Online Sale of Unique Estate Collection

Terms and Conditions: 1. Cotton & Associates Auctions, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” has made every effort to accurately describe all items being sold. All items are being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS” and without recourse. Neither the Company nor its consignor make any guarantees, warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the description, size, quality, condition, authenticity, value or applicability of any item being offered for sale. Any written or oral descriptions or values given by us or our consignors are only our opinions and should be treated as such. No statement, written or oral, shall be deemed a warranty or an assumption of liability by the Company or its consignors. We strongly encourage prospective bidders or their representatives to inspect any property of interest prior to the bidding to insure they have no issues or concerns with the items. Your bid certifies that you have read and agree to be bond by these Terms and Conditions. 2. Order of Sale will be from catalog order. 3. When an item is closed, indicating the lot is sold; title to the item along with all risks and responsibilities for the item immediately pass to the winning bidder. The winning bidder agrees to pay the full purchase price (including buyer’s premium and, if applicable, sales tax) within 24 hours of the end of the auction. Removal of purchased items will be during designated pickup times. We reserve the right to reject any bid believed to be inappropriate as determined by the Auctioneer or Company. 4. The Company reserves the right to withdraw any item not yet having received a bid before or during the auction. 5. A buyer’s premium of 15% will be added to the winning bid for each lot and is payable by the purchaser as part of the total purchase price. 6. All sales to Florida businesses/residents are subject to 7.5% sales tax unless a completed and current sales tax resale certificate issued in the name of the winning bidder is on file in our office prior to end of the auction. 7. Payment for all onsite-winning bids is required immediately after the end of the auction unless other arrangements are made. Online bidders will receive invoices via email showing the items won and amount owed within 24 hours of the end of the sale. Winning online bidders shall provide payment information to the Company office within 24 hours of the auction ending (850-968-5343 or cai3510@panhandle.rr.com). Payment may be made by wire transfer (call 850-968-5243 for routing and account information) or credit card (Master Card, Visa or Discover). No item will be released for pickup or shipment before payment is received and cleared. 8. As a courtesy to our customers, we accept pre-bids, telephone bids and Internet bids. All Internet bidders will be subject to registration and pre-approval. There is no guarantee of uninterrupted service, registration, or error free transmissions when using these services. Your bid constitutes a binding contract to pay for the items won. 9. Reserves. All items are subject to a reserve as a published minimum bid. 10. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer and he/she may use any shipper of his/her choice. The Company does provide shipping services for small non-fragile items that will fit into a USPS flat rate package as a service to our customers. There is a fee for this service and all items must be insured at least to the price paid for the item (Note that flat rate packages automatically include $100 insurance). Additionally, a local packer/shipper (2BPostal; 850-380-5486) is available through our office. The purchaser should make payment and shipping arrangements directly with the shipper. Should the winning bidder desire to use a different packer/shipper, coordination with the auction company is required.