Live bidding may start higher or lower
Buyer's Premium
$0 - 299:20.0%
$300 - 599:18.0%
$600+:15.0%
Bidding Increments
| From: | To: | Increment: |
|---|
| $0 | $19 | $1 |
| $20 | $49 | $3 |
| $50 | $99 | $5 |
| $100 | $249 | $10 |
| $250 | $499 | $25 |
| $500 | $999 | $50 |
| $1,000+ | | $100 |
Extended Bidding
5 minutes/bid
Conditions Of Sale:
The Book Barn is located in Wells, Maine from late May to Late October and in Edgewater Florida from early November to mid-May. My wife and I have been in business since 1985, in a brick & mortar store whose physical property we sold in 2007. We continue to offer books, autographs, paper, and music online at various sites.
We consider our business to be a reader's as well as a collector's inventory. We have an approximate inventory of 10,000-15,000 items---including both hard cover & paperback books----in addition to movies, music. autographs, & prints for both the reader and collector.
In Invaluable online auction mode, we have no reserve prices on items, using our "starting bid" in lieu of a sometimes confusing and always irritating reserve price. Bidders will note that lot(s) with very low Staring Bids, i. e. $1-$5, should in no way see the Starting Bid of $1-$5 as the Book Barn's judgment on the value of the item(s) contained in the lot(s). We have been in the Used/OP book business for 30+ years & have a LOT of inventory, with more piling up weekly. (Sometimes it seems to us that books breed at night, so there are always more of them over time!) There is NO reserve on these lots. These low Starting Bid lot(s) are meant to lower our inventory by providing bidders the opportunity to buy material at a low prices----we call it the "Eek" price; as in "Eek! That's all it sold for?" Our lack of storage is your opportunity to buy material at a low price.
My wife and I also author articles on investing for income on Seeking Alpha.com, e-books, as well as publishing scarce out-of-print Public Domain titles in e-book format on Amazon Kindle publishing. Our e-books are also available through Draft2Digital.com for Nook, iBookstore, etc. readers. Our e-books are mostly non-fiction in the area of 1) U. S. Civil War, 2) U. S. Indian wars; especially those in Texas & on the Great Plains, and 3) Texas History; both as a Republic and as a state. Our e-book titles can be found by a Google or other search of my name---Harry Polizzi---for any voracious readers that may be interested.
Payment Terms:
Payment is due when the applicable auction ends. We will issue invoices as soon as possible afterwards. We will combine shipping on multiple items, where possible to save the wining bidder on shipping costs. We use "We Pay" from Invaluable Auctions. A "We Pay" link will be on the invoice, if the Buyer clicks it they can pay with any of the many types of payment accepted at the We Pay site.
We are not set up for credit cards at our location so we can only accept Personal Checks, Money Orders / Cashiers Checks or Paypal, if Buyer wishes to pay us outside of "We Pay." Personal checks must clear before shipment of items will take place.
Shipping Terms
We do all our own shipping. Shipping will be added to winning bidder's invoice for item(s) won. Media Mail postage from USPS will be used for shipping in the United States for those items allowed. Lowest alternative cost shipping will be billed for items not allowed by USPS to be shipped by Media Mail. Foreign winning bidders will pay postage based on their countries small/medium/large Flat Rate box postage rates & weight of the package. Other types of postage are available at added expense at the bidders request. You also agree to pay any applicable taxes and/or customs/import duties. A Tracking Number will be provided to buyer. Insurance is mandatory on packages over $100 USD and will be added to postage charges when applicable.
Buyer's Premium
The Buyer's Premium schedule is as followed: $0 to $299 =15%; $300 to $599 = 13%; $600 or more = 10% & will be added to the hammer price of all sales. You also agree to pay any applicable taxes and/or customs/import duties.
Sales Tax
-- Bidders, ITEMS MUST BE PAID by 5 Business Days after receiving the invoice. We also request that you make shipping arrangements no later than 5 business days after you receive an invoice. -- DISPUTES WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. WE Will charge your card on file if unpaid after 5 business days...
1. All items sold AS IS & WHERE IS! The auctioneer makes no warranty, expressed or implied as to size, count, weight, authenticity, period, material, manufacturer, or any other warranty except as specified below, be it implied or expressed. Grading represents only an opinion, use your judgment and knowledge. ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE YOU BID! 16% Buyers Premium is added to the purchase price. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Money Order, PayPal or checks (items held until checks clear). Bank Wires or checks on invoices over $5000.00 USD. We do not do COD. We do not take Western Union. We do not take partial payments or time payments.
2. A valid Driver's License and Credit Card are required to register and receive a bidder number.
3. The catalog listings are a courtesy, meant as a descriptive guide only. You are cautioned to examine all merchandise and to use your best judgment as to whether or not the descriptions are accurate before the start of the auction.
4. Title transfers to the customer at the fall of the hammer subject to the provisions above. From that moment on, the auctioneer will accept no returns except those as outlined herein. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are bidding on the correct item and have examined it carefully before placing a bid.
5. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any and all bids, at his sole discretion, whether or not a reserve is in place and will be the sole arbiter in any dispute. The auctioneer, if he chooses may re-offer any disputed lot.
6. The parties hereto understand and acknowledge that, in view of the overlapping means of receiving bids at an auction, there is always the possibility of simultaneous bids being made that may cause the auctioneer to inadvertently conclude that two different bidding clients have each entered a winning bid and therefore successfully purchased the same item. In such event, Grand Southern Auctions assumes no liability for any losses that a bidding client may suffer as a result of such error, and will only endeavor to resolve the matter in an equitable manner.
7. In the event that the authorship of a work of art is expressly stated in the catalog as genuine, we will accept a return.
Condition of Items:
The Condition of all items offered is shown in photos of the items and is described in the text description of each item. We take care to make our descriptions as complete as possible. If you are not sure about any part(s) of a description(s) in any of our auctions please feel free to ask such questions as will allow you to make an informed buying decision.
