TERMS & CONDITIONS
All property is sold “As Is”, and all sales are final. Property is open to thorough public inspection – it is the bidders responsibility to determine condition, etc. A bid by any person shall be conclusive proof that the person has made themselves acquainted with these conditions of sale and has agreed to be bound by them. The buyer is the customer with the highest bid at the sale of the item. Payment for items is described in the “payment” section of the auction listing. (Check, money order, or cash for local pickup ONLY – no COD requests will be accepted) Sales tax will be added to the purchase price or all taxable items, unless a valid resale/tax-exempt number is filed with the cashier. The auctioneer will receive bids from any responsible and registered bidder who makes their bid known, whether in-house or online. A bid is a bond, and it is at the discretion of the auctioneer as to who may be permitted to bid in the auction. No items will be removed from the building until payment is arranged and settled, all items must be paid for and removed within the time announced at the auction, at the risk and expense of the buyer. All items must be paid for within three (3) business days after the close of the auction. Out of state buyers that are sending a check or money order must have their envelope postmarked within that 3 day period. We prefer bank, USPS or Western Union money orders for out-of-state buyers, however if you are sending a personal check – please be advised that your items will not be shipped until the check clears. Buyers are responsible for all shipping costs. We take great care in packing our items, however we do suggest shipping insurance. Though all descriptions and commentary are believed to be correct, and we do spend many hours researching the authenticity of our items, neither the auctioneer or seller makes any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to the property and in no event shall be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of description, genuineness, authorship, period, culture, source, origin or condition. A buyers premium of 20% will be added to all purchases with the posted schedule. The Auctioneer reserves the right to group or break lots. All statements made by the auctioneer the day of the auction take precedence over oral statements and/or prior printed materials. All advertised items are subject to being withdrawn from sale prior to the auction start. All efforts will be made to notify bidders of these changes prior to the beginning of the auction. The descriptions of the item(s) are a courtesy and non-contractual. Therefore once the item(s) are purchased you are unable to have your money refunded for any discrepancies regarding the title or description of the item(s).
The Lodge Auction House Inc. is not responsible for any items that are damaged from 3rd Party Shippers. All buyers can always make arrangements to pick up their items personally if they wish to avoid shipping.
All payments must be made within 3 business days of the end of auction
Any items that need to be shipped via USPS (i.e. coins) we will send you an additional invoice with the cost of shipping & handling. Please let us know if there is a preferred method of shipping or any insurance you would like.
If you would like to pick up directly, please make arrangements beforehand.
All other shipping will be through UPS unless the buyer has arranged shipping. The Lodge Auction House will charge a $5.00 handling fee for invoices that need to be taken to UPS or USPS.
By Registering for our auction, you are consenting to the Lodge Auction House’s NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS Policy.
By registering for this auction you are consenting to have your credit card charged and you are releasing that payment to The Lodge Auction House and any third party payment collection company. This payment is then property of the Lodge Auction House and cannot be subject to a Chargeback at any time, for any reason.
ONCE YOUR CREDIT CARD IS CHARGED THERE ARE NO REFUNDS AND THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT.
By Registering for this auction, the buyer is consenting that he/she is in fact the individual that they are registering to be and are legally representing that individual or entity.
Any packages that are damaged during shipping will have to have an insurance claim filed, this can take anywhere from 1 month to 2 months. The Lodge Auction House does not refund any package damaged during shipping. Only the insured amount will be refunded. The cost of shipping and handling are NEVER refunded.