Autograph Memorabilia & Collectibles Sale

Please take care and time to read our terms and conditions, as they form a legally binding contract between the vendor, buyer and Shakespeare Auctions 1. Shakespeare Auctions will not accept any alterations to the below terms and conditions or any variation thereof, unless they have been agreed in writing by Shakespeare Auctions. 2. In these conditions Shakespeare Auctions will place items for auction solely with LiveAuctioneers.com 3. In accepting these terms and conditions the vendor agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of Liveauctioneeers.com applicable at the time of submitting the item(s) and the sale date. 4. Shakespeare Auctions charges a commission of 20% of the hammer price on each lot we sell. Unsold lots levy no fee unless previously arranged. 5. Descriptions and photographs of lots to be entered for auction are to be provided by the vendor. It is the vendor's responsibility to provide information pertaining to the authenticity, origin, age and condition of any lot. Any changes made by Shakespeare Auctions to either images or text description, as provided by the vendor shall be agreed between Shakespeare Auctions and the vendor, prior to items being submitted into the online catalogue. 6. After submission of an item, should the vendor withdraw the aforementioned item(s) for sale without the agreed written permission of Shakespeare Auctions, a withdrawal charge is levied at a flat rate of 20% of the low estimate. Withdrawal of an item post auction will incur the standard 20% commission rate fee of the final auction hammer price. 7. Each lot is offered for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the vendor. In the absence of a reserve price, Shakespeare Auctions shall start the lot price at a predetermined value, which will be clearly displayed via the online catalogue prior to the auction. Shakespeare Auctions has the absolute discretion to withdraw any lot(s) from sale without in any case giving any reason and without previous notice. 8. Notwithstanding any other terms and conditions, if within 10 days of the sale, Shakespeare Auctions have received from the buyer of any lot, notice in writing that in the buyers view the lot is a deliberate forgery, and within 14 days after such notification the buyer returns same lot, in the same condition as at the time of sale and by producing evidence, the burden of proof on the buyer, satisfies Shakespeare Auctions that considered in the light of the entry in the catalogue, the lot is a deliberate forgery, then the sale of the lot will be rescinded, and the purchase price of the same refunded, not including the buyer's premium. The seller agrees that all costs, including the seller's commission be paid by the seller to Shakespeare Auctions in this instance. In the event of a dispute, the matter shall be settled by arbitration. Both the buyer and the seller agree to be bound by this decision. In addition any lot determined to be a deliberate forgery or suspected to be so by Shakespeare Auctions may be withdrawn at Shakespeare Auctions total discretion. 9. The vendor shall duly indemnify Shakespeare Auctions against any claims in connection with any goods sold by Shakespeare Auctions on the vendor's behalf. In case of a rescinded sale, the vendor warrants that he is entirely responsible for the repayment of the buyer's premium, in addition to the hammer price. 10. The buyer shall be electronically invoiced by Shakespeare Auctions through LiveAuctioneers invoicing system. By bidding through LiveAuctioneers the buyer accepts and is bound by their buyer's terms and conditions, as well as Shakespeare Auctions terms and conditions. A buyer's premium of 20% shall be added to the purchase to reach the total sales price. The total sale price includes (i) The hammer price of the item(s) (ii) The buyer's premium (iii) applicable sales taxes due on account of the sale (iv) Packing, shipping transportation and shipping insurance charges. The buyer also agrees to pay any import and customs fees and duties needed to release the item(s) to them, after the item has been shipped. Any risk of loss during shipment will be borne by the buyer. The buyer shall communicate with Shakespeare Auctions within 48 hours of the conclusion of the auction. Completed payment of the total sales price shall be received by Shakespeare Auctions no later than 7 days after the conclusion of the auction. 11. Payment for the item including hammer price, minus 20% of the hammer price (seller's premium) shall pass from Shakespeare Auctions to the vendor, no later than 30 hours after the buyer receives the item(s). Payment from Shakespeare Auctions to vendors will be transferred in the vendors preferred currency (subject to business exchange rates at the time of transfer) 12. The maximum sum of Shakespeare Auctions liability for any reason e.g negligence, breach of obligation or other, shall be the successful bid of any price of any lot. If the auction has not been completed Shakespeare Auctions accept no responsibility to the buyer to the fullest extent permissible by English law. For auction purposes all bid increments and final prices will be calculated GBP 13. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute which may arise.