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. Tiffiny's Online Treasures, at its sole discretion, may deny registration to any person or entity. DISCLAIMER: All lots are sold "AS-IS, WHERE-IS", with all faults, imperfections and errors. With no warranty expressed or implied by sellers or Tiffiny's Online Treasures, and the seller(s) do not give or make any type of guarantee regarding the lots to be sold, implied or otherwise Tiffiny's Online Treasures encourages all bidders to inspect lots in person before bidding. Tiffiny's Online Treasures 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. 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 IN ANY WAY UNSURE AS TO ANY MATTER HEREIN, Tiffiny's Online Treasures, URGES YOU TO NOT BID. CONDUCT OF THE AUCTION: Conduct of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and discretion of Tiffiny's Online Treasures. Tiffiny's Online Treasures 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 or lot from this auction prior to the close of bidding. WE ACT ONLY AS AGENTS FOR THE SELLER. Sellers or their agents reserve the right to bid on their behalf to protect their investment(s). All decisions of Tiffiny's Online Treasures are final. MAX BID: When you place your maximum bid, the current bid price doesn't automatically jump to your max bid. Your bid will go to the next highest increment and will increase as other people bid against you. 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 max bid is what you are willing to pay for that specific lot(s) and may have to pay full bid or max bid amount of any bids placed. The buyer agrees and is responsible for every bid amount placed. Tiffiny's Online Treasures, or anybody for that matter DO NOT force you to place any bid, you and you alone are responsible for your actions. Please bid accordingly. BUYER'S PREMIUM AND SALES TAX: Unless a specific auction states otherwise, a 17% buyer's premium will be charged on all items and lots. Every bidder/buyer pays the same buyer's premium and should bid accordingly. For example, if you bid $100 on an item at the auction you will be charged $117 for the item on your auction invoice. Please take this into consideration when bidding. In addition, there will be a discount of 3% buyer's Premium for Bidders who chose to pay via cash or check. 6% MI Sales Tax applies. (Coins & Currency are Sales Tax Exempt) (Farm Use and Sales Tax Exempt will need to fill out an Exemption Form). FIREARM PURCHASES: All high bids from individuals (Non FFL Dealers) on firearms will be required to complete a NICS Background Check. There will be a $5.00 processing fee for EACH firearm through Tiffiny's Online Treasures, to complete the final purchase. Please bring either a trigger lock or a gun case for each gun that you purchase. FFL Dealers will need to bring a copy of their FFL license and driver's license upon purchase. COINS & CURRENCY TERMS & CONDITIONS: Not all of the coins have been certified or graded. In the event they have been graded and certified by any independent grading companies (PCGS, NGC, ANACS, NNC, PCI, DGS, etc.), grading of any coins is subjective and may differ among independent grading services and among numismatists, even though grading has a material effect on the value of the coins, Tiffiny's Online Treasures, is not responsible for the grades assigned and makes no warranty or representation regarding such grades. Tiffiny's Online Treasures, encourages all bidders to inspect lots in person before bidding. Due diligence is the responsibility of the bidder/buyer. JEWELRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Except where specifically noted, jewelry lots have not been authenticated. Stone authenticity is not guaranteed by Tiffiny's Online Treasures and should be personally determined by the bidder. Jewelry with precious metal content will be listed as being marked or stamped. Jewelry that is not marked or stamped should not be assumed to contain precious metal content. 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 the auction has completely closed. PAYMENT: All buyers must pay for their purchases in full within the scheduled removal dates after auction ending. Tiffiny's Online Treasures accepts the following forms of payment: Cash, Credit Cards, Cashier's Check, Personal or Company Checks, Checks must be pre-approved and may be subject to holding of item until check clears. 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. REMOVAL: All successful bids must be picked up within scheduled removal dates of that specific auction unless other arrangements have been made. No items can be removed until Tiffiny's Online Treasures has received and acknowledged payment in full. Any items not picked up by scheduled removal dates (for that specific auction) will have a $5 per day storage fee. Tiffiny's Online Treasures will hold purchases for 5 business days from the day of Auction Closing. Any purchase item not picked up within 5 days of auction are considered abandoned, therefore in any circumstances the Purchaser shall be and shall continue to remain liable for the purchase price of the item as well as all loss, expense, storage fees or other damage directly or indirectly. After the 5 business days have expired you will forfeit all items of ownership. Tiffiny's Online Treasures reserves the right to resell any property not paid for in full by the conclusion of the stated removal period. Buyers are responsible for rigging, loading, and removal of all items purchased without assistance from Tiffiny's Online Treasures. Come prepared with your own boxes, wrap and tie downs. SHIPPING: Tiffiny's Online Treasures offers shipping, unless the item states CANNOT SHIP. It is the bidder's responsibility to research the shipping and handling & insurance costs into consideration when bidding on items. We will NOT ship Firearms, Ammo, Aerosol, anything containing liquids, such as oil or gases, no shipping of Ivory. You will be responsible for all shipping and transfer costs incurred. SUSPENSION / PERMANENT BAN: A bidder/buyer will be suspended or permanently banned from Tiffiny's Online Treasures Online Auctions for providing false or fraudulent information when registering. A bidder/buyer will be permanently banned from Tiffiny's Online Treasures Online Auctions for failing to honor the "REMOVAL" terms made under that bidder/buyer registration. TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software, internet or any other online auction-related technologies, Tiffiny's Online Treasures reserve the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. Neither the company providing the software, nor Tiffiny's Online Treasures, shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason. BEFORE THE AUCTION: You may attend pre-sale viewing, date will be listed on site, for all of our auctions. Due to COVID-19 issues we ask you to text or call ahead to make an appointment for the preview day, or take a chance on said preview day and wait by following appropriate social distancing. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale, again call ahead. You are encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Tiffinysonlinetreasures@gmail.com Text or Call- Texting preferred, Tiffiny C. Owner 616-894-9048 Thanks Tiffiny Carpenter
