Terms & Conditions of Philangles Ltd Sales

1) All bidforms and bid entries must be received by 12 noon on the sale date shown.

2) Telephone bid entries may be made on our 24 hour service. Written confirmation must follow from new customers

3) Fax bid entries will be accepted, please write clearly, illegible bidforms will not be entered and PHILANGLES will not be held responsible for errors through unclear bid entries. The client will settle any account arising from misread bid entries. All care is taken to ensure this does not occur.

4) All bid entries below 85% of the lower estimate will not be entered.

5) PHILANGLES LTD reserve the right to withdraw any lot up to and including the auction date.

6) A buyers premium of 12.5% will be added to your total purchases.

7) Despatch is charged at cost only

  A) Inland standard recorded - £3.50
  B) Inland Courier parcel - £16.00 (or at cost)
  C) Overseas recorded/registered - £10.00
  D) Overseas parcel - At cost

This shall be itemised seperately on your purchase invoice.

8) All unpaid invoices must be settled within settled within 7 days of receipt of goods or invoice. Clients not adhering to this will not be eligible to return goods.

9) Interest shall be charged on the total outstanding at the current rate of 3% per month for all overdue accounts.

10) All payments and bid entries must be in £ sterling currency only. Payment is accepted in the form of a cheque, credit card, charge card, bankers draft, transfer to Girobank International, account number 665 0708 or bank account, Nat West Bank, The Bull Ring, Northwich, Cheshire, account number 04001990, sort code 60 15 29.

11) Foreign currency cheques will be accepted providing the equivalent of £10.00 is added to your total to cover processing charges.

12) PHILANGLES LTD operate a return of goods scheme. Customers genuinely not satisfied with any lot purchased may return them provided;

  i) A genuine reason is given.
  ii) Clause 8 has been complied with.
  iii) It is returned within 3 days of receipt.
  iv) It is returned in the condition it was received.
  v) Overseas customers must mark on VAT No. 570 7398 15 on the outside of the package.

  If all the conditions are met we will promptly refund.

  i) The cost of each lot returned.
  ii) Postage charged for despatch.
  iii) Return postage to our offices.
  iv) 12.5% Buyers Premium.