Dept 56 Christmas, Halloween, Hallmark & More

1) PAYMENT: Payment must be made in full by the Liveauctioneers payment system, bank wire transfer, or PayPal. Payment can also be made by cash at the time of pick-up or by credit/debit card at the time of pick up. We do not take any credit cards over the phone. All international transactions over $2000.00 we ask for a wire bank transfer. Transactions over $10,000.00 may also require a bank transfer. This payment must be made within 24 hours of the auction. Within 1 to 2 hours after the auction, we will contact you as the high bidder with payment directions. Liveauctioneers will automatically run your credit card on file if payment arrangements are not made within 72 hours. If payment is not received within 72 hours you will be reported as a non-paying bidder. A 18% Buyer's Premium is added to the final bid price of all items in house. Liveauctioneers will collect and remit your state sales tax unless you have your resale certificate on file with them. Bodnar?s Auction does not handle, collect or remit sales tax on Liveauctioneers and has no control over it. Please review Liveauctioneers state tax policy. The auction House has the right to hold merchandise until funds clear! 2) Non-Paying Bidders: After 72 hours if payment is not received the contract between the buyer & seller would be voided and resold at the next available sale. The Buyer will have a dispute opened against them with Liveauctioneers. Disputes never go away on your account even if you complete the transaction after the fact for all auction houses to see. The buyer will be blocked to bid at Bodnar?s auction for any further sales. The buyer will be held responsible for any loss due to the item being resold in a future auction including all fees involved with relisting the item. The buyer in a breach of contract will also be liable for any attorney and court fees involved to recoup any losses. 3) CONDITION OF ITEMS SOLD: Bodnar's Auction has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold, with descriptions and photographs. We stand behind our descriptions. Purchasers should take advantage of inspection opportunities and email to satisfy any questions they might have as to the condition, etc. of any item being offered. Photos listed with each item have been reviewed for accuracy, but are not guaranteed to be correct, the description will hold to being accurate. We describe all items day of the auction with a live feed that is recorded and will supersede any description in the catalog. We highly recommend you watch the sale live for any updates to an item or for any defects we call during the sale. All sales are final. Measurements are all estimated and may not be exact. We sell antiques, items that have been loved and used and we try to accurately describe any defects, however, normal wear is to be expected and not described in the description. Bodnar's Auctions is not responsible for missing pieces of toys and games not obvious without directions or knowledge of the toy or game. It must be understood that we cannot be responsible for minor age defects or hidden conditions. They will be sold in an "as is" condition. Original boxes were used to protect the items inside, so they are usually worn. The original box is not included in the grading of the toys. It should be assumed that none of the toys or trains are in working condition unless noted mint in working order in the description. All gram weights and measurements should be used as a guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. All furniture is in used condition and may have minor defects not disclosed in the description. However, any major flaw in a piece of furniture will be addressed in the description. Due to the sensitive nature of clocks and watches they are all to be assumed not to be in working order unless noted in the description otherwise. Artwork; Name of Artist Indicates that the work, in our best judgment, is by the named artist, attributed to in our best judgment, the work may be by the artist but is not guaranteed. All Art measurements include the frame unless otherwise noted as image only. 3A) THIS SALE FEATURES A COLLECTION OF DEPARTMENT 56 AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS FROM ONE ESTATE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE BOX AND DISPLAYED AND SHOULD BE ASSUMED TO BE IN AS-IS CONDITION UNLESS NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION. AS PER THE NATURE OF DEPARTMENT 56 HOUSES, THEY CAN HAVE MANY SMALL PARTS AND FLAGS, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY HOUSE IS COMPLETE. SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN CUSTOMIZED. PLEASE REVIEW THE PHOTO CLOSELY TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION. MINOR CHIPS AND NICKS MIGHT BE PRESENT BUT ANY FULL-BLOWN REPAIR OR BREAK WILL BE LISTED. 4) CLAIMS and RETURNS: No Claims will be allowed 48 hours after receipt of the item. No claims or returns will be allowed once you sign and pick up your items from the auction house so please review your items at the time of pick up before you drive away. In the event of a refund for any reason, we will refund the purchase price only, shipping costs and buyer's Premium excluded. Discrepancies of description shall be decided by mutually agreed upon experts in the field. The authentication must be in writing and is at the expense of the purchaser. An USPAP Certified Appraisal would be acceptable. 5) BIDDING: We are accepting bids with Liveauctioneers as a convenience to our customers, but we will not be held responsible for errors or failures to execute bids. In the event of a tie bid between an online bidder and a bidder at the auction house, the auctioneer will make the determination of the winner, it is not determined upon who bid first. Due to the bidding rotation at a live auction, you may want to bid one bid higher than your high bid to ensure you would get the item in the event of a tie. We will not be held responsible for computer malfunctions or user malfunctions during the sale. If you are the high bidder at the fall of the hammer you will be held responsible for that purchase. You will be in a binding contract and expected to pay for that purchase. If you do not intend to pay for the item you are bidding on please do not bid! Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions. You are responsible for your own computer and access to bidding on the platform of Liveauctioneers. If your cat bid or you accidentally bid, it is your fault, not the auctioneers. You must complete the transaction. If you do not want the piece you can re-consign it to the next appropriate auction for a fee of 35%. This is a live broadcast auction. All description comments given live at the auction will supersede any written description. The terms of the sale will be announced at the beginning of the sale at 11:00am. Any announcements will be given at this time, please plan on attending at 11:00am for any changes. 7) We try to answer all questions within 48-hours prior to the sale. All items are packed away until auction week so if you ask a question the week before the sale you may not get an answer until 2 days prior to the auction. You may call 732-951-2100 to get answers to any questions to any lots in the sale. 8) Pick-Ups: Once your invoice has been paid, you will receive a link via Shipping Saint to either have your item shipped to you or schedule yourself a pick-up. Please follow the prompts and schedule yourself a day and time. They are the Friday, Saturday and Monday IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE. If you do not schedule a day and time, do not just show up ? you will be turned away. If you cannot make your appointment time, just go back to the link and schedule a new day and time. All items must be out by Monday September 18, 2023 or they will be automatically given to the UPS store to be packed and shipped to you at your cost. Anything left at our facility or the UPS facility for 30 days is considered abandoned and will be resold with no refund given. All items left after Monday will incur a $10 a day storage fee that must be paid before any items are released. Shipping: There are 3 options for shipping. 1. LIVESHIPPING: You can use the Liveauctioneers shipping option. This is offered by Liveauctioneers as a company, and will not be done through Bodnar?s Auction in any way. They will come, pack your items and ship them to you. The amount will be placed on your invoice and listed as shipping. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THIS OPTION. It is there if you decide you want to use their service. Just click Liveshipping when you are checking out. 2. You can select a shipping company from our list of shippers. You will call them prior to bidding to get a quote. We have instructed them to contact us with any questions they may have in order to give you the most accurate quote. You can then decide which one you would like to go with once your invoice has been paid. The shippers are as follows: 1. The Monmouth Junction NJ UPS store ? email store7449@theupsstore.com, phone number 732-230-3551. 2. The Kendall Park NJ UPS store ? email store6782@theupsstore.com, phone number 732-422-7242. 3. The New Brunswick NJ UPS store ? email store7200@theupsstore.com, phone number 732-354-4284. You must have a shipper lined up for your items by Monday 10/23 or we will choose one for you as all items must be out by Monday. Just click arrange my own shipping when you are checking out. 3. IN-HOUSE: Our in-house team packs and ships SMALL/SINGLE items only. If you purchase more than one item, or a large item, we will not pack it in house. Once the invoice is paid, we will contact you via Shipping Saint. Once your item is packed and ready to ship, you will receive an invoice via Shipping Saint. Your item will be shipped by either UPS or USPS. Shipping includes the actual shipping, insurance (THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE), and a $12 handling fee per lot. Just click arrange my own shipping when you are checking out. Anything left at our facility or the UPS facility for 30 days is considered abandoned and will be resold with no refund given.

If you have not contacted Bodnar's Auction Sales to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

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