Luxury Antique Arms & Armour

This version of the terms of sale is a free translation and only the Italian original has legal force. By submitting your bids you agree to our Italian version. 1.The auctioneer acts as an agent for unnamed consigners. Business currency is Euro. 2. Every lot can be examined before the auction. Consignments for approval cannot be sent. You may request special photos paying the costs for photos and dispatch. All lots are sold as they stand with any fault, imperfections and errors of description. All descriptions are made conscientiously by our experts but without warranty. Mail bidders may file complaints within six weeks after the sale, but payment cannot be postponed in any way. 3. The auctioneer has the right to separate, rearrange, withdraw or leave any lot without any declaration. He has also the right to exclude persons from the auction sale without giving any reason. 4. We accept mail bids (also e-mail and fax bids, if the client is known) All these bids will be handled with care but without any guarantee. Please indicate your preferred method of dispatch of the purchased lots (airmail, customs declarations, and special insurance). Minimum prices are starting prices as well as reserve prices. Bids under this prices can not be accepted. 5. Czerny’s is not responsible for any eventual restrictions on export. 6. The lots are knocked down to the highest bidder. Unknown bidders have to give a satisfactory reference or have to place a deposit before bidding, otherwise the auctioneer may not accept their bids. Should two bids have reached the same maximum price limit, the room bidder will win (identical maximum bids of mail bidders will be tossed). 7. From the time that a lot has been knocked down, all risks lie with the buyer, but all lots remain the property of the auction house until full payment has been effected. The auction house takes a commission charge of 18% of the hammer price and Italian IVA (V.A.T) 20% of the commission charges. The V.A.T. is not refundable. The full amount has to be paid immediately in cash and in Euro. Foreign mail bidders must pay within ten days after receipt of the invoice. Checks are accepted only by special agreement and must cover also bank charges. If a buyer acts as an agent for third parties, he may be hold responsible, even if the name of this third party appears on the invoice. Payment by Visa or MasterCard cause an additional administrative charge of 2.9 % on top of the invoice price. 8. All lots of an invoice will remain in the auction house until the whole amount has been fully paid. Delays in payment may cause extra charges and legal interest. The auction house may store or resell lots at the expenses of the buyer if the invoice has not been paid in time. 9. Consignments are made at the buyer's risk and expense. In case of damage or loss of a package the buyer must file a claim at the post officer, airline etc. immediately. Without these official papers the insurance company cannot be held responsible. After an auction the purchased lots have no insurance. 10. If any misunderstanding would result from mail bids, phone calls, faxes, letters, telegrams, e-mails etc., they are at the vendor's and the buyer's risk. Invoices written during or right after the auction may be corrected later. 11. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Czerny’s International Auction House have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effect of aging. 12. The buyer must wait a paper invoice from Czerny’s after the auction’s end before make any payment. The invoice is automatically generated and it includes the final amount of money to pay, considering also shipping and handling. 13. Please be aware that delivery time for purchases shipped by our premises is approximately six weeks from receipt of payment. In case of lots considered arms for Italian law, we need an official permit from the local bureau before sending the items. 14. Please not eBay’s "Time Remaining" time stamp IS NOT an accurate reflection of the hour at which the lots will be offered. Czerny’s International Auction House is not responsible for internet connection problems or eBay problems during the online auction. In the event of a tie bid, the auctioneer has sole discretion to award the lot to the high bidder of his or her choosing, most often the floor bidder. 15. All conditions of the TERMS OF SALE apply accordingly to the sale of remaining (unsold) lots. 16. Place of jurisdiction is in any case and for all parties is Sarzana/Italy. © Czerny's International Auction House Ltd.

Local Taxes Apply (included in the buyer's premium)

Items offered are part of a live auction at Czerny's International Auction House in Sarzana, Italy. Items are offered in numerical order and are auctioned at a pace of approximately 100 lots per hour.brbrbPlease note eBay's Time Remaining time stamp uIS NOTu an accurate reflection of the hour at which the lots will be offered.bbrbrAbsentee bids left on eBay Live Auction buARE NOTu the sameb as bids left with the auction house directly. They are executed from a proxy computer terminal in the room against other Internet bidders. Other competitive bids include bidders on the telephone, in the room, and left bids with the auctioneer. eBay does not provide the ability for auction houses to incorporate left bids from eBay Live Auctions with those left directly with the auction staff. Thus tie bids may occur between eBay absentee bids and other bidders.brbrbIn the event of a tie bid, the auctioneer has sole discretion to award the lot to the high bidder of his or her choosing--umost often the floor bidder.ub bbrbrCzernyââs International Auction House is not responsible for internet connection problems or eBay problems during the online auction. We suggest our clients to make bids in advance. The buyer must wait a paper invoice from CzernyÃââs after the auctionÃââs end before make any payment. The invoice is automatically generated and it includes the final amount of money to pay, considering also shipping and handling. Please be aware that delivery time for purchases shipped by our premises is approximately six weeks from receipt of payment. In case of lots considered arms for Italian law, we need an official permit from the local bureau before sending the items.