Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
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You have read and agree with the Auctioneer Terms and Conditions below and the Invaluable Terms of Use Agreement.
You agree to pay any applicable taxes and shipping.
DegreeArt.com Limited - Terms and Conditions
The auction will be conducted by the auctioneer's representatives of DegreeArt.com Limited (DegreeArt.com). Unless otherwise specified, DegreeArt.com is acting as an agent on behalf of the seller. The contract for the sale of the property is between the seller and the buyer.
The auctioneer has sole discretion and authority at any time to determine the winner in the auction or to withdraw any lot or lots from the sale or to re-offer and resell any lot, all according to his sole judgment, including yet not limited to prior to the auction, during the auction, and following the auction. Purchasing an item is legitimate only when the auctioneer lowers his hammer and announces a card number of a bidder by internet. Notwithstanding the above, it is the auctioneer's sole judgment to reopen a lot and/or cancel a sale. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid.
The prices quoted in the catalogue are estimate prices of the lots. These prices are estimates, normally different from the minimum prices. A sale will be only at the minimum price or above, all according to the auctioneer's discretion. If, in the auctioneer's opinion, any opening bid is below the reserve of the lot, he may withdraw the lot from the sale. Following an opening bid, the auctioneer may reject further bids if, in his opinion the advance is not sufficient.
All lots are sold "as is". Neither DegreeArt.com nor the seller makes any express or implied warranty of any kind with respect to the description, attribution, literature, former owners, period, provenance, condition and/or frame concerning the lots offered in the auction. No statement in the catalogue or in the sale or the invoice or the bill of sale given to purchasers shall be deemed such a warranty. All bidders are responsible to examine the work and its condition and its authenticity prior to bidding. It is important and recommended to examine all items before bidding. The details of this exhibition are published in the catalogue.
Condition reports and catalogue entries are to be used as guidance only by the buyers. Prior to bidding, bidders should personally inspect the lots. Following the auction, if the bidder has questions regarding authenticity and wishes to show the work to a recognized expert (acceptable to DegreeArt.com), the item must be paid for in full and the buyer must arrange (at his expense) to show the work to the expert and receive a response within 30 days following date of sale. Prior arrangements must be made with DegreeArt.com to allow that payment be withheld from the seller. Should the expert declare that the painting is not authentic, DegreeArt.com will refund money paid for lot (less expenses) under the condition that confirmation of lack of authenticity is received within 30 days of sale. To remove all doubt, following 30 days, DegreeArt.com will have no responsibility.
All potential bidders must register prior to bidding by completing all necessary registration forms and provide proper identification. DegreeArt.com reserves the right to request bank and/or other financial references. Upon registration, potential bidders will receive a paddle number, which serves as identification in the event that the participant is the successful high bidder of any lot in the sale. The purchaser, whether present in the auction room at the time of sale or bidding by writing or by phone, whether for himself or for any
third party, will be irrevocably committed to pay for the article and to accept it. The auctioneer and/or DegreeArt.com may take any measures necessary for realizing the commitment, i.e. to force the winner to pay expenses, bank interest and/or inflation index appropriation, to sue compensations, to withhold the articles that the buyer purchased or left in company's hold, to deduct the debt from any sum of money that DegreeArt.com owes the winner.
Auctions are conducted in Pounds Sterling (GBP). Payment is to be made in GBP. In many instances, works may not be present in the saleroom at time of sale and may be digitally exhibited. Discrepancies may occur.
DegreeArt.com accepts no liability for such errors. Unless otherwise indicated, all lots are offered subject to a reserve price. This reserve will not exceed the low estimate. The reserve price is
the minimum price for which the item will sell and is confidential. The auctioneer may open bidding on any lot by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may further bid on behalf of the seller, up to the amount of the reserve by placing successive or consecutive bids for a lot, or by placing bids in response to other bidders. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer (as above), from among the bidders present in the auction room at the time of sale or the bidders in writing or by phone. The bidders in writing or by phone authorize DegreeArt.com representatives to represent them and to bid on their behalf at the time of auction in the interest of purchasing.
All lots must be paid for and collected not later than 3 business days following the auction. Special expenses including yet not limited to, forwarding and the forwarding insurance, special packaging, messengers etc., will be borne by the buyer. It is the responsibility of the high bidder to insure the purchase within three days after sale. Should the high bidder wish, he may inform DegreeArt.com to insure the work on his behalf and at his expense.
Payment for the article, plus all local taxes where applicable, will be paid in full immediately and not later than three days from the date of sale. From the seller we deduct seller's commission plus local taxes on commission where applicable. Payment will be accepted only in these manners: bank transfers, credit cards: Visa, American Express and Mastercard. All bank fees in regards to transfers, both those of the buyer and those of DegreeArt.com, are the responsibility and at the expense of the buyer. The buyer is responsible for all local taxes where applicable including, yet not limited to VAT, sales tax, customs duties and VAT on imports, etc. For items imported to the USA from other locations, DegreeArt.com may be exempt from charging sales tax on hammer price. For items to be picked up and/or delivered in the United Kingdom, local VAT laws apply. For items to be picked up and/or delivered in Europe, local VAT laws apply. For more information, please contact bid department. All expenses caused by storing the article in the company after final date for collecting the article will be charged to buyer's accounts.
We recommend to our customers to make sure, in advance, the availability of place in the auction. Unsold lots will be returned to their owner. Sale of a lot by DegreeArt.com after the auction is legitimate and will be guided by the same conditions as those that apply to items sold at auction.
In all cases, transit costs, import costs and all other costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
Jurisdiction - if DegreeArt.com decides to file a lawsuit against a seller or a buyer, DegreeArt.com can choose the venue either in New York or in London and the reigning law will be according to the venue chosen by DegreeArt.com. However, without derogating from this, any lawsuit against DegreeArt.com can ONLY be filed in the United Kingdom, according to English law, and the SOLE jurisdiction for any legal action of any kind against DegreeArt.com is ONLY in the United Kingdom and ONLY according to English law.
