Conditions of Sale
Bidding on any item indicates the bidder's acceptance of the following terms and conditions: It is the responsibility of the buyer to check federal, state and local laws governing the purchase, possession and transportation of all items. Our offer for sale is void where prohibited by law.
First and foremost: We are not experts in all items cataloged. Therefore, it is strongly encouraged for you to come visit and inspect the items in person. We are very transparent in our descriptions and in our best ability, we strive to give accurate descriptions, but we can make mistakes, so, if you are unsure about an item, then please do not bid. Again, we strongly encourage you to personally view the items to satisfy yourself around the condition and authenticity of an item. We will be open for your inspections when you can schedule it- even in the off hours of the business. We do not issue refunds on items purchased.
1. There is a 20% buyers premium for this sale and we do give a 3% discount for payment by cash, check, Zelle, wire transfer or ACH. There is no discount given if invoice is paid by using the Invaluable/Auctionzip payment system on the invoice which charges the card you used to register for the auction, or using a credit or debit card on our payment system, or Paypal.
As this is a timed online auction, Lot 1 will begin to close at 6:00 PM EST on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Each successive lot will start to close 30 seconds after the next. These will be "soft closes" so any bid received within 5 minutes of the closing time will extend the bidding for another 5 minutes so everyone can have the opportunity to get their last and final bid in. Important: Please sync your computer or laptop clock with the correct time as an inaccurate time can be confusing when the lot closes.
2. Accepted methods of payment are cash, check, wire transfer, Zelle, ACH or major credit cards accepted through the AuctionZip/Invaluable websites. To use the credit card option, just pay the invoice you receive from us by hitting the "submit secure payment" button on the online invoice and that will charge the card you have used to register with the auction. We do give a 3% discount if paying by cash, check, Zelle, wire transfer or ACH. . If you have not paid your invoice in 5 days after the close of the auction (by May 15) then we will automatically charge the credit card you used to register unless we hear from you to do otherwise. When it is apparent that you will need shipping and we have not heard from you regarding your picking up in person, we will begin to charge those cards in three days (by May 13)
We reserve the right to ask for payment in a check, wire transfer or ACH based on buyer's geographic location, amount owed, and past buying history on the Invaluable/AuctionZip systems. This will be especially true when purchasing gold, silver, or jewelry or if you are not known to our auction company based on past purchases.
If you are exempt from paying sales tax, you will need to send your resale certificate to payments@invaluable.com so that they will not charge you the sales tax amount.
Please note that the Invaluable Payment System does not allow payment to be made on vehicles and some other items such as guns, knives and other weapons and items related to the categories above. Therefore, if such items are featured in the auction will need to be paid for by cash, check, Zelle, wire transfer, or ACH or you can still use your credit card by calling Dave Diederich at 859 745 2900. We have indicated on the description of the item if this applies to the lot.
There is a handling charge of $35.00 for any returned check. Currency is U.S. Dollars.
3. All items that are purchased must be paid for August 8, 2026. We strongly encourage all winning bidders to communicate with us ASAP as to your intentions of payment and pickup or if you need your item shipped. An invoice will be emailed to all winning bidders after the close of the auction. Diederich Auction Gallery reserves the right to hold all purchases until checks or credit card transactions have cleared to the satisfaction of Diederich Auction Gallery and its bank. All items that are purchased in the auction must be paid for after the auction closes and before being picked up. Any lots won and not paid for within 7 calendar days may be sold to the backup or another bidder. This is especially true when we do not hear from the successful bidder on their plans to pay their invoice.
4. Sales Tax: Residents of Kentucky will be charged a 6% state sales tax that will be applied to all sales unless a KY tax exemption certificate has been completed and signed prior to payment and pickup of items. Invaluable payment system also charges state sales tax in the state that you are living in. If you are exempt, please send a copy of your tax exemption certificate to payments@invaluable.com
Important: If you live out of state and pickup at our auction facility, by Kentucky law, a 6% sales tax will be applied to your invoice. This is a Kentucky Department of Revenue law and we intend to abide by it.
5. Your bid is a contract. Do not place a bid that you are unwilling or unable to honor. If you are declared the winning bidder, you have entered into a legally binding contract to purchase the property offered. If you have questions about an individual item, please contact the auctioneer before bidding. The high bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer shall be the purchaser of that lot. The Auctioneer is the sole determinant as to who is the successful bidder. Once an item is declared as "sold", the successful bidder assumes full risk and responsibility for the purchased lot.
6. We will have two previews for this auction. They are Sunday, July 26 from 1-3 pm and again on Friday evening, July 31 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. which will be a wine and cheese event with dessert supplied by Lexington's Old Kentucky Chocolates (you will love it). The venue is located at 31 W. Hickman St., Winchester, Ky. 40391. Parking is available in the Maple St. lot directly across from the Hickman House or there is also parking available across Hickman St. in the Methodist Church parking lot.
We want you to view the items. If these times are not good for you, then call Dave Diederich at 859 745 2900 to schedule a private preview at a mutually convenient time.
Diederich Auction Gallery has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold but all property being offered is to be sold "AS IS". No statement in this catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or elsewhere by any representative of, or person in the employ of Diederich Auction Gallery shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, variety, importance, provenance, or historical relevance of any of these items. Please note that photographs may have had size modifications for display purposes, or have been trimmed to exclude framing, matting, and wide blank margins. Also, variations in color may occur due to digital processing. Any condition statement, written or verbal, is given as a courtesy to the client, and is only an opinion. It should not be treated as a statement of fact. Diederich Auction Gallery shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear, imperfections, authenticity, or aging.
Inspection is the responsibility of the buyer. We do not issue refunds on items purchased.
7. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot prior to being offered in the auction and shall have no liability whatsoever for withdrawal of the property.
8. Diederich Auction Gallery WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNET BIDS THAT ARE NOT SENT, RECEIVED, OR EXECUTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
9. Pickup of items won will be appointment only. You will receive an email that allows you to schedule your appointment for pickup starting on Tuesday, August 4 through Friday, August 7 from 3 pm - 6 pm and again on Saturday, August 8, 9am -Noon. We will have additional help on Saturday in the form of two strong young men so if you purchase a large and heavier item and do not have help, then please schedule for that day. We have a lot of items to move out and desire to empty our venue as soon as we can to allow items coming in for the next sale.
If you have not paid online, then payment can be made at pickup. Please bring your own packaging and additional help if needed for loading items. All removals must be completed in a professional and tidy manner. Not responsible for accidents.
For those buyers who wish to have their merchandise sent or who are out of the area and will not pick the items up, shipping arrangements can be made through the shippers listed below or any other shipper you would want to use. All packing and shipping of merchandise will be at the risk and expense of the buyer. A list of shippers that have been used by past customers is below: It is the buyer's responsibility to contact the shipper and then contact Dave Diederich at 859 745 2900 to communicate which shipper you are using so we can coordinate getting it into their hands, which we do at no charge to you..
If you want to get an estimate on how much the shipping will be, the dimensions for an item is in the catalog. I will be happy to get you an estimated weight on an item and then you can give the shipper this information along with your zip code.
Important: Any item (s) that are not picked up in 30 days, unless prior arrangements have been made, will be assessed a storage fee of $100/month so that we can move them to an outside storage facility. Sorry, but we just don't have the room to store your items. We will release the item to you or to your shipper once the bill for storage has been paid. If you need help with a shipper, then contact Dave @ 859 745 2900 as he will be glad to help suggest a shipper to you that can handle your needs and hopefully in a quick manner. If we don't hear from you after 90 days, then we will consider it to be abandoned property and we will sell it at our next auction.
For smaller items:
UPS Store, Winchester, Ky. 859 745 4422, store3343@theupsstore.com (no International shipping)
The Mailroom, Lexington, Ky.: 859 268 0206, kelenmailroom@yahoo.com
For items delivered to the Bluegrass area including Louisville: Riley Chambers @ 502 600 3108 large or small items
For freight, furniture and long distance items:
Kerry Baird, Crosstown Movers. Lexington, Ky. 859 229 8029
S&L Transport- Jill 315 576 0684 Very reliable shipper
Don Stocker 715 554 0577 Very reliable shipper
Shippers are independent of Diederich Auction Gallery and are not endorsed by it; therefore, we are not responsible for problems associated with shipping. Merchandise is stored at the risk of the purchaser.
10. By registering for this sale and bidding on any item, all bidders are entering into a contract and agree to abide by and accept these terms of sale and conditions and hereby agree to remove all items purchased form the auction premises within thirty days. If you do not do so, you hereby authorize Diederich Auction Gallery to sell any items not so removed at any sale it so chooses in its sole discretion and agree to receipt of the net sales proceeds therefrom, less sales commission, as determined by Diederich Auction Gallery in its sole discretion. By your acceptance hereof, you hereby fully and forever release, indemnify and hold harmless Diederich Auction Gallery., its agents, officers, employees, directors, shareholders, contractors, affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns from any and all claims, liability, damages and causes of action of any nature whatsoever, whether pertaining to your purchase and/or removal of items purchased at auction or otherwise.
If you need additional information, contact Dave Diederich at 859 745 2900 or email at dave@diederichauctiongallery.com
Shipping Terms
Pickup of items won will be appointment only. You will receive an email that allows you to schedule your appointment for pickup starting on Tuesday, August 4 through Friday, August 7 from 3 pm - 6 pm and again on Saturday, August 8, 9am -Noon. We will have additional help on Saturday in the form of two strong young men so if you purchase a large and heavier item and do not have help, then please schedule for that day. We have a lot of items to move out and desire to empty our venue as soon as we can to allow items coming in for the next sale.
If you have not paid online, then payment can be made at pickup. Please bring your own packaging and additional help if needed for loading items. All removals must be completed in a professional and tidy manner. Not responsible for accidents.
For those buyers who wish to have their merchandise sent or who are out of the area and will not pick the items up, shipping arrangements can be made through the shippers listed below or any other shipper you would want to use. All packing and shipping of merchandise will be at the risk and expense of the buyer. A list of shippers that have been used by past customers is below: It is the buyer's responsibility to contact the shipper and then contact Dave Diederich at 859 745 2900 to communicate which shipper you are using so we can coordinate getting it into their hands, which we do at no charge to you..
If you want to get an estimate on how much the shipping will be, the dimensions for an item is in the catalog. I will be happy to get you an estimated weight on an item and then you can give the shipper this information along with your zip code.
Important: Any item (s) that are not picked up in 30 days, unless prior arrangements have been made, will be assessed a storage fee of $100/month so that we can move them to an outside storage facility. Sorry, but we just don't have the room to store your items. If you need help with a shipper, then contact Dave @ 859 745 2900 as he will be glad to help.
For smaller items:
UPS Store, Winchester, Ky. 859 745 4422, store3343@theupsstore.com (no International shipping)
The Mailroom, Lexington, Ky.: 859 268 0206, kelenmailroom@yahoo.com
For items delivered to the Bluegrass area including Louisville: Riley Chambers @ 502 600 3108 large or small items
For freight, furniture and long distance items:
Kerry Baird, Crosstown Movers. Lexington, Ky. 859 229 8029
S&L Transport- Jill 315 576 0684 Very reliable shipper
Don Stocker 715 554 0577 Very reliable shipper
Shippers are independent of Diederich Auction Gallery and are not endorsed by it; therefore, we are not responsible for problems associated with shipping. Merchandise is stored at the risk of the purchaser.
