Monthly Antique & General Auction Entry Form

• 1. Conditions of Sale – All lots will be offered subject to Thimbleby and Shorland’s usual Conditions of Sale, which are available on request.
• 2. Entries – Completed entry forms, which are available on our web site or from the office, must accompany items when delivered to the saleroom.
• 3. Delivery – Saleroom - All lots are to be delivered with the completed entry form not less than 2 weeks before the sale. General Household Goods, Machinery, Etc. - All lots are to be delivered with the completed entry form on Monday or Tuesday prior to sale between 9 am and 4 pm. No entries will be accepted after 4 pm on the Tuesday prior to sale day.
• 4. Reserve Prices – All reserve prices should be made in writing by 5.00pm on the day prior to sale, otherwise all lots will be sold to the highest bidder. Reserves of less than £20 in the Saleroom and £10 in the other sections will not be accepted.
• 5. Liability – The Auctioneers do not accept responsibility for any accident, loss or damage from any cause whatsoever which may occur on the auction premises.
• 6. Clearance – All lots become the responsibility of the Buyer at the fall of the hammer and any unsold lots remain the responsibility of the Seller. Unsold lots not collected will be charged at the rate of no less than £10 per item to dispose of. In any event all lots should be removed in their entirety from the market within three days of the sale. After this time the Auctioneers reserve the right to sell goods left in the market to defray the cost of storage.
• 7. Descriptions – All lots will be described to the best of the Auctioneers’ ability from information supplied by the Sellers who alone shall be responsible for any error or misstatement. The Auctioneers undertake no liability whatever in respect of faults, deficiencies and errors of description, oral or printed, nor do they accept responsibility for the authenticity, genuineness, condition, origin, age, mileage or quality of any lot and NO WARRANTIES are given or implied by the Auctioneers.
• 8. The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 – Electrical & Mechanical Goods. It is an offence to sell goods that are unsafe. Consignors of electrical or mechanical warrant that they are safe to be used for the purpose for which they were designed and free from any defect not obvious on external inspection which could prove dangerous to human life or health, and indemnify the Auctioneers against any loss or damage suffered in consequence of any breach of this warranty and undertaking. All electrical goods must have a current PAT test label and accompanying certificate, and if not then the Auctioneers will conduct a test at a cost of £5 plus VAT per item payable prior to testing. Any items not passing a PAT test will not be offered for sale and must be removed from the premises by the Seller.
• 9. Payment to Seller – Will be made 14 days after the sale date. No interest is payable to Sellers on sale monies held by the Auctioneers.

Commission Rate - 15% per lot (minimum £2 per lot)
Entry Fee - £1.50 per lot
PAT Test Fee - £5.00 per item