Terms and Conditions
By registering to bid or placing a bid you agree to be bound by all of these terms & conditions, and any other announced terms and conditions of sale or rules of this site. Connecticut law will apply to all legal disputes.
ALL BIDS ARE FINAL and irrevocable once submitted on line by computer. NO REFUNDS. All Sales are Final.
Bid with confidence! Tim's Inc. Auctions is an established auction house in business for 35 years, since 1979. We value the trust put in us by both buyers and sellers.
This is a live auction as well as online with multiple bidding mechanisms. THE FINAL BID FOR EACH ITEM SHALL BE ACCEPTED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE AUCTIONEER. By registering to bid or placing a bid you agree to be bound by all of these terms & conditions, and any other announced terms and conditions of sale or rules of this site. Connecticut law will apply to all legal disputes.
Due to the exorbitant fees associated with credit card processing, Tim's Inc. Auctions DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OR PAYPAL. No credit card payments of any kind will be accepted. Please read our full terms and conditions prior to bidding on this auction. If you have any questions about items, including condition and location, please call Tim Chapulis at 860-459-0964 PRIOR to auction date. Left bids and call in bids must be made within 24 hours prior to auction.
TERMS:
Tim's Inc. Auctions is an established auction house in business since 1979. We value the trust put in us by both buyers and sellers. Bids accepted by the online bidding console may or may not be accepted by the auctioneer. THE FINAL BID FOR EACH ITEM SHALL BE ACCEPTED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE AUCTIONEER. The actual buyer and final bid shall be as recorded by the auctioneer, even if different from that recorded on the online system. By registering for this auction bidder agrees that Tim's Inc. Auctions shall be held harmless for any and all damages as a result of a clerking error on the online system. Bids on the floor generally take precedence. If you require further information please contact Tim Chapulis, Auctioneer at: (860) 459-0964, or by email: tims.inc@snet.net. We will respond to email by updating the ONLINE condition report - so please check there for your response. Requests that are too general won't be responded to when a condition report is already online. Requests for "more images" without specific requests won't be honored. We generally provide only overall condition reports on group lots and not individual images. ALL REQUESTS FOR IMAGES AND CONDITION REPORTS SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR OF SALE. All items sold "as is where is" No returns or buy backs. Please inspect photographs closely as we try to describe all items thoroughly and will not be held responsible for any inaccuracies in description and or photographs.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. Though all description and commentary are believed to be correct, neither Auctioneer nor Consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to merchandise with the exception of the catalog description which shall be honored with respect to age and origin and authorship of art works, and only to the extent that any such errors in the catalog description materially affect the value of such item. Condition reports are made to the best of our ability, but are not guaranteed. THE ABSENCE OF A CONDITION REPORT DOES NOT IMPLY THE LOT IS WITHOUT DEFECTS. Buyer shall not rely on the Auctioneer, employees, or advertisements in any part, and must rely only on the catalog description and his own inspection and opinion of all items. CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS MAY BE REVISED UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. No employee is authorized to make any warranties, expressed or implied, on behalf of Tim's Inc. Auctions. Warranty is limited to AGE, GENERAL ORIGIN AND AUTHORSHIP OF ARTWORKS. Additional description reflects our best opinion. All sizes and other measurements are approximate. Any and all claims made to Tim's Inc. Auctions or consignor regarding age, authenticity, origin, rarity, provenance, size, or other aspects of description must be made within 10 days of the auction date and in writing. IF ITEM IS BEING SHIPPED, IT IS THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSURE RECEIPT OF ITEM IN TIME TO ACT ON WARRANTY SHOULD THERE BE AN ISSUE. Our warranty is limited to the selling price and to errors that are substantial to value and not already apparent in images provided. Claims must be made against the final catalog as revised by any addendum or auctioneer announcements. Claims may not be made against advertisements, website descriptions, or the preliminary catalog offered on our website. Items described as "possibly", "probably", "manner of", "style of" or "attributed to" are not guaranteed, but represent our best opinion. No guarantees are made as to condition.
2. The Auctioneer is acting as agent only and is not responsible for acts of its principals. If any dispute arises, the Auctioneer's word is final.
3. Where the Consignor is indebted to or has a monetary guarantee from Tim's Inc. Auctions, and in certain other instances, Auctioneer may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds there from other than its commissions, and may bid therefore to protect its own interests. Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lots from the sale or cancel a sale at the Auctioneer's discretion at any time until payment is accepted from buyer. BUYER AGREES TO HOLD AUCTIONEER HARMLESS FOR WITHDRAWAL OR CANCELLATION OF SALE. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid or eject any person from the premises.
4. Loading is the responsibility of the buyer. Tim's Inc. Auctions may offer assistance, Tim's Inc. Auctions and its employees shall not be held liable for any damages or accidents that may result from handling, lifting, moving, loading and packing of purchases.
5. PAYMENT TERMS:
a) Due to short time allowed for removal of items, all bidders who will not be picking up their items; payment is to be made by wire transfer only. This will ensure the fastest and most secure form of payment for these items.
b) Your bid constitutes a legally binding contract. If you bid on a lot and win (even if the bid was placed accidentally), you are liable for payment. There will be NO exceptions!
c) Anyone who does not follow these terms will receive negative feedback and a dispute will be filed immediately, unless a longer term has been worked out in advance with Tim Chapulis, i.e. over sea's buyers or buyers out of the country. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL LOT NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SUCCESSFUL BID ITEMS, PREMIUM, HAMMER AND TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT, ALONG WITH PAYMENT to ensure proper processing of payment and shipping of your items.
d) Bank wire transfer must pay INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANK WIRE TRANSFERS: Wire Transfer Instructions: Any question for either instructions (U.S. or International), please call David M. D'nofrio, Vice President, (860)284-4532. Within the U.S.: Farmington Bank, 1 Farm Glen Blvd., Farmington, CT 06032. Bank Routing/ABA#211170347, Account Name: Tim's, Inc., Account #: 850085559.
International: Swift Code: Norhus, 33; Bankers Bank Northeast, 300 Winding Brook Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. ABA: 011110617 Beneficiary Bank Acct. #1022, Farmington Bank, 1 Farm Glen Blvd., Farmington, CT 06032. Beneficiary Account #: 850085559, Tim's, Inc., 1185 Farmington Ave., Bristol, CT 06010.
Please email a copy of your invoice complete with name, address and contact information, lot numbers, lot descriptions, and pricing when you make payment by wire transfer. This will ensure that our shippers have ALL your information for coordinating shipping. If paying by wire transfer, please email a copy of your invoice to: tims@timsauctions.com. Failure to comply may result in shipping delays of your items.
e) ALL bids are final and irrevocable once submitted online by computer. Your bid constitutes a legally binding contract. If you bid on a lot and win (even if the bid was placed accidentally), you are liable for payment. NO REFUNDS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. There will be NO exceptions!
f) Payment must be paid in full within 5 business days of sale, NO EXCEPTIONS! Due to exorbitant WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARDS OF ANY KIND. If you are unable to pick up items, payment by wire transfer only. Due to the short time that we have to remove items from the estate, this is the fastest and most secure form of payment. Any payments not received in 5 business days will result in a $50 late fee immediately added to invoice. All unpaid invoices will be turned over to our attorney for collection. Buyer will be responsible for all reasonable attorney's fees. Auctioneer may resell merchandise at public or private sale and retain 20% deposit as liquidated damages to all non-paid items. All late and non-paying bidders will receive negative feedback with their online bidding component. These fees and collection costs will not be waived unless released by Tim Chapulis, Auctioneer.
g) Due to the exorbitant fees associated with credit card processing, Tim's Inc. Auctions DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OR PAYPAL. No credit card payments of any kind will be accepted. Please read our full terms and conditions prior to bidding on this auction. If you have any questions about items, including condition and location, please call Tim Chapulis at 860-459-0964 PRIOR to auction date. Left bids and call in bids must be made within 24 hours prior to auction.
6. A buyer' premium of 23% is added to the price knocked down by the Auctioneer for Online bidders. If you are the successful bidder on a lot at $100, your invoice will include a buyer's premium of $23 for a total of $123. Sales tax is applied as directed by the state of Connecticut or for anyone who is picking up items. 2% of the buyer's premium will be donated by Tim's Inc. Auctions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in memory of Peter W. Chapulis. Tim's Inc. is proud to announce that we have raised $67,500.00 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital In Memory of Peter W. Chapulis to date.
7. ABSENTEE / PHONE BIDS /ONLINE BIDS: Absentee bids are accepted. Phone bids are accepted at the Auctioneer's discretion. Tim's Inc. Auctions shall not be held responsible or liable for bids that are missed or otherwise not executed. If you will be bidding online, please sign up prior to the start of the auction. If you sign up during the auction, your status may still be pending while the sale is in progress. We will review all pending registrations as quickly as possible during the auction, but make no guarantee that your registration will be accepted while the auction is in progress.
10. Bidders not present are required to register for phone/absentee bidding no later than 3pm the day prior to the auction. Phone bidders will be called from the auction house. No incoming calls are taken for phone bids or condition reports the day of auction. As each item is sold the phone bidders agent will announce the bid price. Failure to immediately object constitutes acknowledgment of the purchase at the announced price. Phone bidders should confirm the hammer price after any successful bid.
11. SHIPPING / STORAGE AND REMOVAL
ALL PAYMENTS ARE TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER AUCTION DATE - NO EXCUSES! Prior to shipping, all payments must be received in full via Wire Transfer. NO items will be released without FULL PAYMENT. Failure to pay within 5 days will result in a $50 late charge and additional fees for handling and storage of items, as items must be removed from the estate within 5 days of sale.
All items are available to be shipped through our shippers:
For larger items contact: Mike Stewart, S.T.E.W. Distinctive Furniture Transporting. 401-965-6468, stewedandfried@comcast.net. Mike Stewart has over 30 year experience and provides exceptional, blanket wrap service.
For smaller items contact: Scott and Laura Woodall at WE PACK & SHIP: Phone 860-803-3935, email: wepackship@snet.net to set up shipping arraignments.
Pick up of items can be made Tuesday through Friday, September 9, 10, 11, and 12, 2014. If you cannot make a scheduled pick up time, additional fees may apply. If you are picking up items that have not been paid for, we will accept CASH ONLY at time of pick up. NO CHECKS will be accepted to pick up items that have not been paid in full prior to pick up. If you are planning to hand pick up your items, you must bring your own help, boxes, any packing materials, and truck or transportation vehicles, as there will be no staff available to help you pack and load your items unless prior arraignments have been made. Once the items are sold and paid for in full, we can hold them for up to 30 days, if needed. NO items will be released for shipping or delivery until paid in full - ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please call: 860-214-3980 to schedule pick up times. Pick up address is: 104 Hamilton Ave., Watertown, CT. Afternoon and evening pick up times are available, please call to schedule your pick up time.
Removal shall be at the expense, liability and risk of the purchaser. A third party must ship all items. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL LOT NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE with our shippers or auction house. Please allow adequate time for shipping coordination and implementation after the auction. Items will be released for shipment only after payment has been received and cleared by Tim's Inc. Auctions. If arrangements can't be made within 5 days of sale, items may be removed and stored at the expense and risk of the buyer. After 5 days, a storage fee of $50 per lot plus $5 per day thereafter shall be charged. After 90 days, items shall be deemed abandoned. Auctioneer shall apply any deposit or payment to loss, damages, and expenses incurred in the storage and resale of goods not paid for in full or removed in the time specified and shall retain any balance as liquidated damages. All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
Payment
ALL bids are final and irrevocable once submitted online by computer. Your bid constitutes a legally binding contract. If you bid on a lot and win (even if the bid was placed accidentally), you are liable for payment. NO REFUNDS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. There will be NO exceptions!
a) Due to short time allowed for removal of items, all bidders who will not be picking up their items; payment is to be made by wire transfer only. This will ensure the fastest and most secure form of payment for these items.
b) Your bid constitutes a legally binding contract. If you bid on a lot and win (even if the bid was placed accidentally), you are liable for payment. There will be NO exceptions!
c) Anyone who does not follow these terms will receive negative feedback and a dispute will be filed immediately, unless a longer term has been worked out in advance with Tim Chapulis, i.e. over sea's buyers or buyers out of the country. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL LOT NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SUCCESSFUL BID ITEMS, PREMIUM, HAMMER AND TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT, ALONG WITH PAYMENT to ensure proper processing of payment and shipping of your items.
d) Bank wire transfer must pay INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANK WIRE TRANSFERS: Wire Transfer Instructions: Any question for either instructions (U.S. or International), please call David M. D'nofrio, Vice President, (860)284-4532. Within the U.S.: Farmington Bank, 1 Farm Glen Blvd., Farmington, CT 06032. Bank Routing/ABA#211170347, Account Name: Tim's, Inc., Account #: 850085559.
International: Swift Code: Norhus, 33; Bankers Bank Northeast, 300 Winding Brook Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. ABA: 011110617 Beneficiary Bank Acct. #1022, Farmington Bank, 1 Farm Glen Blvd., Farmington, CT 06032. Beneficiary Account #: 850085559, Tim's, Inc., 1185 Farmington Ave., Bristol, CT 06010.
Please email a copy of your invoice complete with name, address and contact information, lot numbers, lot descriptions, and pricing when you make payment by wire transfer. This will ensure that our shippers have ALL your information for coordinating shipping. If paying by wire transfer, please email a copy of your invoice to: tims@timsauctions.com. Failure to comply may result in shipping delays of your items.
e) ALL bids are final and irrevocable once submitted online by computer. Your bid constitutes a legally binding contract. If you bid on a lot and win (even if the bid was placed accidentally), you are liable for payment. NO REFUNDS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. There will be NO exceptions!
f) Payment must be paid in full within 5 business days of sale, NO EXCEPTIONS! Due to exorbitant WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARDS OF ANY KIND. If you are unable to pick up items, payment by wire transfer only. Due to the short time that we have to remove items from the estate, this is the fastest and most secure form of payment. Any payments not received in 5 business days will result in a $50 late fee immediately added to invoice. All unpaid invoices will be turned over to our attorney for collection. Buyer will be responsible for all reasonable attorney's fees. Auctioneer may resell merchandise at public or private sale and retain 20% deposit as liquidated damages to all non-paid items. All late and non-paying bidders will receive negative feedback with their online bidding component. These fees and collection costs will not be waived unless released by Tim Chapulis, Auctioneer.
g) Due to the exorbitant fees associated with credit card processing, Tim's Inc. Auctions DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OR PAYPAL. No credit card payments of any kind will be accepted. Please read our full terms and conditions prior to bidding on this auction. If you have any questions about items, including condition and location, please call Tim Chapulis at 860-459-0964 PRIOR to auction date. Left bids and call in bids must be made within 24 hours prior to auction.
Shipping
ALL PAYMENTS ARE TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER AUCTION DATE - NO EXCUSES! Prior to shipping, all payments must be received in full via Wire Transfer. NO items will be released without FULL PAYMENT. Failure to pay within 5 days will result in a $50 late charge and additional fees for handling and storage of items, as items must be removed from the estate within 5 days of sale.
All items are available to be shipped through our shippers:
For larger items contact: Mike Stewart, S.T.E.W. Distinctive Furniture Transporting. 401-965-6468, stewedandfried@comcast.net. Mike Stewart has over 30 year experience and provides exceptional, blanket wrap service.
For smaller items contact: Scott and Laura Woodall at WE PACK & SHIP: Phone 860-803-3935, email: wepackship@snet.net to set up shipping arraignments.
Pick up of items can be made Tuesday through Friday, September 9, 10, 11, and 12, 2014. If you cannot make a scheduled pick up time, additional fees may apply. If you are picking up items that have not been paid for, we will accept CASH ONLY at time of pick up. NO CHECKS will be accepted to pick up items that have not been paid in full prior to pick up. If you are planning to hand pick up your items, you must bring your own help, boxes, any packing materials, and truck or transportation vehicles, as there will be no staff available to help you pack and load your items unless prior arraignments have been made. Once the items are sold and paid for in full, we can hold them for up to 30 days, if needed. NO items will be released for shipping or delivery until paid in full - ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please call: 860-214-3980 to schedule pick up times. Pick up address is: 104 Hamilton Ave., Watertown, CT. Afternoon and evening pick up times are available, please call to schedule your pick up time.
Removal shall be at the expense, liability and risk of the purchaser. A third party must ship all items. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL LOT NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTIONS IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE with our shippers or auction house. Please allow adequate time for shipping coordination and implementation after the auction. Items will be released for shipment only after payment has been received and cleared by Tim's Inc. Auctions. If arrangements can't be made within 5 days of sale, items may be removed and stored at the expense and risk of the buyer. After 5 days, a storage fee of $50 per lot plus $5 per day thereafter shall be charged. After 90 days, items shall be deemed abandoned. Auctioneer shall apply any deposit or payment to loss, damages, and expenses incurred in the storage and resale of goods not paid for in full or removed in the time specified and shall retain any balance as liquidated damages. All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
