Terms and Conditions

Both the sale of goods at our auctions and your relationship with us are governed by the Terms of Consignment (primarily applicable to sellers), the Terms of Sale (primarily applicable to bidders and buyers) and any notices displayed in the saleroom or announced by us at the auction (collectively, the “Conditions of Business”). The Terms of Consignment and Terms of Sale are available at our saleroom on request. Please read these Terms of Consignment carefully. Please note that if you (or another person acting on your behalf) provide goods to us to sell on your behalf at our auction, this signifies that you agree to and will comply with these.

SUMMARY OF COMMISSION AND CHARGES

Commission is charged to sellers calculated, per lot, at 15%
Illustration and lotting fee £15 per lot (sold or unsold)
Loss and damage warranty 1.5%.
All the above are subject to VAT at the current rate.Commission and fees are negotiable for important or large collections and consignments.

Commission and charges for Cars, Motorbikes, Scooters & Vehicles only: 
Commission is charged to sellers calculated, per lot, at 5% plus VAT with an entry fee of £150 plus VAT per lot. 
See the bottom of this page for separate full terms and conditions for the sale of vehicles.

1 Definitions and interpretation

1.1 To make these Terms of Consignment easier to read, we have given the following words a specific meaning:

“Auctioneer” means Ewbank’s LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales whose registered office is located at Burnt Common Auction Rooms, London Road, Send, Woking, Surrey GU23 7LN or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;

“Bidder” means a person who places a bid for Goods at our auction;

“Buyer” means the person who makes the highest bid for the Goods accepted by the Auctioneer;

“Commission” means the commission that we charge you on the saleof  the Goods as set out in Clause 5 below;

“Consumer” means an individual acting for purposes which are wholly or mainly outside that ndividual’s trade, business, craft or profession;

“Consumer Contracts Regulations” means the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013;

“Deliberate Forgery” means:

(a) an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source;

1. b) which is described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator without qualification; and (c) which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been as described;

“FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority;

“Goods” means the goods that you consign to us for sale at our auction;

“Hammer Price” means the level of the highest bid for the Goods accepted by the Auctioneer by the fall of the hammer;

“Premium” means the premium charged to the Buyer on the sale of the Goods in accordance with the Terms of Sale;

“Price” means the total of the Hammer Price, Premium and any applicable VAT;

“Proceeds” means the Price less the Commission, the Premium, any expenses incurred to your account and any applicable VAT;

“Reserve” means the minimum price at which the Goods may be sold;

“Seller” means the owner of the Goods and any agent who consigns the Goods for sale on the owner’s behalf (if applicable);

“Terms of Consignment” means these terms of consignment;

“Terms of Sale” means the terms of sale for bidders or buyers at our auctions;

“Trader” means a Seller who is acting for purposes relating to that Seller’s trade, business, craft or profession, whether acting personally or through another person acting in the trader’s name or on the trader’s behalf (such as an agent and/or the Auctioneer);

“VAT” means any value added tax or equivalent sales tax;

and

“Website” means our website available at www.ewbankauctions.co.uk

 

In these Terms of Consignment the words “you”, “yours”, etc. refer to the Seller. The words “we”, “us”, etc. refer to the Auctioneer. If the consignment of Goods to us is made by an agent we assume that you (as owner of the Goods) have authorised the consignment and authorised the agent to contract on your behalf. All obligations that apply to the Seller under these Terms of Consignment shall apply to the owner of the Goods and their agent, jointly and separately. Any reference to a ‘Clause’ is to a clause of these Terms of Consignment unless stated otherwise.

2 Information that we are required to give to Consumers

2.1 A description of the main characteristics of the auction-related services that we are providing to you as set out in these Terms of Consignment or otherwise agreed with you in writing.

2.2 Our name, address and contact details as set out in these Terms of Consignment and/or on our Website.

2.3 The rate at which we will charge you the Commission plus any applicable VAT on the sale of the Goods as set out in Clause 5.

2.4 The fee that we will charge you plus any applicable VAT as set out in Clause 18 if either the Goods are unsold at auction or the Goods are withdrawn by you from the auction after the Goods have been catalogued and/or marketed by us prior to the auction in any way.

2.5 The arrangements for collection of any unsold Goods as set out in Clauses 18 and 20 and terms regarding payment of any Proceeds due to you set out in Clause 17.

2.6 If you have any complaints, please get in contact with us using the contact details set out on our website.

3 Procedure for consigning Goods for sale at auction

3.1 If you consign Goods to us for sale at auction, you will need to provide us with the following information about you, in a form acceptable to us:

3.1.1 Your legal name and proof of identity;

3.1.2 Information about the Goods (as set out in Clause 12);

3.1.3 Your bank account details;

3.1.4 Your address and contact details;

3.1.5 Your VAT registration number (if applicable); and

3.1.6 Your confirmation of whether you are selling the Goods as a Trader or as a Consumer.

3.2 If you do not provide us with, or we are not satisfied with any of the above information, we may refuse to accept consignment of your Goods for sale in our auction.

3.3 You must provide the Goods to us by any stated deadline (at your expense). We may be able to assist you with this process but any liability incurred to a carrier for haulage charges is solely your responsibility.

4 The contract between you and the Buyer

4.1 The contract between you and the Buyer will be formed when the hammer falls accepting the highest bid for the Goods at the auction.

4.2 You may directly enforce any terms in the Terms of Sale against a Buyer and/or a Bidder to the extent that you have suffered damages and/or loss as a result of the Buyer and/or the Bidder’s breach of the Terms of Sale.

4.3 If you breach these Terms of Consignment, you may be responsible for damages and/or losses suffered by a Buyer, Bidder and/ or by us. If we are contacted by a Buyer and/or a Bidder who wishes to bring a claim against you, we may in our discretion provide the Buyer and/or Bidder with information or assistance in relation to that claim.

4.4 We normally act as an agent only and will not have any responsibility for default by you or the Buyer.

5 Commission

5.1 We will charge you a commission on the sale of the Goods calculated as a percentage of the Hammer Price at the following rate: 15% plus VAT

5.2 In addition we have an Internet and marketing charge of £15 per lot (these charges apply to both sold and unsold lots) and all charges are plus VAT.

6 Loss and Damage to Goods

6.1 We are not authorised by the FCA to provide insurance to you. However, subject only to Clauses 6.4 and 6.5, we accept liability for Goods from the time we takepossession of the Goods until the fall of the hammer.

6.2 Our liability for Goods is limited to our lower pre-sale estimate for the lot before the sale, or the Hammer Price if the lot has sold, or to the Reserve if the lot is unsold.

6.3 To justify accepting liability for Goods as set out above, we will charge you 1.5% plus VAT of the Hammer Price plus VAT or, if unsold, 1.5% of our lower estimate for the lot.

6.4 The liability accepted by us in Clause 6.1 does not include any liability for loss or damage to the Goods that is caused by or results from: (i) any inherent vice or defect affecting the Goods; (ii) acts of God, flood, drought, earthquake or other natural disaster; (iii) acts of terrorism, civil commotion, riots or war; or (iv) nuclear, chemical or biological contamination.

6.5 If you (or your agent) instruct us in writing not to assume liability for Goods, the Goods remain entirely at your risk unless and until the Goods pass to the Buyer or are collected by you or on your behalf. In this case Clauses 6.1 - 6.4 will not apply.

7 Photographs You will pay for the cost of any photographs of your Goods produced for the auction catalogue. We reserve the right to photograph all Goods unless you specifically request us not to. The copyright in such photographs will be owned by us, along with the text of the auction catalogue. For charges see clause 5 above.

8 Minimum bids and our discretion Goods will normally be offered subject to a Reserve agreed between you and us before the auction in accordance with Clause 9. We may sell Goods below the Reserve provided that we account to you for the same sale proceeds as you would have received had the Reserve been the Hammer Price. If you specifically give us a

“discretion” we may accept a bid of up to 20% below the formal Reserve.

9 Reserves

9.1 Reserves must be reasonable and may not exceed our lower pre-sale estimate for that lot. We may decline to offer Goods which, in our opinion, would be subject to an unreasonably high reserve (in which case the Goods carry the storage and insurance charges set out in these Terms of Consignment).

9.2 Once we have agreed a Reserve, this cannot be changed except with your and our consent.

9.3 Where a Reserve has been agreed only we may bid on your behalf and only up to one bid below the Reserve (if any) and you may in no circumstances bid personally or ask anyone else to bid on your behalf.

9.4 Pre-sale notifications will be sent via email if provided,  or post if not, reserves will not be set by the auctioneer without specific instructions and we must be advised of any request for a reasonable reserve figure by you, in cases were no reserve has been set by you then the item will be sold without reserve.

10 Electrical items

10.1 You must test any electrical items that you wish to consign to us for sale using external contractors. We will not accept any Goods that are not certified as safe by an electrician (unless they are antiques).

10.2 If we notify you that we will not accept uncertified electrical Goods, you must remove such Goods promptly at your expense following such notification. If you do not collect the Goods within five days of our written notice to do so, we may dispose of the Goods at your expense.

11 Unsafe Goods If in our opinion any of your Goods, in particular those which are soft furnishings, infringe safety regulations, we will not offer these Goods for sale. You must remove such Goods at your expense. If you do not collect such Goods within five days of our written notice to do so, we may dispose of the Goods at your expense.

12 Warranties and information about the Goods

12.1 You must provide us with all information that you have relating to the provenance, export/import history, condition, attribution and authenticity of the Goods (and any additional information that may be relevant).

12.2 In addition to any warranties implied by law, you warrant to us and the Buyer that:

12.2.1 any information that you provide in relation to the Goods is complete, correct and up-to-date;

12.2.2 the Goods will match any description of the Goods that you provide to us;

12.2.3 as far as you are aware, the main characteristics of the Goods set out in the auction catalogue (as amended by any notice displayed in the saleroom or announced by us at the auction) are correct.

12.2.4 to the best of your knowledge, the Goods have been lawfully imported and lawfully and permanently exported as required by the laws of any country in which the Goods were located; required declarations upon the export and import of the Goods have been properly made; and any duties and taxes on the export and import of the Goods have been paid; and

12.2.5 you will pay all taxes and duties potentially due on the sale of the Goods.

12.3 You must let us know promptly, and in any event before the auction, if you find out that any of the information you have provided to us relating to the Goods is incorrect or incomplete and/or if the Goods do not match the description that you provided to us or the main characteristics of the Goods set out in the auction catalogue.

12.4 Any information that you provide in relation to the Goods may form part of the contract between both of us and the Buyer and you acknowledge that the Buyer may have a statutory right to reject the Goods if the information provided is incorrect.

12.5 If we have to refund the price of any Goods to the Buyer due to the Goods being a Deliberate Forgery, you must promptly, and in any event within seven days, reimburse to us any Proceeds that we have transferred to you for those Goods following receipt of our written notice requesting you to do so.

13 Transfer of ownership of the Goods You warrant and undertake to us and the Buyer that you are the true owner of the Goods (or are properly authorised by the true owner to sell the Goods on the owner’s behalf) and you currently have and will have the right to sell the Goods to the Buyer with good and marketable title free of any third party rights or claims at the time when ownership of the Goods is to be transferred.

14 Indemnity

You will indemnify and keep us fully indemnified against any and all liability, loss, damage, costs (including reasonable legal fees and any VAT in relation to such fees) and expenses which we may incur or suffer as a result of any breach of Clauses 12 or 13 by you or anyone acting on your behalf, including without limitation, if we are required to refund the price of any Goods to the Buyer as a result of your breach of these clauses.

15 Terms of Sale

You agree that the Goods will be sold to the Buyer in accordance with our Terms of Sale, a copy of which will be displayed in the saleroom and printed in our auction catalogue.

16 Authority to deduct commission and expenses and retain premium and interest

You authorise us to deduct our Commission at the stated rate and all expenses incurred on your account from the Hammer Price, plus any applicable VAT. You consent to our right to charge the Buyer and retain beneficially the Premium plus any applicable VAT paid by the Buyer in accordance with our Terms of Sale and any interest earned on the sale proceeds until the date of settlement.

17 Settlement

17.1 Provided that the Buyer has paid for the Goods, we will usually pay the net sum due to you within twenty eight days of the last day of the auction by crossed cheque to the seller.

17.2 If the Buyer has not paid for the Goods, we will not submit payment to you. In this case no settlement will be made. We will however discuss with you the rights that we may exercise under Clause 9 of our Terms of Sale in relation to a Buyer’s failure to pay. We will not release the Goods to the Buyer until we have received payment in full of the Price for the Goods.

17.3 You must notify us in writing if your bank account details change. We will not be responsible for any payments made to the incorrect bank account if this is because you have not provided us with the correct bank account details.

17.4 If we make payments to your bank account in error, we may request reimbursement by sending you an invoice.

17.5 We may deduct any sums that you owe to us from the Proceeds.

18 Unsold and withdrawn items

18.1 If the Goods are unsold at auction, you authorise us to negotiate a sale by private treaty not later than the close of business two working business days following the last day of the auction. In this case you will pay to us the same charges as if such Goods had been sold at auction and, so far as appropriate, these Terms of Consignment will apply to any such sale.

18.2 In addition to Clause 18.1, we may, with your consent, re-offer unsold Goods at a future auction (or by private treaty thereafter as set out in Clause 18.1 above) but we

may recommend a variation in estimates or Reserve. Where, in our opinion, Goods

are unsaleable, we will notify you and you must collect such Goods from the saleroom

within seven days of the date of our notice to do so. If you fail to collect such Goods

promptly, we may charge you reasonable storage charges at a daily rate of £5 plus VAT per lot per day. If unsold lots remain with us after a period of one week, without instructions from you, we reserve the right to offer them to a local charity shop or arrange for their disposal at your expense. 

18.3 You will pay us a charge of 15% of lower estimate for the lot plus all applicable marketting and / or illustration charges plus VAT on all charges, at a minimum of £10 plus VAT per Lot;

on any Goods that are unsold at the auction and fail to sell by private treaty as

described in Clause 18.1.

18.4 You will pay us a charge of 15 % of the lower estimate for the lot plus all applicable marketting and / or illustration charges plus VAT on all charges, at a minimum of £10 plus VAT per Lot, on any Goods that are withdrawn from the auction after being catalogued

and/or marketed by us prior to the auction in any way.

19 Withdrawal of the Goods by us

19.1 We may (acting reasonably) at our discretion at any time withdraw your Goods from

our auction:

19.1.1 for legal, reputational or operational reasons (including if you fail to provide

evidence to verify your identity or your title to the Goods to our

satisfaction);

19.1.2 if we reasonably believe that you may be, or are about to be, in breach of

these Terms of Consignment; or

19.1.3 if we reasonably believe the Goods to be a Deliberate Forgery.

20 Warehousing

20.1 We have no liability for Goods that you deliver to our saleroom without sufficient sale

instructions. We reserve the right to charge you a minimum warehousing charge of

£5 plus any applicable VAT per Lot per day.

20.2 We will notify you to ask you to remove any of your unsold or withdrawn Goods.

Unsold and withdrawn Goods will be subject to the charges set out in Clause 20.1

above if you do not remove them within five days of the date of our notification

requesting you to do so.

20.3 If you do not remove your unsold or withdrawn Goods within [thirty days] of the date

of our notification we may either: (a) sell such Goods and set off charges from any net

proceeds of sale; or (b) at your expense dispose of such Goods.

21 Our liability to you

21.1 We will not be liable to you for any loss of opportunity or disappointment suffered as a

result of participating in our auction.

21.2 In addition, neither we nor the Buyer shall be responsible to you and you shall not be

responsible to the Buyer or us for any other loss or damage that any of us suffer that

is not a foreseeable result of any of us not complying with the Conditions of Business.

Loss or damage is foreseeable if it is obvious that it will happen or if at the time of the

sale of the Lot, we, you and the Seller knew it might happen.

21.3 Subject to Clause 21.4, if we are found to be liable to you for any reason (including,

amongst others, if we are found to be negligent, in breach of contract or to have

made a misrepresentation), our liability will be limited to the Proceeds due for the

Goods if sold or the Reserve if unsold.

21.4 Notwithstanding the above, nothing in these Terms of Consignment limits the liability

of us or our employees or agents for:

21.4.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence (as defined in the Unfair

Contract Terms Act 1977);

21.4.2 fraudulent misrepresentation; or

21.4.3 any liability which cannot be excluded by law.

22 Notices

22.1 All notices between you and us regarding these Terms of Consignment must be in

writing and signed by or on behalf of the party giving it.

22.2 Any notice referred in Clause 22.1 may be given:

22.2.1 by delivering it by hand;

22.2.2 by first class pre-paid post or Recorded Delivery; or

22.2.3 by email, provided that a copy is also sent by pre-paid post or Recorded

Delivery.

22.3 Notices must be sent:

22.3.1 by hand or registered post:

1. to us, at our address set out in these Terms of Consignment or at our

registered office address appearing on our Website; and

1. to you, at the last postal address that you have given to us as your contact

address in writing.

22.3.2 by email:

1. to us, by sending the notice to both the following email addresses:

info@ewbankauctions.co.uk and chris@ewbankauctions.co.uk

1. to you, by sending the notice to any email address that you have given to

us as your contact email address in writing.

22.4 Notices will be deemed to have been received:

22.4.1 if delivered by hand, on the day of delivery; or

22.4.2 if sent by first class pre-paid post or Recorded Delivery, two business days after posting, exclusive of the day of posting; or

22.4.3 if sent by email, at the time of transmission unless sent after 17.00 in the place of receipt in which case they will be deemed to have been received on the next business day in the place of receipt (provided that a copy has also been sent by pre-paid post or Recorded Delivery as set out in Clause

22.2.3.

22.5 Any notice or communication given under these Terms of Consignment will not be validly given if sent by fax, any form of messaging via social media or text message.

23 Data Protection We will hold and process any personal data in relation to you in accordance with our current privacy policy, a copy of which is available on our website.

24 General

24.1 Each of the clauses of these Terms of Consignment operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining clauses will remain in full force and effect.

24.2 We may change these Terms of Consignment from time to time, without notice to you. Please read these Terms of Consignment carefully, as they may be different from the last time you read them.

24.3 Except as otherwise stated in these Terms of Consignment, each of our rights and remedies: (a) are in addition to and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies under these Terms of Consignment or general law; and (b) may be waived only in writing and specifically. Delay in exercising or non-exercise of any right under these Terms of Consignment is not a waiver of that or any other right. Partial exercise of any right under these Terms of Consignment will not preclude any further or other exercise of that right or any other right under these Terms of Consignment. Waiver of a breach of any term of these Terms of Consignment will not operate as a waiver of breach of any other term or any subsequent breach of that term.

24.4 These Terms of Consignment are between you and us. No person other than you, the Buyer or us will have any rights to enforce any of these Terms of Consignment.

24.5 These Terms of Consignment and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including any non-contractual claims or disputes) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

These conditions of business for auctions held at an auctioneer’s premises (“Conditions”) consist of:

(1) Users' Introduction (which sets out a guide for users of these Conditions);

(2) Information for Buyers (which sets out information for buyers who will be subject to the Terms of Sale);

(3) Terms of Consignment (which are the contractual terms that sellers at auctions are subject to); and

(4) Terms of Sale (which are the contractual terms that bidders and buyers at auctions are subject to).

Items (2), (3) and (4) are used together as a package.

1.1 Modern consumer protection law, whether from the UK or the EU is having a steadily increasing impact on the sale of goods by auction. In particular, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the “Act”) and the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (the “Regulations”) apply to auction sales held at the auctioneer’s premises. Copies of the Act and the Regulations are available for inspection on request.

1.2 The Act stipulates that contractual terms that apply to consumers must be prominent and transparent (i.e. legible and expressed in plain and intelligible language). In addition, the Act sets out an indicative, non-exhaustive, list of terms which may be regarded as unfair and therefore not binding on a consumer. As a result (and in order to prevent these Conditions becoming unwieldy and unbalanced), these Conditions ask the auctioneer on occasion to accept more risk and responsibility in relation to its business buyers and sellers than it usually would (and indeed than it may legally have to) in order to bring these Conditions in line with the Act.

1.3 The Regulations state that certain information about the seller/auctioneer, the contract and the consumer’s rights must be provided to a consumer prior to concluding any contract for the consignment or sale of goods. However the extent of information to be provided depends on whether the contract itself is deemed to be a distance, off-premises or on-premises contract. These Conditions have been prepared on the assumption that all contracts with sellers and buyers are on-premises contracts (meaning contracts negotiated and concluded at the auctioneer’s premises). The information that the auctioneer is required to provide to consumer sellers and buyers is set out at the start of the Terms of Consignment and Terms of Sale respectively.

1.4 These Conditions have been prepared based on the following assumptions:

1. the contracts concluded with the seller for the consignment of the goods and with the buyer for the purchase of the goods are on-premises contracts;

1. the auctioneer will take possession of the goods from the seller prior to the auction,

1. the auctioneer will prepare the description of the goods appearing in the auction catalogue based on the information provided by the seller and the auctioneer’s own inspection of the goods;

1. the buyer will have the opportunity to inspect the goods prior to the auction and will have the opportunity to attend the auction in person;

1. the auctioneer will take payment of the goods from the buyer, deduct anycommission/ premium, agreed expenses and VAT and pay the remainder to the seller; and

1. the auctioneer will keep the goods until they are either collected by the seller (if unsold at the auction) or collected by the buyer following the auctioneer’s receipt of the purchase price from the buyer.

1.5 The auctioneer has two points of interaction with consumers:

1. when the auctioneer provides services to the seller; and
2. when the auctioneer comes into contact with buyers. (Although not primarily contracting with the auctioneer, who is an agent for the seller, buyers normally contract on standard terms imposed by the auctioneer as agent. Some of these conditions create a direct contract between the buyer and the auctioneer).

1.6 These Conditions are designed to reflect the law and provide reasonable protection for the seller, the auctioneer and the buyer. The authors had in mind general sales of fine art and these Conditions do not deal with specialist sales such as plant and machinery, or agricultural produce. In these areas, statute law tends to lay down extra duties which must be dealt with by specific conditions not appearing here.

1.7 These Model Conditions primarily consist of the “Terms of Consignment” and the “Terms of Sale”. The transactions between seller and auctioneer, and seller and buyer are completely distinct contracts. We have therefore placed considerable importance on using the expression “Terms of Consignment” for sellers and other consignors who consign property for sale at onsite auctions, and “Terms of Sale” for transactions which take place by auction. The term “Conditions of Business” includes both the Terms of Consignment and the Terms of Sale as well any notices displayed in the saleroom and any announcements made by the auctioneer at the auction.

1.8 Individual clauses have been drafted in the light of statutory requirements and case law.

1.9 Buyers and sellers are bound by the auctioneer’s Conditions of Business

1. Introduction. The following notes are intended to assist bidders and buyers, particularly those that are inexperienced or new to our salerooms. All of our auctions are governed by our Conditions of Business incorporating the Terms of Consignment (primarily applicable to sellers), the Terms of Sale (primarily applicable to bidders and buyers) and any notices that are displayed in our salerooms or announced by the auctioneer at the auction. Our Conditions of Business are available for inspection at our salerooms and the Terms of Sale are printed in the back of our auction catalogues and on our web-site. Our staff will be happy to help you if there is anything in our Conditions of Business that you do not fully understand.

Please make sure that you read our Terms of Sale set out in this catalogue or on our website carefully before bidding in the auction. If your bid is successful, you will be obliged to comply with our Terms of Sale.

2. Agency. As auctioneers we usually act on behalf of the seller whose identity, for reasons of confidentiality, is not normally disclosed. If you buy at auction your contract for the goods is with the seller, not with us as auctioneer.

3. Estimates. Estimates are designed to help you gauge what sort of sum might be involved for the purchase of a particular lot. Estimates may change and should not be
thought of as the sale price. The lower estimate may represent the reserve price (the
minimum price for which a lot may be sold) and will not be below the reserve price.
Estimates do not include the buyer’s premium or VAT (where chargeable). Estimates are prepared some time before the auction and may be altered by a saleroom notice or
announcement by the auctioneer before the auction of the lot. They are not definitive.

4. Buyer's Premium. The Terms of Sale oblige you to pay a buyer's premium at 25% on the hammer price of each lot purchased. In addition, VAT will be added to this premium (see below).

5. VAT. Items in our catalogue may be marked in the following ways:

a. (†) indicates that VAT is payable by the buyer on the hammer price as well as being
an element in the buyer's premium. VAT will be chargeable at the standard rate (presently 20%). This imposition of VAT is likely to be because the seller is registered
for VAT within the European Union and is not operating the Dealers Margin Scheme
or because VAT is due at 20% on importation into the UK.

b. (**) indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union.

[These lots are liable to a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on the hammer price and buyer's
premium)].

c. Lots which do not have either of the above symbols have no VAT payable on the
hammer price. This is because such lots are sold using the Auctioneers' Margin
Scheme. The VAT included within the premium is not recoverable as input tax.

6. Inspection of goods by the buyer. As we act on behalf of the seller, we are dependent
on information provided by the seller about their goods. We may inspect lots and will act reasonably in taking a general view about them. However, we are normally unable to carry out detailed examinations of lots to check their condition in the way a buyer would do. You will have ample opportunity to inspect the goods. You must inspect and
investigate lots that you might wish to bid for. Please note carefully the exclusion of
liability for the condition of lots set out in the Terms of Sale at clause 12.4.

7. Electrical goods. These are sold as “antiques” only. If you buy electrical goods for use you must ask a qualified electrician to check them for compliance with safety regulations before you use them.

8. Export of goods. If you intend to export goods you must find out:

a. whether an export licence is needed; and

b. if there is a prohibition on importing goods of that character e.g. because the goods
contain prohibited materials such as ivory.

9. Bidding. Bidders will be required to register with us before the auction starts. We
reserve the right to impose a deadline prior to the auction by which you must register or by which we must receive a commission bid. If you wish to bid on high value lots this deadline may be several days before the auction in order to allow us sufficient time to carry out the necessary checks. Lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the
registration form. You will need to provide us with proof of your identity in a form
acceptable to us and such other information as we may require. Please enquire in
advance about our arrangements for telephone or online bidding. Please note that we
may refuse to register you if you do not provide us with all the information and
documentation that we ask for or at our discretion. Phone bidders must be prepared to guarantee a starting bid of at least £1,000 if they wish to bid by telephone.

10. Commission bidding. You may leave commission bids (absentee bids) with us indicating the maximum amount to be bid against a lot (excluding the buyers' premium and/or any applicable

11. Methods of Payment. Ewbank’s accept secure online payments for all items by credit or debit card using 3D Secure. Payment in person can be made by card with chip and pin, note that we no longer accept cash, bank transfers are also accepted (buyer is responsible for any international bank transfer fees). Ewbank’s are no longer able to accept cheques as payment for items purchased at auction. Please discuss with our office in advance of the sale if you plan to use other methods of payment. There is an no additional charge on credit or debit card payments (either made securely online or in person via a chip and pin machine).

12. Collection and storage. Please note what the Terms of Sale say about collection and storage. It is important that you pay for and collect goods promptlyand within 7 days of the end of sale. Storage charges apply at a rate of £5 per lot per day from the out of being outside of payment and collection terms (7 days from date of sale). Should the value of storage charges exceed the items value then Ewbank's reserve the right to sell such goods, without prior notification, to cover the cost of this debt. Please contact to arrange collection as promptly as possibe. 

13. Wines under bond will be invoiced duty paid unless otherwise specified when bids are placed. For wine sold ‘in-bond’. The buyer has a choice of taking the item in bond (with the sale being made in bond) or taking the item duty paid. If taken in bond, VAT will not be charged on the hammer price. VAT will be charged at 20% on the buyer's premium which may not be cancelled or refunded by Ewbank’s. If taken duty paid, when Ewbank’s releases the property to buyers in the UK, the buyer will become the importer and must pay Ewbank’s duty at the current rate and import VAT at 20% on the hammer price + duty which may not be cancelled or refunded by Ewbank’s. VAT will be charged at 20% on the buyer's premium as normal which may not be cancelled or refunded by Ewbank’s. (VAT - registered buyers from the UK should note that the invoice issued by Ewbank’s showing import VAT payable, is not suitable evidence for recovering that VAT. In order to recover this as input tax, a VAT registered buyer must purchase the wine in bond and clear it under his own name and VAT number. HM Customs will then issue a Form C79 which is acceptable evidence for recovering the VAT as input tax subject to the normal rules.) (All business buyers from outside the UK should refer to 'VAT Refunds from HM Customs & Excise' for information on how to recover VAT incurred on the buyer's premium). Third party bidding platforms charge an additional percentage which is payable by the buyer. Please see the terms and conditions on any third party bidding platform that you sign up to with them prior to bidding.

Transport and Shipping

(a) If you choose to have Ewbank’s arrange the shipping of your lot, then unless otherwise explicitly agreed by us or unless the lot purchased by you requires a special permit such as a CITES permit (in which case shipment may be delayed), we will endeavor to ship your lot to the delivery address you provide at registration no later than 30 days from receipt of full and clear payment for your lot and the shipping charges.

(b) You must ensure that you provide a valid delivery address at registration for all lots to be shipped. Except in very limited circumstances, we will only ship to the registered address on your account which you provide at the time of registration. Purchases cannot be delivered to P.O. boxes. Our shipping partners will only operate a curbside/ground floor delivery, unless otherwise agreed with you. You are responsible for paying any shipping charges if the lot is returned to the seller/Ewbank’s due to your failure to provide a valid delivery address, or pay any duty, import taxes and/or customs processing fees, or the lack of a recipient to sign and accept delivery where necessary. You will be responsible for any and all shipping expenses, including costs, packing and handling, loss/ damage liability (LDL) fees as specified in the Sale Particulars. Although we shall use reasonable efforts to take care when handling, packing and facilitating any shipment of a purchased lot, Ewbank’s is not responsible for any acts or omissions of any third party retained for these purposes, including, without limitation, any packing, shipping or delivery of purchased lots. Similarly, where we may suggest any third party handler, packer or carrier if so requested, we do not accept liability for their acts, omissions or neglect and you agree to release us from any such liability.

(c) For shipments leaving the UK, Ewbank’s will obtain any special permits required for the export of the product and is the “Exporter of Record”. As the recipient of the package, you are the “Importer of Record” and you must appoint a shipper as your agent to manage all import and customs clearance procedures and to ensure that customs duties and taxes are paid to the relevant customs and tax authorities in your country.

(d) Our shipping partners may contact you directly with communications necessary to deliver your lot or to make arrangements for pick-up if you need to return a lot.

(e) Shipping is currently not possible to any country subject to international embargoes. It is your responsibility to ensure you do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to you. In addition, shipping to certain countries such as Mainland China and India will require a bespoke shipping service.

Customs Duty and Tax

(a) Customs duty and import tax are specific to a particular country. Customs authorities in each country calculate duty and tax based on a number of factors, including:

(i) the category in which the lot is classified in the international Harmonised Code (HS) system;

(ii) the value of the lot (the price you paid);

(iii) for most countries, duty is calculated on a “CIF” basis (meaning Cost, Insurance and Freight), so the shipping charge you pay will also be factored in to the calculation of the duty you will pay.

(b) It is your responsibility to ascertain and pay any applicable international duties, customs charges, taxes, charges and tariffs owed to the appropriate government entity or that otherwise need to be paid prior to shipment and/or delivery including any third-party charges necessary to facilitate shipment

Delivery Times

Where required, your purchases will be shipped via international air or courier service. Delivery time depends on a number of variables, and there may be delays such as bad weather affecting air transport, or a package being held for inspection by customs. Neither Ewbank’s nor its shipping partners are liable for any delays in international transportation or customs clearance. Shipments can be delivered directly to most addresses, however in certain remote areas you may need to pick up your package from the closest service point of our nominated shipping partner.

Loss or Damage during Shipment

(a) Be sure to check the details of your purchase carefully on receipt and check the contents of the package(s) promptly upon receipt. If you have a problem with the lot, contact Ewbank’s directly.

(b) On rare occasions, a package may be lost or the contents damaged during shipment no matter how carefully it is handled. If your package is lost or damaged in transit, you will need to submit a claim within 7 days of the date of delivery, or within 7 days of the date you received confirmation that it was lost. To make a claim, contact Ewbank’s directly.

Limitations to Export and Import

(a) Import/export licenses,CITES or other permits. Certain lots sold may be affected by laws on exports from the country in which they are sold and the import restrictions of other countries. Many countries require a declaration of export for property leaving the country and/or an import declaration on entry of property into the country. Obtaining the necessary permits and/or licenses may result in additional costs and subsequent delays. Local laws may prevent you from importing a lot or may prevent you selling a lot in the country you import it into. Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you may need to apply for an import and/or export license or some other permit and/or license for shipment may result in additional time to process at an additional cost and does not affect your obligation to make payment on the payment due date nor our right to charge interest or storage charges on late payment. A delay in obtaining required permits or licenses shall not justify a rescission of any sale nor a delay in making full payment for the lot, and we shall not be obliged to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you. Local laws may prohibit the import or export of some property and/or may prohibit the resale of some property in the country of importation. It is your responsibility to check if lots may be imported into and/or transported to the specified delivery location and plan for additional time to apply for and receive the appropriate permits and/or licenses. No such restriction or delays associated with processing shipments shall justify the rescission of any sale or delay in making full payment for the lot.

(b) You alone are responsible for getting advice about and meeting the requirements of any laws or regulations which apply to exporting or importing any lot prior to bidding. If you are refused a license or there is a delay in getting one, you must still pay us in full for the lot. We may be able to help you apply for the appropriate licenses if you ask us to and pay our fee for doing so, however we cannot guarantee that you will get one.

(c) You alone are responsible for any applicable taxes, tariffs or other government-imposed charges relating to the export or import of the lot. If Ewbank’s exports or imports the lot on your behalf, and if Ewbank’s pays these applicable taxes, tariffs or other government-imposed charges, you agree to refund that amount to Ewbank’s.

(d) Lots made of protected species.

Please be aware that some Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside the UK. This material includes, among other things, crocodile, alligator and ostrich skins, as well as certain types of wood. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into another country. Several countries refuse to allow you to import property containing these materials, and some other countries require a licence from the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age and you will need to obtain these at your own cost. We will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund the purchase price if your lot may not be exported, imported or it is seized for any reason by a government authority. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations relating to the export or import of property containing such protected or regulated material.

These regulations may be found at https://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/importsexports/cites/ or may be requested from:

Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)
Wildlife Licensing
Floor 1, Zone 17, Temple Quay House
2 The Square, Temple Quay
BRISTOL BS1 6EB
Tel: +44 (0) 117 372 8774


SHIPPING CHARGES

Unless otherwise stated, any shipping charges you will be required to pay will include:

(i) international shipping charges from where the lot is located to your designated delivery address; and (ii) loss damage liability (LDL) charges (if applicable).

The shipping charges will not include

(i) any applicable local taxes and handling fees;

(ii) any customs duty, import tax and any local clearance fees applicable for your country.

It is your responsibility to ascertain and pay any applicable international duties, custom charges, taxes, charges and tariffs owed to the appropriate government entity or that otherwise need to be paid prior to shipment and/or delivery including any third-party charges necessary to facilitate shipment as well as any necessary insurance charges.

Any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of representation of fact. The Auctioneers reserve the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority considered by them to be reliable.


The forename(s) and surname of the artist: In our opinion a work by the artist.
The initials of the forename(s) and the surname of the artist: In our opinion a work of the period of the artist which may be wholly, or in part his work.
The surname only of the artist: In our opinion a work of the school or by one of the followers of the artist or in his style and of uncertain date.
'English School' , 'Italian School ': etc: In our opinion a work executed at a later date that the style may suggest.
'Signed ': Has a signature which in our opinion is a recognised signature.
'Dated' : Is so dated and in our opinion was executed at that date.
The term 'bears' a signature and/or date and/or an inscription: Means that in our opinion the artist's name and/or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand.
Measurements: Height precedes width.

Firstname Surname: in our opinion a work by the artist.

Attributed to Firstname Surname: in our opinion a work of the period, which may be in the whole, or in part, the work of the artist.

Studio of Firstname Surname: in our opinion a work by an unknown hand, which may have been executed in the studio of the artist.

Circle of Firstname Surname: in our opinion a work from the period of the artist and showing his influence.

Follower of Firstname Surname: in our opinion a work executed in the style of the artist, but not necessarily by a pupil.

Manner of Firstname Surname: in our opinion a work executed in the style of the artist, but at a later date.

After Firstname Surname: in our opinion a copy of any date after a work by the artist Signed / Inscribed /

Dated Firstname Surname: in our opinion the work has been signed / inscribed / dated by the artist.

Bears signature / inscription / date of Firstname Surname: in our opinion the signature / inscription / date are probably not by the hand of the artist.


WATCHES

Whilst Ewbanks makes every attempt to identify and disclose any custom attributes where possible, the absence of any disclosure is not a guarantee of authenticity,. Ewbanks accepts no liability if an item is later found to be with non-brand alterations. Neither is it always possible to authenticate every component, this includes individual external and movement parts, watch glasses, hands, straps and buckles, this is often due to items having been previously maintained outside of authorised workshops. Ewbanks are therefore unable to accept any liability if any component or part is later found to be with issue – this includes compatible yet non-original brand parts and/or numbering that may limit maintenance options through workshops in the future.


AUTOGRAPHS

Autographs – We check all autographs when they are valued and believe to the best of our knowledge they are authentic. Many autographs come from private sellers and are sold without any history or COA. We urge buyers to satisfy themselves BEFORE bidding. If you strongly feel an item has been mis-described please contact us within one calendar month after the auction. If you are an overseas buyer it is your prerogative to arrange shipping in good time to avoid the one month cut off period. If a concern is raised before the end of the timescale we will place the item on hold for another calendar month. During this time a letter of rejection must be obtained from PSA/DNA and NO ONE else. Details can be found here https://www.psacard.com/Services/AutographAuthentication

If a letter of rejection is provided by PSA/DNA we will offer a full refund, not inclusive of shipping or authentication. This is why we urge buyers to satisfy themselves BEFORE bidding. 

Trading Cards - Condition Grading Guidelines

In order to describe as accurately as posible the condition of the collectable trading cards we have on offer we have incorporated the universal grading system put into use by the ‘European Card Market’. This is a grading system with 15 years history and one widely adopted by professional UK and European vendors. We have listed what grade matches up with the American grading system more commonly used with TCG Player. The grades used in our condition reports are as follows.  

PLEASE NOTE THAT OFTEN FOR LARGE GROUP LOTS OF CARDS WE WILL STATE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE CARDS ARE IN ‘XX’ CONDITION (SEE BELOW). THIS MEANS THAT OVER 50% OF THE CARDS HAVE BEEN CLASSED BY US TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THAT CONDITION.  

 

Mint (M) 

Near Mint (NM) 

Excellent (EX) 

Good (GD) 

Light Played (LP) 

Played (PL) 

Poor 

 

Mint 

A mint card is in perfect condition. This means that the front is in perfect condition, there are no scratches on the surface, and the surface is perfectly clean. For the back it means that the card is indistinguishable from cards of a newly opened booster.  
As grading can be an entirely subjective affair the only cards Ewbank’s will list as mint are cards graded at a 9 or 10 by a recongised and authoritative grading body, Ewbank’s recongise Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett (BGS) and Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) as recongised authorities.  

Near Mint (NM) 

A Near Mint card looks like it has never been played without sleeves. Small allowances can be made, but the card generally shows very little or no wear. 

The border of NM card can have small white spots, but they must be very few and very small. When the card is inspected under bright daylight, the surface must generally appear clean. It can have a few minor spots, but scratches can never be allowed for NM cards. 

As the Mint grade is often not used for cards of newer expansions, Near Mint usually means Near Mint or better (equivalent to the American NM/M grade). 

 

Excellent (EX) 

An Excellent card looks like it was used for a few games without protective sleeves. For Excellent cards it is almost always clearly visible upon first inspection that the card is not in perfect condition. However, although the imperfection(s) is clearly visible it is only of minor severity. 

Excellent cards usually have a couple of white spots at the corners or around the border. The surface may have minor scratches, that are visible upon closer inspection.  

The American equivalent usually is Slightly Played or Lightly Played (not to be confused with the European Light Played). 

 

Good (GD) 

Cards in Good condition usually show strong wear all around the card. The edges and corners have many white spots, the surface usually has scratches, and the card usually has accumulated some dirt on its surface. However, the card still only has damage that stems from regular play. The card has no water damage or bends whatsoever. 

A Good card (and all cards in worse condition) are clearly in a condition that would make them ineligible for play without sleeves as they would be considered marked – in the sense that they could be easily identified against card backs of a higher grade.  

The American equivalent to this is usually 'Moderately Played' or 'Very Good'. Note that 'Good' is a bit of a misnomer. A Good card doesn't really look good. In fact, it can look damaged, making the American use of ‘Very Good’ perhaps even more of a misnomer. 

 

Light Played (LP) 

A Light Played card looks as if it has been used without sleeves for an extended period of time. 

A Light Played card is clearly legal for play in a sleeved deck. It has also not been tampered with (inked border, random scribblings on the card etc.). If both criteria apply the card may look very bad, but it can be graded Light Played. 

The American equivalent usually is 'Played' or 'Good'. 

 

Played (PL) 

A Played card looks as bad as you can get a card through regular use without sleeves. 

A Played card looks extremely bad, and it is doubtful if the card is tournament legal even in a sleeved deck. However, the card has not been tampered with otherwise (inked border, random scribblings on the card etc.). A Played card may have a slight or small bend or crease in the card but nothing that goes entirely through the middle or length of the card.  

The American equivalent usually is ‘Heavily Played’ or ‘Good’. 

 

Poor 

A Poor card has damage that cannot normally have stemmed from regular use of the card. 

A card in Poor condition is literally destroyed. It is either obviously illegal for tournament play or has been tampered with in ways that destroy its worth almost completely (inked border, random scribblings on the card etc.) A Poor card will likely have bends, folds or creases in or across the card. 

Americans usually use ‘Poor’ in the same way. 

Additional Information 

American Gradings - Americans use a different grading terminology than PSA and Card Market. Different stores have different techniques, but it generally comes down to something like Mint/Near Mint (M/NM) being the best followed by Slightly Played (SP), and Played (PL), Heavily Played (HP), and finally Poor. Refer to the explanations of our gradings for a rough translation.  

Large Collections/Majority Grade – With large collections or full sets Ewbank’s will give an overall or ‘majority’ grade. For example, if we deem the majority condition is Excellent (Ex), this means that 60% or more than half of the cards will be of the designated grade.   

Signed Cards – certain cards are signed, either by the artist, a famous/prolific player or a body linked to the game. In the case of signed cards, a signed card can only ever achieve the grade of Good, even if without the signature the card would be classed as near mint – a signature or some sort of marking instantly reduces a cards grade to Good.  

Please note that cards (in particular second-hand cards) are unlikely to be in perfect 
condition. Lots are sold “as is” (i.e. as you see them at the time of the auction). Neither we nor the Seller accept any liability for the condition of second-hand lots or for any condition issues affecting a lot if such issues are included in the description, or in the condition report of a lot in the auction catalogue (or in any saleroom notice) and / or which the inspection of a Lot by the Buyer ought to have revealed. 

We will give you a number of opportunities to view and inspect the cards before the auction. You (and any independent consultants acting on your behalf) must satisfy yourself about the accuracy of any description of an item or lot. We shall not be responsible for any failure by you or your consultants to properly inspect a lot.  

Representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion will be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. 

Comics - Condition Grading Guidelines

Comics are graded by Ewbank's based on the below guidelines, this represents the recognised grading scale for comic books. Grades provided are matters of opinion and all auction have public views to allow perspective bidders to view items in person to satifiy themselves on condition. See below grading scale for comics: 

Gem Mint condition (10)

The highest grade assigned. The collectible must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects.

 

Mint condition (9.9)

The collectible is nearly indistinguishable from a 10.0 but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects.

 

NM/M (Near Mint/Mint) condition (9.8)

A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects.

 

NM+ (Near Mint plus) condition (9.6)

A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects.

 

NM (Near Mint) condition (9.4)

A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

 

NM- (Near Mint minus) condition (9.2)

A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

 

VF/NM (Very Fine/Near Mint) condition (9.0)

A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.

 

VF+ (Very Fine plus) condition (8.5)

An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects.

 

VF (Very Fine) condition (8.0)

An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.

 

VF- (Very Fine minus) condition (7.5)

An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.

 

FN/VF (Fine/Very Fine) condition (7.0)

An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.

 

FN+ (Fine plus) condition (6.5)

An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.

 

FN (Fine) condition (6.0)

A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.

 

FN- (Fine minus) condition (5.5)

A slightly above-average collectible with several moderate defects.

 

VG/FN (Very Good/Fine) condition (5.0)

An average collectible with several moderate defects.

 

VG+ (Very Good plus) condition (4.5)

A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.

 

VG (Very good) condition (4.0)

A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.

 

VG- (Very Good minus) condition (3.5)

A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects.

 

G/VG (Good/Very Good) condition (3.0)

A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects.

 

G+ (Good plus) condition (2.5)

A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects.

 

G (Good) condition (2.0)

A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects.

 

G- (Good minus) condition (1.8)

A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous major defects.

 

Fa/G (Fair/Good) condition (1.5)

A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with a heavy accumulation of major defects.

 

Fa (Fair) condition (1.0)

A very poorly handled collectible with a heavy accumulation of major defects.

 

Poor condition (0.5)

A heavily defaced collectible with a number of major defects. Some pieces will also be missing.

 

(4) TERMS OF SALE

Both the sale of goods at our auctions and your relationship with us are governed by the Terms of Consignment (primarily applicable to sellers) the Terms of Sale (primarily applicable to bidders and buyers) and any notices displayed in the saleroom or announced by us at the auction (collectively, the “Conditions of Business”). The Terms of Consignment and Terms of Sale are available at our saleroom on request.

Please read these Terms of Sale carefully. Please note that if you register to bid and/or bid at auction this signifies that you agree to and will comply with these Terms of Sale.

Please note that these Terms of Sale relate to auctions held at our premises only.

1 Definitions and interpretation

1.1 To make these Terms of Sale easier to read, we have given the following words a specific meaning:

“Auctioneer” means Ewbank’s, a partnership registered in England and Wales whose registered office is located at Burnt Common Auction Rooms, London Road, Send, Woking, Surrey GU23 7LN

or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;

“Bidder” means a person participating in bidding at the auction;

“Buyer” means the person who makes the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer;

“Deliberate Forgery” means: (a) an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source;

(b) which is described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator without qualification; and (c) which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been as described;

“Hammer Price” means the level of the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the

Auctioneer by the fall of the hammer;

“Lot(s)” means the goods that we offer for sale at our auctions;

“Premium” means the premium that we will charge you on your purchase of a Lot to be calculated as set out in Clause 4;

“Reserve” means the minimum hammer price at which a Lot may be sold;

“Sale Proceeds” means the net amount due to the Seller;

“Seller” means the persons who consign Lots for sale at our auctions;

“Terms of Consignment”

means the terms on which we agree to offer Lots for sale in our auctions as agent on behalf of Sellers;

“Terms of Sale” means these terms of sale, as amended or updated from time to time;

“Total Amount Due” means the Hammer Price for a Lot, the Premium, any applicable artist’s resale right royalty, any VAT due and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Terms of Sale;

“Trader” means a Seller who is acting for purposes relating to that Seller’s trade, business, craft or profession, whether acting personally or through another person acting in the trader’s name or on the trader’s behalf;

“VAT” means Value Added Tax or any equivalent sales tax; and “Website” means our website available at www.ewbankauctions.co.uk.

In these Terms of Sale the words 'you', 'yours', etc. refer to you as the Buyer. The words “we”, “us”, etc. refer to the Auctioneer. Any reference to a ‘Clause’ is to a clause of these Terms of Sale unless stated otherwise.

2 Information that we are required to give to Consumers

2.1 A description of the main characteristics of each Lot as contained in the auction catalogue.

2.2 Our name, address and contact details as set out herein, in our auction catalogues and/or on our Website.

2.3 The price of the Goods and arrangements for payment as described in Clauses 4, 5, 7 and 8.

2.4 The arrangements for collection of the Goods as set out in Clauses 8 and 9.

2.5 Your right to return a Lot and receive a refund if the Lot is a Deliberate Forgery as set out in Clause 13.

2.6 We and Trader Sellers have a legal duty to supply any Lots to you in accordance with these Terms of Sale.

2.7 If you have any complaints, please send them to us directly at the address set out on our Website.

3 Bidding procedures and the Buyer

3.1 You must register your details with us before bidding and provide us with any requested proof of identity and billing information, in a form acceptable to us. You must also satisfy any security arrangements we have in place before entering the auction room to view or bid.

3.2 We strongly recommend that you attend the auction in person. You are responsible for your decision to bid for a particular Lot. If you bid on a Lot, including by telephone and online bidding, or by placing a commission bid, we assume that you have carefully inspected the Lot and satisfied yourself regarding its condition.

3.3 If you instruct us in writing, we may execute commission bids on your behalf. Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your commission bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we have the right to prefer the first bid made (where this can be reasonably ascertained).

3.4 The Bidder placing the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer will be the Buyer at the Hammer Price. Any dispute about a bid will be settled at our discretion. We may reoffer the Lot during the auction or may settle the dispute in another way. We will act reasonably when deciding how to settle the dispute.

3.5 Bidders will be deemed to act as principals, even if the Bidder is acting as an agent for a third party.

3.6 We may bid on Lots on behalf of the Seller up to one bid below the Reserve.

3.7 We may refuse to accept any bid if it is reasonable for us to do so.

3.8 Bidding increments will be at our sole discretion (but will be in line with standard auction practice).

4 The purchase price

As Buyer, you will pay:

a. the Hammer Price;

b. a premium of 25% plus VAT of the Hammer Price (see differing buyers premium for car auctions further below)

c. any artist’s resale right royalty payable on the sale of the Lot; and

d. any VAT due.

5 VAT

5.1 You shall be liable for the payment of any VAT applicable on the Hammer Price and
premium due for a Lot. Please see the symbols used in the auction catalogue for that
Lot and the “Information for Buyers” in our auction catalogue for further information.

5.2 We will charge VAT at the current rate at the date of the auction.

6 The contract between you and the Seller

6.1 The contract for the purchase of the Lot between you and the Seller will be formed
when the hammer falls accepting the highest bid for the Lot at the auction.

6.2 You may directly enforce any terms in the Terms of Consignment against a Seller to
the extent that you suffer damages and/or loss as a result of the Seller’s breach of the

Terms of Consignment.

6.3 If you breach these Terms of Sale, you may be responsible for damages and/or
losses suffered by a Seller or us. If we are contacted by a Seller who wishes to bring
a claim against you, we may in our discretion provide the Seller with information or
assistance in relation to that claim.

6.4 We normally act as an agent only and will not have any responsibility for default by
you or the Seller (unless we are the Seller of the Lot).

7 Payment

7.1 Immediately following your successful bid on a Lot you will:

7.1.1 give to us, if not already provided to our satisfaction, proof of identity in a
form acceptable to us (and any other information that we require in order to comply with our anti-money laundering obligations); where we have been unable to complete our due diligence checks Ewbank's reserve the right to withhold the Lot(s) until they are satisfied that those checks are complete.  

7.1.2 pay to us the Total Amount Due in any way that we agree to accept payment.

7.2 If you owe us any money, we may use any payment made by you to repay these debts.

8 Title and collection of purchases

8.1 Once you have paid us in full the Total Amount Due for any Lot, ownership of that Lot will transfer to you. You may not claim or collect a Lot until you have paid for it and above due diligence checks (see 7.1.1 above) are completed. 

8.2 You will (at your own expense) collect any Lots that you have purchased and paid for either:

8.2.1 not later than five business days following the day of the auction; or issued invoice date, whichever is more recent

8.2.2 not later than five business days following the date that we have received payment of the Total Amount Due in cleared funds, if later.

8.3 If you do not collect the Lot within this time period, you will be responsible for any reasonable removal, storage and insurance charges in relation to that Lot.

8.4 Risk of loss or damage to the Lot will pass to you when you (or your agents) take physical possession of the Lot.

8.5 If you do not collect the Lot that you have paid for within ninety days after the auction, we may sell the Lot. We will pay the proceeds of any such sale to you, but will deduct any storage charges or other sums that we have incurred in the storage and sale of the Lot. We reserve the right to charge you a selling commission at our standard rates on any such resale of the Lot.

9 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases

9.1 Please do not bid on a Lot if you do not intend to buy it. If your bid is successful, these Terms of Sale will apply to you. This means that you will have to carry out your obligations set out in these Terms of Sale. If you do not comply with these Terms of Sale we may (acting on behalf of the Seller and ourselves) pursue one or more of the following measures:

9.1.1 take action against you for damages for breach of contract;

9.1.2 reverse the sale of the Lot to you and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;

9.1.3 resell the Lot by auction or private treaty (in which case you will have to pay any difference between the price you should have paid for the Lot and the price we sell it for as well as the charges outlined in Clause 8.5). Please note that if we sell the Lot for a higher amount than your winning bid, the extra money will belong to the Seller;

9.1.4 remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense;

9.1.5 if you do not pay us within five business days of your successful bid, we may charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due;

9.1.6 keep that Lot or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the Total Amount Due;

9.1.7 reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or impose conditions before we accept bids from you; and/or

9.1.8 if we sell any Lots for you, use the money made on these Lots to repay any amount you owe us.

9.2 We will act reasonably when exercising our rights under Clause 9.1. We will contact you before exercising these rights and try to work with you to correct any noncompliance by you with these Terms of Sale.

10 Health and safety

Although we take reasonable precautions regarding health and safety, you are on our
premises at your own risk. Please note the lay-out of the premises and security arrangements. Neither we nor our employees or agents are responsible for the safety of you or your property when you visit our premises, unless you suffer any injury to
your person or damage to your property as a result of our, our employees’ or our agents’ negligence.

11 Warranties

11.1 The Seller warrants to us and to you that:

11.1.1 the Seller is the true owner of the Lot for sale or is authorised by the true owner to offer and sell the lot at auction;

11.1.2 the Seller is able to transfer good and marketable title to the Lot to you free from any third party rights or claims; and

11.1.3 as far as the Seller is aware, the main characteristics of the Lot set out in the auction catalogue (as amended by any notice displayed in the saleroom or announced by the Auctioneer at the auction) are correct.

11.2 If, after you have placed a successful bid and paid for a Lot, any of the warranties above are found not to be true, please notify us in writing. Neither we nor the Seller will be liable to pay you any sums over and above the Total Amount Due and we will not be responsible for any inaccuracies in the information provided by the Seller except as set out below.

11.3 Please note that many of the Lots that you may bid on at our auction are secondhand.

11.4 If a Lot is not second-hand and you purchase the Lot as a Consumer from a Seller that is a Trader, a number of additional terms may be implied by law in addition to the Seller’s warranties set out at Clause 11.1 (in particular under the Consumer Rights Act 2015). These Terms of Sale do not seek to exclude your rights under law as they relate to the sale of these Lots.

11.5 Save as expressly set out above, all other warranties, conditions or other terms which might have effect between the Seller and you, or us and you, or be implied or incorporated by statue, common law or otherwise are excluded.

12 Descriptions and condition

12.1 Our descriptions of the Lot will be based on: (a) information provided to us by the
Seller of the Lot (for which we are not liable); and (ii) our opinion (although it is likely that we will not be able to carry out a detailed inspection of each Lot).

12.2 We will give you a number of opportunities to view and inspect the Lots before the auction. You (and any independent consultants acting on your behalf) must satisfy yourself about the accuracy of any description of a Lot. We shall not be responsible for any failure by you or your consultants to properly inspect a Lot.

12.3 Representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion will be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently.

12.4 Please note that Lots (in particular second-hand Lots) are unlikely to be in perfect
condition. Lots are sold “as is” (i.e. as you see them at the time of the auction). Neither we nor the Seller accept any liability for the condition of second-hand Lots or for any condition issues affecting a Lot if such issues are included in the description of a Lot in the auction catalogue (or in any saleroom notice) and/ or which the inspection of a Lot by the Buyer ought to have revealed.

13 Deliberate Forgeries

13.1 You may return any Lot which is found to be a Deliberate Forgery to us within one month of the auction provided that you return the Lot to us in the same condition as when it was released to you, accompanied by a written statement identifying the Lot
from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects.

13.2 If we are reasonably satisfied that the Lot is a Deliberate Forgery we will refund the money paid by you for the Lot (including any Premium and applicable VAT) provided that if:

13.2.1 the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of experts as at the

date of the auction; or

13.2.2 you personally are not able to transfer good and marketable title in the Lot to us, you will have no right to a refund under this Clause 13.2.

13.3 If you have sold the Lot to another person, we will only be liable to refund the price that you paid for the Lot. We will not be responsible for repaying any additional money you may have made from selling the Lot.

13.4 Your right to return a Lot that is a Deliberate Forgery does not affect your legal rights and is in addition to any other right or remedy provided by law or by these Terms of

Sale.

14 Our liability to you

14.1 We will not be liable for any loss of opportunity or disappointment suffered as a result of participating in our auction.

14.2 In addition to the above, neither we nor the Seller shall be responsible to you and you shall not be responsible to the Seller or us for any other loss or damage that any of us suffer that is not a foreseeable result of any of us not complying with the Conditions of Business. Loss or damage is foreseeable if it is obvious that it will happen or if at the time of the sale of the Lot, we, you and the Seller knew it might happen.

14.3 Subject to Clause 14.4, if we are found to be liable to you for any reason (including, amongst others, if we are found to be negligent, in breach of contract or to have made a misrepresentation), our liability will be limited to the total purchase price paid by you to us for any Lot.

14.4 Notwithstanding the above, nothing in these Terms of Sale shall limit our liability (or that of our employees or agents) for:

14.4.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence (as defined in the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977);

14.4.2 fraudulent misrepresentation; or

14.4.3 any liability which cannot be excluded by law.

15 Notices

15.1 All notices between you and us regarding these Terms of Sale must be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party giving it.

15.2 Any notice referred in Clause 15.1 may be given:

15.2.1 by delivering it by hand;

15.2.2 by first class pre-paid post or Recorded Delivery; or

15.2.3 by email, provided that a copy is also sent by pre-paid post or Recorded

Delivery.

15.3 Notices must be sent:

15.3.1 by hand or registered post:

a. to us, at our address set out in these Terms of Sale or at our registered office address appearing on our Website; and

b. to you, at the last postal address that you have given to us as your contact address in writing; or

15.3.2 by email:

a. to us, by sending the notice to both the following email addresses:

info@ewbankauctions.co.uk and chris@ewbankauctions.co.uk

b. to you, by sending the notice to any email address that you have given to

us as your contact email address in writing.

15.4 Notices will be deemed to have been received:

15.4.1 if delivered by hand, on the day of delivery;

15.4.2 if sent by first class pre-paid post or Recorded Delivery, two business days after posting, exclusive of the day of posting; or

15.4.3 if sent by email, at the time of transmission unless sent after 17.00 in the place of receipt in which case they will be deemed to have been received on the next business day in the place of receipt (provided that a copy has also been sent by pre-paid post or Recorded Delivery as set out in Clause

15.2.3.

15.5 Any notice or communication given under these Terms of Sale will not be validly given

if sent by fax, email, any form of messaging via social media or text message.

16 Data Protection

We will hold and process any personal data in relation to you in accordance with our
current privacy policy, a copy of which is available on our website

17 General

17.1 We may, acting reasonably, refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our
auctions by any person.

17.2 We act as an agent for our Sellers. The rights we have to claim against you for breach of these Terms of Sale may be used by either us, our employees or agents, or the Seller, its employees or agents, as appropriate. Other than as set out in this Clause, these Terms of Sale are between you and us and no other person will have any rights to enforce any of these Terms of Sale.

17.3 We may use special terms in the catalogue descriptions of particular Lots. You must read these terms carefully along with any glossary provided in our auction catalogues.

17.4 Each of the clauses of these Terms of Sale operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining clauses will remain in full force and effect.

17.5 We may change these Terms of Sale from time to time, without notice to you. Please read these Terms of Sale carefully, as they may be different from the last time you read them.

17.6 Except as otherwise stated in these Terms of Sale, each of our rights and remedies

are: (a) are in addition to and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies under these Terms of Sale or general law; and (b) may be waived only in writing and specifically. Delay in exercising or non-exercise of any right under these Terms of

Sale is not a waiver of that or any other right. Partial exercise of any right under these

Terms of Sale will not preclude any further or other exercise of that right or any other right under these Terms of Sale. Waiver of a breach of any term of these Terms of

Sale will not operate as a waiver of breach of any other term or any subsequent breach of that term.

17.7 These Terms of Sale and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with
them (including any non-contractual claims or disputes) shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of England and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

These conditions of business are based upon recommended terms of sale by SOFAA (http://www.sofaa.org/)

Conditions of Sale – Cars, Motorbikes, Scooters and vehicles

1) All lots will be offered for sale subject to these conditions of sale for modern, vintage and classic vehicles and motorcycles. Please see full conditions of sale above for all auction types which also cover the sale of vechicals, only the rates and comission varies. 

2) Ewbank’s LLP act as agents for the vendor of each lot and shall not be party to or liable in any manner whatsoever on any contract of sale between the seller and the buyer.

3) The Buyer

a) The highest bidder acknowledged as such by the auctioneer will be the buyer. If any dispute arises, the auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle the matter. The auctioneer shall rule the bidding and no bid shall be retracted. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bid. The bidder at the sale who is successful in purchasing any lot or lots is entirely responsible for paying for such lot or lots in accordance with our terms of business. Purchases made on behalf of a third party are entirely the responsibility of the bidder at the sale. The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the vendors for any lot and to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots.
b) The buyer of any lot shall be solely responsible for conforming with the requirements of the Road Traffic Acts, the Construction and Use of Motor Vehicle Regulations and all relevant orders, rules and legislation made in connection therewith.
c) The buyer of any lot shall be solely responsible for the obtaining of any export license that may be required in connection with any lot purchased. (see below) Export Licenses
i) Buyers are reminded that an export license is required for any vehicle purchased for more than £15,999 and manufactured or produced 50 years prior to the date of export. Certain other items including, inter alia, all manuscripts and documents 50 or more years old and photographic material 60 or more years old and valued at £400 or more require export licenses.
ii) It should be noted that export licenses usually take a minimum of four weeks to obtain and buyers are reminded that their purchases must be stored away from the auction site, at their cost, pending export.
iii) Buyers are reminded that it is a serious offence to breach or attempt the regulations concerning export licenses.

4) Buyers are reminded that their purchases are held at their risk from the fall of the hammer and Ewbanks will not accept any liability for loss of or damage to any lot.

5) Registration. To assist the progress of the sale, all prospective buyers present at the auction must register their name and address at reception and collect a numbered bidding card before the sale commences. This card may be used to indicate your bids to the auctioneer during the sale. Two forms of identification need to be supplied to register, one with name, address, signature and preferably photograph, for example a new style driving licence, and one a debit card. For prospective buyers who do not register in person, either because they are leaving absentee bids, are having a telephone bid, or bidding online and who are interested in a vehicle or motorbike, a £1,000 deposit may need to be paid. This will be refunded if the bid is not successful. If the bid is successful, this sum will be used towards the final bill. If registering for live internet bidding using the-saleroom.com or ibidder.com please be aware that registration will be delayed or prevented if details are not entered correctly.

6) Buyer's Premium. Motor Vehicles: A buyer's premium of 10% plus VAT of the hammer price is payable on each vehicle lot, subject to a minimum fee of £100 plus VAT

Automobilia: Please see above standard buyers premium (25% plus VAT).

7) Value Added Tax. Lots on which Value Added Tax may be payable by the buyer on the "hammer price" are indicated in the catalogue by a symbol beside the lot number. The buyer shall pay any VAT which may be due on any amounts owed by the buyer under these Terms of Business at the rates prevailing on the day of the auction.

8) Auctioneers Margin Scheme. The Auctioneers Margin Scheme allows auctioneers to sell items without VAT on the hammer price. Under the margin scheme an amount equivalent to VAT at the current rate is added to the buyer's premium only, and not to the hammer price. This amount cannot be refunded. The VAT element will not be shown separately on the buyer's invoice.

9) Payment. The purchase price must be paid by the buyer to Ewbanks LLP no later than 5pm on the next working day following the sale. Our methods of payment are with cash, card or bank transfer. Payment by cheque is not accepted, nor are payments over the phone. Ewbank's no longer accept cash payments. All purchasers must be paid in full before any lot is removed from the premises, no goods will be released to buyers unknown to the auctioneers without adequate reference. Anyone who, for whatever reason, is unable to pay for their goods on the day of the sale, must inform the Accounts department as to the date and method that payment will be made. Accounts not paid within fourteen days will automatically be subject to an interest charge of 5% above base rate from the day of sale. a) Please contact the office for our bank details.

10) Description.

a) All lots are sold and purchased ‘as seen’. A vehicle sold ‘as seen’ is sold and purchased for what it is and with all its faults (if any) and without any condition, warranty or other term (whether expressed or implied and whether implied by statute, common law, custom or otherwise) as to the age, description, mileage, suitability, fitness for purpose, merchantable quality or roadworthiness of the vehicle.
b) Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the description of each lot, but these, whether made orally or in the catalogue, are expressions of opinion and not representations of fact. Illustrations whether in the catalogue, on the web site, or sent by email are solely for guidance and must not be relied upon in any manner whatsoever. Most lots are of an age and nature which precludes their being in pristine condition. The condition of any lot and the nature of any damage and/or restoration should be confirmed by the buyer by examination prior to the sale. All prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the condition, colour, age and all other matters relating to any lot and no claims will be accepted in respect of any such matter.
c) Each buyer by making a bid for a lot acknowledges that he has satisfied him or herself fully as to the condition of the lot. If any damage is done to any lot at the viewing or before, during or after the sale, such damage shall be made good by the person committing such damage, principals being responsible for the acts of their servants, such damage to be assessed by the auctioneers.
d) Whilst every endeavour has been made to ensure that the items lotted in this catalogue will be available and offered for sale in catalogue order, no responsibility can be accepted by the auctioneers for variations and omissions due to circumstances beyond their control. Neither Ewbank’s nor the sellers of any lot will accept responsibility for any misrepresentations, mis-descriptions or omissions obtained in this catalogue.

11) Contract of Sale.

a) On the fall of the hammer, a contract of sale is completed between the seller and the buyer. Ewbank's is not a party to the contract of sale and shall not be liable for any breach thereof by the buyer or the seller.
b) If successful in buying a lot, please ensure that your number can be seen by the auctioneer and that it is your number that is called out. Should there be any doubts as to price or buyer, please draw the auctioneer's attention to it immediately. Please contact the accounts desk with details of how you will pay.
c) The ownership of the lot(s) purchased will not pass to the buyer until the buyer has paid the auctioneers in full the total amount due (including buyers premium) and the auctioneers have applied such payment to the lot.

12) Transfer of Risk. Each lot shall be the purchaser's sole risk from the fall of the hammer and shall be sold with all faults and imperfections, the auctioneer not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness or authenticity of any lot and making no warranty whatsoever. The purchaser is deemed to have inspected the lots and satisfied himself as to their condition.

13) Commission Bids. If instructed, the auctioneers will execute bids and advise prospective purchasers. This service is free. Lots will always be purchased as cheaply as is allowed by such other bids and reserves as are on the auctioneer's books. In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence wherever possible. There must always be a maximum limit indicated, ie the amount to which you would bid if you were attending the auction yourself. "Buy" or unlimited bids will not be accepted. We do accept commission bids by telephone, all at the client’s risk. We urge our clients to place such commission bids within one hour of the close of the view day.

14) Telephone Bids. Requests for telephone bidding must be registered with the Accounts department within one hour of the close of the view day. It may not be possible to accept requests on sale days. Written confirmation of such bids from persons unknown to the auctioneers must be received before the commencement of the sale. Whilst every effort will be made to execute telephone bidding, the auctioneers cannot be held responsible for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the prospective buyer's risk.

15) Collection of Goods. All lots must be collected by 5pm on the day following the sale. Goods not collected by this time may automatically be removed and placed into storage. For Cars and motorcycle a storage charge of £40 per day applies, all charges plus VAT. Smaller items can be removed to our offices by arrangement. Lots will only be released to the buyer or their authorised representative upon presentation of release notes issued by Ewbanks and settlement of any removal, handling and storage charges due. Purchasers are reminded that each lot shall be the purchaser’s sole risk from the fall of the hammer. Buyers should be aware that whilst lots remain at the auction site there are no facilities for secure storage after the auction.

16) Third Party Liability. Every person on the auctioneers' premises before, during or after a sale, shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and shall have no claim against the auctioneer or owner of the auction premises in respect of any injury they may sustain or any accident which may occur.