Terms and Conditions
Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, these terms and conditions are subject to change and update. Please contact us or check our website (www.bssauction.com) regularly.
PLEASE READ ALL TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, ESPECIALLY SHIPPING!!! All property offered and sold through Barry S. Slosberg, Inc., ("Auctioneer", or "Broker", or "Barry S Slosberg", or the "Company") shall be offered and sold on the terms and conditions set forth in these Conditions of Sale. By participating in any sale, you acknowledge that you are bound by these terms and conditions.
1 Barry S. Slosberg DOES NOT ship. All purchases must be paid in full within five (5) business day upon receipt of invoice and removed from our gallery at 3455 Edgemont St, Philadelphia, PA 19134. Due to COVID-19, in-person pickup will be delayed until shutdown orders are lifted. So long as shippers are operating, we will coordinate with them to ship items when possible.
All merchandise not removed from the auction gallery by that time (regardless of payment status) will be released to a third-party shipping company, The Philadelphia Mailroom 8001 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152, 215-745-1100 pa.mail@earthlink.net, and moved to their facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, The Mailroom will coordinate all collection, delivery and shipping arrangements, except for furniture. A one-time handling fee of $25 will be assessed per invoice. A daily storage charge of $5 per invoice per day of small items and or $5 per item per day on furniture which requires disassembly or 2 or more men to move will be charged commencing May 8th, 2020, assuming the shutdown orders are lifted.
Any Purchaser wishing to have their items shipped nationally or internationally MUST contact a shipper of their choice, or one of our recommended shippers: PHILADELPHIA MAILROOM 8001 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152 215-745-1100 pa.mail@earthlink.net; Packaging Store 215-361-6940 hello@packandshipnow.com Winning bidders are responsible for all arrangements relating to the packing and shipping of their property. All shipping charges will be borne by the Buyer and paid directly to the shipper. Any risk of loss during shipment will be borne by the Buyer following delivery of the purchased item to the designated common carrier. We will gladly coordinate shipper pick-up of property at our gallery, during normal business hours only, after payment and upon receipt of an email confirming permission to release items to shipper.
PLEASE NOTE: Barry S. Slosberg, Inc. will place a Ten (10) day hold on winning bids in compliance with our policy to verify credit card bank approvals, before any merchandise is shipped. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT RECOURSE. NEITHER BARRY S. SLOSBERG, NOR ITS CONSIGNOR(S) MAKES ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE. Except as provided below, Barry S. Slosberg, Inc., shall not be responsible for the accuracy, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition of the property and no statement by anyone, written or oral, in any advertisement, or which is made at the sale, in the bill of sale or invoice, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability. All bidders acknowledge their right to have made or requested full inspection of any and all properties prior to sale and agree to accept all matters such inspection may have disclosed or indicated. If an item is materially different than was described by the Seller, Buyer shall have 24 hours from the date the property is received to notify the Seller, and return the property to BSS reasonably promptly in the same condition in which it was sold. After the 24 hour period all items are considered "as is", without recourse. Refunds in cash (in-house only) or credit shall be as outlined in the Seller's Refund Policies.
2. Barry S. Slosberg, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw any property at any time before the fall of the auction hammer in its sole and exclusive discretion. Auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the consignor.
3. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the property in dispute. If any dispute arises after sale, the Company's sale record shall be conclusive in all respects.
4. If the auctioneer determines that any opening or later bid or any advance of bidding is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, the auctioneer may reject the same and withdraw the article from sale.
5. Upon the fall of the auction hammer, title to any offered property will immediately pass to the highest bidder as determined in the exclusive discretion of the auctioneer. Such bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the property sold and agrees to pay the full purchase price plus the buyer's premium and any other applicable taxes or fees. Barry S Slosberg may also prohibit a purchaser who fails to remove property in compliance with these Terms and Conditions from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or purchaser in any future sale or sales. The Company will not be responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or otherwise responsible for any goods left in the Company's possession after ten (10) days. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to the Company and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the purchaser(s) liable for the bid price) the Company, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser(s). In such event, the purchaser(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and the Company's commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees.
Payment MUST be made within five (5) business days upon receipt of invoice and is a precondition to removal of property. Payment shall be by Cash, PayPal, WePay (for items purchased through Invaluable, if payment is not received in five (5) after the invoice is sent, we will charge your credit card on file), credit card (All manually entered credit card payments must be accompanied by a copy of the front and back of the credit card and the front and back of the cardholder license. In addition, our Permission to Charge form must be filled out and signed. This information can be faxed to 215-425-7039 or emailed to info@bssauction.com. All items must be shipped to the address on record. No Exceptions!), (CHARGEBACKS: As a condition to registration and bidding, Buyer agrees that Buyer will not, under any circumstance, initiate a chargeback to Buyer's credit card. Buyer further agrees that Buyer is waiving any chargeback rights that may exist under the agreement between Buyer and Buyer's credit card company. Should a chargeback be initiated by Buyer, these terms and conditions will be conclusive evidence of Buyer's waiver of any chargeback rights.) Checks will only be accepted when accompanied by a valid bank letter of guarantee payment stating that: MR./MRS.___________ (Specify Name) IS A CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK, AND WE WILL GUARANTEE PAYMENT OF CHECKS WRITTEN ON HIS/HER ACCOUNT UP TO $__________________ (Specify Amount) FOR PURCHASES MADE AT YOUR AUCTION ON ________________________________________. Bank wire transfers to the account of Barry S Slosberg, Inc. and credit card payments will also be accepted (Visa, MasterCard and Discover). Please contact auction office for further instructions or cashier's check. NO MONEY ORDERS! The Company will charge interest of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month on any balance remaining thirty (30) days after the day of sale. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to the Company and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the purchaser(s) liable for the bid price) the Company, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser(s). In such event, the purchaser(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and the Company's commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees.
6. Barry S Slosberg reserves the right, at its complete discretion, to refuse registration to any online bidder who is deemed by Barry S Slosberg to have the potential to be disruptive to the auction process.
7. No "buy" bids (without a specific bid price) shall be accepted at any time for any purpose.
8. For all online bidders, a buyer's premium of 20% will be added to the hammer price, and is payable by the purchaser as part of the total purchase price.
9. Inquiries: All online inquiries regarding lots must be sent directly to the Seller via email and received 24 hours prior to the start of the auction.
10. Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the purchaser will be required to pay any and all applicable state and/or local sales taxes. Deliveries to be made outside the state where a sale is conducted may therefore be subject to a corresponding or compensating tax in another state.
11. Any and all of the conditions may be waived, or modified in writing at the sole discretion of Barry S. Slosberg, Inc.
SHIPPING & PAYMENT:
Thank you for your purchases.
BARRY S SLOSBERG DOES NOT SHIP
Due to COVID-19, in-person pickup will be delayed until shutdown orders are lifted. We will contact buyers via email with instructions for pickup when that becomes possible.
Any Purchaser wishing to have their items shipped nationally or internationally MUST contact a shipper of their choice, one of our recommended shippers: PHILADELPHIA MAILROOM 8001 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152 215-745-1100 pa.mail@earthlink.net; Packaging Store 215-361-6940 hello@packandshipnow.com.
All merchandise not removed from the auction gallery by that time (regardless of payment status) will be released to a third-party shipping company, The Philadelphia Mailroom 8001 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152, 215-745-1100 pa.mail@earthlink.net, and moved to their facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, The Mailroom will coordinate all collection, delivery and shipping arrangements, except for furniture. A one-time handling fee of $25 will be assessed per invoice. A daily storage charge of $5 per invoice per day of small items and or $5 per item per day on furniture which requires disassembly or 2 or more men to move will be charged commencing May 8th, 2020, assuming the shutdown orders are lifted.
