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Auction conditions for the bidder
1. The award is made according to the highest bid in the hall or by written bid or by telephone to the last bidder. If the auctioneer overlooks a non-considered highest bid when the bid is accepted, he is entitled to call out the lot number again.
2. Catalog descriptions are made with the greatest care and to the best of the auctioneer's knowledge and belief, but no liability can be assumed for the information. The auction items are displayed as viewed. The parts come from private consignments, including the liquidation of an estate, are in their original condition, ie used and unrestored. Any warranty for legal and material defects is thereby void. Complaints cannot be taken into account after the bid has been accepted. A detailed preview is appropriate. Status descriptions by telephone are conscientious, but are not legally binding.
3. The call begins with the limit price specified in the catalog. These limit prices are not fallen below.
4. The auction house is not liable for hidden defects and a return is at the discretion of the auctioneer after consultation with the consignor.
5. In the event of a tie, the table bid comes first.
6. Hall bidders receive a bidder number from the auction house at the beginning of the auction after registration and identification. Without a bidder number there is no award. Written or fax bids receive an internal number from the auction house. Telephone bidders can only bid with a limit of € 150 or more. Bids below € 150 are only accepted in writing
taken. Sub-bids will not be accepted at the auction.
Limits specified in orders do not include any premium. The order forms should be filled out carefully and legibly. If there are differences between catalog numbers and descriptions, the catalog number applies. Written and telephone bids can be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on the day of the auction (by telephone, fax or email). Bids received later have no legal entitlement to execution.
7. Ownership is only transferred after payment has been made in full and the auctioned items are handed over after payment has been fully credited.
AUCTION HOUSE
OWNER: P.BISCHOFF
AM DUFFESBACH 8 50677 COLOGNE
Phone: 0221/92 33 600
Fax: 0221/92 33 601-2
8. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash within 14 days of the auction. Then the buyer should decide how the goods should pass into his possession. Pickup or shipping (UPS, DHL or forwarding agency). The order for shipping is placed in writing by the buyer and at his own expense. The auction house will be happy to organize the transport. In the case of self-collection, the packaging and securing of the auctioned goods is the responsibility of the buyer.
9. The purchase price is made up of the sum of the hammer price and the buyer's premium of 22%, plus the statutory VAT of 16% only on the buyer's premium. In the case of LIVE bidders, there is a surcharge of 25% plus VAT.
10. After 14 days after the auction, the goods are no longer insured for the buyer and thus damage or theft will no longer be covered by the auctioneer. If the goods are not picked up afterwards, the auctioneer can have the goods stored for a fee. The costs
are 10, - € per week or part thereof.
11. Items not sold at the auction are available for post-sale at the stated limit prices plus the premium.
12. A sale with reservation must first be clarified with the consignor.
13. The goods can be picked up on the Saturday after the auction from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Mondays to Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., otherwise by special agreement.
14. By submitting a bid or submitting a written purchase application, the bidder expressly accepts the auction conditions.
15. Shipping to the customer: Pictures, frames with glass covers (watercolors, lithographs, etc.) can only be sent by post up to a size of max. 60 x 50 cm. The risk of glass breakage lies with the client.
Stucco frames, including oil paintings - especially on canvas - are only sent by post up to a size of max. 60 x 50 cm. The shipping risk lies with the client. From a size of 60 x 60 cm and more, delivery is only made by house forwarding or a requested carrier of the customer at the expense of the client. If desired, the auction item can be packed in a wooden box.
AUCTION HOUSE
OWNER: P.BISCHOFF
AM DUFFESBACH 8 50677 COLOGNE
Phone: 0221/92 33 600
Fax: 0221/92 33 601-3
Shipping costs are made up of:
Packaging material, postage for post or forwarding agency. Wooden boxes on request are calculated from material and wages. All shipping costs are subject to VAT and are therefore billed. The shipping costs must be paid by the client in advance and after
Receipt of the account, the goods will be sent.
16. The place of jurisdiction and performance for all parties involved is Cologne.
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