1. USE OF SITE You may use the Site only in accordance with and subject to these Terms of Use. Once you complete and submit your registration you have opted-in to receive email communication from us and in order to remain a member of this Site, you must agree to receive email from us. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES
You must also authorize HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES to charge the credit or debit card you have entered on this site for the hammer price of an item which you were the high bidder plus the buyer's premium and all applicable sales tax. Your card will be charged within 24 hours of auction end. Failure to keep valid credit card information on file will result in your use of the site being terminated.
To initiate your ability to bid with HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES, an initial pre-authorization transaction will appear on your statement. This pending transaction will not settle and will drop off after 5 -7 business days.
You certify that you are an authorized user of this credit card and that you will not dispute the purchase payments with your credit card company provided the transactions correspond to the terms indicated in this authorization outline.
2. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY The Site is available to members who are 18 years and older and who have not been suspended or removed by HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES for any reason. By becoming a member you represent that you are of legal age. As a member, you agree to provide true accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Site’s registration forms. In addition, as a member, you agree and acknowledge that you will maintain valid credit card info within your membership profile so long as you maintain an account with HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES.
3. BUYER’S CONTRACT Bids placed on the HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES website are a binding contract and you are responsible for paying all amounts due to HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES including sale price, buyer's premium and all applicable taxes. Please do not bid if you are unable to pay and take possession of the items in the specified time periods for each auction, sale or event. All sales are final. No returns, credits or exchanges.
4. ITEM DESCRIPTIONS All items are sold as-is, where-is. While HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES will do its best to list any damage, repairs or restorations, the absence of these descriptions or conditions must not be taken to imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Most of the items HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES sells are antique, vintage or used. You should expect signs of wear consistent with age. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES does our best to measure the items properly but can not be held liable for a fraction of an inch measurements. We measure all art work with the frame as part of the measurement. For the most part HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES does not offer preview inspections so please study the photos and inspect them thoroughly before placing your bids. Feel free to email CORA, the auction manager as well as to the condition of items as they may have details. Conditions vary from item to item and HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES does not offer a condition report as condition is a subjective view and varys from buyer to buyer. All furniture is measured within a half inch and sometimes not exact.
All sales are final. No returns, credits or exchanges.
5. BUYER’S PREMIUM A buyer’s premium of 10% will be added to the hammer price in all auctions and will be charged along with the hammer prices and applicable sales tax to the credit or debit card you have on file with HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES within 24 hours of the auction end.
6. SALES TAX All sales are subject to appropriate sales tax laws. Tax exempt buyers must provide the appropriate state sales tax exemption certificate prior to the end of the sale. Upon receipt of such information by HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES, your future purchases will not be taxed. Tax resale forms can be submitted in your membership profile. Please submit your tax form upon registering and before placing a bid. Your profile name and address must be the same as your resale certificate.
7. RETENTION OF CREDIT CARD INFORMATION By providing your credit card information to HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES, you authorize HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES to charge your credit card for the purchase amount of any successful bid plus the buyer's premium and any applicable taxes.
Your card will be charged within 24 hours of auction end. Failure to keep valid credit card information on file will result in your use of the site being terminated.
To initiate your ability to bid with HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES, an initial pre-authorization transaction will appear on your statement. This pending transaction will not settle and will drop off after 5 -7 business days.
You certify that you are an authorized user of this credit card and that you will not dispute the purchase payments with your credit card company provided the transactions correspond to the terms indicated in this authorization outline.
8. PICK-UP Successful buyers must pick up their items at the designated sale location within the assigned time frame as stated in the sale details page. A $25.00 per lot disposal fee will be charged for any items left behind by the winning bidder.
If after winning an item you determine you are unable to pick up your items during the scheduled removal times and dates, you must contact HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES within 24 hours prior of the pick-up date and we will determine if alternate arrangements can be made. These arrangements will be at the sole discretion of HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES and will be subject to transport, labor and/or storage fees. If an alternative method can not be arranged, HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES has the right to cancel the sale and retain the said items. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES offers shipping on a very limited basis. If we agree to ship your items, you will be responsinle for the packing and shipping charge in a seperate charge. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES will not be held liable for any damage or delays in shipping .
9. FORFEITURE OF ITEMS You will forfeit any items not paid for or picked up at the time of designated pickup in accordance with the Site’s Terms & Conditions. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES at its sole discretion will reoffer the items or donate them to a charity of HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES’s choosing. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES reserves the right to report your account to collections for the combined total of the original invoice amount and any moving or disposal charges. You membership with HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES will be revoked unless past due invoices and any additional charges are paid in full.
10. AS IS - WHERE IS All items and lots are sold on an 'AS-IS', 'WHERE IS' and 'WITH ALL FAULTS' basis 'WITHOUT EXCEPTION' with no warranty of any type expressed or implied as to the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any goods offered in this sale. HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES and Seller expressly and specifically disclaim, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Removal is at the Buyer's sole obligation, risk and expense. No sale will be invalidated by reason of any defect or inaccuracy in any of the items or lots by reason of their being incorrectly described orally or written, invoiced or cataloged, and no liability will be borne by HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES, , licensees, employees and agents in respect to any such faults or errors. All marketing and information has been prepared only as a guide and is not offered as completely accurate, nor does it give the Buyers all of the information on the item or lot. Except as herein contained, there shall be no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise of any nature whatsoever. The Buyers will accept the items or lots in spite of any defects or conditions, known or unknown, visible or not visible, and therefore Buyers do by these presents remise, release, acquit, quit claim and forever discharge the Sellers, HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES,from any and all claims now and in the future. The Buyers should avail themselves the opportunity to inspect all items and lots. All Buyers are urged to physically inspect the item during the pick up period and before leaving the premises. All sales are final. No bids can be withdrawn during or after the auction for any reason. Buyer understands that these terms as well as all other terms and conditions can not be amended. Buyer also agrees that any oral, written or electronic representation made by HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES, shall not modify these "AS IS - WHERE IS" terms. Buyer understands that any description given in the catalog or written on the equipment is not guaranteed, and Buyer will rely entirely on their own inspection and/or investigations. All information and descriptions contained in advertising this sale are believed correct, but no responsibility is assumed by HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES or Seller for any errors or omissions.
11. PROHIBITED USE You agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from content or materials on the Site. Use of the content and materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in these Terms of Use is prohibited. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Site to a human-perceivable form, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law, and in that case, only if you notify us in writing in advance. You may not copy, frameset, enclose or otherwise distribute any part of the Site.All photographs and descriptions on this site are the property of HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES and any use not expressly consented for by HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES will be subject to intellectual property rights violations and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
12. Cancelation of Items for sale HALCYON ESTATE SERVICES. reserves the right to cancel, delete or modify any purchase, item or auction for any reason and at any time with no prior notification. This applies to all sales, past, present and future.
