The Great Model Train & Slot Car Auction

Please review this document carefully. This document
creates certain legally binding contractual obligations.
To register and receive access to the interactive online
bidding platform, a bidder must accept and
acknowledge these terms and conditions.
Terms & Conditions
**ATTENTION AUCTION BIDDERS**
Buyers premium is 26% for online bidding plus a 3% convenience
fee charged by Live Auctioneers for payments made with credit
cards.
Live Auctioneers does add sales tax to their invoices. If you are
exempt, you will need to upload your information to your account
with them.
After 3 days, your credit card on file with Live Auctioneers will be
charged unless you contact us.
Payments
If you are paying by check or paying when you pick up, please notify us
so your card does not get charged. Call 815-220-5005 or email
contactus@bullockauctioneers.com.
Invoices not paid within 3 days will have the credit card on file charged.
We will not accept payments over the phone.
Making Large Payments:
All coin-currency-jewelry invoices over $1000 must be paid by bank
wire, cash, ACH or check unless otherwise specified by the auction
company
New Bidders with invoices over $2500 must pay via bank wire, check
or ACH.
Any invoices over $5000 must be paid via bank wire, check or ACH

Autographs/Signed Items- While we try and vet all items that come through our auction house many if not most of our items come from estates. Any signed items has a limited guarantee from us for 30 days from the end of the auction. Some items may have COA's and some do not. Please do your due diligence when buying autographs. Anything that has a JSA or PSA will have a lifetime guarantee all other COA's are bought at the buyers risk with a limited 30 day guarantee from the end of the auction date.

Sports Cards- We try to the best of our ability to represent the cards we are selling. Please ask any questions prior to bidding. Full preview and inspection is recommended.

Matthew Bullock Auctioneers reserves the right to hold merchandise
purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The
purchaser agrees to pay Matthew Bullock Auctioneers a handling charge of
$25 for any check dishonored by the Bank.
ALL INVOICE PAYMENTS ARE TO BE PAID WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE
SALE OR A DISPUTE WILL BE FILED. The dispute can be removed once
the payment is made. If the payment is not made, your dispute will stand, and
you will no longer be able to bid in our auctions and possibly unable to bid
across all auction platforms we use. AFTER 30 DAYS OF FAILURE TO PAY,
THE ITEMS WILL THEN BE RESOLD.
If you bid on the wrong item, unintentionally bid on an item, or decide you just
don?t want the item that is not grounds for refusal to pay and the auction
house will not assume the cost of your mistake.
No Chargeback Policy
Purchasers agree that disputes of any nature may not be resolved by a credit
card chargeback and further agree to refrain from filing any chargeback claim
against Matthew Bullock Auctioneers and/or its credit card merchant. By
purchasing at Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, the purchaser waives the right to
initiate a chargeback and furthermore agrees to pay a minimum of $500 plus
administrative fees, costs, attorney fees, and/or any other charges associated
with responding to said chargeback due to the administrative burden of
responding to said dispute.
Non-Payments
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers pays its consignors 4 weeks after the day of sale.
If a buyer fails to make payment within 30 days of the day of
sale, Matthew Bullock Auctioneers shall be entitled to do any or all of the
following:
After 30 Days File a Civil Complaint against the buyer to recover any
balance due plus court fees, interest, storage fees, administrative costs,
attorney fees, and any other applicable financial hardship caused to
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, and/or the consignor, or pursue other
collection avenues to recover any and all losses.

After 45 Days Re-offer the items for sale, either publicly or privately,
and collect any remaining balance owed after such sale from the
original buyer, including, but not limited to:
o total balance remaining
o lost buyer?s premium
o lost consignor?s fee
o court costs
o interest
o storage fees
o attorney fees
o administrative costs including those related to re-selling the
item(s)
o and any other related fees.
Reject further bidding or consignments by the buyer?at any and all
future auctions. Unpaid Item Disputes will be filed for all non-paying
Live Auctioneer Other Fees
Buyers Premium
For on-site bidders in our live gallery auctions, the buyers premium is
15% and an additional 3.5% for credit cards. We encourage you to pay by
approved check or cash to avoid the credit card convenience fee.
For our website in addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers a buyers premium of 20%, an additional 3.5%
will be charged for all invoices paid by credit card.
Shipping and Pick-Ups
Buyer Pays ALL Shipping Costs such as Postage, Materials, Handling,
and Insurance.
Local buyers may choose to pick up items instead of being shipped.
We will ship to the address that is on your invoice. You must make sure
your address is correct before beginning to bid. If for some reason you need
to change the address on the invoice, you MUST submit a request by email to
contactus@bullockauctioneers.com, and it must be approved by Matthew
Bullock. We reserve the right to refuse your request and as such your items
will be sent to the address on your invoice?

Most items will be shipped by our in-house shipping team via USPS, FedEx,
or UPS.
We use Shipping Saint shipping software. After your items are paid for you will
receive an email and text message regarding the shipping costs. This will be
under the Shipping Saint company.??Once your shipping costs have been paid
and your shipping label has been printed you will receive one last message
with your tracking number.
If you are out-of-state, we will automatically ship your items out to you
unless you tell us otherwise.
Some of our auctions are located off-site and as such, pick-ups will be
held on certain days at the off-site auction location.??If an off-site auction
occurs and you would like your items shipped to you, you must be willing to
pay the transportation lot fee associated with bringing your items back to our
gallery for shipping. The Transportation lot fee will be added to your invoice
and the cost varies depending on the size per lot.
Pick-up times?are Tuesday through Friday 10-5, and Saturday by
appointment only if necessary. You do need to schedule an appointment
to pick up your items. An email and text will be sent out to schedule a day
and time to come in.
Storage Fees- Any items left at the gallery for more than 30 days following
the sale will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot, per day (this rate
applies to all items regardless of size or value). Storage fees will begin on the
11th day regardless of payment status. Items remaining at our gallery 30 days
after the auction date will be considered abandoned and may be consigned to
a future auction without additional notice to the purchaser.
Firearms
Firearm purchases - $20 in state transfer fee for Illinois Buyers.
Purchasers of firearms must strictly comply with all state and federal
regulations governing their purchase, registration, and transportation.
Firearms requiring registration are designated in our catalog as R (requires
registration/FFL) or C&R (Curio & Relic). Bidders of firearms requiring
registration (R or C&R) will be required to provide their Federal Firearms
License or be a licensed Collector of Curio & Relics.??If a purchaser does not
possess a federal license, he/she must comply with additional registration as

required by their resident state. The purchaser is solely responsible for fees
associated with the additional registration requirements charged by Matthew
Bullock Auctioneers. If the purchaser is not in possession of a federal license
and is not a resident of Illinois, he/she must have arrangements made with a
transfer agent in their resident state. If you are restricted from purchasing a
firearm, please do not attempt to bid on any firearm.
Conditions of Sale
The lots listed in this catalog (whether printed or posted online) will be offered
at a public auction by Matthew Bullock Auctioneers as agents for consignor(s)
subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction, you agree
to be bound by these Conditions of Sale.
Prior to the Sale
All items (hereinafter referred to as item(s), lot(s), article(s), antique(s),
property, etc.) for sale are sold AS IS and Matthew Bullock Auctioneers its
agents, employees, and/or consignors do not make any guarantees,
warranties, or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to the items
or the correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of
authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance,
exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise,
except where applicable under the Terms of Guarantee (applies ONLY to
published catalog auctions, NOT Online Only Auctions). No statement
anywhere, whether oral or written, shall be deemed such a guarantee,
warranty, or representation.
PLEASE NOTE ALL SHELF LOTS, GROUP LOTS AND BOX LOTS WE GIVE NO
GUARANTEE AS TO CONDITION; SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE CHIPS OR
CRACKS NOT NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION. YOU ARE BUYING THESE LOTS
AS IS!!!!
All prospective bidders should inspect the property they wish to purchase
prior to bidding. If a bidder is unable to view an item in person, they are
responsible for obtaining a condition report and/or additional photographs
prior to bidding to determine an article?s condition, size, and degree of
restoration. We endeavor to be fair and forthright with our descriptions and
condition reports; however, bidders must acknowledge that antique items
often show normal signs of use and wear, which might not be specified in a
condition report. If you are a very particular client with expectations of
perfection for the items you purchase, it is advisable that you inspect items in

person or that you do not submit absentee bids as your definition of condition
may be more exacting than an appraiser could have time to verify. The
absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in good condition.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers reserves the right to reject any request for a
condition report/additional photograph in which, in our opinion, the value of the
object is not commensurate with the time necessary to complete the request.
Please also note that the warranties given by Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
(applies to published/printed catalog auctions only), do not extend to the
condition reports. Weights and measurements are approximate. Matthew
Bullock Auctioneers does not guarantee clocks, watches, mechanical banks,
scientific instruments, electric lamps, and other mechanical or electric items to
be complete or in working condition. Display materials shown in photographs
are not included with the lot unless stated in the description. Box lots (i.e.,
books) are only guaranteed to have those items listed in the description and
no condition reports or additional photographs will be provided.
At the Sale
Registration Before Bidding - A prospective buyer must complete and sign
a registration form and provide identification before bidding. We may require
bank or other financial references. Matthew Bullock Auctioneers., is under no
obligation to approve the registration of any prospective registrant.
Bidding as Principal - When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal
liability to pay the purchase price, including the buyer's premium, all applicable
taxes and all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed
upon in writing with Matthew Bullock Auctioneers before the commencement
of the sale that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third
party acceptable to Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, and that Matthew Bullock
Auctioneers will only look to the principal for payment.
Absentee Bids - Matthew Bullock Auctioneers will use reasonable efforts to
carry out written bids given to us prior to the sale for the convenience of
clients who are not present at the auction in person. Bids must be placed in
U.S. dollars. If we receive written bids on a particular lot for identical amounts,
and these are the highest bids on the lot at the auction, it will be sold to the
person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Execution of written
bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of
the sale and Matthew Bullock Auctioneers does not accept liability for failing to
execute a written bid or for errors and omissions in connection with such
written bid(s).

Telephone Bids - If a prospective buyer makes arrangements with us prior to
the commencement of the sale we will use reasonable efforts to contact said
prospective buyer to enable them to participate in the bidding by telephone
and we do not accept liability for failure to do so or for errors and omissions in
connection with telephone bidding. All telephone bids must be at least $250,
start at half of the low reserve or 10% above the current online bid.
Online Bids - We will use reasonable efforts to carry out online bids and do
not accept liability for equipment failure, inability to access the internet or
software malfunctions related to the execution of online bids. To avoid the
possibility of any error in entering or acceptance of an online bid, it is
recommended that you bid directly with Matthew Bullock Auctioneers either by
way of in-person, absentee or telephone bidding.
Reserves- Although, most of the lots (99.5%) in the sale are offered without
reserve, some lots in the sale may be subject to a reserve which is the
confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. The reserve
will not exceed the low estimate of the lot. Reserves are agreed upon with
consignors or, in the absence thereof, the absolute discretion of Matthew
Bullock Auctioneers The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot below
the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may
continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either
by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders.
With respect to lots that are offered without reserve, unless there are already
competing bids, the auctioneer, at his or her discretion, will generally open the
bidding at half of the low estimate for the lot. In the absence of a bid at that
level, the auctioneer may proceed backward at his or her discretion until a bid
is recognized, and then continue up from that amount.??
Auctioneer's Discretion - The auctioneer has the right at his or her absolute
and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner
as he or she may decide, to withdraw any lot, and in the case of error or
dispute, and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful
bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to re-offer and resell the
item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is
conclusive.
Successful Bid - The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be
the purchaser. In the case of a tie bid, the winning bidder will be determined
by the auctioneer at his or her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute
between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the
successful bidder or to re-offer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the

sale, the Matthew Bullock Auctioneers sale record shall be conclusive. Title
passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer to the highest acknowledged
bidder subject to the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, and the bidder
assumes full risk and responsibility.
Liability
Condition Reports - Matthew Bullock Auctioneers is not responsible for the
correctness of any statement of any kind concerning any lot, whether written
or oral nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or
defects in any lot. Neither the seller, ourselves, our officers, employees, or
agents, give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability
of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, description, size, quality, completeness, condition,
attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, prior
ownership history, or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any
warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this paragraph.
Purchased Lots - If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in
the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be
stolen, miss-delivered, or lost prior to delivery, Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
shall not be liable for any amount more than that paid by the purchaser.
Legal Ramifications - The rights and obligations of the parties with respect
to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction, and any matters
connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the
laws of the jurisdiction in Illinois. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is
found by any court to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that part shall be
discounted, and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
?Discretion -?Any and all the conditions may be waived or modified at the sole
discretion of Matthew Bullock Auctioneers.