Fine Chinese Jade Collections & Asian Arts

25% Buyer's Premium Added to All Bids! Items can be picked up at our gallery located at 717 S Third St Renton, WA 98057 after receiving an invoice. Office and pikcup hours are Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm. We require bank wire transfer or certified funds for any invoice totaling over $4,000.

Terms and Conditions of Auction Personal Property
IDENTIFICATION: All purchasers are required to have a bidder's number card or have filled out a valid absentee bidding form. The bid card or absentee form is available at the registration desk and will be received by completing the supplied registration form. The bid card will be valid for this Auction only. ADDITION TO OR WITHDRAWAL FROM SALE: The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw from Auction any of the items listed or to sell at this Auction items not listed, and also reserves the right to group one or more lots into one or more selling lots or to subdivide into two or more selling lots. Whenever the best interest of the seller is served, the auctioneer reserves the right to sell all of the items listed, in bulk. DISPUTE BETWEEN BIDDERS: If any dispute arises between two or more bidders, the Auctioneer may decide the sale or may immediately put the lot up for sale again, and resell to the highest bidder. The decision of the Auctioneer shall be final and absolute. RESERVE: The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any and all bids. On lots upon which there is a reserve, the auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the seller. ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDDING: Absentee bids are accepted prior to the sale of goods. No telephone bids accepted for less than $500.00. Absentee bids accepted for under $500.00. Telephone bidders should examine lots offered as all items are sold as-is. Bidders agree to accept our Terms of Auction when bidding and a 20% In-House Buyers Premium will be added to all bids. An 25% Buyers Premium will be added to all online and phone bidding. A valid major credit card number will be required in order to execute telephone or absentee bids. MBA will make a good faith effort to accommodate bidders but will not be held responsible for errors or telephone disconnection if such occurs. MBA will call the telephone bidder as per instructions 3 minute prior to auction lot being offered. Winning bids must be paid in full by no later than 48 hours following auction or notification of your winning bid. Items purchased may not be shipped until full payment is made. CONDITION OF ITEMS SOLD:The Auctioneer shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness of, or defect in any lot, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance will be made or sale set aside on account of any incorrectness error in cataloguing or any imperfection not noted. No deduction will be allowed on damaged articles as all goods being exposed for public exhibition are sold "as-is" and without recourse. PAYMENT AND BUYERS PREMIUM FOR SPECIALTY COIN & JEWELRY AUCTIONS: Absentee and phone bids accepted with a $2,000 deposit made by bank wire transfer, cash, or cashier's check. NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, certified funds only. Coins are represented as authentic by auctioneers. TERMS FOR FIREARMS: All firearms that are subject to an FFL or background check are done so through Pinto's Firearms of Renton, Washington. There will be a $25 per gun transfer fee to be paid to Pinto's Firearms separately. We do not handle shipment of firearms. PAYMENT AND BUYERS PREMIUM FOR ALL OTHER AUCTIONS: All bills must be paid in full before leaving the premises on the day of the auction, unless other arrangements have been made. All other purchases must be paid for within 48 hours after notification of being the successful bidder. The full purchase price on lots sold to the same buyer must be paid for within the time fixed and before removal of any of the items. Payment may be made by cash, credit card, debit card, or approved check. We do not accept discover cards. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL. All bids are subject to a 20% buyer?s premium for in-house bidders. Internet and phone bidders will be subject to a 25% buyer?s premium. All in-state buyers must pay Washington State sales tax (currently 10%) on purchases unless a copy of a valid resale certificate is provided. Any invoice totaling $4,000 or more we require certified funds or bank wire transfer. We will not charge lower amounts multiple times to bypass this fee.

SHIPPING: All shipping expense to be paid by the buyer. MBA Auctions will ship any item(s) that fit into a 12"x12"x8" USPS box for actual shipping costs. For any items larger than that, we recommend our local UPS Store #5819 (206) 246-0464 or Mailbox Express (425) 251-5443. We offer local pickup Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm at our gallery located at 717 S Third St Renton, WA 98057.

Bank Account (ACH) Requirement

To ensure secure payment, MBA Seattle Auction may require invoices over $4,000 may be required to be paid using a Bank Transfer (ACH). This can be done directly at checkout.

Autopay

If you have not contacted MBA Seattle Auction to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

Sales Tax

Online purchases from MBA Seattle Auction may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.