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Eliot, ME, United States
Auction Details
WINTER ESTATES AUCTION
Boyd Auctions
Boyd Auctions are pleased to be selling the property of a New Castle, NH estate also many items from Kennebunk & York, ME estates. We will be offering a wide selection of Sterling Silver, Estate Jewelry, Oriental Rugs, Artwork, China, Furnishings.
For more information, please view our web site at www.boydauctions.com . PHONE 207-439-6641
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Auction Details

Bid Increments
PriceBid Increment
$0$10
$200$25
$1,000$50
$2,500$100
$7,500$250
$10,000$500
$20,000$1,000
$50,000$2,000
$100,000$5,000
$150,000$10,000
Buyer's Premium
- 20%
Terms & Conditions
1.PAYMENT: Is due upon receipt of the auction, we accept checks, wire transfers, cash & money orders. Credit card payments are accepted only through Live Auctioneers. Checks should be mailed to the address below. Items will be held until payment has cleared up to 10 business days. Any purchase over $2,000 and all overseas transactions must be paid via wire transfer in US Funds unless prior credit has been established. Failure to make payment will result in a filed complaint to Live Auctioneers whereas further bidding with Live Auctioneers will be stopped until payment is received. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Buyer's premium is 20% of the purchase price. SALES TAX Maine residents will pay a State of Maine sales tax of 5.5% will be assessed on all purchases except when buyer provides a copy of a valid state-issued resale certificate please register your sales tax number with Live Auctioneers (business type must pertain to the item/s being purchased) or if shipped anywhere except Maine. We do not accept payment by PayPal. Please send payments to Boyd Auctions P.O. Box 294 Eliot, ME 03903
Sales Tax register your Resale Number with Live Auctioneers here is a link: https://help.liveauctioneers.com/article/503-tax-exemptions
2. APPROVAL: All contact information is required for consideration of bidding approval: Name, address, telephone number, email address and credit card information. Bidders unknown to Boyd Auctions may be required to supply a form of identification or references. Approval of bidders will be at the discretion of Boyd Auctions. Boyd Auctions has the right to refuse any bidder. Overseas bidders unknown to Boyd Auctions are required to supply photo identification or references from US auction houses where purchases have been made. We DO NOT ACCEPT REGISTRATION the DAY OF or DURING THE AUCTION.
3. ALL SALES FINAL, SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS | regardless of verbal or written description, or lack of description. Conditions (If condition is not mentioned in a catalogue listing, this does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.): Boyd Auctions will be pleased to provide a condition report for any lot on request. Most of the items we sell are OLD and will have imperfections pursuant to age. We recommend prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest. By placing a bid, 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. Bidding on these items is acceptance of these terms. Lots are available for inspection prior to any sale. Please refer to photographs on-line if more detailed information is needed please contact us directly. If there is any uncertainty to any lot, we recommend you do not bid on the item in question. There are no refunds. ALL FRAMES, GOLD GILT AND MIRRORS ARE SOLD AS IS. ALL CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, ELECTRICAL OR MECANICAL ARE SOLD AS IS. ALL DIMENSIONS LISTED IN OUR ART DESCRIPTIONS ARE OF THE ART ONLY AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE FRAME. WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE DIMENSIONS WITH THE FRAME UPON REQUEST.
4. BIDDING: Bidding constitutes a contract between Boyd Auctions and the bidder. Failure to make payment gives Boyd Auctions the authority to begin legal proceedings for total payment including interest and legal fees. In the case of any bidding error or dispute, either during or post sale, the Boyd Auctions sale record is conclusive. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder. We reserve the right to withdraw any item or refuse an opening bid if it is not commensurate to the value of the item. Boyd Auctions is not responsible for any delay or failure of the execution of a bid on the Live Auctioneer platform. For internet-only auctions, we reserve the right to cancel and/or reopen the auction in the case of system failures. Buyer's premium is 20% of the purchase price.
5. SHIPPING: Clients are invited to either pick-up purchased items at our auction location during regular business hours or have items shipped. We will only ship to the address filed with Live Auctioneer We will also provide you with a list of third-party shippers, which you may use if you choose all international clients, will be referred to our third-party shippers. Handling of purchased lots by us is at the risk of the purchaser. Final arrangements and agreements are strictly between the buyer and the shipper. Purchasers utilizing third party shipping services will be charged by the company selected for packing, handling, postage, and insurance. Boyd Auctions is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent contractors, packers, or carriers of purchased merchandise. Boyd Auctions does not ship or pack any items sold or offered at auction, no exceptions. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS DUE TO SHIPPING.
We recommend the following local parcel shippers for smaller items: | THE PARCEL ROOM, Portsmouth, NH, Jay 603-431-4205 Option 1 auctions@parcelroom.com |
THE UPS STORE, Curtis or Olivia, 380 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH 03874, 603-474-2420, fax, 603-474-2432, Cell (603)953-7358, email, store1510@theupsstore.com.
Other national shippers for larger items include: NORTHWIND TRANSPORT, Wendy Buckus 603-491-5199, email: nwtransport@aol.com | SURE EXPRESS, Judy, 207-797-3096, (800)335-9996, judy@sureexpress.com | JOE CONSTANTINO LLC, Specializing in the transport of antiques and fine art, 860-483-2390, joeconstantino@ymail.com | CRATERS AND FREIGHTERS, Rick Cannata, 508-894-0123 or email boston@cratersandfreighters.com. If client declines insurance on a shipment Boyd Auctions will be unable to issue any type of refund for damage to items purchased. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to any shipping limitation, including international shipping issues. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction. If you plan to pick up your items, please let us know as soon as possible, so that we can have them accessible.
6. STORAGE: Due to limited storage space for sold items, Boyd Auctions requires that the arrangements for the pick-up or shipment of purchased items must be completed within 15 days of the auction unless other arrangements have been made. Please remember, once an item has sold, it is no longer covered by insurance and is stored at the owner's risk. A notice of 24 hours must be given before items are picked up. Boyd Auctions, Inc. reserves the right to charge a fee of $10 per day, per item, if not removed within the requested time frame.
7. YOUR INVOICE: Due to the uncontrollable nature of the delivery of email, if you have participated in an auction, you are encouraged to inquire regarding whether you were a successful bidder. Non-receipt of an emailed invoice does not preclude you from your responsibilities for payment. If we do not receive your payment within ten (10) business days of the auction, Boyd Auctions reserves the right to move forward with all remedies available to us, including reporting your bad debt to the live auction provider and/or any other related entities and charging your credit card on file. A fee of $35 will be assessed on all returned checks. Boyd Auctions reserves the right to take possession of any items not paid within 28 days, for re-sale, at bidder's expense. You will be responsible for any difference between net selling price and original invoice, including storage fees. Bad debts will be reported to appropriate credit agencies. Maureen Boyd: ME License # AUC962; John Boyd: ME License #AUC1426 Boyd Auctions Uniform Commercial Code: Maine Uniform Commercial Code, Title 11/ Section 2-328 applies to this auction Maine Auctioneer Rules and Regulations: Regulated by the Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers, 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
Autopay
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SALES TAX
Online purchases from Boyd Auctions may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.
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