able to view the lots online at www.charterfields.com www.bidspotter.co.uk and www.ibidder.com  The auction will open at 10am on Wednesday 10 October 2018 and closes from 10am on Sunday 21 October 2018.

REGISTRATION

All persons wishing to bid will be required to register and agree to Charterfields Terms and Conditions, prior to bidding.  All lots sold are subject to Charterfields Terms and Conditions only.

The Auctioneer and its agents will verify the details provided by prospective bidders.  Any person or company who fails to comply with the conditions of sale or provides incorrect details to the Auctioneer, or any other auctioneers, will be prevented from registering and bidding on this or any other sale conducted by the Auctioneer.

Initial Registration

In order to bid with IBidder/Bidspotter, prospective bidders must register a user name and password. Prospective bidders should click on “Register” at the top of the home page, complete any personal or company details and submit the form. Once the information is received bidders are approved to bid in the auction.

Auction Registration

To bid in an individual auction, bidders should register with their user name and password, click on the auction from the home page, select the option ‘sign up to bid’, and enter a credit limit (which is the amount available to spend on ALL items that they might bid on in the auction). Once the registration is received the bidder's details will be examined and the Auctioneer will approve the bidder to bid.

Deposits
A deposit of £500 will be required from all Non UK registered companies.

The deposit must be paid through a UK bank.  This deposit will be held in our non interest bearing client account.  For successful purchasers, the deposit will be taken as part payment or refunded in part if the invoice is less than the deposit.  Unsuccessful bidders will be refunded by BACS only.  In the event of default by the buyer, the deposit will be used, where the payment terms detailed below are not complied with.

Bidding

To actually place a bid, prospective bidders should click on the auction from the auction listing on the home page.

• Click on the button ‘View Catalogue’
• Click on the button ‘View Lot’

Then you have two options, you can either enter the next increment, which is stated, or you can put in a Maximum Bid.

If a Maximum Bid is placed, the system will automatically bid on your behalf against any other bidders, up to your chosen amount. 

Once bid is entered, click on the button ‘Bid Now’.

Bidders can check which lots they are winning, losing or have won and lost by clicking on the section ‘My BidSpotter’ at the very top of the page.

Once a bid has been placed, it cannot be removed.

NOTIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL PARTIES  

Successful bidders will be invoiced within 24 hours after the last lot being sold, by email.  It is the bidder’s responsibility to check emails and post for notification of success.

Underbidders may be contacted if the highest bidder defaults on payment.

PAYMENT Deadline 3PM ON wednesday 24 OCTOBER 2018

• No cash
• No bankers drafts
• No building society cheques
• No company cheques        

MUST be made in full by 3pm on Wednesday 24 October 2018.  Lots purchased will only be dispatched once the Auctioneer is in receipt of CLEARED FUNDS by one of the methods detailed below:-                                   

DEBIT CARD: BY TELEPHONE.  PLEASE CALL 0330 202 0116 TO MAKE PAYMENT.  CREDIT CARDS NOT ACCEPTED. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE SUFFICENT FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN MAKING THIS PAYMENT.

DIRECT SAME DAY BANK TRANSFER, FASTER PAYMENT OR CHAPS:   

NOTE: CHAPS PAYMENT - SAME DAY PAYMENT, (YOUR BANK MAY CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE).  

INTERNET BANKING: 

BANK DETAILS SHALL BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH THE INVOICE TO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS 

Please mark your payment with your name for reference purposes.

DISPATCH

All items will be posted free of charge (to mainland UK only), unless stated otherwise.

RESERVE PRICE - AUCTION

The Auctioneer may, at its discretion, or upon the instruction of the Seller:-

a) alter or withdraw all or any lots referred to in this auction catalogue prior to the hammer falling in relation to a sale ofsuch lot(s).

b) where a reserve price has been placed on any lot, withdraw that lot in the event that the highest bid price does not meet the reserve price.

c) bid, on behalf of the Seller, or accept bids from the Seller,for any lot or lots offered for sale at the auction.                   

DESCRIPTIONS                  

The information contained herein as to quality, description, etc, of the goods is provided in good faith but represents the Auctioneer's opinion without obligation.  Included in this auction catalogue are General Conditions of Sale and Special Conditions of Sale both of which are incorporated in the sale contract. Buyers will be deemed to have read and understood these conditions. Buyers are not entitled to any goods or other items not included in the lot description in this catalogue.

WARRANTY                        

All goods are sold without warranty and any conditions and warranties as to condition, quality, description or fitness for any purpose are expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

INSURANCE, RISK & TITLE

Buyers should note that on being notified of their bids being successful, the lots stand at the Buyer's risk.  Buyers are strongly advised to immediately take advice by way of risk assessment and take out sufficient insurance cover to protectagainst the risks.  The duty of the Auctioneer and/or the Seller to deliver lots shall be deemed performed upon the fall of the hammer even if a lot is subsequently damaged and/or part thereof has been lost, stolen, or damaged after the fall of the hammer. To the fullest extent permitted by law no responsibility whatsoever will rest with the Auctioneer or Seller in the event of any loss suffered.

RELEASE OF LOTS

No lots will be dispatched until all monies owed by the Buyer havebeen settled in full by way of cleared funds.

VALUE ADDED TAX [VAT]

Lots are sold subject to the addition of VAT in accordance with the rules of HM Revenue and Customs and the Buyer should make its own enquiries as to whether or not particular lots attract VAT.  In practical terms, the majority of lots will be subject to the addition of VAT although, one particular exemption from this is in respect of motor cars which are exempt.

Where VAT is payable, it will be levied on the bid price and charged in addition to the bid price.  Where the sale is subject to a Buyer’s Premium, then VAT will also be payable on, and in addition to, the calculated Buyer’s Premium.

VAT charged on the bid price, may be refunded, in appropriate cases, where notification has been received by the Auctioneer before, or within two working days, of completion of the sale, that the buyer intends to export the lots.  Where such notification has been received, the VAT will be levied at the point of sale and held, for a period of four weeks, from completion of the sale.  For these purposes, the completion of the sale is specified as Friday 2 November 2018.  The Buyer should note that the Buyer’s Premium is a supply within the UK and is not refundable irrespective of whether or not the goods are exported.

Subject to the above VAT will only be repaid in the following circumstances:-

Non EC Buyers: - VAT will be repaid upon receipt of a copy of the Bill of Lading, or other official documentation, to prove that the goods have been exported.

Companies Registered in an EC Member State: - the VAT element will be repaid upon receipt from the Buyer of a copy of official company letterhead incorporating their VAT number. 

In the event that the Buyer does not comply with the above terms, the VAT element will be transferred to the Seller in accordance with our standard VAT procedures.

INTERNET SERVICES

Charterfields cannot guarantee that the internet services will operate continuously or without interruptions.  Such an occurrence may affect the conduct of the Online Auction and the ability of Bidders to bid.  Charterfields shall not be liable in any respect in the event of any dispute due to errors, omissions or disruptions to the internet services or power failures or any other unforeseen circumstances that may occur during the Online Auction.

MAILING DATABASE

All approved bidders will automatically have their details placed on our mailing database to enable us to notify you of future sales. Should you wish to exclude your details from our database please email us on enquiries@charterfields.com