The Written Word Autographs - Live Auction

Terms of Sale An independent certified accounting firm will be engaged to certify that this auction is conducted according to the rules listed below. Their final report will be sent to all bidders and consignors. The auction will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday April 14, 2007. It will be conducted by an auctioneer licensed by the state of New Hampshire and employed by The Written Word Autographs. The auction may be delayed at the discretion of the auctioneer. The on-line eBay component is an important part of this auction. Failure to connect with eBay will be deemed a reason to delay the start of this auction. In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest received will be the winner. Submission of a bid is recognized as acceptance of the terms of sale. Bidders may also participate in this auction through eBay's live auction service at no additional cost above the 18% buyer's premium. To utilize this service you must pre-register with eBay at least 24 hours before the auction. Please visit www.ebayliveauctions.com to register and be assigned a user name and password. We will not display bids on our web site nor will it be possible to bid through our web site during the auction. Consignors may not bid on their own material nor have others bid on their behalf. All bidders will be registered and must attest that they will not engage in "shill" bidding (bidding to increase the price without any intention of buying the lot). Violators of these provisions will be exempted from this auction and will be prohibited from ever bidding in future Written Word Autographs auctions. The winner will always be the high bidder. Lots will not be reopened after the hammer for any reason. Bids will not be accepted for an amount less than 50% of the "low estimate" for any lot. Please be aware that most lots carry a reserve beneath which the lot will not be sold. Bidding will proceed in the following increments: Bidding Level Increment $100 to $500 $20 $501 to $1,000 $50 $1,001 to $5,000 $100 Over $5,000 $500 All bids will be opened at either the highest bid below the minimum estimated value, the minimum estimated value or one increment above the second highest ceiling bid. For example if bids of $200 and $500 are left for a lot with an estimate value of $200 to $400 the opening bid would be $220, one increment ($20) above the minimum. Absent any further bidding the lot would be sold to the $500 bidder for $220. In stances where there is a single bid in excess of the minimum, the lot will be opened one increment above the lowest estimate. For example a bid of $400 on a lot with a minimum value of $300 would force an opening bid of $320. There is an 18% buyer premium for all bids, whether by mail, telephone, email or live bid on eBay. There will be no additional charge if winning bidders choose to pay with American Express, Discover, MasterCard or VISA credit card. PayPal payments will not be accepted. All autographs are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. An item may be returned for a full refund for any reason as long as it is returned in the same condition as sold within 30 days of having been received. There is no time limit for returns of items that prove not to be authentic, to the original buyer. Illustrations in our catalog and on our website are actual representations of the item being auctioned. No framed material being sold has been inspected out of the frame. Payment is due upon receipt of our invoice. Payment may be by check, money order or major credit card. There is no additional charge to customers wishing to pay by credit card. Lots will not be shipped until payment has been received. All material will be shipped by U.S. Postal Service. Shipments valued over $1,000 will be shipped by Registered Mail; all other shipments will be by Priority Mail, insured. The following shipping charges will be added to winning bids: Shipment Total Shipping Charge $101 to $300 $10 $301 to $500 $12 $501 to $1,000 $15 $1,000 to $5,000 $20 Over $5,000 $30 Oversized and framed items and international shipments will be priced separately according to the actual shipping cost. A list of prices realized will be available at the conclusion of the auction. Items being returned to consignors will be identified as "bought back" and not reported as sold for the minimum bid or reserve. Auctioneer: Sanders & Mock, Associates Wayne Mock NH License # 2111

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