TERMS
and CONDITIONS
By
placing a bid with National Book Auctions, buyer understands
that he/she is making a legally binding offer to purchase. If
the bid is accepted by National Book Auctions, a legally binding
contract is created at the instant of acceptance. In the event
of non-payment by the bidder, according to the terms stated
in this auction listing, National Book Auctions is entitled
to seek compensation from buyer for all costs of re-selling
this lot, any difference in price between the two sales and
all legal fees incurred by National Book Auctions in securing
such payments from buyer.
Payment
is due within ten days of auction close. Payments in excess
of $3,000.00 must be made in certified funds (cash, cashier's
check, bank transfer, etc.). Money orders, certified check,
bank transfer and cash are accepted for payments below $3,000.00,
as are Visa, Mastercard and Discover credit cards, which are
processed directly through our gallery by calling us at 607-269-0101.
If we do not receive payment arrangements within ten days of
the auction close, we reserve the right to bill the credit card
placed on file when you registered for our auction. Paypal is
welcome, please use the email address mail@nationalbookauctions.com.
Because of Paypal's secure payment policies, invoices which
are paid via Paypal's online payment center must be shipped;
orders paid by online Paypal payment cannot be picked up at
our gallery. However, payment for pick-up orders can be made
with a Paypal debit card, presented at time of pick-up. Checks
are accepted, we reserve the right to hold shipment until check
funds have cleared (time frames vary).
Please
mail checks or money orders to: National Book Auctions,
1429 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York 14850-6071.
Note
to international buyers: payments must be in the form
of a money order or bank transfer in U.S. funds, or by Paypal.
Checks with international routing numbers are not accepted.
PLEASE
NOTE: Invoices not paid within 10 days of the auction
date will be subject to a 3% late charge, plus 3% per week thereafter
for as long as complete invoice payment has not been received.
We reserve the right to offer any lots for which payment is
not received within ten days of the auction, to the back-up
bidder or other interested parties. In the case of any lot for
which we do not receive payment within ten days of the auction,
the high bidder understands and accepts that he/she relinquishes
any right of title to that lot.
We take
care to pack well, and ship in a timely fashion. Buyer pays
for stated shipping within the United States, international
customers please contact us for a shipping quote. We offer reduced
shipping for winners of multiple lots, as follows: buyer pays
full shipping amount of the won lot that bears the highest shipping
charge, and receives a 30% discount on the stated shipping amount
for all other won lots. For example, a winner of three lots
with stated shipping charges of $4.50, $6.50 and $8.00 will
pay $15.70 rather than the full $19.00. All books and other
media ship via USPS Media Mail. Typical delivery time within
the continental U.S. is 5-10 days. If your order is time sensitive,
please contact us for a Priority Mail upgrade. Insurance is
available and recommended (please note that by declining insurance,
you assume the risk of loss or damage in transit) on shipped
packages at a flat rate of $1.00 per $100.00 of coverage (please
let us know if you are adding insurance to your total). All
shipments with a total hammer value of $200.00 or greater will
require mandatory insurance coverage and that charge will be
added to the shipping amount on the invoices.
A standard
20% buyer's premium will be applied to all successful absentee
bids. Thus, the final lot price for successful absentee bidders
who bid in auctions sponsored by National Book Auctions, will
be 120% of the final hammer price.
All orders
shipping to addresses in New York or being picked up at our
gallery are subject to 8% New York State sales tax unless buyer
has a current New York State Resale Certificate on file with
us.
All
our lots are guaranteed to be as described (defined below).
Any concerns must be brought to our attention within 14 hours
of the lot's sale. We endeavor to provide as much information
as possible and describe condition issues as fairly as we are
able. It must be understood that any description or assessment
of an item or its condition must be regarded as opinion only,
and cannot form part of any legal contract. Where we have identified
particular faults or damage to items it must be understood that
reference to such faults does not imply the absence of others,
nor does the lack of such a reference imply that an item is
free of faults. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves
as to the suitability of lots before buying. Written and oral
descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed
as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or
any other feature of items being sold. Many particulars will
be subjective in nature and the auctioneer reserves the right
to make final decisions as to whether descriptions contain erroneous
information of a nature substantial enough to cause false impressions
for buyers. Please inquire about any areas of concern prior
to bidding, we welcome your questions. Beyond our descriptions,
all items are sold as-is, where-is with no warranties or guarantees
of any kind, express or implied. All items are available for
examination at our gallery, prior to auction. Your bidding will
signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire,
or that you have chosen not to examine them.
