Conditions of Sale

1. Prior to Auction each bidder or intending purchaser shall complete all details with the auctioneer or invaluable.

For internet buyers: - Bidders are required to register with proper identification prior to the sale and must use the number issued to them when they are the successful bidder. For all bidders that do not have a 100% approval rating, have any unpaid item reports or no record of previous bidding may be required to make a refundable $100 deposit.

2. Subject to any reserve price, the highest bidder shall be the purchaser.

3. Every bid shall be an advance determined by the Auctioneer.

4. In the event of a dispute, the Auctioneer shall be the sole arbitrator and his decision will be final.

5. No warranty is given with any lot, and the Auctioneer is not responsible for the correct description, genuineness or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, or damage to, any lot. Purchasers are therefore particularly requested to examine the lots before purchasing. For buyers unable to inspect the item in person, a condition report can be requested. The auctioneer is not an expert on all items & may rely on the vendors description. Each lot shall be at the purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

6. The Vendors reserve the right to bid personally or through the Auctioneer or any other person and may withdraw any lot or lots.

7. Each lot must be paid for before delivery and taken away at the purchaser's expense the day after the sale unless arranged with the Auctioneer.

For internet buyers: - Each lot must be paid for before delivery at the Purchaser's expense within 7 days of the sale unless arranged with the auctioneer.

8. All lots uncleared within the aforesaid time may be resold by public or private sale and the deficiency (if any) arising from the resale, together with the expenses thereof, shall be paid by the defaulter at the sale.

9. The buyer is wholly responsible for any damage or injury to persons incurred during the removal of a lot or lots purchased, including damage or injury caused by their agents or employees.

10. Goods are received for the sale or storage at the owner's risk.

11. Terms are strictly cash, debit card, bank Cheque or major credit cards (unless prior arrangements made with the Auctioneer). Paypal is available to overseas buyers only.

12. If instructed the Auctioneer will bid on behalf of any intending buyer.

13. All items sold through Woodlands Auctions will attract 20% Buyers Premium on the hammer price. An extra 2% applies if buying through our web site & 5% through invaluable

Additional info.:-

Carriers, shipping, packing & handling can be arranged & relevant charges apply.

Debit / Credit Cards, continued

NB: Buyers need to come to our premises to use a debit card. Also credit cards are accepted, Visa & Mastercard, but there is a surcharge of 1.54%. CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED from overseas buyers due to risk of card fraud.
PAYPAL is available to overseas buyers only. (4% surcharge applies unless using Family & friends option)

Carriers & shipping

Shipping costs

WE OFFER OUR OWN IN-HOUSE PACKING SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LARGER PAINTINGS WILL HAVE TO BE SHIPPED BY SPECIALIST CARRIER & THEREFORE WILL HAVE TO BE ARRANGED BY THE BUYER

Within Australia - smaller items

This is relatively inexpensive & a very cost effective way of purchasing items without the hassle of driving to collect them yourself, especially if you are interstate. I recommend using Aramex (formally Fastway) couriers as they are door to door & up to 20kg per box. As a rough guide prices are as follows-
Victoria: Melbourne down to Mornington, Kyneton to Echuca, $15 Beechworth to Wagga Wagga, west of Apollo bay but south of Hamilton $25, Rest of state $27
NSW: South as far as Sydney $24, North to Brisbane $32, rest of State up to $45.
Queensland: Up to Brisbane $32, North to Cairns $60, Cairns $50
Perth: form $40 but will not cover around the state. An individual quote will be required.
Tasmania: $24 +
All other States $60+
Some delivery areas, especially country & if it is oversize this cost can be greater, so to be sure of exact cost, please ask me to get a quote.
I will use Australia post for the smaller & lighter items where their costs are lower than Aramex. Be aware that postage for heavier items is a lot more expensive so if you live at the opposite ends of Australia from Victoria, postage will be expensive so you may want me to give you a rough quote before considering to bid on a an item.

Within Australia - Furniture

WE CAN ARRANGE CARRIERS BUT YOU PAY THEM DIRECT.

For items to be sent interstate as a rough guide, for Canberra, Sydney & up to Brisbane, costs are from $300 to $450 flat rate & $100 per additional item, within city limits. Extra charges apply if north of Brisbane or west of Sydney. Perth is $650, Adelaide $300, Hobart $300. & Cairns $550. Country areas are too hard to generalize & will need an individual calculation. Please ask for a quote beforehand to confirm.

INTERNATIONAL

PLEASE ESTIMATE COSTS BEFORE BUYING. WE OFFER AN IN-HOUSE PACKING SERVICE
I usually use Australia Post & costs vary considerably between countries, they are calculated on overall weight. Small items packed in bubble wrap bags are very inexpensive & will cost between $20-30. Parcels are more expensive but cost less if you require standard airfare. To best find out costs please visit Australia post at http://auspost.com.au/apps/postage-calculator.html. This is a postage calculator where you can accurately see your options & determine for yourself how much you have to pay.


Packing & handling costs

For small items such as bubble wrap envelopes, we charge $16.50
For parcels we charge $22 per box. Items that are exceptionally large or fragile that need specialist off-site services will be charged accordingly.

FRAGILE & ITEMS of CONSIDERABLE SIZE

For specialist, fragile, items of considerable size & high value, we will have a limited packing service. For these items I recommend using Pack & Send in Geelong or arranging carriers instead. For a quote & contact details please click or copy & paste this link https://www.packsend.com.au/geelong. I can organise the shipping using their services from this end if you require.


Please Note:
WE WILL ONLY EXPORT IVORY ON ITEMS OF VERY HIGH VALUE DUE TO THE EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. To export ivory & other restricted items from Australia, you will require an export permit. This will involve having an independent appraisal of the item to verify it is pre CITES & an application for a permit will need to be completed. We will only export these items with the appropriate permits in place. This can be a slow process as well as time consuming filling out forms etc. We will apply a charge for our time to expedite this process so we suggest that it will only be worth considering the higher value items. The export of ivory to the USA is banned so am unable to ship under any circumstances. Also liquor is not allowed for import to the USA.

Buyers Premium & Taxes

Buyers premium 20% inc GST Invaluable add an additional 5.%

Payment

Payment by cash, Cheque, bank transfer, Paypal, credit & debit card. NB: Buyers need to come to our premises to use debit card as a PIN is required. We DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS from overseas & absent buyers unless proof of card ownership can be provided.
For payment by credit card, Visa & MasterCard only, a surcharge of 1.54% will apply.
Paypal has a surcharge of 4 % unless using the Family & friends option.

ONCE AN INVOICE HAS BEEN ISSUED, PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 4 DAYS.

Overseas buyers please be aware of export/import restrictions on ivory & some weapons. Please read Shipping conditions.