A selection of vintage cutlery (some cased)

Terms and Conditions

All buyers and sellers must be aged 18 or over.

All buyers and Sellers are deemed to have accepted all Terms and Conditions

For bidders’ registration is deemed as acceptance.

For sellers the consignment of items is deemed as acceptance

Agreement of these terms and conditions are compulsory to buy or sell via Morley Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd.

Morley Auctioneers and Valuers act as agents for sellers and buyers and therefore may not be held liable should either party default.

All lots listed in the auction are described to the best of our knowledge. Vendors that submit lots for the auction are responsible their own condition reports, the authenticity of the item and the legal right to place the item into auction. Morley Auctioneers do not accept responsibility for the authentication of items. However, will endeavour to appraise each lot that passes through the auction. Condition reports can be provided on request.

Morley Auctioneers and Valuers reserve the right to update and amend these terms and conditions at any time.

Buyer

Bidding during the sale via, live internet bidding, over the phone or by leaving a commission bid is deemed as acceptance of Terms & Conditions and forms a contract between Morley Auctioneers and Valuers and the buyer for payment only.

All lots listed in our auctions are sold as seen with no refunds or returns. We would invite the buyer/s to visit the saleroom and assess for themselves the condition and or the authenticity of any item/s during one of our viewing days. Condition reports are also available upon request.

Viewing days are held the preceding Wednesday, Thursday. No Viewing during the sale. Any persons that damage items listed in the sale during the viewing process will be charged at the lower estimate/starting price.

All electrical items enter the sale untested and are sold as seen.

All condition report requests must be sent no later than 24hours prior to the start of sale.

By bidding the buyer is deemed to have exercised their due diligence and are satisfied with the condition, description and authenticity of the lot.

As Morley Auctioneers and Valuers act as agents on the seller’s behalf we cannot be held liable for any incorrect listings, descriptions, or authentication of lots placed in sale.

Telephone or Leaving a commission bid

Telephone bid slots must be arranged with the office 24hours prior to the start of the sale.

Commission bids may be left up to an hour prior to the sale starting.

Buyers commission is 18% per lot, an additional 20% VAT is payable on the buyer’s commission (Example: £10.00 + 18% = £11.80 commission = £1.80 + 20% = £0.36). Total payable £12.16. Plus any internet fees were applicable.

Online Bidding

To bid online during the auctions you must register with www.easyliveauction.com or www.the-saleroom.com.

You can also bid live on our website at www.morleyauctioneersandvaluers.co.uk.

Internet surcharges will be added to your sales invoice as per the platforms T&C’s as well as the auction house commission.

Post Sale

All invoices must be settled within 3 working days of the sale.

We accept cash, bank transfer, credit and debit cards.

Failure to settle invoices within this time frame will result in a ban from our auction house and a visible public ban on all internet bidding platforms.

All lots won will be retrieved by a member of Morley Auctioneers and Valuers Staff.

Lots must be collected within five days of the sale unless prior arrangements have been made, failure to do so will result in a storage fee of £5 per day per lot.

If lots remain uncollected three weeks after the date of the sale, they will become property of Morley Auctioneers and Valuers to dispose of as we see fit, even if they have been paid for (unless prior arrangement has been agreed with the auctioneer).

The risk of loss/damage/theft will transfer to the buyer once payment has been received, this includes item/s that are still on our site awaiting collection/shipping. We accept no responsibility of an item/s once payment has been made the transfer of ownership is complete.

All Buyer disputes are to be settled at the auctioneer’s complete discretion.