Auction Terms & Conditions 

**New for 2023, Cards will not be charged automatically. 15% Buyers Premium applied to final bid if paying by credit card, 12% Buyer’s Premium for cash or e-transfer payments. All sales subject to HST.

Online Bidding Only! Pick up times as listed. Locations subject to change. All items must be picked up by specified times or storage fees will be charged.

SHIPPING: Shipping available unless otherwise stated. All lots with shipping are marked “Shipping Available” on their listing. Shipping is only available WITHIN CANADA. Buyers pay all shipping costs with handling fees which will be charged after winning bids are determined. See Shipping/Pick up link for details. Items will be shipped within two weeks of shipping and handling payment received. Items are shipped on Mondays and Thursdays with Canada Post. Buyer must contact Illieston Auctions & Estates by email for a shipping quote no later than 1 week after the end of the sale, or items will be considered forfeited.

REGISTRATION & IDENTIFICATION: At the time of registration, we collect information about you to verify your identity before placing bids. Credit card information is collected to ensure that you are a qualified buyer. All bidders must be of legal age to bid.

Illieston Auctions reserves the right to refuse registration to our auctions or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any time with no notice.

PAYING FOR YOUR PURCHASES: There is no cost to register for an auction. Your credit card will NOT be automatically charged. When an auction closes, all winning bidders will receive an e-mail with an attached invoice from info@illiestonauctions.com. It will calculate the Buyer’s Premium at 12% by default. The Buyer’s Premium will remain at 12% if paying by cash or e-transfer, and a 3% surcharge will be added to the Buyer’s Premium if paying by credit card.  All items must be paid for prior to release. We suggest paying by e-transfer at least one hour before pick up in case of delays with e-banking. Payment must be made within 4 days of the auction closing.

REVIEWING YOUR BIDS: During an auction you can check the status of your bids at anytime. Note that no bids can be withdrawn after the auction for any reason. All items are sold as is, where is, with all faults.

BIDDING NOTIFICATIONS: You can choose to be notified by e-mail during the auction if you have been outbid. Please note that outbid notifications are NOT sent out during the last two hours of the sale.

PICKUPS & REMOVALS: The purchaser can pay for their items by cash and credit card at pick up. We do not accept debit cards. Items will not be released when the invoice is paid. All items must be removed by posted time and date. Removal shall be at the expense, liability, and risk of the purchaser.  Do not bid if you are unable to have your items picked up or pay for shipping and handling. Items are sold as is, where is, with all faults. Any item not picked up during the posted pickup times will be considered an forfeited. If you abandon an item, your credit card will be charged for the purchase price of the item plus 15% Buyer’s Premium and applicable taxes. **NEW** All items must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made within one week of the day of sale. NOTE: Items not shipped or picked up more than two weeks will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot, per day (regardless of size or value).

CONDITIONS OF ITEMS SOLD & OUR ONLINE CATALOGUE: Our best efforts are made to represent all items accurately in descriptions and photographs; however, all items are ultimately sold on an 'as is, where is' basis, with all faults. All items sold As Is Where Is, No Warranty, No Guaranty. Though all description and commentary are believed to be correct, neither Auctioneer nor Consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to the property, and in no event shall be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of description, sizes, authenticity, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, condition, etc.

CLAIMS: No claims regarding goods purchased will be allowed. Bidders are reminded that all goods are sold on an 'as is, where is' basis, with all faults.

PERSONAL & PROPERTY RISKS: We will not be liable for damage or injury to individuals or their property.

ADDITIONS & DELETIONS: We reserve the right to remove and/or add lots and/or items to the sale at any point during the auction.

BUYERS: The BUYER expressly agrees to indemnify and save Illieston Auctions & Estates, the Seller hold harmless from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damage or liability, directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from an act, including the negligent acts or omissions of Illieston Auctions and Estates, or anyone acting in his/her behalf in connection with or arising out of auction. All bidders/buyers must be of legal age.

AUCTION RECORDS: In the unlikely event of a dispute, you agree to accept as true the information that we have in our records.

SOFT CLOSE: Items close at regular intervals. To prevent a bidder from 'sniping', all bids made in the last minute of the auction will force an item to stay open for an additional allotted time. This will continue until all bidding has ceased.

STRATEGY: We recommend that ALL BIDDERS put in their maximum bid when placing a bid online. This does not mean you will have to pay the amount you bid; you only pay one bid more than the next highest bid, and only up to your maximum bid. The software system will play out the bids as you would at a live auction and only uses the funds required to beat out the under-bidder at the prescribed bid increment.

CATALOGUE ERRORS & OMISSIONS: If a description does not match a picture in a lot, the description takes precedence. All items are sold on an 'as is, where is' basis, with all faults.

USE OF SITE: Illieston Auctions & Estates or it's Sellers cannot, and will not, be held responsible for any interruption in service, errors, and/or omissions, caused by any means and does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or error free service or use of the site. Bidder acknowledges that this auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning. Illieston Auctions & Estates, at its sole discretion, may void any sale, temporarily suspend bidding or reschedule the closing date of the auction and resell any items/lots that were affected by any malfunction. The decision of Illieston Auctions & Estates is Final.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS: As per Canada's anti-spam legislation (effective date July 1, 2014), we are required to secure your consent to communicate with you electronically. By registering for this auction, you are opting in to receive auction notices from Illieston Auctions & Estates (info@illiestonauctions.com). You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link contained within each auction notice. Your privacy is important to us -- your email address will not be shared with any other party.

By bidding you are acknowledging agreement with the terms above. Do not bid unless you agree to all of these terms.