Rare & Decorative Antique Rugs & Carpets

Buyer's Terms & Conditions: Nazmiyal Live Auctions Buyers must agree to the following Terms & Conditions to take part in Live Auctions. Nazmiyal offers an unprecedented guarantee on all rugs purchased from the live auction. We stand by the quality and authenticity of our merchandise 100%. Within 72 hours of receipt of merchandise, the buyer may for any reason have the option of returning the rug for a full refund less shipping and insurance costs, and less the buyer's premium, provided that the rug is in the same condition as when it was received. However, the buyer's premium may be applied as a credit toward any future purchase with Nazmiyal. We are the only rug auction house to offer such a liberal return policy, but we do so in the interest of giving our customers every opportunity for satisfaction. The buyer acknowledges that by agreeing to these Terms & Conditions you are also agree to receive emails and notifications about this and future sales. By placing a bid during a Nazmiyal Live Auction, the buyer agrees as well that such a bid constitutes acceptance of the following terms: 1. Buyer's Premium: Each purchase will require the addition of a buyer's premium of 10% to the hammer price as part of the total sales price. 2. Total Sales Price: The total sales price of an item consists of the following: the hammer price of the item the buyer's premium applicable sales and other taxes due on account of the sale Shipping and insurance charges. See point (5) for more information. (Packing is free as a service to our online customers.) 3. Bidding: By registering to bid through our website Live Auctions, the buyer agrees to the following: Before bidding all buyers must establish credit. You will be asked to furnish identification, present address, contact information, a valid credit card number, credit references and /or an initial deposit. Buyers agree to Nazmiyal policies of bid history disclosure, including the policy that live online bidder's increments are not reported when bidding against an absentee bid until the absentee bid is surpassed. Buyer agrees to register to bid at least one hour before the start time. Nazmiyal will not be held responsible for errors or failure to execute any bid(s). Absentee bids must be submitted by fax, phone, or in person during the preview period on LiveAuctioneers.com. *4. Absentee & Telephone Bidding: The buyer may also register to bid in any sale by completing our Absentee / Telephone Bidder form. Click here to download an Adobe Acrobat .pdf bid form. Contact us directly if you would like it emailed or faxed to you. To ensure the bid, absentee bidders should place their bids at least two hours prior to the sale's start time. Please note that buyers wishing to ship items of Persian origin internationally may be required to obtain an export license prior to shipping. Also, returns of items of Persian origin may be subject to similar United States import laws and regulations. Therefore Nazmiyal cannot offer the same Satisfaction Guarantee as outlined for domestic bidders in the first paragraph of the Terms & Conditions. Additionally, Nazmiyal cannot guarantee export to all countries or import back into the United States in the case of a return. In the event that a winning bid cannot be exported, the winning bidder will not be subject to payment of hammer price and buyer's premium. 5. Shipping & Packing: All shipping and insurance costs are to be paid by the buyer. Packing is free as a service to our online customers. Nazmiyal ships to various locations all over the World via UPS. We do not ship to P.O. Boxes. Please call us directly for shipping quotes and estimated Shipping/Insurance. Overnight shipping is available. We ship by the most secure methods possible. All items are professionally packed in-house. Please inquire for specific shipping charges to your location prior to bidding via email to danny@nazmiyal.com You have the option of combining auction lots to save money on shipping. If you notify Nazmiyal 24 hours prior to pick up you may collect your lots in person Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am & 12:00pm and 1:00pm and 4:30pm. 6. Methods of Payments: Nazmiyal prefers Bank Wire Transfers. We also accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Money Orders and PAYPAL, but only when shipped to confirmed addresses. Nazmiyal accepts personal checks, but they must clear before customers may take receipt of merchandise. Unless payment by credit card, PAYPAL, Wire-Transfer, or check has already gone through, pick-ups from NYC Gallery require cash payment or money order. Pick-ups and shipments within New York State are required to pay applicable sales tax 8.875%. International bidders are required to pay by bank wire transfers (Swift, Chips, etc). All international bidders are responsible for taxes (VAT) and duties imposed by their own governments upon receipt of the items. 7. Payment Due: Nazmiyal shall contact the successful bidder within 3 days of the completion of the auction by email, fax and or phone. Complete payment is due upon receipt of notification from Nazmiyal of a successful bid no later than 10 days following the end of the auction. Title of ownership shall pass to the buyer once payment in full has been made. The only store credit that may be applied to purchases from the auction are credits from previous online Nazmiyal auctions only (no previous store credit will be accepted) 8. Winning Bid: The highest bidder will be determined as the buyer, and if any dispute arises between two or more bidders, the auction coordinator shall decide who constitutes the winning bidder. 9. Reserve Price: Lots are offered subject to a reserve. A reserve is a confidential minimum price below which such a lot will not be sold. Nazmiyal will maintain the reserve by bidding through the auctioneer. The auctioneer may begin the bidding on any lot below the reserve price by placing a bid on behalf of the seller and may continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve. This may be done by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. 10. Inquiries: Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the rugs in person at the NYC gallery during the preview times and dates, or at different times arranged by appointment. You may also email or call us for specific questions regarding lots at Live Auction. Inquiries will be answered in a timely fashion until auction start time. We can provide additional detailed photos, as well as reference information on most lots. 11. Withdrawal Prior to Sale: Nazmiyal reserves the right to withdraw any lot prior to the auction without any liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 12. Guarantee Terms: All items in the catalog are sold as described. Prospective bidders are encouraged to inspect the lots personally in order to determine their condition. The foregoing guarantee is only valid to the original buyer. No purchaser shall be entitled to any remedy, relief or damages beyond the return of the property, rescission of the sale, and refund of the total purchase price. And, without limitation, no purchaser shall be entitled to damages of any kind. Should we be prevented by fire, theft or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the total price actually paid by the purchaser, including the buyer's premium and sales tax, if paid. 13. Entire Agreement; Waiver: The Agreement as set forth here constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties and supersedes any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings between the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event of an inconsistency between this Agreement and any other document which is part of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. From time to time during the term of this Agreement, Nazmiyal may amend this Agreement (including any incorporated documents) by posting the amended terms on the LiveAuctioneers.com Site (or any other online venue), emailing notice of the amendment to the buyer, or otherwise communicating such amendment to the buyer. Any such amendment will be effective immediately after it has been posted on our website, emailed to the buyer, or otherwise communicated to the Buyer. The waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute or be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. The laws of the State of New York shall govern all transactions.