The Pewaukee/Lake Country office does transfers to Madison, South Milwaukee, LaCrosse, Winona, Westby & local pickups in Pewaukee. If you are outside of those locations you may still bid and have your winnings shipped to you. LaCrosse, Westby & Winona customers will be required to be able to make payment after auction conclusion, sometimes payment will be invoiced several days after auction. We will accept credit card, PayPal or if you call/email and make arrangements we willl accept checks as well. This payment is necessary as we have to pay consignors, and transfers for your area can be as great as four weeks pending on date bid, as we deliver every four weeks.
Transfer Fees
This auction will allow for transfer of items to be sent for $1 for each lot of coins. jewelry, things that fit in a sandwich bag, in general small items & comics/small book lots.
$2 per lot for items marked with a * at beginning of title
Larger or more brittle transfers will be marked with a * or ~ at beginning of title and range from $3-$5 to have transferred and will be noted as the higher amount in the description.
There are $0 Transfer Fees if items are picked up in Pewaukee.
We want you to bid with confidence so if you have any questions regarding these terms, feel free to reach us at (262) 422 - 3441. We cannot guarantee immediate response to phone or email inquiries. Please do not bid if you do not understand auction terms or procedures as you are legally responsible to pay for every bid that you win and pick up your purchases per the terms of this agreement. Our goal is to help educate bidders to help create a satisfying online experience for all.
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- Pay a 16% Buyer’s Fee if paying with PayPal or Credit Card or 12% (4% discount) if paying with cash/check
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If pieces are unmarked, we test gold with a meter, and sterling silver we say believed to be. We do our best to verify pieces, but we are not jewelers and do not have each piece taken to any such expert. We do not identify country of origin, or speculate how or where the product is made. Please know this when buying jewelry, and come in to do your own inspection if necessary.
- Bring your own packing materials and help when picking up your winnings. We will not assist in supplying packing materials, packing, or moving large items;
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