Terms and Conditions of Business

Care is taken to ensure that any statements as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate, but all such statements are statements of opinion and are not to be taken as statements or representations of fact. Hansons reserve the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority reasonably considered by them to be reliable.

  1. The Buyer
    The highest bidder to be the buyer. If any dispute arises, the auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle it and to put any disputed lot up again for sale.
  2. Payment
    Immediately on the fall of the hammer, all lots shall be at the sole risk and expense of the respective purchasers, who shall, if required, give their name and address and pay a cash deposit in part payment of the purchase money, in default of which the lot or lots so purchased shall be put up again and resold.  Upon failure of the buyer to comply with any of the conditions, the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited and the defaulter at the sale shall make good any loss arising from the re-sale together with the charges and expenses in respect of both sales.
    Method of Payment
    Cash, bankers draft and building society draft or personal cheque accompanied by a cheque guarantee card.  We also accept credit or debit cards.  Debit cards incur no extra charge.  Master Card and VISA incur an additional charge of 2.4%, all other commercial cards incur a charge of 2.8%.
  3. Collection of Goods
    All goods must be paid for and collected on the day of the sale and can be collected until 7:00 p.m.  Storage charges will be incurred at a cost of £1 per lot per day from Thursday, 22nd January. Furniture can be collected after 6:00 p.m. Purchased lots will only be released provided you have a Hanson’s invoice, stamped “Paid”.
  4. Buyer’s Premium
    The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a buyer’s premium at the rate of 15% plus VAT (17.25% in total).  Please note that there is a minimum lot charge of £2.50.
  5. Loss or Damage
    All buyers must check their purchases prior to departure from the auction. Hansons will accept no claims for loss or damage thereafter.
  6. Buyer Identification
    Buyers are requested to furnish references in advance of the sale in order to avoid delay in  clearing purchases.  Goods will not be cleared until such references have been processed or cheques cleared.
  7. Third Party Liability
    Every person at Hansons Auctions shall be deemed to be there at his own risk.  He shall have no claim against Hansons in respect to any accident which may occur or injury, damage or loss howsoever caused.
  8. Rights of Admission
    The right is reserved to refuse admission to the auction premises and any used by Hansons without giving  a reason.
  9. Selling Rate
    Lots are sold at approximately 120 lots per hour.