Conditions of Sale
Bidding
1. Placement of a bid will constitute acceptance of the conditions of
sale.
2. All bids are per lot as numbered online and in the catalog. The right
is reserved to withdraw any lot or lots and to group two or more lots.
3. Lots are sold to the highest bidder at one advance over the second
highest bid. The auctioneer controls the bidding and in the event of any
dispute the auctioneerÕs decision shall be final.
4. The auctioneer shall not be liable for errors and omissions in
executing instructions to bid.
5. Unlimited bids and bids believed not to be made in good faith will be
respectfully declined.
6. Some lots may be subject to a reserve price. The auctioneer will bid
on behalf of the consignor until the reserve is met.
7. All lots will be sold at the price for which they are knocked down by
the auctioneer.
8. Lots are considered sold when the auctioneer uses the word ÒsoldÓ.
9. Since this is an auction to benefit the Spellman Philatelic Museum,
no buyers commission will be charged.
Payment
for Purchases
1. Successful bidders will be notified of lots purchased and must remit
payment by cash or good check drawn on a United States bank before lots are
delivered. Persons known to us may, at our discretion, have purchases forwarded
for immediate payment.
2. Successful bidders may also use a credit card as a method of payment.
A convenience fee of three (3) percent of the grand total of your invoice will
be added if this option is selected.
3. All live auction bidders and advance bidders from Massachusetts are
subject to state sales tax of 6.25 percent of the total invoice amount unless a
proper Massachusetts resale certificate is placed on file with Jasmin Auctions
before the auction. This
certificate must be filed with Jasmin Auctions no later than 2 hours before the
auction.
4. Successful bidders agree to pay for lots as specified above. Credit
is not extended.
Delivery
of Lots
1. Successful bidders may pick up their lots at the auction upon
obtaining a receipt of payment from the cashier.
2. Lots will be shipped to successful early bidders by USPS insured mail
with a signature request unless we are provided, in advance, with specific,
written, instructions to deliver lots in a different manner.
3. Any lot, the description of which is determined to be incorrect, is
returnable within ten (10) days of receipt and must be received within four
weeks from the date of the auction (see #4 below). All disputed lots must be
returned intact in the condition received. The following lots may not be
returned: lots containing ten (10) or more stamps; lots containing 3 or more
covers; lots from buyers who have had the opportunity to examine them before
the sale; lots described as having defects or faults may not be returned
because of faults. No lot, illustrated online and/or in the auction catalog,
may be returned because of centering, margins, or other conditions shown in the
illustrations.
4. Minor imperfections such as, but not limited to, nicks, edge or flap
tears, slight reductions in size, tears where wax seals were broken, and the
like, are normal conditions for early covers and stampless folded letters.
Folded letters, by their nature, will have folds. 19th and early 20th
century covers are frequently purchased for rates, postal markings,
destinations and other reasons than the condition of the cover or of the stamp
affixed to them. Therefore, items
that have an ordinary stamp with a minor defect may not be returned and should
not be expected to be mentioned in the lot description.
Authenticity
1. All lots are sold as genuine, but should any lot be proven otherwise
by written opinion of any responsible authority acceptable to us, immediate
refund of the full purchase price will be made, provided we are notified in
writing within fourteen (14) days from date of sale that an opinion is being
sought.
If claim is not made within this period, no lots are returnable for any
reason at any time. We will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the
buyer for expert opinion fees and costs unless the opinion states the item is
not genuine, in which case we will pay actual costs up to a maximum of $50.00.
In the event an item is proved Ònot as describedÓ, it is returnable for a full
refund. Any lot which has a certificate is sold in accordance with the
certificate and is not returnable for any reason including an opinion obtained
in a new certificate after the sale.
Marc G. Jasmin
Licensed & Bonded Auctioneer
BID INCREMENTS
|
0-$24 |
$2 |
|
$25-49 |
$3 |
|
$50-$99 |
$5 |
|
$100-$199 |
$10 |
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$200-$399 |
$25 |
|
$400+ |
$50 |