TERMS & CONDITIONS
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS . PLEASE MAKE SURE you read all terms and condition before place a bid we will provide any provenance and authenticity that comes with the items. But we are not arts EXPERTS, we are not responsible for the authenticity of the pieces. Please Make sure you have a credit card on file before register to the auction WE ONLY ACCEPT BIDDERS WITH CREDIT CARD ON FILE bidding on-site, online or at an International Art Auction Gallery, you must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Bidding. Read these terms carefully. When you sign your Bidder Registration Agreement or click the "accept" button online, you enter into a binding legal agreement with Basel Auction House
Any information supplied by any employee or agent of Basel Auction House, in any form whatsoever, is intended solely as general guidance on the use of Online Bidding Services and the buying and selling of lots at Basel Auction House
Basel Auction House PROVIDES NO GUARANTEES NO RETURNS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT OF THE LOTS OFFERED AT ANY Auction by BASEL AUCTION HOUSE . EACH AND EVERY LOT AT BASEL AUCTION HOUSE IS SOLD "AS IS, WHERE IS NO GUARANTEES WHATSOEVER." BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT THE LOTS BEFORE PLACING BIDS. FELL FREE TO CALL OR EMAIL FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION BEYOND WHAT IS POSTED ONLINE.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Basel Auction House and its employees, agents, affiliates, successors, officers, directors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorney fees) arising out of or relating to any claim or action based upon your use of Online Bidding Services or the breach of this Agreement.
Prospective Bidders. All prospective bidders must register online or complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before bidding. Basel Auction House Corp. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or participation in any auction and to reject any bid registration before bidding. We may require bank or other financial references. Any bidder making a bid accepts personal liability to pay the purchase price including buyer's premium and applicable taxes except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties prior to the auction.
All lots are sold, AS IS, and without recourse and neither Basel Auction House Corp. nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to: merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue, description of the physical condition, All measurements are approximate. The absence of any statement as to condition does not imply the lot is in good condition or otherwise free of wear, defect or effects of ageing. size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, or origin. Buyers are advised to personally examine the lots they are interested in prior to the auction. Condition reports are provided for each catalog lot in the lot description. Some lots in the auction are subject to a reserve or a confidential minimum sale price requested by the seller. Absentee Bids and Phone Bids. Absentee Bids and Phone Bids must register with Basel Auction House at least 48 hours before the day of the auction. We will make all reasonable efforts to execute absentee bids and phone bids. We will accept no liability for the failure to execute the bid or for any errors or omissions in connection with absentee bids
All property is sold "AS IS", and neither Basel Auction House nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the merchantability, fitness, or condition of the property or as to the correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or period of the property. By bidding, you agree to these Conditions of Sale.
No reference to imperfections is made in the catalog descriptions or verbally by the Auctioneers. Since all sales are final and Basel Auction House makes no refunds, please verify our descriptions and carefully view the property at a preview before you bid.
Before bidding on-site, online or by proxy at an International Art Auction Gallery Auction, you must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Bidding. Read these terms carefully. When you sign your Bidder Registration Agreement or click the "accept" button online, you enter into a binding legal agreement with Basel Auction House
Any information supplied by any employee or agent of Basel Auction House , in any form whatsoever, is intended solely as general guidance on the use of Online Bidding Services and the buying and selling of lots at Basel Auction House
All lots in the Catalog may be subject to a reserve (a confidential minimum price ). We as the Agent for Consignor may place bids during the auction if and when the highest outstanding bid at any time during the sale is below the reserve which may have been established on the lot being offered. Consignors are not allowed to bid on their own property.
PAYMENT:
.Invoices will be emailed to the email address registered within 24 hours of the conclusion of the auction and PAYMENT IS DUE UPON RECEIPT OF THE INVOICE. All accounts must be settled within 3 business days of the auction date. PAYMENT MUST BE IN MADE IN : MONEY ORDER , CASHIER?S CHECK . BANK WIRE TRANSFER, CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD Accepts the following cards VISA, MASTERCARD. BASEL AUCTION HOUSE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RIQUIRE A BANK WIRE TRANSFER FOR PURCHASES LARGER THAN $ 2000.00 USD. PERSONAL AND BUSINESS CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND BASEL AUCTION HOUSE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO HOLD ALL ITEMS PURCHASED UNTIL ANY CHECK HAS CLEARED OUR BANK. A SERVICE OF $45.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOT ANY RETURNED CHECK. BASEL AUCTION HOUSE DOES NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL. ALL ITEMS ARE TO BE PACKED AND SHIPPED AT THE PURCHASER?S EXPENSE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE BUYER OF ANY LOT FAILS TO PAY THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF WHEN DUE, BASEL AUCTION HOUSE SHALL HAVE THE OPTION, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO (1) ENFORCE PAYMENT BY CIVIL AUCTION OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE BUYER (2) void the sale as if said sale had not occurred; (3) to exercise any other remedy or remedies available under the law (4) to change successful bids to the buyers ? credit card including the 26% buyer premium ( this includes the internet platform live fee).The buyer can pay the invoice in the same invoice or can call the auction house and make the payment . Buyers have to pay the shipping, packing and insurance separate to the shipping house. After receiving the payment the winning item will be taken to the shipping house were the buyer will choose with option is better. Basel Auction House does not charge for shipping in the invoices , shipping has to be paid separately to the shipping house at buyers spence.
The auctioneer has the right, at his or her absolute and sole discretion, to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he or she may decide, to withdraw any lot, and in the case of error or dispute, and whether during or after the sale, cancel the sale or re-offer the item in dispute. In the event of a dispute after the sale, the auctioneer record is conclusive and binding on all parties. The Winning Bid. The winning bid is the highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer. In the event of a tie bid, the winning bid will be determined by the auctioneer in his sole discretion. Title passes upon auctioneer's acknowledgment of the winning bidder (subject to the Terms and Conditions as set for the herein) and the winning bidder assumes full risk and responsibility thereafter. Buyer's Premium. Buyer's premium is 21 % (twenty-one). In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay Basel Auction House a buyer's premium and the applicable sales tax added to the final total. Third-Party Platform Fee. If the buyer bids through a third-party platform, the buyer agrees to pay a surcharge (the third-party platform fee) in addition to the buyer's premium for a final buyer's premium of 26% (twenty-six). Payment. Buyer must pay in full (including hammer price, buyer's premium, third party platform fee, applicable taxes and shipping) within three (3) business days following the auction sale. Payment in U.S. dollars only. Payment in cash, personal check, money order, cashier's check, wire transfer or credit card is accepted if the purchases is under $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars ). Basel Auction House Corp. reserves the right to hold merchandise for up to 14 business days for items paid by personal/corporate check. Buyer agrees to pay Basel Auction House Corp. a handling fee of $45.00 for any check dishonored by buyer's bank.
Basel Auction House Corp. acts only as an agent for the consignor and in no event shall the seller, Basel Auction House or our staff be liable for any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind for the lots with regard to merchantability, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, completeness, authorship, authenticity, rarity, provenance, breach or default by the consignor or any representation made by consignor to Basel Auction House. The Terms and Conditions herein may not be changed or modified unless Basel Auction House and the buyer have agreed to in writing and signed by both parties. The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with any of the foregoing, shall be governed and interpreted by the laws and jurisdiction of Florida. If any part of the Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted, and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law. By registering to bid and/or bidding you agree and are fully bound by the Terms and Conditions set forth herein.
Reserve
Unless Basel Auction House and the consignor otherwise agree in writing, all property shall be sold by Basel Auction House without reserve, to the highest bidder without any warranties or representations as to condition or quality. The reserve for each lot will be the reserve specifically noted on the consignment agreement. . In addition you may not withdrawal any property from the sale after the date on which we issue you a receipt or you sign this agreement. If the reserve price exceeds 75% of the low estimate assessed by Basel Auction House the consignor will pay 25% of the agreed upon reserve, if the lot is not sold at auction.
Storage & Item Neglect:
The buyers Items that are not picked up or paid to be shipped within 3 weeks (21 days) of the auction are subject to storage fees
Once that Storage fees will be applied to items who were not picked up at the auction house within 21 days after the auction date. If this occurs, even if the item is paid for, the buyer will not be able to pick up the item until the storage fees are paid.
The storage fees will be charged weekly starting on Mondays. Once Mondays comes around, fees are due for the week. The weekly storage fee will be related to the price or the size of the item. If the storage fees are not paid for 4 months, the item will be considered abandoned. It is no longer the buyer’s and now belongs to the auction house. The auction house will not give refunds but if the item is abandoned, Once abandoned, an item cannot be picked up even if the buyer wants to pay all the missed storage fees at once
-Items that are not paid for storage or shipped within 120 days of the auction will be considered neglected and abandoned.
-Neglected items will be forfeited from the buyer without refund.
CONDITIONS:
No reference to imperfections is made in the catalog descriptions or verbally by the Auctioneers. Since all sales are final at Basel Auction House and makes no refunds, please verify our descriptions and carefully view the property at a preview before you bid. No employee of Basel Auction House is authorized to make on our behalf, or that of the Consignor, any representation or warranty, oral or written with respect to any property. Before bidding on-site, online or by proxy at Basel Auction House, you must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Bidding. Read these terms carefully. When you sign your Bidder Registration Agreement or click the "accept" button online, you enter into a binding legal agreement with Basel Auction House
Any information supplied by any employee or agent of Basel Auction House, in any form whatsoever, is intended solely as general guidance on the use of Online Bidding Services and the buying and selling of lots at Basel Auction House.
BASEL AUCTION HOUSE PROVIDES NO GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT OF THE LOTS OFFERED AT ANY AUCTION OF BASEL AUCTION HOUSE. EACH AND EVERY LOT AT EVERY AUTION OF BASEL AUCTION HOUSE IS SOLD "AS IS, WHERE IS." BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT THE LOTS BEFORE PLACING BIDS.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Basel Auction House and its employees, agents, affiliates, successors, officers, directors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorney fees) arising out of or relating to any claim or action based upon your use of Online Bidding Services or the breach of this Agreement.
AUTOPAY
If you have not contacted Basel Auction House to arrange payment within 5 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will possibly charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the total or part amount of your invoice.
TAXES: 7% percent sales tax to all Florida bidders, Online purchases from BASEL AUCTION HOUSE may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax.
Packing and Shipping.
Packing and shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. At your request, we can provide you with a list of available shippers. We will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers whether or not recommended by us. Property will not be released to the shipper without the buyer's written consent and until payment has been made in full. Packing and handling of purchased lots by us is at the entire risk of the purchaser. Basel Auction House Corp will have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Purchased Lots. If for any reason, a purchased lot is lost or stolen prior to being picked up by buyer, or shipped to buyer, Basel Auction House Corp. shall not be liable . Non-Payment. If we do not receive full payment in good cleared funds within seven (7) business days following the sale, we are entitled, in our absolute discretion, to the following remedies, in addition to any action available by law, to impose a late fee of three percent (10%) per ten days of the total invoice amount, cancel the sale, bar the bidder from bidding at future auctions, hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due and to begin legal proceedings for its recovery, together with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. If property is not picked up within seven (7) business days following the sale and payment, Basel auction House reserves the right to charge per lot per day. Basel auction House shall have no liability for any damage to property left on its premises. Liability.