Brian Lebel's 14th Cody Old West Auction

CONDITIONS OF SALE Please read before bidding. Bidding deems you have read the following terms and is a legal and binding agreement. 1.) Good faith - We have attempted to make every effort to catalog and describe all items correctly. If you need additional information please contact us. Each item is guaranteed to be as described in this catalog - no further. Condition is arbitrary and cannot be guaranteed. If you have a question on condition or need more information, please call 307-587-9014. Items will be accepted for return ONLY if based on authenticity NOT condition. The buyer has 7 days from receipt to return an item for authenticity. Supurlatives are a statement of opinion and should not be considered fact. 2.) Terms - All items can be paid for by American cashier’s checks, personal checks*, Money Orders, Credit Cards** accepted. Checks must be received by July 7th, 2003 or your credit card will be charged. *Buyer must establish an account prior to the auction to pay by personal check. Letter of Credit or Guarantee Card requested. **Credit cards are accepted with a 3% charge added to the total sale including buyer’s premium to cover Auditorium phone and administrative charges. 2a.) Online & Absentee bidders: Directly after the auction a bill will be sent to you for your purchases. This bill will be due upon receipt. 3.) Reserves - This is basically an unreserved auction. For the few items that might have a reserve it will be conservative. Reserves in most cases will not exceed 75% of the low estimate. 4.) Withdrawal - We reserve the right to withdraw any property from the sale at any time and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 5.) Title - A title passes to the buyer at the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer or the announcement of sold. The buyer then resumes the responsibility of removal of any items purchased. 6.) Responsibility - If you are acting as an agent for a buyer or bidding for someone else, please be advised you are responsible for the payment of that item regardless of your arrangement with the other person. 7.) Nominal bids - Small opening bids or very nominal advanced may be rejected by the auctioneer. 8.) Protested bids - In a case of a disputed bid the auctioneer is the sole arbitrator as to whom the successful bidder is; and may off the item for bidding again. 9.) Taxes - Any state or local taxes must be paid by the buyer unless the buyer has proof of exemption or item is purchased from and being shipped out of state. Taxes are charged on total of hammer price plus buyers premium. (Wyoming sales tax is 4% at the time of this printing) 10.) Firearms - Any firearm will be sold according to all state and federal laws. 11.) Estimates - We publish estimated prices as a convenience only. These are based on approximate sold prices of past sales and are only educated guesses on our part. 12.) Shipping - We will have a professional shipping company (The UPS Store, 307-527-6980) on the premises for your convenience. Online, mail and phone bidders may use this service. The auction will, as a service to Purchasers, arrange to have the property transported to the shipper, coordination and shipping instructions at the request, expense and entire risk of the Purchaser. Any claims will be between carrier and owner (purchaser). 13.) Fax bidding - Mail bid forms may be faxed and used for bid execution with an established account. Fax bids will only be accepted until the start of the preview. (8:00 A.M. June 25th) 14.) Phone bidding - We will make arrangements with you in advance to call you collect just prior to the lot being sold. If you would like to bid by telephone please advise us as far in advance of the auction date as possible. We take no responsibility for problems with phone service. 15.) A 15% buyers premium will be charged on all items sold online. 16.) These conditions of sale and any other applicable conditions, as well as the Purchaser’s and auction’s rights and obligations herein shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State in which the auction is held. If these conditions are not complied with by Purchaser, the auction may, in addition to other remedies available by law, including without limitation, the right to hold the Purchase liable for the total purchase price stated on the signed Confirmation for Purchase Slip, wither (a) cancel the sale and retain as liquidated damages any and all payments made by the Purchaser of (b) resell the property privately or at public auction on three days notice to the Purchaser for payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs including handling charges, warehousing, the expense of both sales, the commissions, reasonable attorney’s fees, any and all other charges due and incidental damages. 17.) If we are prevented by fire, theft or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid therefore by the purchaser. 18.) By registering for this auction and placing a bid, you are agreeing to these conditions.