Fine Signed & Antique/Vintage Jewelry

PAYMENT AND BIDDER AGREEMENT The following, as amended from time to time, including by any posted notices or announcements during the sale, constitutes the entire terms and conditions, subject to any terms and conditions of, on which lots listed in the online catalog shall be offered for sale or sold by TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO BIDDING. Any TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC auction is conducted under these terms and conditions and applicable state, federal and local law. Any person participating or registering for a TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC auction agrees to be bound by and accepts these terms and conditions. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC herein refers to and includes the company, its representatives, officers, directors, stockholders, members, managers, employees, consultants, agents, and affiliates. Any announcements or corrections made during a specific auction supersede the terms of this Payment and Bidder Agreement for such auction. THIS AGREEMENT BINDS YOU TO ARBITRATION AND BY AGREEING TO THE TERMS HEREIN YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. YOU SHOULD REVIEW SECTION 12 CAREFULLY PRIOR TO BIDDING ON ANY LOTS. BY BIDDING, THE BIDDER AGREES TO TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY'S SHIPPING AND HANDLING POLICY AND OTHER CHARGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR NOT TO BIDDER AT THE TIME OF BID. BIDDER FURTHER AGREES THAT NEITHER DELIVERY OF AN ITEM AFTER THE DATE DESIRED OR EXPECTED BY BIDDER OR LOSS OF AN ITEM BY A THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY ENTITY GIVES RISE TO A CAUSE FOR A CHARGEBACK CLAIM AND BIDDER SPECIFICALLY AGREES TO REFRAIN FROM THE FILING OF ANY SUCH CLAIM. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS WITH ALL FAULTS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS AND NO EXCHANGES. WE AND THE CONSIGNOR, AS APPLICABLE, DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE THAT ANY OF THE MERCHANDISE COMPLIES WITH ANY APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL RULES, REGULATIONS OR ORDINANCES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER. All items are available for inquiries prior to bidding. Written and oral descriptions are the opinions of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to authenticity, age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC believes to the best of its knowledge that the information presented in any auction has come from reliable sources. However, such information is presented solely for the convenience of the prospective purchasers. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC attempts to catalog every lot correctly and will attempt to point out any defects but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. It is the responsibility of prospective bidders to examine all items in which they have an interest. By placing a bid, in any capacity, you signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire and have had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC that you deem adequate. If you require absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity, and the results of your evaluation leave uncertainty in your mind, do not bid on the lot in question. We are not affiliated with any government entity and not all of the items sold were seized or are being liquidated. Items sold by us are sourced from multiple channels and there are no assurances that any of the items being sold fall under any specific origin. 2. Neither TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC nor the consignor, as applicable, make any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to property or its value, and in no event shall be responsible for the correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, authenticity, authorship, and completeness, condition of property or estimate of value. Any appraisals, Estimates (as defined herein) or evaluations provided are solely for the convenience of the bidder and TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC makes no warranties of any kind relating to them. Appraisals may include valuations which reflect the full, highest retail price of the item in a specific geographic region. The terms Estimate or Estimated Value (collectively 'Estimate') as used herein may be an arbitrary value and may fail to represent an actual resale value, insurance replacement value, or cost of a similar good. Similarly, no appraisal value should be considered to represent the actual resale value, insurance replacement value, or cost of a similar good. No statement (oral or written) shall be deemed such a warranty or representation, or any assumption of responsibility. In no circumstance will a vastly different appraisal or estimate of any third-party given on behalf of a purchaser in a TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC auction be grounds for a return, cancellation or refund. All measurements given are approximate and within industry standards and customs. 3. In no event shall TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY's liability for any breach, or act or omission exceed the Purchase Price (as defined herein) actually paid by the buyer, and in no event shall TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC have any liability under any circumstances for special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including for loss of profits or revenue, costs of obtaining alternative property, claims of customers of buyer or otherwise), whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, arising out of, resulting from or in any way relating to the lot or its purchase, sale, delivery or non-delivery, or the acts or omissions of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. 4. The successful bidder is the highest bidder acknowledged by TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY's part as to the validity of any bid, the TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC will have the final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY's sale record is conclusive. While TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC makes every effort to guarantee accuracy, in the event of a mistake on the part of auctioneer, and a lot is accidentally declared sold by mistake of the auctioneer, TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC reserves the right to cancel the sale and relist the lot in its sole discretion. 5. The bidder assumes full responsibility for items at the fall of the hammer (or expiration of time in an online auction). A bid entered by mistake on the part of a bidder is NOT grounds for a cancellation of the bid. Each bidder is responsible for his or her own account and bids. By allowing access to another who enters a bid without your knowledge will NOT be grounds for a rescission of the bid(s). Therefore, any bid made on your account will bind you to the bid in accordance with these terms. If an entity places a bid on a lot, then the person executing such bid on behalf of the entity hereby agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid. 6. All bids are subject to (i) a non-refundable 15% buyer's premium which shall be added to a successfully placed bid upon sale of each lot, (ii) any applicable local sales tax, and (iii) shipping and handling costs that are more fully described in the section entitled 'Shipping and Handling' below (collectively, the 'Purchase Price'). For all residents of Florida or shipments to Florida, applicable sales tax will be added to your invoice. Any bidder that represents a purchaser is personally and individually responsible for any obligations of the purchaser set forth in these terms and conditions. All purchasers purchasing pursuant to a valid resale license will need to provide appropriate documentation for removal of state sales tax. 7. Bidder's bid at all times represents an irrevocable offer by bidder to enter into a binding contract to purchase the lot in accordance with the specific provisions of the listing and these general terms and conditions, as applicable, even if a higher bid was received by TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. In the event that any reserve price of a lot is not exceeded by any bidder's bid, TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, in its sole discretion, with or without the knowledge of or notice to any bidder, may reduce any reserve price to an amount below the bid of bidder at any time during an auction and accept the bid made by bidder. Reserve prices are always the confidential information of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC and are not disclosed to bidders unless specifically stated as such during bidding. Nothing contained in any listing shall be construed to disclose any reserve price. In the placing of any bid the bidder understands and agrees that the bid, once accepted by TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, will be the winning bid if there is no higher bid by another bidder and if any reserve or reduced reserve on the lot is exceeded by the bid. All bids are binding, irrevocable and non-cancelable by bidder. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC has final discretion on sale of a lot. The decisions of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC are final. In the unlikely event that we lose our internet connection, TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to cancel the remainder of the auction. 8. PAYMENT: We accept bank wire transfers, personal or company check, cashier's check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. For items purchased online, you will be emailed an invoice within 24 hours after the auction. This email provides a link that allows you to pay immediately and securely online. It is your responsibility to contact TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC at (772) 337-4700 or email TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC at Hawklevy@gmail.com if you are unable to pay through our online check-out system. If paying by check, money order, or cashier's check, TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC reserves the right to hold all purchases until the check has cleared to the satisfaction of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC and its bank. If we are prevented by fire, theft, or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid, by the purchaser for such property. IF IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC AGREES TO REFUND A PURCHASE YOU WILL BE CHARGED A 15% RESTOCKING FEE OF THE HAMMER PRICE AND YOU WILL STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES AS WELL AS RETURN SHIPPING. THE PREVIOUSLY PAID BUYER'S PREMIUM IS NOT REFUNDABLE. PLEASE BID RESPONSIBLY AND DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE PRIOR TO PLACING A BID. 9. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: IN THE EVENT THAT YOU BID AND ARE DEEMED THE WINNER OF AN ITEM BY TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, BUT FAIL TO MAKE PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVOICE SENT TO YOU OR CLAIM A DISPUTE WITH ANY THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT INTERMEDIARY, SUCH AS A CREDIT CARD COMPANY, YOU WILL BE ASSESSED A CHARGE OF 15% OF THE HAMMER PRICE AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. BY BIDDING ON ANY SUCH LOT YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE IRREPARABLE HARM THAT WILL BE SUSTAINED BY TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. FURTHERMORE, IN THE EVENT THAT A WINNING BIDDER FAILS TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS UNDER THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES DESCRIBED HEREIN, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REPORT SUCH NONPAYMENT TO CREDIT AND COLLECTION AGENCIES IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION. 10. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC reserves the right to reject any bid at any time and at his sole discretion. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC additionally reserves the right in its sole and unlimited discretion at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the auction to exclude any person or individual bid and to award any lot to the highest accepted bid. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before, during, or after the auction without liability. 11. On the fall of the auctioneer's hammer (or expiration of time in an online auction), ownership of the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, subject to fulfillment by such bidder, of all the conditions set forth herein, and such bidder thereupon, a) assumes full risk and responsibility thereof, but not limited to, insurance, fire, theft, removal and storage or damage from any and all causes, and b) will pay the full Purchase Price thereof or such part as we may require. In addition to other remedies available to us by law, we reserve the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total Purchase Price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, in addition to other remedies available to us and the consignor by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total Purchase Price, we at our option may, a) cancel the sale, retaining all payments made by the purchaser, b) resell the property at public auction with or without reserve, and the purchaser will be liable for any deficiency costs including handling charges, the expenses of both sales, our commissions on both sales at our regular rates, reasonable attorney's fees, incidental damages, and all other charges due hereunder, c) reject future bids from the buyer or render such bids subject to payment of a deposit, d) charge interest at 18% per annum from the date payment became due until the date the Purchase Price is received in cleared funds, e) subject to notification of the buyer, exercise a lien over any of the buyer's property which is in the possession of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC and no earlier than 30 days from the date of such notice, arrange the sale of such property and apply the proceeds to the amount owed to TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC or any of our affiliated companies after the deduction from sale proceeds of our standard commission rates and sale-related expenses, f) commence legal proceedings to recover the Purchase Price, together with interest and the costs of such proceedings, g) set off the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by the buyer against any amounts which TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, or our affiliated companies, may owe the buyer in any other transactions, or h) take such other action as we deem necessary or appropriate. In the event that such a buyer pays a portion of the Purchase Price for any or all lots purchased, TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, in its sole discretion deems appropriate. In the case of default, purchaser shall be liable for legal fees, costs and expenses associated with an attempted collection of payment from purchaser. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted us a security interest in, and we may retain as collateral security for such purchaser's obligations to us, any property in our possession owned by such purchaser. Furthermore, in the event that a purchaser fails to make any payments under these terms and conditions, a 15% charge as liquidated damages will be administered as described in Section 9. We hereby reserve the right to report such non-payment to credit and collection agencies in our sole discretion. 12. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY, and any consignors, reserves the right to bid on any lot(s). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all lots are subject to a reserve price that shall be hidden from all bidders. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC shall act to protect the reserve by bidding in the auction process if needed. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC may open bidding on any lot below the reserve by placing its own bid. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC may continue to bid on behalf of itself up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. 13. If any dispute occurs between a bidder and TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC that cannot be resolved, then the parties agree to the rules, regulations and procedures of the dispute resolution described herein and agree to the following procedures for resolution of the dispute: If either party alleges that the other party is in default under this agreement, then the dispute or allegation shall be submitted to binding arbitration in the State of California. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC shall select a neutral arbitrator. The arbitration process shall be initiated by either party requesting arbitration which must be served upon the other party by certified mail. Failure to participate in the arbitration is a default. In the event that an arbitration procedure is initiated by request of a bidder, the bidder shall bear the financial burden of fees to be paid to an arbitrator to that maximum amount available by law. Each party shall simply present their case (limited to a maximum of one hour for each party) to the arbitrator. By bidding on any lot, the bidder hereby agrees and acknowledges that it is completely waiving its rights to have the dispute heard in a court of law. The bidder agrees that the arbitrator shall have complete jurisdiction over the dispute and can issue an award to the prevailing party. Arbitration fees shall be paid by the party prevailing in the dispute or as seen fit by the arbitrator. Any award determined by the arbitrator shall be binding and the prevailing party shall be awarded full reimbursement of its actual paid fees in connection with the dispute. By participating in a TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC auction, bidder specifically agrees to the dispute resolution specified in the foregoing paragraph as bidder's SOLE means to resolve any and all disputes which may arise with TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY. By doing so bidder specifically agrees that bidder will not file a dispute of any kind with an online venue, a credit card, or any other third-parties. Bidder specifically waives the right to initiating a credit card chargeback dispute on any basis of claim and agrees that bidder will pay TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC a minimum of $300 plus hourly charges and costs for any such chargeback dispute opened, due to the severe administrative burden of such disputes and their direct violation of the dispute provisions above. In the event that Bidder violates this dispute resolution provisions, in consideration of TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY's approval of the application of the bidder to bid in TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY's auction, bidder confesses judgment to fraud having been committed by bidder against TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC and further agrees that bidder is liable to TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC for all damages, losses and costs, including time charges, resulting. 14. The bidder hereby waives, releases, remises, acquits, and forever discharges TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC and any consignor, and shall indemnify and hold them harmless against any claims, actions, cause of action, demands, rights, damages, costs, expenses, or compensation whatsoever, direct or indirect, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, which the bidder now has or which may arise in the future on the account of or in any way growing out of or connected with any defects, latent or otherwise, or the physical condition of any items or lots purchased or any law or regulation applicable thereto. TREASURE COAST AUCTION GALLERY / ST LUCIE JEWELRY, INC or consignor shall provide notice to bidder promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding. 15. Any item may be removed from the auction at any time as the items may be sold in our showroom prior to completion of the auction. 16. If any provision of these terms and conditions or of any listing be void, unlawful or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent possible to comply with applicable law, or if modification is not possible, deleted and severed from the remaining provisions. Any such modification, deletion or severing shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any of the remaining provisions. 17. International buyers are responsible for all duty and applicable taxes. 18 All items will be shipped insured by Fedex at buyers expense within 14 days following clearance of funds.