Imperial & Associates Auctioneers

 

Encanteur, Liquidateur, Evaluateur

 

80 Berlioz Apt. #806

 

Ile des Soeurs, Quebec H3E 1N9

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Terms & Conditions of Sale

 

·         By participating in any sale, you acknowledge that you are bound by these terms and conditionscipating in any sale, you acknowledge that you are bound by these terms and conditions.

·         Method & order of sale shall be at the sole discretion of the auctioneer.

·         Registration for a bidder card requires a valid Driver's License. Please have this available upon registration.

·         Payment Terms at this auction are CASH, VISA, MASTERCARD, & INTERAC. A buyer's premium will be added to the bid price, plus applicable taxes. You may pay for your items at any time during the sale. Sales are processed instantly. All items must be paid IN FULL same day of the Auction, following the conclusion of sale. All items must be removed from the premises same day.

·         The purchaser agrees to pay, in addition to the purchase price of the item(s), 15% Buyers Premium and all government taxes.

·         All purchases are subject to Retail Sales Tax & G.S.T. unless a signed certificate is provided at time of registration from the company or individual registered only.

·         All sales are final, no refunds, no exchanges, no retraction of bids, and no returns are accepted.

·         A minimum deposit of 25% of any successful bid may be requested at any time during the auction. It is your responsibility to check with the clerk and comply with any deposit requests made at the time of purchase. In the event you do not provided the requested deposit, full payment will be become due and payable immediately.

·         All items are subject to withdrawal from preview, from advertising and from auction sale at the sole discretion of the auctioneer without any notice at any time.

·         The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid any time without reason or explanation.

·         The Auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the sellers at any time during the auction sale and without notice to the registered bidders and to further protect any items that may carry a moderate reserve or opening bid by, bidding on the item, or withdrawing the item from the sale at any time during the bidding process.

·         Upon registration and based upon previous conduct, credit and bidding history at auction sales you may be asked to post a deposit or provide a credit card as a security deposit against your purchases.

·         The Conditions of Sale are subject to the amendment by us by the posting of notices or by oral announcements made during the sale.

·         Auction Company shall not be responsible for any accidents occurring on the premises. Every person at the auction site, before, during and after the auction sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk with notice of the condition of the premises, the activities on the premises, and the conduct of third parties. No person shall have any claim against the Auctioneers, their agents, employees or principals for any injury sustained or for damages to or loss of property, which may occur from any cause whatsoever.

·         Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not is has been repaired or restored.

·         We reserve the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between the bidders, or in the event of doubt on our part as validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion to determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale, or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive.

·         If the auctioneer decides that any opening bid is too low or unreasonable, he may reject the same and withdraw the article from sale, and if having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter is insufficient, he may reject the advance.

·         Subject to fulfillment of all of the conditions set forth herein, on the fall of the auctioneers hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and such bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility therefore (including without limitation, liability for or damages to frames or glass covering prints, paintings or other works) and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price as we require.

·         All property is sold "AS IS", "WHERE IS" without any representations or warranties by us or the Consignor, as to merchantability fitness for a particular purpose, the correctness of any catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of any property and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made in the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting, or announcement, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. We and the Consignor make no representations and warranties, express or implied, as to whether the purchaser acquires any copyrights, including but not limited to any reproduction rights in any property. We and the consignor are not responsible for errors and omissions in any catalogue, glossary or any supplemental material.

·         All items that are offered by auction may be subject to a reserve or opening bid, which is the confidential minimum price acceptable to the sellers.

·         The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any applicant a bidding card for the privilege of bidding by number at the auction sale and or revoke such privileges at any time. In addition, the auctioneer and or its staff may remove any bidder from the premises at any time.

·         All costs and the responsibility of removal will be borne by the Purchaser. The Purchaser, if asking the Auctioneer to assist in the removal of any items (a) will indemnify and hold the Auctioneers and/or their staff from any resulting loss or damage to the item(s) being removed.

·         No sale shall be invalidated by reason of any defect or inaccuracy in any of the lot(s) by reason of their being incorrectly described and no liability shall be borne by the Auctioneers in respect of any faults or errors.

·         The purchaser will not be entitled to possession of any of the said lot(s) purchased until the total purchase price of all the lot(s) have been fully paid. In the event that the Purchaser fails to pay the full purchase price for any lot(s) with the prescribed time, or fails to comply with any of the "Terms of Sale", the purchaser will be sent to collections and or Small Claims Court without notice.

·         All items purchased by back bidders, or on a second chance offering, will be available for pickup through your own delivery arrangements from the designated distribution centre.

·         No cameras, video, and or recording devices of any kind whatsoever are permitted in the auction sale without the advance consent of the auctioneer.

·         The auctioneer reserves the right to supplement all terms and conditions with verbal announcements at any time during the auction. All Verbal announcements and terms form part of the terms and conditions between the seller and the bidders.

·         If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, the purchaser will be in default, and in addition to any and all other remedies available to the auction company and its agents and consignors by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price, including all fees, charges and expenses set forth herein, the auction company, at its sole option, may (i) cancel the sale of that, or any other lot or lots sold to the defaulting purchaser, or (ii) resell the purchased property, whether at auction or by private sale, or (iii) effect any combination thereof. The purchaser will be liable for any deficiency, any and all costs, handling charges, late charges, expenses and commissions of both sales, legal fees, and expenses, collection fees, and incidental damages. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted and assigned the deposit money to the auctioneer or its agents and consignors or any of their affiliated companies, and the auction company may retain and apply such money as collateral security for the obligations due. In addition to other remedies available to us by law, all unpaid items will be subject to a non-refundable service charge of 25% of the bid price plus buyers premium payable by the registered bidder.