Redding Auction Service

REDDING AUCTION SERVICE INC. – PA LICENSE NO. AY002376

RAS Inc. has established the bidding increments for this auction in the following table:

Terms and Conditions

for Redding Auction Service

Conditions of Sale

We offer four methods of bidding in this auction.

1. Live-In House – You are present in person for the auction
2. Phone Bidding – All requests for phone bidding should be made by Friday, February 21^st, 5:00 PM EST, prior to the day of the auction so we can incorporate you into our phone bid schedule.  Our staff will call you Two – Five lots prior to the lot that you are interested in. You will be able to hear the auctioneer so you can bid as you are here in person through our staff.
3. Absentee Bidding – All absentee bids must be received by Friday, February 21^st, 5:00 PM EST, prior to the day of the auction.  Our staff will bid for you just like you were live in the audience.  Our Live-In House audience takes precedence, and we allow our audience to start the bidding process and then we will activate your bid if applicable unless we have more than one absentee bid on that item (i.e., We have a bid for $100 and one at $300, the bidding will start at $110).  A lot of times our bidder will get their items for less than the amount they left as their maximum bid.  Feel confident when leaving your absentee bid.
4. Internet Bidding – Internet bidding will be available through Invaluable.com and AuctionZip.com at their terms and subject to a 20% Buyer’s Premium with a 4% Cash/Check Discount.

Please Note:  If bidding by B, C, D you acknowledge all the terms and conditions of this auction and understand that we do our best to execute all bids correctly.  However, errors are made at times and unforeseen technical difficulties can be an issue.  In the event of such an error, at no point will the auctioneer be held liable.  Once the auctioneer says “Sold” on that lot, you are the new owner.  You are responsible for payment in full.  Our staff will contact you One-Three days after the auction to arrange the final payment, packaging, and shipping method.  (Packaging and Shipping costs are an added expense).  Packaging and Shipping will be handled by a 3^rd party.

                        There is No Buyer’s Premium if you bid using method A, B, and C.

PAYMENT is due at the end of the auction and becomes overdue 5 business days after you receive your invoice.  If you are a winner, you will be notified by AuctionZip, Invaluable or our staff immediately after the auction. You will receive an invoice from us w/in 1-3 business days. It will arrive in your regular email (not the message systems of Invaluable or AuctionZip.) Be sure to check your email SPAM folder if your invoice has not arrived.

We accept Personal Checks, Money Order/Cashier Check, Cash, VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER & will apply an additional 4% surcharge for all credit card payments processed over the phone or in-house.

Payment must be completed within 5 business days after receiving your invoice. If your payment is not received within 5 days of invoicing, we may make the payment for you by charging the credit card you used to register for the auction. Unpaid items are subject to cancellation of sale, re-sale to others and Negative Feedback for the bidder.

SHIPPING and DELIVERY available throughout the U.S.  Redding Auction Service Inc./E-Plus Emmitsburg (3rd Party Shipper) Will facilitate Packing and Shipping. Packing & Shipping costs are an added expense. Redding Auction Service Inc. will facilitate packaging & shipping where feasible, but your items could be moved to a 3rd party shipper. Shipping can take up to 14 Business Days after we receive your payment. All shipping costs have gone up. We do not attempt to make money on shipping but neither do we wish to lose money on shipping, you must take this into consideration when purchasing an item. Both Redding Auction Service & E-Plus Emmitsburg have minimal packing fees per package, but the shipping cost and Insurance is out of our control and will be billed accordingly

All items must be removed within 5 business days of payment or, alternative pick-up or shipping arrangements must be made. Items remaining at the auction location longer than 5 business days after payment may incur a storage fee and could be considered abandoned w/payments to be forfeited and the item re-sold.

TAXES: 6% Pennsylvania Sales Tax will be charged for items shipped to Pennsylvania addresses.  If buyer provides a copy of a valid Pennsylvania resale license, state taxes will not be charged. Buyers from outside of the U.S. may be subject to customs and importation fees levied by their country. Payment of such fees is the responsibility of the buyer and is not a basis for refusing or returning a purchase for refund.

ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR ALL AUCTIONS:

1. All property is SOLD AS IS, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
2. By bidding on any item, the Bidder shows acceptance of these Terms & Conditions and acknowledges that all inspection, discovery, and due diligence for any lots bid upon have been completed to his/her satisfaction prior to bidding.3. Items are open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value, or any other determinative factor. Redding Auction Service Inc. may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations, certifications or guarantees. If desired, the Bidder may call our staff at 717-334-6941 if they would like to ask more questions regarding the item. Please be advised that we can only provide condition reports up to 5PM Eastern Time the day before the auction.

   4. In no event shall Redding Auction Service Inc. be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value.

   5. Bidders who bid from off-site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value, or any other determinative factor.

   6. The auctioneer has the sole discretion to advance the bidding and may reject a nominal advance, should it in his estimation prove injurious to the auction.

   7. The auctioneer shall be the final judge in all bidding disputes and shall name a bidder as the winner.

   8. Redding Auction Service Inc. shall not be held responsible for any “missed” bids or bids unseen or unheard by the auctioneer.

   9. If a High Bid is simultaneously submitted by more than one bidder, whether online, from the live audience or absentee, the auctioneer will determine the winning bid.

   10. Redding Auction Service Inc. shall not be held responsible for the consequences of computer or Internet failure.

   11. Redding Auction Service Inc. reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction.

   12. Redding Auction Service Inc. reserves the right to refuse service or decline registration to any person.

13. It is the sole responsibility of you as the bidder to satisfy yourself on the age, originality, authenticity, and condition of the lot before bidding by either live-in person, absentee, phone, or internet bidding. Absolutely No Refunds!

14. Any/All announcement made day of sale take precedence over any printed matter