Conditions of Sale
1. SUCCESSFUL BIDDER: The highest bidder shall be the buyer, but in the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the discretion to determine the successful bidder, or to re-offer the article in dispute. Such determination shall be final and binding.
2. REVOCATION OF BIDDING PRIVILEGES: Maynards reserves the right to (a) refuse to grant or to revoke the privilege of attending an auction sale to any person, at any time, who may have been granted such privilege at previous sales, and (b) to refuse to grant or to revoke the privilege of bidding granted by Maynards to any person at any previous auction.
3. REMOVAL OF GOODS: Purchases must be completed and items removed no later than three days after the last session.
4. PAYMENT: Total purchases of less than $1,000.00 may be paid by cash or uncertified personal cheque only if sufficient identification is provided to the cashier when paying. Total purchases over $1,000.00 may be paid by certified cheque, Visa, MasterCard, traveler’s cheques, or bank draft drawn in Canadian dollars. Please note there will be a financing handling fee on any transaction that is not cash. A deposit of 25 percent may be required as a down payment, with the balance to be paid no later than 3 days after the last session by 5:00 P.M.
5. CANADIAN FUNDS: European and American bidders are reminded that bidding is in Canadian dollars and that payment is to be made in Canadian funds whether by cashier’s cheque, Visa, MasterCard, traveler’s cheques or money order, etc.
6. BUYER'S PREMIUM: All sales will be subject to a Buyer's Premium of 15% (18% on-line) that will be added to the purchase price of any lot. Any taxes will be applied to the aggregate amount of Bid Price and Buyer's Premium.
7. PROVINCIAL SALES TAX: Provincial sales tax of 7% is applicable on all lots except old books and furs. Private citizens and dealers resident in the U.S.A. and provinces in Canada (other than B.C.) are required to pay the provincial sales tax if they take immediate possession of their purchases within B.C. The sales tax may be waived ONLY if a commercial 3rd party carrier ships the item(s) directly from Maynards premises to a destination outside this province or country; in which case the bill of lading must be left with Maynards by the commercial 3rd party carrier showing the destination outside B.C. Dealers within B.C. will be required to provide our office with their Provincial Sales Tax Number or an original P.S.T. exemption certificate when paying.
8. AUCTIONEER’S LIEN: Maynards expressly reserves the right to retain possession of all goods sold at this sale until payment is received in full, in keeping with these Conditions of Sale.
9. RIGHT OF SALE: Should any bidder default in paying for lot(s) purchased by that bidder or their agents, the bidder shall also be responsible for:
o any deficiency in the price between the resale amount which should have been paid by the bidder;
o any costs incurred by Maynards for the care and custody of such goods until they can be resold;
o the amount of commission that Maynards would have earned had the bidder not refused payment, including the buyer’s premium.
10. BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties of the bidder are to inspect any goods upon which they are planning to bid, to check carefully for any damage or loss, and to satisfy themselves during the days of public preview as to the accuracy of our catalogue descriptions.
11. BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The bidder acknowledges his or her acceptance of these Conditions of Sale when he or she exercises the option to bid.
12. ASSISTANCE IN REMOVAL OF GOODS: Maynards may provide assistance to the bidder with packing or removing goods from the auction floor once sold but we are not responsible for any damage which may occur during that time. Clients are further advised that check-out of small items may be permitted after 9:00 p.m. on sale nights. Large pieces of furniture, rugs, sets of china and crystal, large paintings, etc. may only be removed at the end of that sale session. It is the responsibility of the buyer to bring sufficient wrapping material and boxes, etc. In the event of fire or theft of goods, however caused, Maynards’ responsibility will be to the amount of the purchase price only. We are not responsible for the security of goods left after the removal deadline.
13. WARRANTIES: In all cases, any statements made by the auctioneer regarding authorship, age, date, origin, prior history or use, reason for sale, fitness for any purpose, etc. is merely an expression of the auctioneer’s opinion and the bidder agrees and understands that such expression is not a representation of fact or warranty under any circumstance.
14. CATALOGUE ENTRIES: Maynards catalogue entries are provided for guide purposes only. Information herein is drawn from reference material which Maynards believes to be highly reliable. No lot will be cancelled due to inaccuracies in cataloguing, or due to omissions in the catalogue regarding damage, loss, repairs, restoration, etc.
15. AUTHORSHIP OF PAINTINGS: Should any dispute arise over the authorship of any painting or print offered in the sale, the purchaser of record must notify Maynards in writing at a date not later than 14 days after the actual date of sale providing sufficient reason for their dispute of our attribution.
16. RESERVES: Certain goods may be offered subject to a confidential reserve placed by the owner. The auctioneer in such cases may bid on behalf of the owner only to the amount of the reserve. Consignors are not permitted to bid on their consignment property.
17. ABSENTEE BIDS: The auctioneer, as a courtesy to clients, will accept absentee bids for clients unable to attend this sale. Maynards is not responsible for bids entered incorrectly or for bids missed, or any other errors or failures. All outstanding accounts for absentee bidders must be settled in full by 3 days after last sale session.
18. BIDDER REGISTRATION: Bidders are required to register and obtain a numbered bidding card if they are attending the sale in person. No bidding card will be shared between two or more bidders; the bidder of record will be held responsible for the settlement in full of the outstanding account before any goods may be removed.
19. EXPORT PERMIT INFORMATION Certain property sold at auction may be subject to laws governing export from Canada (such as, the provisions of the CULTURAL PROPERTY EXPORT AND IMPORT ACT and various endangered species ie: ivory, tortoiseshell, fossilized whalebone, etc.) and import restrictions of foreign countries. The export of any lot from Canada, or import into any other country, may be subject to granting by local authorities of one or more export or import licenses, as the case may be. It is the buyer’s responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licenses. All lots purchased from Maynards shall be paid for as set out in our Terms & Conditions (Sec. 4) and the denial of any export or import license or any delay in the obtaining of such license shall not justify the rescission or cancellation of any sale or any delay in making payment of the total purchase price for the lot. Maynards is unable to assist in obtaining any of the above-mentioned export or import license documents.
20. Please be aware that the minimum bid stated on Artfact/Invaluable/Auction Zip is only an approximate guideline, it does not reveal any reserves, and the true starting point will be at the discretion of the auctioneer.
GENERAL CONTRACT INFO
SUCCESSFUL BIDDER: The highest bidder shall be the buyer, but in the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the discretion to determine the successful bidder, or to re-offer the article in dispute. Such determination shall be final and binding.
REVOCATION OF BIDDING PRIVILEGES: Maynards reserves the right to (a) refuse to grant or to revoke the privilege of attending an auction sale to any person, at any time, who may have been granted such privilege at previous sales, and (b) to refuse to grant or to revoke the privilege of bidding granted by Maynards to any person at any previous auction.
AUCTIONEER’S LIEN: Maynards expressly reserves the right to retain possession of all goods sold at this sale until payment is received in full, in keeping with these Conditions of Sale.
RIGHT OF SALE: Should any bidder default in paying for lot(s) purchased by that bidder or their agents, the bidder shall also be responsible for:
o any deficiency in the price between the resale amount which should have been paid by the bidder;
o any costs incurred by Maynards for the care and custody of such goods until they can be resold;
o the amount of commission that Maynards would have earned had the bidder not refused payment, including the buyer’s premium.
BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties of the bidder are to inspect any goods upon which they are planning to bid, to check carefully for any damage or loss, and to satisfy themselves during the days of public preview as to the accuracy of our catalogue descriptions.
BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The bidder acknowledges his or her acceptance of these Conditions of Sale when he or she exercises the option to bid.
CONDITION and RELATED
BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties of the bidder are to inspect any goods upon which they are planning to bid, to check carefully for any damage or loss, and to satisfy themselves during the days of public preview as to the accuracy of our catalogue descriptions.
BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The bidder acknowledges his or her acceptance of these Conditions of Sale when he or she exercises the option to bid.
WARRANTIES: In all cases, any statements made by the auctioneer regarding authorship, age, date, origin, prior history or use, reason for sale, fitness for any purpose, etc. is merely an expression of the auctioneer’s opinion and the bidder agrees and understands that such expression is not a representation of fact or warranty under any circumstance.
CATALOGUE ENTRIES: Maynards catalogue entries are provided for guide purposes only. Information herein is drawn from reference material which Maynards believes to be highly reliable. No lot will be cancelled due to inaccuracies in cataloguing, or due to omissions in the catalogue regarding damage, loss, repairs, restoration, etc.
AUTHORSHIP OF PAINTINGS: Should any dispute arise over the authorship of any painting or print offered in the sale, the purchaser of record must notify Maynards in writing at a date not later than 14 days after the actual date of sale providing sufficient reason for their dispute of our attribution.
PAYMENT
PAYMENT: Total purchases of less than $1,000.00 may be paid by cash or uncertified personal cheque only if sufficient identification is provided to the cashier when paying. Total purchases over $1,000.00 may be paid by certified cheque, Visa, MasterCard, traveler’s cheques, or bank draft drawn in Canadian dollars. Please note there will be a financing handling fee on any transaction that is not cash. A deposit of 25 percent may be required as a down payment, with the balance to be paid no later than 3 days after the last session by 5:00 P.M.
CANADIAN FUNDS: European and American bidders are reminded that bidding is in Canadian dollars and that payment is to be made in Canadian funds whether by cashier’s cheque, Visa, MasterCard, traveler’s cheques or money order, etc.
SHIPPING/REMOVAL
THE AUCTION HOUSE DOES NOT SHIP: The auction house does not have a shipping department, and will not ship items won; however, there are local recommendations for which the contact information can be given.
REMOVAL OF GOODS: Purchases must be completed and items removed no later than three days after the last session.
ASSISTANCE IN REMOVAL OF GOODS: Maynards may provide assistance to the bidder with packing or removing goods from the auction floor once sold but we are not responsible for any damage which may occur during that time. Clients are further advised that check-out of small items may be permitted after 9:00 p.m. on sale nights. Large pieces of furniture, rugs, sets of china and crystal, large paintings, etc. may only be removed at the end of that sale session. It is the responsibility of the buyer to bring sufficient wrapping material and boxes, etc. In the event of fire or theft of goods, however caused, Maynards’ responsibility will be to the amount of the purchase price only. We are not responsible for the security of goods left after the removal deadline.
