Auction Terms & Conditions: By registering and bidding on any item, the bidder/buyer shows acceptance of the following terms and conditions. Do not register or bid unless you agree to all of the terms and conditions: REGISTRATION: All information provided by bidder/buyer during the registration process must be current, complete, and accurate. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. Gateway Galleries, at its sole discretion, may deny registration to any person or entity. Bidder agrees to not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of or any transaction being conducted on and during the auction sale. DISCLAIMER: All lots are sold "AS-IS, WHERE-IS", with all faults, imperfections, and errors. Gateway Galleries and the seller(s) do not give or make any type of guarantee or warranty regarding the lots to be sold, implied or otherwise. Gateway Galleries encourages all bidders to inspect lots in person before bidding.Gateway Galleries has put forth every effort in preparing the catalog for every auction to provide accurate descriptions of all items, however, it is the bidder's responsibility to determine the condition and suitability of each lot. Due diligence is the responsibility of the bidder/buyer. Printed statements or descriptions by staff are provided in good faith and are matters of opinion. The catalog listings are meant as a descriptive guide only. Buyers are encouraged to use the Live preview to examine the merchandise. Any bidder's failure to inspect, or to be fully informed on the quality or condition will not constitute grounds for any claim, adjustment, refund, termination of the purchase contract, or refusal to close the sale. If you are unsure about any of the Terms and Conditions, pricing, or how to bid; IF YOU ARE IN ANY WAY UNSURE AS TO ANY MATTER HEREIN, Gateway Galleries urges you NOT to bid. AUCTION CONDUCT: Conduct of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and sole discretion of Gateway Galleries. Gateway Galleries reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and also reserves the right to cancel this auction, or remove any item, combine or divide any item or lot from this auction prior to the close of bidding. Gallery and staff reserve the right to bid on any estate item as allowed by Georgia state law. Consignors are not allowed to bid on their items. All decisions of Gateway Galleries are final. The highest bidder acknowledged by the gallery shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute, our record of the bids shall be accepted as conclusive. The Gateway Galleries has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer's Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. The absence of a condition report is not in any way an indication of any items condition. The catalog listings are meant as a descriptive guide only. Buyers are encouraged to use the Live preview to examine merchandise. Please call or email for specific lot conditions and we will advise as accurately as possible. All lots are available for Online Preview one week prior to the auction date. Any condition reports provided by Gateway Galleries are based solely on our opinion. We do not blacklight or UV light any items. We do not guarantee the working condition of any mechanical type items, especially but not limited to clocks. We only release the name of the consignor permission in writing to do so. CHOOSE WISELY: When you bid on the wrong item or decide an item is not suited for your intended use, our clients are not willing to assume the cost of your mistakes. When in doubt about condition, completeness, or suitability for intended use, please bid accordingly. Bidding is a contractual agreement you enter into with Gateway Galleries and our sellers to purchase any and all items where you are the high bidder at the end of the lot/item/auction hammer. Gateway Galleries does not offer Buy Backs or returns on any items. MAXIMUM BID: When you place your maximum bid, the current bid price doesn't automatically jump to your max bid. Your bid goes to the next highest increment and increases as other people bid against your bid. The computer will automatically bid up to your max in the increments specified. By placing any bids you have agreed by legal contract that your bid or maximum bid is what you are willing to pay for that specific lot(s) and may have to pay full bid or maximum bid amount of any bids placed. The buyer agrees and is responsible for every bid amount placed. Gateway Galleries is a bid at your will auction, meaning you alone are responsible for your bids and actions. NO BUYER'S PREMIUM SALES TAX: 7% GA sales tax applies. Any bidder that has a CURRENT AND VALID GEORGIA TAX EXEMPT CERTIFICATE must email us a copy for our files at least 3 (three) business days (Monday-Friday) PRIOR to CLOSE of bidding in an auction so that we may arrange for tax-exemption status. (IF YOU HAVE SENT US A COPY BEFORE OR WE HAVE ONE ON FILE FROM OUR IN HOUSE AUCTIONS YOU ARE GOOD TO BID) no tax will be charged on Coins or gold AUCTION ENDING: Beginning at the stated closing time, the auction software will conclude bidding for one lot every few seconds in catalog order with the following exception: if a bid is placed in the last two (2) minutes remaining for that auction lot, bidding for that lot will automatically extend the auction for additional two (2) minutes. Some lots may be grouped together so that a bid on one lot will extend the time on all lots in that group. An e-mail of invoice will be sent to the winning bidder/buyer of each auction after auction has completely closed. Immediately upon the fall of the hammer/close of the lot auction, title will pass to the highest bidder who thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the property, including the obligation to immediately pay the full price, and taxes as required. All bidders will be requested to give their name, driver's license, and credit card information. We shall have the right to reject any bid from anyone who has not established credit with Gateway Galleries prior to the auction. PAYMENT: All buyers must pay for their purchases in full within the scheduled timeframe after auction ending. Credit cards payments are run at the close of the auction. Gateway Galleries accepts the following forms of payment for online auctions: Major Credit Cards: VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER & AMERICAN EXPRESS ) Merchandise becomes the full responsibility of the bidder/buyer at time of payment and the bidder/buyer assumes all risk of loss and damage to property at that time. No lots will be released until all payments are made and cleared in full including all fees. REMOVAL: All items listed must be removed by the end of the designated pickup time. Please note that we do not have storage space for storing items that have been purchased. Items not picked up by the end of the designated pickup dates become the property of Gateway Galleries and are subject to be resold. QUESTIONS: Bidders are encouraged to contact us prior to start of the auction with any questions about any lots. Once the auction begins, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to get back in touch with potential bidders in time for a specific lot so please ask questions BEFORE the start of the auction so you will have the answers you need in time. Bidders can contact us PRIOR TO THE SALE VIA VOICE at 404-849-1976 or by email: INFO@GATEWAYGALLERIES.COM for any questions about items, lots or the process of the online EstateSale , etc. BIDDING AT AN AUCTION CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.
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