Special Auction Services

• 81
• Greenham Business Park
• Newbury
• Berkshire
• RG19 6HW
• Great Britain
• Tel: 01635 580595
• Fax: 0118 9712420
• Website:www.specialauctionservices.com
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• Description: We are a professional, traditional and friendly auction house with a variety of specialist auctions. SAS is the home of TV expert Thomas Plant from the BBC`s Flog it!, Bargain Hunt and Antiques Roadtrip. We aim to offer you the best service for buying and selling at auction by producing a colour illustrated catalogue and live bidding
• Postage & Packing: Special Auction Services can pack and send consignments and whilst every effort will be made to ensure items are properly packed and, where possible, insurance taken by the service provider, no responsibility can be accepted by Special Auction Services or their staff or agents for any loss or damage howsoever arising. Safe transit of purchases by hand, courier or shipper is at the sole risk of the purchaser. For overseas shipments quotes can be provided.
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Terms and Conditions
Specialist Auctions Ltd trading as Special Auction Services hereinafter referred to as The Auctioneer and to include any person acting upon his authority.
Conditions of Sale – General
Third Party Liability: All persons on the premises of, or at a venue hired or borrowed by The Auctioneer are there upon their own risk. They shall have no claim against the Auctioneer in respect of any accident, injury or damage howsoever caused.
Admission: The Auctioneer reserves the right of admission, which in cases of a view or auction will be by catalogue and registration. All attendees may be requested to leave signatory evidence of attendance.
Catalogue: All descriptions, whether printed or oral, are statements of opinion not fact. Intending Purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the condition, age and authenticity etc. of all pieces and lots.
Auction: The Auctioneer reserves the right to accept or refuse any bid(s), regulate the bidding and amounts of any bid(s), rearrange, consolidate or withdraw any lot(s) or part of any lot without reason or notice. In the event of a dispute the Auctioneer has absolute discretion to settle such a dispute. English Law shall govern all transactions associated with this auction sale.
Conditions of Sale – Vendors
Indemnity: The Vendor indemnifies The Auctioneer together with his servants and agents who act solely as agent for the Vendor.
Title: The Vendor warrants to The Auctioneer and The Purchaser that he is the absolute owner of any lot and is authorised to sell the same and pass marketable title free of any encumbrance or claim. Instructions: All lots are sold at The Auctioneers discretion unless written instructions to the contrary are received by The Auctioneer more than 24 hours prior to the auction. Responsibility for receipt of such instructions rests with The Vendor.
Soft furnishings. The sale of soft furnishings is strictly regulated by statute law in the interests of fire safety.
Goods found to infringe safety regulations will not be offered and must be removed at your expense. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense.
Proceeds: The Vendor authorises The Auctioneer to deduct all monies due to him from the auction proceeds. The Auctioneer shall not be liable for settlement of any lot(s) for which he is not in possession of cleared funds. Payment is made to the vendor after 21 days provided the Auctioneer is in possession of said cleared funds.
Conditions of Sale – Purchasers
Acknowledgment: In making a bid for any lot whether in person, by commission bid or by live bidding, all persons acknowledge they have read, understand and abide by all these Conditions of Sale.
Title: Responsibility for a purchased lot shall pass at the fall of the hammer, however, legal title shall not pass until The Auctioneer is in possession of cleared funds in payment for that lot.
Payment and Clearance: All lots must be paid for in full within 7 days following the conclusion of the auction except where agreed by the Auctioneer in writing. No lot(s) may be removed until cleared funds are to hand except where agreed by The Auctioneer. Any lot(s) not paid for will incur storage charges calculated at the sole discretion of The Auctioneer and interest at 3% over Lloyds Bank Base Rate.
Purchase Price: The Buyer will pay to The Auctioneer the hammer price together with a Buyer’s Premium calculated at a rate of 15.00% plus Value Added Tax on the buyers premium, additionally any value added tax on the hammer price where noted in the catalogue.
Important Information for Buyers
Buyers Premium: 15.00% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 18% of the hammer price.
Internet Buyers Premium: 18% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 21.6% of the hammer price.
Value Added Tax: () indicates that VAT is payable by the purchaser at the standard rate (presently 20%) on the hammer price as well as being an element in the buyer’s premium. This imposition of VAT is likely to be because the seller is registered for VAT within the European Union and is not operating the Dealers Margin Scheme or because VAT is due at 20% on importation into the UK. The double symbol (*) indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union and the present position is that these lots are liable to a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on the gross lot price (i.e. both the hammer price and the buyer’s premium). Lots which appear without either of the above symbols indicate that no VAT is payable on the hammer price. This is because such lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and it should be noted that the VAT included within the Premium is not recoverable as input tax.
Electrical goods. These are sold as ‘antiques’ only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations by a qualified electrician first.
Registration: Obtain a bidding number prior to viewing from the Registration Clerks. New clients must produce acceptable identification.
Absentee Bids: Commission bids may be left with the auctioneers indicating the maximum amount to be bid excluding buyers’ premium. They will be executed as cheaply as possible having regard to the reserve (if any) and competing bids. If two buyers submit identical commission bids the auctioneers may prefer the first bid received. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for the leaving of commission bids by telephone, email or FAX.
Imperfections: The condition of pieces (other than where a number are included in the same lot) is mentioned in this catalogue. This is intended as a guide to assist potential Purchasers. It remains the responsibility of the Purchaser to satisfy himself/herself as to the condition of each piece and lot. See Conditions of Sale – General, above.
Estimates: Estimates are designed to help buyers gauge what sort of sum might be involved for the purchase of a particular lot. The lower estimate may represent the reserve price and certainly will not be below it. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT (where chargeable). Estimates are prepared some time before the sale and may be altered by announcement before the sale. They are in no sense definitive.
Auction Duration: Lots will be sold in numerical order (unless otherwise stated) at a likely rate of between 100 and 120 lots per hour.
Payment and Clearance: Accounts may be settled by cash, Sterling cheque, and direct Bank transfer or by debit and credit cards. Credit cards incur a surcharge of 3%. Lots may be paid for and removed during the auction.
Shipping: Special Auction Services can pack and send consignments and whilst every effort will be made to ensure items are properly packed and, where possible, insurance taken by the service provider, no responsibility can be accepted by Special Auction Services or their staff or agents for any loss or damage howsoever arising. Safe transit of purchases by hand, courier or shipper is at the sole risk of the purchaser. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to confirm a delivery address and the method of shipment. For overseas shipments quotes can be provided.
Weights, Measurements and Gemstones: All diamond weights shown are based on measurements and are not actual weights. Gemstones have historically and will always be treated for colour. Please be aware when buying.
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  Buyers Premium
  15% plus VAT
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  Parking
  ample free parking
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  Motorway Exit
  Greenham Business Park is in a perfect location at the crossroads to southern England within a 10 minute drive of J13 of the M4 and 5 minutes from the A34 (Tothill interchange)
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  Toilet Facilities
  
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  Refreshments Available
  On viewing and sale days
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  Railway Station
  Newbury Train Station is 3 miles from the business park just off the A339.
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