Various pine doors.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

1.       DESCRIPTION - No warranty is given or implied by the description in the catalogue.  Each lot is sold in its condition at the time of sale with all faults, defects, imperfections and errors of description (if any).  Whilst every endeavour has been made to describe the items adequately and properly, the purchaser shall deem to have inspected the lot at time of purchase.

2.       STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS - Purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves prior to purchasing regarding current legal requirements (e.g. Health & Safety at Work Act) and it is expressly brought to the bidders attention that equipment in the sale may not necessarily comply with such regulations.  Any purchaser shall satisfy himself as to any statutory requirement for the use of any item and no liability shall rest with the vendors nor the Auctioneers.

3. VARIATION OF LOTS - Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots or submit them in any order that they deem desirable.

4. BIDDING - Highest bidder to be the purchaser.  The Auctioneers shall regulate the bids and they reserve the right to refuse any bidding and in the case of any lot upon which there may be a reserve bid on behalf of the Vendor.  Where two or more bids at the same level are simultaneously received by the auctioneer, the bid submitted in the room shall take preference over a bid submitted by telephone or internet. Any bid made or attempted by telephone or over the internet will only be deemed to have been made if received by the auctioneer. In the case of dispute, the Auctioneer shall be sole arbitrator in any matters arising during or out of the sale.

5. PAYMENT - All lots shall be paid for upon the day of the sale and the Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse delivery when payment is proposed by cheque and the purchaser are unknown to them. To avoid such inconvenience payment should be made by cash, bankers draft, or personal debit card (in person) and any alternative form of payment (by those unknown to the Auctioneers) must be arranged with the Auctioneers prior to the Sale. All items purchased through i-bidder are subject to a 1% plus VAT administration charge. After the fall of the hammer, the lot shall be at the purchaser’s risk. It is expressly stated that the Auctioneers will not be responsible for its safe custody. Due to Money Laundering Regulations 2007, the Auctioneers cannot accept cash payments in excess of £8,500 (inc. VAT) from any one person. All money received will be held in Clarke & Simpson’s Clients Account at Barclays Bank plc, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk. Account Number 40484059. Sort Code 20 98 07

6. DEFAULT - If the purchaser defaults with his payment the Auctioneer shall be at liberty to recover by process of law, against the purchaser the cost of any lot or lots bought by him or, without reference to the purchaser, dispose of such lots as the Auctioneer sees fit.  If there is a surplus on resale the Auctioneer shall have the right to appropriate the same, or if a deficiency, to recover from the purchaser such deficiency.

7. INDEMNITIES AND PENALTIES - Purchasers shall pay for any damage done by themselves or their agents during the removal of their lots.  Attendance at the sale shall be at the risk of those attending to both themselves and to their goods and vehicles.

8. ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS – All electrical lots are subject to electrical safety regulations and fall within “the low voltage electrical equipment (safety) regulations 1989” and therefore may only be purchased by a trader who is in the business of repairing or reconditioning such items to comply with these regulations.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. The sale takes place upon the instructions of Messrs A V Mills and Sons of Ashmore Farm, Brand Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 2NY, following retirement from farming.

2. The sale is to be held at Ashmore Farm, Brand Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2NY on 28th March 2018 at 10am.

3. V.A.T. will be added to the hammer price unless otherwise stated at time of sale. Export: if any items are to be exported outside E.C. V.A.T. will be charged in the normal way and held by the Auctioneers until a customs clearance note is secured; the V.A.T. will then be refunded.  If confirmation of export is not secured within two months the V.A.T. will be paid to the vendor and declared in the normal way.  If items are to be exported within the E.C. proof of V.A.T. registration number and confirmation of port for export will be required; otherwise V.A.T. will be charged.

4. REMOVAL OF LOTS. Some of the lots may be in a building and lots in the buildings cannot be removed whilst the sale is continuing in that building.  Subsequent lots can be removed during the sale and subject to conditions regarding payment. All lots must be removed by 4th November 2017 at latest, any lots left after this date may be sold to cover costs.  Attention is drawn to purchasers responsibility after the sale as stated in the Conditions of Sale.

5. VIEWING – from  8am on the day of the sale.  Lots in a building may be roped off during the sale - inspection prior to the sale is essential.

6. LOADING. Lot 373 will be available for one week after the sale for loading purposes.  Loading will be available on the sale day and for the following day, thereafter strictly by appointment.  Appointments should be made via Ray Mills on 07887 603934. Any lots that are too large to be loaded by lot 373 will be the responsibility of the purchaser as no loading can be provided.

7. NUMBER BIDDING.  This will be used for speed and efficiency as in all our sales.  All prospective purchasers must complete the form attached and register in the office on the viewday or morning of sale to receive a number for bidding.  THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT.  PLEASE COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM BEFORE COMING TO THE SALE AND BRING IT TO THE SALE OFFICE.  This saves considerable time.

8. PAYMENT.  Particular attention is drawn to the conditions of sale concerning payment. If purchasers wish to pay by cheque and are not well known to the Auctioneers then no lot will be removed from the sale site until the cheque has cleared unless a suitable bank reference addressed to the Auctioneers is supplied. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POLICY WILL BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED AND SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE.

9. HOURS AND MILEAGE where mentioned are at times of cataloguing. Registration documents (where available) will be supplied after clearance of cheque.

10. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY. The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any expense, loss, claim or proceedings in respect of personal injury to or death of any person arising out of or in the course of or caused by the Sale, except to the extent that the same is due to the negligence of the Auctioneers.

11. PHOTOGRAPHS.  The photographs included within the catalogue were all taken in December 2017 and  January  2018.