Shipping, Payment & Auction Policies on TattooMemorabilia.com

Shipping

IMPORTANT: Within 48 hours of the auction ending, you will receive by email an invoice with the balance for your auction item(s) AND a shipping quote. If you agree to our shipping quote, you can pay the invoice online for both the item(s) and shipping in a single transaction and the item will be packed and shipped within 5-10 business days for most items. If you do not agree to our shipping quote, we can refer you to one of our 3rd party shipping partners.

Payment

IMPORTANT: Within 48 hours of the auction ending, you will receive by email an invoice with the balance for your auction item(s) AND a shipping quote. All online and offline payment options and instructions will be included with this invoice.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US until you have received your invoice, unless there are extenuating circumstances involving your purchase. The “Purchase Price” for each lot shall equal the hammer price, buyer’s premium, sales tax and, if applicable, all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs.
We accept most Major Credit Cards or via Direct Bank Wire Transfer.

TERMS

Conditions of Sale / TattooMemorabilia.com AS AGENT

The buyer’s premium for purchases made via online bidding is ten percent (10%) of the hammer price.

The lots listed in this catalogue will be offered by TattooMemorabilia.com as owner or as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale.

BEFORE THE SALE

Prospective buyers are strongly advised to personally examine any property in which they are interested before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. All lots are sold ‘AS IS’ and without recourse and neither TattooMemorabilia.com nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither TattooMemorabilia.com nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, exhibitions, literature or historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. TattooMemorabilia.com and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. TattooMemorabilia.com expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in the catalogue.

AT THE SALE

Registration before Bidding:

A prospective buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before bidding. We may require bank or other financial references.

Bidding as Principal:

When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price, including the buyer’s premium, all applicable taxes and all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed upon in writing with TattooMemorabilia.com before the commencement of the sale that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party acceptable to TattooMemorabilia.com, and that TattooMemorabilia.com will only look to the principal for payment.

Absentee Bids:

We will use reasonable efforts to carry out written bids given to us prior to the sale for the convenience of clients who are not present at the auction in person, by an agent or by telephone. Bids must be placed in CHF Swiss Francs. If we receive written bids on a particular lot for identical amounts, and these are the highest bids on the lot at the auction, it will be sold to the person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Execution of written bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and we do not accept liability for failing to execute a written bid or for errors and omissions in connection with the written bid.

Telephone Bids:

If a prospective buyer makes arrangements with us prior to the commencement of the sale we will use reasonable efforts to contact them to enable them to participate in the bidding by telephone and we do not accept liability for failure to do so or for errors and omissions in connection with telephone bidding. These telephone bids may be recorded at the discretion of TattooMemorabilia.com.

Online Bids:

We will use reasonable efforts to carry out online bids and do not accept liability for equipment failure, inability to access the internet or software malfunctions related to the execution of online bids.

Reserves:

Some lots in the sale are subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate of the lot. Reserves are agreed upon with consignors or, in the absence thereof, the absolute discretion of TattooMemorabilia.com The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. With respect to lots that are offered without reserve, unless there are already competing bids, the auctioneer, in his or her discretion, will generally open the bidding at half of the low estimate for the lot. In the absence of a bid at that level, the auctioneer may proceed backwards at his or her discretion until a bid is recognized, and then continue up from that amount.

Auctioneer’s Discretion:

The auctioneer has the right at his or her absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he or she may decide to withdraw any lot, and in the case of error or dispute, and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to reoffer and resell the item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive.

AFTER THE SALE

Buyer’s Premium:

In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay TattooMemorabilia.com a buyer’s premium and the applicable sales tax added to the final total. The buyer’s premium for all purchases for online bidding is ten percent (10%) of the hammer price.

Payment:

You will receive an invoice from the auction house within 72 hours of the sale completion. The buyer must pay the entire amount due (including the hammer price, buyer’s premium, all applicable taxes and other charges) no later than 5 p.m. on the seventh (7) business day following the sale. Payment in CHF Swiss Francs may be made with credit card, money order or wire transfer unless other arrangements are made with TattooMemorabilia.com. TattooMemorabilia.com reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay TattooMemorabilia.com a handling charge of CHF 50.- for any check dishonored by the draw. A fee will be assessed to buyers attempting to pay by credit card for items or invoices in excess of CHF 5,000.-; wire transfer or cashiers checks are preferred in this instance.

Packing and Shipping:

IMPORTANT: Within 48 hours of the auction ending, you will receive by email an invoice with the balance for your auction item(s) AND a shipping quote. If you agree to our shipping quote, you can pay the invoice online and the item will be packed and shipped within 3-5 business days for most items. We ship when the order invoices are paid in full.

If you do not agree to our shipping quote, we can refer you to one of our 3rd party shipping partners.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US until you have received your invoice, unless there are extenuating circumstances involving your purchase.

Non Payment:

If we do not receive payment in full, in good cleared funds, within seven (7) business days following the sale, we are entitled in our absolute discretion to exercise one or more of the following measures, in addition to any additional actions available to us by law: a.) to impose a late charge of one and a half percent (1.5%) per thirty (30) days of the total purchase price b.) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due and to begin legal proceedings for its recovery together with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law c.) to cancel the sale d.) to resell the property publicly or privately with such terms as we find appropriate, to resell the property at public auction without reserve, and with the purchaser liable for any deficiency, cost, including handling charges, the expenses of both sales, our commission on both sales at our regular rate, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted us a security interest in, and we may retain as collateral security for such purchaser’s obligations to us, any property in our possession owned by such purchaser. At our option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until we have collected funds represented by checks, or in the case of bank or cashier’s checks, we have confirmed their authenticity. e.) to offset against any amount owed f.) to not allow any bids at any upcoming auction by or on behalf of the buyer g.) to take other action as we find necessary or appropriate.

LIABILITY

Condition Reports: TattooMemorabilia.com is not responsible for the correctness of any statement of any kind concerning any lot, whether written or oral, nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or defects in any lot. Neither the seller, ourselves, our officers, employees or agents, give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history, literature or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this paragraph. Purchased Lots ‘ If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be stolen, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, TattooMemorabilia.com shall not be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the purchaser. Legal Ramifications ‘ The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the jurisdiction in Basel, Switzerland. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law. Discretion – Any and all of the conditions may be waived or modified in the sole discretion of TattooMemorabilia.com

Successful Bid:

The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the case of a tie bid, the winning bidder will be determined by the auctioneer at his or her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the TattooMemorabilia.com sale record shall be conclusive. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder subject to the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, and the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility.
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Buyer’s Premium

  1. Buyers Premium is 10%
  2. CHF 5.- is Minimum Buyer’s Premium
  3. CHF 200.- is the Maximum Buyer`s Premium