Conditions of Sale

Items are sold "AS IS" "WHERE IS" with no guarantee of any kind


The buyer should rely entirely on their own inspection, research, and information BEFORE BIDDING.



RETURNS:
All sales are final. It is your responsibility to inspect an item for condition or authenticity before purchasing it. No refunds are given.

OTHER INFORMATION:
Bidders are responsible for knowing which item they are bidding on. Bidder should NOT bid if they are unsure of what they are bidding on. Once you have won the bid you have effected a contract and WILL BE expected to pay for this item.

The auctioneer reserves the right to accept bids in ANY increment he feels is in the best interest of his clients, the seller.

All announcements made on the DAY of the auction take precedence over any printed material.

Mebane Antique Auction Gallery is providing internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to the bidder. The bidder acknowledged and understands that this service may or may NOT function correctly on the day of the auction. Under NO circumstances shall the bidder have any kind of claim against Mebane Antique Auction Gallery or anyone else if the internet services fail to work correctly before or during the live auction. Mebane Antique Auction Gallery is not responsible for any bids missed from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their MAXIMUM bid 24 hours before the live auction begins.

AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE:
Jon Lambert, Owner of Mebane Antique Auction Gallery is licensed by the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board (NCALB) under NCAL#5307.

AUCTIONEER RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Mebane Antique Auction Gallery complies with the rules and regulations of NCALB.

Disclaimer

If requested, we will provide you with a condition report. All condition reports reflect our good faith opinion but do NOT in any event constitute a representation or warranty about an item and are non-binding.

We do not make any representations or warranties. We specifically disclaim: (1) any comments or descriptions in printed matter, including in catalogues and in promotional material, (2) comments or descriptions made by the Auctioneer during the auction, and (3) any errors or omissions in comments or descriptions. All comments and descriptions, whether verbal or written, are rendered solely as opinion, are not binding and are subject to error

Payment

PAYMENT:
*ALL GOLD MUST BE PAID FOR VIA WIRE TRANSFER OR BY CERTIFIED CHECK, UNLESS YOU ARE A PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED CUSTOMER*
Method of payment is at the discretion of the auction house.
All payments are due immediately, in full, in U.S. Funds. Winning bidder is responsible to contact Mebane Antique Auction Gallery. If payment is not received within 3 business days you will forfeit your lots and a UPI strike will be put against you. We accept cash (in-house bidding/pick-up only), cashier's check, wire transfers, money orders, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. The Buyer's Premium is part of the purchase price, as is sales tax if applicable. We reserve the right to hold all goods paid for by check until payment has cleared.

NC Sales Tax

We are required to charge North Carolina sales tax at the current rate unless you provide us with a valid resale number at registration. No sales tax is charged for purchases shipped out of state. Property picked up at Mebane Antique Auction Gallery is subject to North Carolina sales tax, even if you live out-of-state (unless you provide us with a valid resale number).

Shipping Terms

ALL items won by bidder will be shipped through the United States Post Office Insured Mail and/or Registered Mail UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY BUYER.

Buyer is responsible for paying ACTUAL shipping cost (postage AND insurance), which will be charged to the buyer's credit card as soon as the item is shipped. Some invoices are subject to a $5-$10 per box packaging material fee. This fee is based on the size, weight and amount of items purchased.