Upscale Art and Antiques Auction

BUYER'S PREMIUM: There will be a buyer's premium of 18% added to the hammer price of each lot and it will be considered part of the total purchase price. SALES TAXES: All purchases will be subject to a 6% Pennsylvania sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a valid tax-exempt number. Out of state internet bidders are not subject to Pennsylvania sales tax unless picking the items up in person. All items shipped out of state are tax exempt. CONDITION REPORTS: All items are sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" with all faults. There are NO warranties or representations any other kind, express or implied. All items are available for your examination prior to bidding. Written and oral descriptions are "OUR OPINION" and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to authenticity, age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. Tom Hall Auctions attempts to catalog lots correctly and will attempt to point out any defects but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. We recommend prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire to or that you have chosen not to examine them. If you require absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity, and the results of your evaluation leave uncertainty in your mind, we recommend you have an expert examine the lot for you or do not bid on the item in question. If your item(s) are damaged in shipping, you will need to contact the shipper to file a claim. Tom Hall Auctions, Inc. will in no way be responsible. All sales are final! No Returns!! Tom Hall Auctions - CONDITIONS OF SALE: 1. All items are sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" with all faults. There are no warranties or representations, of fitness, nor of any other kind, express or implied. All items are available for your examination prior to bidding. Written and oral descriptions are OUR opinions and should in NO way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to authenticity, age, condition, materials, weights or any other feature of items being sold. Tom Hall Auctions attempts to catalog every lot correctly and will attempt to point out any defects but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. We recommend prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest or contact us prior to bidding for a condition report or to express concerns with the description. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire to or that you have chosen not to examine them. If you require absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity, and the results of your evaluation leave uncertainty in your mind, we recommend you have an expert examine the lot for you or do not bid on the item in question. 2. The successful bidder is the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt, the auctioneer will have the final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Tom Hall Auctions sale record is conclusive. 3. The purchaser assumes full responsibility for items at the fall of the hammer. 4. As a convenience to customers, absentee bids and phone bids will be executed by Tom Hall Auctions personnel in a fair, competitive and confidential manner. Phone bid arrangements must be made 24 hours prior to start of the auction and all phone bidders will supply a credit card to execute bidding. Tom Hall Auctions will not be responsible for failure to execute absentee or phone bids. 5. There will be a buyers premium of 18% for Internet bidders added to the hammer price of each lot and it will be considered part of the total purchase price. 6. All purchases will be subject to a 6% Pennsylvania sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a valid tax-exempt number or the item is being shipped out of Pennsylvania. 7. PAYMENT -Major CREDIT CARD ONLY. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAY PAL Tom Hall Auctions will attempt to contact you by phone to collect payment however if we do not reach you it is the buyer's responsibility to contact Tom Hall Auctions, Inc. via telephone 610-799-0808 to arrange payment within 48 hours of the completion of the auction. Tom Hall Auctions, Inc. will email an invoice to you within 24 HOURS. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express as payment for purchases ONLY. NO PAY PAL!! If you are a successful bidder in the auction and not known to Tom Hall Auctions you may be required to email a copy of your photo ID, and a copy of your credit card front and back ( the name must appear on both and must match). We accept all major credit cards from new bidders as payment up to $10000.00. However if the purchase price exceeds $10000.00 you may be required to pay the additional amount with cash or by wire transfer plus the transfer fees. If you are in good standings with Tom Hall Auctions and have bid with us in the past, Items purchased through online bidding will be paid for in the manner described. Master Card, Visa, Discover, American Express are the only forms of payment we Accept for purchases. NO PAY PAL, CASH OR CHECKS. Failure to make payment within 7 days following the auction will be reported to Live Auctioneers for Non Payment. Tom Hall Auction will hold the property for 14 days allowing the buyer to fulfill payment obligation. If payment is not made in that time frame Tom Hall Auctions may choose to resell the item. We will not accept Checks as payment. 8. We do not do Shipping however shipping is available thru a 3rd party shipper. See shipping information above. We are not equipped to store items and do not offer storage. All items must be removed within 14 days of the auction date. Items not removed by the specified time may be charged storage and handling fees of $10.00 per item per day until removal. This includes items being picked up by a 3rd party shipping company. Please note that removal deadlines are strictly enforced because we do not have additional storage space available. PACKING AND SHIPPING: Your items will be taken to Lehigh Valley Mailbox unless you specify another shipper at time of payment. If you are using an independent shipper for any of your purchases it will be the purchasers responsibility to pay them directly for the shipping costs. Purchaser will pay the independent shipper for packing, handling, postage and insurance. For larger items such as furniture, etc. in the auction you need to get your own shipper. Tom Hall Auctions is in no way responsible for any shipping or arrangements for large items. 9. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid not commensurate with the value of the property offered. 10. The bidders present at the auction have precedent over any and all other bidders. 11. All perspective bidders must be registered and be approved by Tom Hall Auctions, Inc. By 9:00am the day of the auction! There will be "NO" exceptions. If you are not preregistered you will "NOT" be permitted to bid. 12. ALL ITEMS NEED TO BE PICKED UP within 14 days of the auction date unless other ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE AUCTIONEER. IF YOU ARE USING A COMMERCIAL SHIPPER PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL DATES AND TIMES FOR PICKUP ARE APPROVED WITH TOM HALL AUCTIONS.

We do not offer storage therefore all items must be removed within 14 days of the auction date unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer or you may incur a $10 day storage fee.