Summer Estates & Collections Auction

Terms

Disclaimer:
Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. reserves the right to refuse individual admission and participation in our auctions, to reject bids at any time and to withdraw any lot at any time from auction. The terms of this agreement may be modified without notice.
Auctions may be recorded for both audio and video for security and quality assurance.

Registration:
By registering to participate and bid in this Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. auction, Buyer agrees to the Terms and Conditions of Sale as follows:

Online, Phone, Absentee, and/or In-house Registration:
Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. reserves the right to request a copy of a valid driver’s license and credit card to keep on file and is hereby authorized to process up to 20% of the low estimate on all lots requested for phone and/or absentee bidding.
We do not guarantee that all phone and absentee bids will be fulfilled.

Warranties and Representations:
All property is sold “AS IS” and without recourse. Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc., for itself and as agent for the seller, makes no warranties or representations of any kind with respect to any Lot., Buyer agrees that in no event shall Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. be held responsible or liable for the correctness, description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, value, or condition of any Lot. Nothing said or done by Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. shall be deemed a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability by Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc.

Condition:
Condition report statements are generally provided as a courtesy to interested clients upon request and outside of 48 hours of the start of the auction. Such reports state our professional opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. As such, Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is not responsible for any omissions or errors to these condition reports.
The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or free of imperfections.

Buyer’s Premium:
By placing a bid, bidder has agreed to full responsibility, risk and liability of Lot and towards remitting full payment including hammer price, applicable sales tax and respective buyer’s premium in the event buyer is acknowledged as highest bidder by auctioneer. ALL BIDS ARE CONSIDERED LEGALLY BINDING AND NON-NEGOTIABLE.
Buyer agrees to pay Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. a buyer’s premium based on winning bid amounts as follows:
- In-Person, Phone, or House-Absentee Winning Bids: 21% of any winning bid (18% for cash or check payments).
- LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, and A&O Winning Bids: 24% of any winning bid, regardless of payment method.
- Real Estate Winning Bids: 10% of the hammer price, regardless of
payment method.

Sales Tax:
All purchases are subject to 8.9% Georgia sales tax unless Buyer has provided a valid tax-exempt certificate to Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc.

Payment and Pick-Up Policy:
ALL SALES ARE FINAL and Non-Negotiable.
Invoices will be emailed within three (3) business days following the auction. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to remit payment and remove their merchandise per the terms of this agreement.
- For absentee, online, and out-of-state buyers, full payment and removal of goods is required within TEN (10) business days from
the completion of the auction.
- For in-state buyers, full payment and removal of goods is required within than FIVE (5) business days from the completion of the auction.
Failure to remove purchased merchandise within the stated pick-up timeframes will result in ongoing storage fee of $10.00 per lot, per day.
Merchandise left for more than thirty (30) business days will be considered abandoned.

Failure to Pay:
Should Buyer fail to pay the balance of the invoice within the stated payment time-frames, or otherwise comply with these Terms and Conditions, Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. shall be entitled to one or more the following remedies:
(1) to recover from Buyer all monetary loss arising on any resale of the Lot (including all costs of any resale or attempted resale);
(2) any deposit or partial payment paid by Buyer;
(3) to recover from Buyer all of its costs and expenses of collection including attorney’s fees of fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding balance, interest on the outstanding balance of 1.5% per month and other related costs;
(4) all other relief and remedies allowed by law. Georgia law applies and jurisdiction and venue over all disputes involving these Terms and Conditions shall be in Fulton County, Georgia.

Payment Methods:
Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. accepts checks, wire transfers, and credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover for all purchases. Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. reserves the right to demand payment of wire transfer for jewelry for all NEW and/or INTERNATIONAL buyers. Please note a flat $15 fee for domestic wire transfers and a flat $16 fee for international wire transfers. We encourage the use of the Company’s online payment portal to process Credit Card transactions. To access this feature, visit www.aandoauctions.com/how-to-bid/pay-online and have a copy of your invoice for reference. Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. will not release item(s) for shipment until payment has been cleared through their respective financial institutions. Note a $30.00 fee for all returned checks.

Shipping:
Shipping arrangements are the sole the responsibility of the buyer. Ahlers & Ogletree does not offer shipping services. A link to this Company’s list of preferred shipping vendors and services will be provided upon receipt of invoice.

Liability:
Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. assumes no liability for damage to sold property beyond the pick-up timeframes provided in this Agreement.