Bidders are strongly advised to read all of the terms and conditions on this page including both our Conditions of Sale and our Conditions of Accepting Bids before placing any bids with us.

1. The highest Bidder to be the Purchaser and if any dispute arises between the Bidders, such dispute shall be settled by the Auctioneer, or the lot offered again and resold.

2. The bidding to be registered at the discretion of the Auctioneer who reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and in the case of lots upon which there is a Reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Vendor.

3. Each lot will immediately on the fall of the hammer be and remain in every respect at the risk of the Purchaser.

4. (a). Each lot is sold by the Vendor, therefore with all faults and defects therein, and with all errors of description. No refund will be given.

(b). Cottees Auctions Limited act as agents only and neither they nor the Vendor are responsible for any faults or defects in any lot or the correctness of any statement as to the authorship or condition of any lot.

(c). All statements in the Catalogue, Advertisements or Brochures of forthcoming auctions as to the matters specified in (b) above are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact and the intending Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to all matters specified in (b) above as to the physical description of any lot and to whether or not any lot has been repaired.

(d). The Vendor and Cottees Auctions Limited do not make or give, nor has any person in the employ of Cottees Auctions Limited any authority to make or give any representation or warranty.

(e). In the event neither the Vendor nor Cottees Auctions Limited are responsible for any representation or warranty, or for any statement in the Catalogues, Advertisements or Brochures of forthcoming auctions.

5. The Auctioneer reserves the right of absolute discretion in all disputes between Bidders.

6. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw, consolidate or alter the order of any lots at their discretion.

7. The Purchasers are to give their names, addresses and credit card details, and if required to pay a Deposit in part payment.

8. All lots purchased by one person will be deemed and taken as one contract.

9. Any person purchasing and failing to comply with the conditions, shall forfeit to the Vendor the money deposited in part payment. All lots uncleared may either with or without notice, be resold either by Auction or Private Contract, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, and all loss or expense shall be made good by the defaulter at this present auction.

10. Any damage caused to the premises by the removal of the goods shall be paid for by the Purchaser.

11. All lots to be paid for and removed at the end of the auction by the Purchaser.

12. Prior notice of payment by cheque, (if over cheque card limit) to be given to Cottees Auctions Limited for verification.

All items must be paid for and collected in the week of the auction, or the following Monday at the latest, but please note that Cottees Auctions Limited cannot conduct any Auction business on a Thursday before 2:30pm without prior arrangement.

10% will be added to invoice weekly after this date for storage.

Buyer's Premium 15% plus VAT.

Cottees Auctions Limited are not able to notify successful Bidders by telephone.  While invoices are sent out by mail after the Auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid.  Bidders are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of their bids to avoid incurring unnecessary storage charges or losing the item entirely by it being re-entered in a subsequent auction.

You, the Bidder, understand that Cottees Auctions Limited provide the service of absentee bids for its customers and that Cottees Auctions Limited is not responsible for failing to execute bids or for errors relating to the execution of bids.

Cottees Auctions Limited will endeavour to purchase these lots for the lowest possible price, taking into account any reserve or other bids.  If identical absentee bids are taken for the same lot, the written bid received first by Cottees Auctions Limited will take precedence.

All bids are subject to the terms and conditions of auction printed upon each catalogue.