Terms
Conditions of Sale
The terms and conditions of auction purchases (Sale) are outlined here and are applicable to any and all sales made through Australia Standard Auctions, Pty Ltd. This includes sales completed in person, online, or absentee/phone bid. All sales will be completed at the discretion of the Australia Standard Auctions and Australia Standard Auctions reserves the right to cancel any sales and deny future transactions with any customer (Buyer) if these terms are not met.
BEFORE THE AUCTION SALE
All buyers are strongly advised to inspect all items before auction as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS. Although Australia Standard Auctions makes every effort to express accurate descriptions and commentary given to Buyers online, in catalogue, marketing material or verbal interactions, Australia Standard Auctions makes no guarantee or warranty of any kind with respect to the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, medium and materials, age, authenticity, provenance, culture, source, or historic significance of any goods. Employees, consigners, or any other representative of Australia Standard Auctions are not authorized to provide written or verbal guarantees. Buyers must depend on their own review of the merchandise. All merchandise is sold AS IS, WHERE IS, regardless of condition, or additional review of merchandise gained after the sale.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
Absentee and Phone bids are accepted at the discretion of Australia Standard Auction. Buyers registering for phone or absentee bids must do so before 5 p.m.(Sydney time) the day prior to the auction. All phone or absentee bids must be submitted in writing a signed agreement of the terms by Buyer via fax, email, or online submission to Australia Standard Auctions to be accepted. Australia Standard Auctions is not held responsible if unable to reach buyers wishing to bid by phone. Australia Standard Auctions shall not be held responsible or liable for absentee or phone bids that are missed or otherwise not executed. Cancellation of any phone or absentee bids must be submitted in writing and executed at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of the auction. Submission in writing emailed to standardauctions@yahoo.com will be the only guaranteed method of cancellation acceptance.
Online Bids are accepted at the discretion of Australia Standard Auctions through www.Invaluable.com. All buyers who register to bid online via www.Invaluable.com, are also subject to approval by Australia Standard Auctions before registration is approved. Only those who submit for registration (24) hours prior to auction date will be guaranteed consideration for registration. All those submitting less than 24 hours before the start of an auction are only approved based on the discretion of the Auctioneer. The Buyer is responsible for all bids made on their Invaluable.com account. All bids received via Invaluable.com will be final.
Australia Standard Auctions and its employees shall not be held liable for any damages or injury to person or property sustained as a result from handling merchandise including, but not limited to lifting, moving, loading, or packaging of merchandise before or after the sale. Buyer is responsible for the packing, loading and removal of all merchandise.
DURING THE AUCTION SALE
Australia Standard Auctions is acting as agent only to the sale of merchandise and is not responsible for any actions of Consignors. Australia Standard Auctions reserves the right to reject any bid or bar any person from the Auction's premises. Upon the occurrence of a dispute during or after a sale, decision from Australia Standard Auctions will be final. All information regarding merchandise is subject to clarification, changes or disclaimer at the time the item is being auctioned and will be sold based on verbal or written information of Australia Standard Auctions at time of the Sale.
All bids via phone, fax, email, or in person are final and binding regardless of Buyer's input errors. Auctioneer also does not accept liability for technology, website or internet failure, or unforeseen circumstances that may influence the execution of bids.
AFTER AUCTION SALE
PAYMENT
Full payment includes hammer price, buyer's premium and all applicable taxes. All sales are final regardless of method of bidding or payment options.
Upon invoicing from Australia Standard Auctions, payment is due in full within 48 hours. Payment methods accepted are bank wire transfer and cash payment. Ownership shall pass only upon payment in full. If payment is not received after 14 days of invoice date, Australia Standard Auctions keep the right to cancel the sale and resell the merchandise later. Any items not paid in full will be returned to the consignor on the 29th day after the auction. The purchase contract will then be null and void. Upon fall of the hammer, buyer is immediately responsible for all items. Australia Standard Auctions is not liable for any damage or theft that may occur after sale has taken place. The buyer is responsible for collecting merchandise immediately after the auction unless otherwise agreed.
Shipping Terms
Buyer is responsible for all shipping arrangements and shipping costs. Australia Standard Auctions may ship items at Buyers request and expense for minimum handling fee of AUD30.00 in addition to all shipping charges. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE BIDDING. Australia Standard Auctions is NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS due to shipping. All duties and taxes that may be applied when importing into other countries are the buyers' responsibility. Australia Standard Auctions is not responsible for any duties, taxes or hold that may be placed on any item due to any customs responsibilities, laws, etc. for any reason. Should buyers decide to ship merchandise at their own arrangement, Australia Standard Auctions will take no responsibility to file a claim if needed. This shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer and sent at his/her own risk.
