Rules and Conditions
The catalog, as amended by any posted notices or announcements during the sale is the entire agreement with the purchaser relative to the property listed herein. The following Conditions of Sale are the complete and only terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. Bidding on merchandise automatically constitutes agreement with these terms.
1. A buyer's premium of 15% will be applied to all lots sold, to be paid by the purchaser as part of the purchase price. The credit card you provided when you registered to bid will be charged for the total amount of the purchase price unless you have notified us that you would like to pay by check. If you have notified us that you will pay by check, we reserve the right to charge your credit card if we do not receive your check within ten (10) days of your purchase. Property will be released for pickup, or for packing and shipping, upon payment.
Credit Card payments over $2000 are a subject to a 17% buyers premium.
2. We pack small purchases ourselves. Larger, more difficult items will be packed professionally (by a reputable outside company selected by Aspire Auctions, Inc.), insured and shipped to the address you provided when you registered to bid unless you have notified us that you would like to make different shipping arrangements. A separate charge will appear on your credit card for packing, insurance and shipping. If you have purchased a large number of items and/or your shipment requires extraordinary handling we will contact you before shipping.
3. All property is sold "AS IS" and we and our Consignors make no guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to the property or the correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. No statement anywhere, whether oral or written, shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation. We and our Consignors make no representation or warranty as to whether the purchaser acquires any reproduction rights in the property.
4. Buyers who believe that there is a significant error in regards to period, authorship, condition, etc. must notify Aspire Auctions, Inc. in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of the auction. We make every effort to satisfy our buyers. Returns or cancellations may be allowed after consultation with Aspire Auctions, Inc. if said property is accompanied by a letter from a recognized expert of the given artist or, in the case of furniture or other items, a qualified opinion from an expert in the given discipline stating that the piece is not authentic or as stated in the catalog. Shipping charges are not refundable.
5. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before sale.
6. Unless otherwise announced, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog.
7. We reserve the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged will be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on our part as to the validity of any bid, we 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 our sale record is conclusive. Although in our discretion we will execute order bids as a convenience to clients who choose not to place their bids online, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in connection therewith.
8. Order bids are executed by a designated Aspire Auctions, Inc. employee.
9. Some of the lots are offered subject to a reserve (most lots sold at Aspire Auctions, Inc. are unreserved) which is the confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. We may implement such reserve by bidding on behalf of a Consignor. In certain instances, a Consignor may pay us less than the standard commission rate where a lot is "bought-in" to protect its reserve. Where a Consignor is indebted to, or has a monetary guarantee from, us and in certain other instances where we may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds therefrom other than our commissions, we may bid to protect such interests.
10. Sizes and weights are approximate.
11. If an article cannot be delivered by reason of theft, breakage, or other damage prior to delivering possession to the purchaser the sale shall be deemed cancelled without any liability on the part of Aspire Auctions, Inc.