Art Pottery & Collectibles Auction

1. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS," AND ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. The Three Rivers Auction Company may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall The Three Rivers Auction Company be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value and condition. 2. THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE FORM OF PAYMENT IS BY VISA OR MASTERCARD. No other form of payment is accepted. No exceptions. Winning bidder is responsible to contact The Three Rivers Auction Company by phone 724-222-8020 within 3 business days after the auction between 11am-6pm EST to provide their credit card information. If payment is not received from Live Auctioneers buyers within 3 (three) business days from the day of the auction, we will have no choice but to place an NPB on the Buyer's account. If payment is not received within fifteen (15) days of sale, the Auction House reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1 1/2% a month of the total purchase price and deny all future credit, resale the item at a future auction, with the balance (if any) due from buyer. 3. SHIPPING: All packing, shipping, and insurance costs are the responsibility of the buyer. These services will be provided by Mail, Boxes and More in Washington, PA, via FedEX or UPS. As a courtesy, once your item(s) have been paid for the auction company will bring your items to the shipper within 3 business days after purchaser's credit card has been processed. It is the buyer's responsibility to contact Mail Boxes and More to make arrangement for shipping and payment. Please contact Mail, Boxes & More for shipping payment by Visa or MC only. PHONE 724-222-7660 or FAX 724-222-3486 or EMAIL mboxmore201@hotmail.com. All international customs, duties, and other tariffs are the responsibility of the Buyer. The Auction House will declare the selling price as the value in all cases. Be aware that for larger and/or valuable items, shipping charges overseas can be substantial. 4. All internet bidders agree to pay a buyer's premium equal to twenty percent 20% of the hammer price of each item they purchase. If the hammer price of an item is $100.00 the buyer's premium will be $20.00 for a total purchase price of $120.00. If you are a resident of Pennsylvania and did not pre-register with a tax id # you will be charged 6% sales tax without exception. 5. Bidders who bid from off site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. The Three Rivers Auction Company shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it. The Three Rivers Auction Company will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise including but not limited typographical errors and/or measurement errors. Bidder agrees that everything is sold "As Is" and that they may not return any item they purchase for any reason. 6. The Three Rivers Auction Company is providing internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to the Bidder. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against The Three Rivers Auction Company or anyone else if the internet service fails to work correctly before or during the live auction. The Three Rivers Auction Company will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their maximum bid 24 hours before the auction begins. The Three Rivers Auction Company reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items at anytime in this auction. 7. The auctioneer shall advance the bidding at his own discretion. The Three Rivers Auction Company may withdraw any item before or during the auction. Should a tie or a dispute arise between two bidders, the auctioneer may, at his sole discretion, reopen the bidding until the property is sold. A tie bidder not present at the auction house and a bidder who is physically present at the auction house will always go to the physically present bidder. The record of the auction made by The Three Rivers Auction Company shall be conclusive. 8.If you want to arrange for pick up of your item(s) please notify the auction company when you pay. All items must be picked-up within 5 business days. After 5 days a storage fee of $25.00 dollars per day will be charged unless other arrangements have been made in advance. 9. Bidder agrees to indemnify The Three Rivers Auction Company against any claim if sales tax is not collected on bidder's purchases. Bidder further agrees that under no circumstances will he/she initiate a chargeback on his/her credit card. 10. The Three Rivers Auction Company may refuse a buyer's number to anyone for any reason. Bidder agrees to provide any identification The Three Rivers Auction Company may request including but not limited to: drivers license, photocopies of credit cards, or Passport. Bidder agrees to comply with any stated additional terms or conditions associated with particular items. 11. A bid shall be conclusive proof that the person has made themselves acquainted with these conditions of sale and has agreed to be bound by them. 12.All weights and measurements are approximations. 13. All persons attending the exhibition, sale, or removal of merchandise assume all risks of damage to person or property and specifically release and indemnify The Three Rivers Auction Company from any liability. 14. We want you to be happy with your purchases. If you have questions about the merchandise the time to ask questions is well in advance of the live auction. No returns are allowed. Thank you for your patronage.

Items shipped to a Pennsylvania address will be charged a 6% sales tax unless registered prior to the auction with a sales tax id number.