Fall Vintage Downsizing Event

Please read carefully prior to bidding. The property offered for sale by Nikki March LLC, is part of a private estate collection. The below Terms and Conditions of Auction constitute the entire agreement with the successful bidder relative to the property purchased at auction. In bidding with Nikki March LLC you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms: 1. All items offered at auction are sold as is, where is, no refunds, no returns and without recourse. All descriptions are based on the opinion of Nikki March LLC. Descriptions including photographs, condition, weights, authenticity, provenance, manufacturer, artist, origin and measurements are believed to be accurate, however, neither Nikki March LLC, the auctioneer nor consignor makes any warranty or representations of any kind to the merchandise being offered. All measurements and weights are approximate. Nikki March LLC encourages contacting us pre-auction for additional information on desired lots. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to inspect the goods and determine exact condition of each item. 2. Nikki March LLC is not responsible for any omission or errors in the description, or a further verbal description given by the auctioneer(s) the day of the auction or by any employee preceding or following the auction. 3. Nikki March LLC encourages all potential bidders to preview our items per contact, further photographs, condition reports and in hand evaluations are available upon request. Please use the Live Auctioneer platform or email us at nikki@nikkimarch.com with subject line AUCTION ITEM QUESTION to reach us. 4. Inspections of the Property are available by appointment and Nikki March LLC has also made available to the Buyer the opportunity to (a) view the lot online in the auctions e-catalogue, (b) submit a request for a condition report through the Live Auctioneer or via email at nikki@nikkimarch.com. Buyer acknowledges that he or she has had the right to take advantage of the aforementioned inspections prior to the sale to determine the condition, size, repair or restoration of any Property. Therefore, all property is sold As-Is. Nikki March LLC makes no warranty of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation regarding the description, genuineness, authenticity, attribution, provenance or condition to the Property of any kind or nature with respect to the Property. 5. If a bidder wishes to withdraw a bid they must do so no later than the day before the auction by going to their auction account or contacting the auction platform. Nikki March LLC cannot access or cancel bids. Contacting Nikki March LLC is not equivalent to a bid cancellation and unless the bid is cancelled on the bidding platform by the bidder, the bidder is responsible for the bid. 6. Estimates published, showing both a high and low end range for each item, are of the opinion of Nikki March LLC as to the fair auction value for each item. Nikki March LLC makes no warranties as to finite value for item(s) sold. You as the bidder decide the final price. 7. While many lots are listed without reserve prices, at times, Nikki March LLC or its consignors may assign minimum selling prices to select lots in each auction. Nikki March LLC may execute bids on the behalf of our consignors due to reserve prices. 8. The highest bidder, whether absentee or live online will be acknowledged and recorded by the auctioneer. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the auctioneers "hammer." The purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for the lot purchased once title has passed. 9. No auction lot can be removed from the auction location until payment has been accepted and cleared. The auctioneer is not responsible for bidder errors, auction platform errors, electronic device errors, internet errors, phone bidding errors and or other bidding mishaps. Please see our payment, pickup and shipping section for further details. All items won must be paid for within three (3) business days from the date of auction or a dispute will be filed with the bidding platform after that period. Once a dispute is filed, claims to unpaid items are void, and Nikki March LLC will have full title and claim to the items in order to resell them at auction. 10. The purchase price payable by the buyer shall be the sum of the final bid, a buyer's premium of 12%, applicable sales tax, and a 3.5% processing fee for all card payments. 11. In the event of a filed dispute, the bidder will have 3 business days to contact the gallery and arrange payment of winning bids before the dispute becomes final and items are listed for re-sale. 12. All invoices that total $1000.00 or greater require a payment of Cash, Wire Transfer, or a Bank Issued Cashier Check. 13. All items must be picked up, or have shipping arranged, within 10 business days following the auction date. A storage fee of $10 per lot per day applies on the 11th day regardless of item size. Nikki March LLC is not responsible for items left at the auction location for more than ten business days. Nikki March LLC will not be responsible for loss or damage to items left on premises over 10 business days. After 10 business days, all unclaimed lots may be re-listed for sale and any payment will be surrendered to Nikki March LLC. Re-sale, or application of $10 per day storage fee, are at the discretion of Nikki March LLC. 25 days from the auction date, remaining property, paid or unpaid, will be considered abandoned and revert to Nikki March LLC ownership, as will property where storage fees exceed item purchase price. Nikki March LLC may also charge a restocking fee for items catalogued. Purchases are not contingent upon shipping costs. 14. All purchases are subject to 6% Fairfax County/Virginia sales tax with the following exception: registered re-sellers are exempt from state and local sales tax, however, completed resale certificates in the name of the business must be provided to Nikki March LLC prior to the time of purchase. As per VA State Department of Taxation and Finance Notice, Virginia State sales tax is applied if tangible personal property is delivered to or transferred to the possession of a purchaser's agent, representative, employee, or a private or contract carrier hired by the purchaser, the location of transfer determines if sales tax is due, regardless of the ultimate destination of the merchandise. 15. We do not have an in-house shipping department and Nikki March LLC has no affiliation with any shipping company. Nikki March LLC is not equipped to assist with the pickup of items from our auction sites. Pickup and loading is the responsibility of the buyer when removed from the auction site. All items and lots are signed out by your selected shipper. Nikki March LLC is not liable for damaged or missing items after they are signed out and removed from the the auction site. Nikki March LLC is not responsible for or liable for any lots paid for and not picked up within 10 business days of auction date. By departing from the pickup site you, or your agent, acknowledges that you have all your items and that you are satisfied with them. We are not responsible for the acts of omissions of carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not recommended by us. Packing and handling of lots by us, or by purchaser is at the entire risk of the purchaser, or purchasers agent and Nikki March LLC will have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. No claims are permitted after removing items from the premises, as condition issues cannot be validated once items are released into your possession. Nikki March LLC will be available the Saturday and Sunday, From 10:00 AM to 4:30PM following the auction for pick-up. 16. We can suggest companies for packing, moving or shipping for items sold but cannot make any guarantees on shipper pick-up and shipping. Shipping with LiveAuctioneers is highly recommended. Nikki March LLC is not responsible for damages and or loss of items that are picked up and signed for by your shipper or authorized agent. Items picked up by a third party must have prior approval for pickup from the purchaser and a copy of the paid invoice, and a valid government issued ID. 17. In providing your credit card information to pay an invoice, you authorize Nikki March LLC to charge the cost of product and/or service to your credit card either through the payment portal, or by phone. This payment is for goods/ services won at auction and certifies that you are an authorized user of this credit card and that you will not dispute the payment with your credit card company; so long as the transaction corresponds to the terms indicated. By registering to participate and providing credit card information, you are accepting all the responsibility for the transaction to ensure full payment to the merchant and acknowledging that all sales are final.

If you have not contacted Nikki March LLC. to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

Online purchases from Nikki March LLC. 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.