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info@adams.ieThe Buyer
12.
The buyer shall be the highest bidder acceptable to the Auctioneer who buys at the Hammer Price. Any
dispute which may arise with regard to bidding or the acceptance of bids shall be settled by the Auctioneer.
Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless the Auctioneer has prior to the auction, acknowl-
edged in writing that a bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a named principal.
Commission
13.
The buyer shall pay the Auctioneer a commission at the rate of 20%,
exclusive
of V.A.T..
Payment
14.
Unless credit terms have been agreed with the Auctioneer before the auction the buyer of a Lot shall pay
to the Auctioneer within one (1) day from the date of the auction the Total Amount Due. Notwithstanding this,
the Auctioneer may, in its sole discretion, require a buyer to pay a deposit of 25% of the Total Amount Due at
the conclusion of the auction.
The Auctioneer may apply any payments received by a buyer towards any sums owing from that buyer to
the Auctioneer on any account whatever regardless of any directions of the buyer or his agent in that regard
whether express or implied.
The Auctioneer shall only accept payment from successful bidders in cash or by the bidder’s own cheque.
Cheques drawn by third parties, whether in the Auctioneer’s favour or requiring endorsement, shall not be
accepted.
Reservation of Title
buyer until he has paid to the Auctioneer the Total Amount Due.
15.
Notwithstanding delivery or passing of risk to the buyer the ownership of a Lot shall not pass to the buyer
until he has paid to the Auctioneer the Total Amount Due.
Collection of Purchases
16.
The buyer shall at his own expense collect the Lot purchased not later than seven (7) days after the date
of the auction but (unless credit terms have been agreed with the Auctioneer pursuant to condition 14) not
before payment to the Auctioneer of the Total Amount Due.
The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges in respect of any Lot which is
not taken away within seven (7) days after the date of the auction.
The purchased Lot shall be at the buyer’s risk in all respects from the earlier of the time of collection or the
expiry of one (1) day from the date of the auction. Neither the Auctioneer nor its employees, servants or
agents shall thereafter be liable for any loss or damage of any kind howsoever caused while a purchased Lot
remains in its custody or control after such time.
Packaging and Handling of Purchased Lots
17.
Purchased Lots may be packed and handled by the Auctioneer, its employees, servants or agents. Where
this is done it is undertaken solely as a courtesy to buyers and at the discretion of the Auctioneer. Under no
circumstances shall the Auctioneer, its employees, servants or agents be liable for damage of any kind and
howsoever caused to glass or frames nor shall the Auctioneer be liable for the errors or omissions of, or for
any damage caused by, any packers or shippers which the Auctioneer has recommended.
Non-Payment or Failure to Collect Purchased Lots
18.
If a buyer fails to pay for and/or collect any purchased Lot by the dates herein specified for payment and
collection the Auctioneer shall, in its absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies
it may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies without further notice to
the buyer:
(a)
To issue court proceedings for damages for breach of contract;
(b
)
To rescind the sale of that Lot or any other Lots sold to the buyer whether at that or at any other
auction;
(c)
To resell the Lot or cause it to be resold whether by public auction or private sale. In the event
that there is a deficiency between the Total Amount Due by the buyer and the amount received by the
Auctioneer on such resale after deduction of any necessary expenses the difference shall be paid to the
Auctioneer by the buyer. Any surplus arising shall belong to the seller.
(d)
To store (whether at the Auctioneer’s premises or elsewhere) and insure the
purchased Lot at the expense of the buyer.
(e)
To charge interest on the Total Amount Due at the rate of 2% over and above the base rate from
time to time of Bank of Ireland or if there be no such rate, the nearest equivalent thereto as determined by the
Auctioneer in its absolute discretion from the date on which payment is due hereunder to the date of actual
payment.
(f)
To retain that Lot or any other Lot purchased by the buyer whether at the same or any other auc-
tion and release same to the buyer only after payment to the Auctioneer of the Total Amount Due.
(g)
To apply any sums which the Auctioneer received in respect of Lots being sold by the buyer
towards settlement of the Total Amount Due.
(h)
To exercise a lien on any property of the buyer in the possession of the Auctioneer or whatev-
er reason.
Liability of Auctioneer and Seller
19.
Prior to auction ample opportunity is given for the inspection of the Lots on sale and each buyer by
making a bid acknowledges that he has, by exercising and relying on his own judgment, satisfied himself
as to the physical condition, age and Catalogue description of each Lot (including but not restricted to
whether the Lot is damaged or has been repaired or restored). All Lots are sold with all faults and imper-
fections and errors of description. None of the seller, the Auctioneer nor any of their employees, servants
or agents shall be responsible for any error of description or for the condition or authenticity of any Lot. No
warranty whatsoever is given by the seller or Auctioneer or by any of their employees, servants or agents
in respect of any Lot and any condition or warranty express or implied by statute or otherwise is hereby
specifically excluded.
Forgeries
20.
Any amount paid by a buyer in respect of a Lot which, if it is proved within three (3) years of the date of
the auction at which it was purchased, to have been a Forgery shall be refunded to the seller subject to the
provisions hereof, provided that:
(a)
The Lot has been returned by the buyer to the Auctioneer within three (3) years of
the date of the auction in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction together with evi-
dence proving that it is a Forgery, the number of the Lot and the date of the auction at which it was pur-
chased;
(b)
The Auctioneer is satisfied that the Lot is a Forgery and that the buyer has and is able to
transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free from any third party claims;
FURTHER PROVIDED THAT the buyer shall have no rights hereunder if:
(i)
The description of the Lot in the Catalogue at the time of the auction was in accordance with
the then generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of
such opinion;
(ii)
The only method of establishing at the time of the auction in question that the Lot was a
Forgery would have been by means of scientific processes which were not generally accepted for use until
after the date of the auction or which were unreasonably expensive or impractical.
The buyer’s sole entitlement under this condition is to a refund of the actual amount paid by him in respect
of the Lot. Under no circumstances shall the Auctioneer be liable for any damage, loss (including conse-
quential, indirect or economic loss) or expense suffered or incurred by the buyer by reason of the Lot being
a Forgery.
The benefit of this condition shall be solely and exclusively for the buyer and shall not be assignable. The
buyer shall for the purpose of this condition be the person to whom the original invoice in respect of the
sale of the Lot is made.
Photographs
21.
The buyer authorises the Auctioneer at any time to make use of any photographs or illustrations of the
Lot purchased by the buyer for such purposes as the Auctioneer may require.
CONDITIONS WHICH MAINLY CONCERN THE SELLER
Auctioneer’s Discretion
22.
With regard to the sale of any Lot the Auctioneer shall have the following powers exercisable solely in
the discretion of the Auctioneer:
(i)
To decide whether to offer any Lot for sale or not;
(ii)
To decide whether a particular Lot is suitable for sale by the Auctioneer and, if so, to deter-
mine which auction, the place and date of sale, the conditions of sale and the manner in which such sale
should be conducted;
(iii)
To determine the description of any Lot in a Catalogue.
(iv)
To decide whether the views of any expert shall be obtained and to submit Lots for examina-
tion by any such experts.
(v)
To determine what illustration of a Lot (if any) is to be included in the Catalogue.