Antique Gorham Sterling Silverware

By bidding in this Auction, Buyer agrees to the following terms: 1. No Reserves - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - all items are being sold with no reserves unless otherwise stated. - EVERY THING IS BEING SOLD AS IS. - All bills to be paid by 5/30/2022 -We Accept Cash, MasterCard , Visa, Debit a -Sorry NO Checks personal or business - All Covid Practices Apply. All merchandise must be removed from the sale premises on 5/31/2022 through 6/4/2022 9am - 3pm by appointment Only - Items left after 6/4/2022 may be considered abandoned and the buyer will be subject to storage fees of $50 per day per item and disposal fees without refund - The Purchaser is responsible for all cost of removal and all damages caused by the removal of items -In the event of non payment, the Auctioneer reserves the right to sell to the underlying bidders - 2. BUYERS PREMIUM. BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - You are responsible for all purchases/bids made with your bidder number and to pay 9% over the hammer price. 3. AUTHENTICITY - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following -NorthCountyAuctions.com agents are not mechanics or experts in art, sports cards, coins, any other frequented faked medium. Buyer agrees there are no refunds, warranties or returns if items are purchased and later discovered as fake. If you are not confident items are authentic or genuine, DO NO BID. We are not free authenticators and do not warranty items are not forgeries, facsimiles, reproductions, or copies. 4. SALES TAXES BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following -https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/cdtfa230.pdf Some bidders may be exempt from payment of applicable taxes. If you wish to apply for tax-exempt status, you must submit a completed copy of the Auctioneer’s tax-exempt form prior to this auction’s closing. North County Auctions require bidders to submit a new tax-exempt form for every sale. Once you have completed your tax-exempt form, please e-mail the form to nate@northcountyauctions.com so that we can review your information. If you do not submit a tax-exempt form, North County Auctions will be unable to id you as exempt from taxation, and you will have to apply directly to the applicable state for a refund. Please also note that, depending on the state whose sales tax applies, submission of the Auctioneer’s tax exempt form may not be sufficient to entitle you to tax-exempt status. 5. NO REFUNDS - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - As is auction - no returns, refunds or warranties given. All items are local pickup so if a shipper you are using signs for the item, you are responsible for delivery. 6. ITEM DESCRIPTIONS - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - North County Auctions does not warrant the condition of any lot sold. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, and neither North County Auctions nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to the property or it's value, and in no event shall they be responsible for correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, authenticity, authorship, completeness, condition of the property or estimate of it's value. No statement (oral or written) in lot descriptions, at the auction, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty or representation, or any assumption of responsibility. Prospective bidders are urged to contact North County Auctions directly for detailed information regarding any lot. THERE SHALL BE NO RETURNS FOR ANY REASON. The maximum obligation of North County Auctions for any disputes it to refund the purchase price. 7. INSPECTION - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - You have the chance and obligation to inspect the items before the auction ends during a preview period. If you are out of town, please send a representative you trust to inspect the merchandise. you can also call or email casey@northcountyauctions.com for more information or pics of an item. 8. REMOVALS - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - you are solely responsible for the safe pick-up, removal, and transportation of your items. You agree that the pick-up, removal, and transportation of your items will be solely at your expense and at your risk. Bring an acceptable vehicle and laborers to move heavy equipment. A forklift will be available. You further agree that you will be responsible for any damage that you or any of your agents cause during any preview or removal period, and also agree that the credit card associated with your online account will be charged for any expenses incurred and/or repairs necessary as a result of any damage that you cause, or storage and removal fees. 9. Release Upon Presentation of Receipt - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - the Auction Manager is only obligated to release your items after you or your agent presents a Paid Sales Receipt and satisfactory identification documentation. 10. Charges - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - their credit cards will be run right after the sale Please have a current card on file. 11. Default and Resale - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - that if, after being declared the winning bidder, you fail to pay for any item that you have won for any reason, your account will be declared in default. If we cannot make contact with you, a non payment case may filed with Proxibid suspending your account privileges. If you still refuse to pay for any item after being notified of your account’s being in default, you agree that the Auctioneer will have the right to immediately resell your item, and you further agree to pay (a) any cost associated with the resale and (b) any deficiency between your original purchase price and the resale price. 12. REMOVALS - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - they are solely responsible for the safe and timely pick-up and removal of any items you may win at this auction. If you are unable to safely pick up and remove your items during the removal times that have been scheduled for this sale, PLEASE DO NOT BID. The Auctioneer does not ship except when a given item is clearly identified as eligible for shipping, nor does the Auctioneer hold items beyond the published removal times. The Auctioneer not obligated to issue you a refund if you are unable to pick up and safely remove your items during the published removal times. If you cannot meet the required removal times, contact the auctioneer at 619-787-4906 or email us at casey@northcountyauctions.com to make alternative arrangements. Exceptions are up to the discretion of the auction and may be made on a case by case basis, solely by the auctioneer, Please have an appropriate storage facility available. 13. HEAVY EQUIPMENT - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - make sure you bring a Truck with a liftgate, or lowboy - an appropriate vehicle and adequate labor. The auctioneer does not provide free labor to load your items. For extremely heavy equipment, we recommend a professional equipment mover. BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees not to engage in unsafe practices and agrees the Auctioneer has the right to stop any unsafe practices. 14. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - when they come to pickup your items, please have a valid ID and be willing to sign a receipt. 3rd party pickups require written confirmation from you to pickup. Please show up to pickup your items with your printed or virtual online receipt. Bidder agrees that it is your duty to ensure that any agent picking up items on your behalf has a copy of your Paid Sales Receipt to present at the pick-up location. You explicitly authorize the Auction Manager to release your items to any person in possession of your Paid Sales Receipt. No item will be released to any person unless that person presents a Paid Sales Receipt listing the item in question. 15. WAIVER - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - Buyer acknowledges that an auction site can be a potentially dangerous place and immediately upon registration, if not before, shall so notify his agents, servants, employees and others accompanying him. The auction site shall include any location where a lot is located for display and/or removal, as well as where the actual bid calling is conducted. Bidder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and Auctioneer and their respective officers, employees, servants and representatives from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, costs and expenses of whatsoever kind or nature (including attorney's fees and costs) for any injury or death to any person or persons whomever or for damage to or loss or destruction of property occurring in, upon or about the auction site when such loss, damage or injury is occasioned, directly or indirectly, by the actions or omissions of the Bidder, his agents, servants or employees. 16. SAFTEY - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - they are solely responsible to inspect all equipment to insure it is in a condition where it can be safely used, to provide proper safety devices and equipment or means to meet all governmental safety standards, and to notify all persons operating the equipment as to all attendant dangers. The Buyer hereby assumes these responsibilities and agrees to indemnify and hold the Auctioneer and Seller harmless from any future claim pertaining to (1) fitness or use of that asset as purchased; (2) provision of proper safety devices or equipment; (3) notification and warning of Buyer and its representatives, agents, employees, any other users or subsequent Buyers, as to the dangers and risks attending operation of the equipment; and (4) the condition of the equipment. 17. LAWS - BEFORE BIDDING Buyer agrees to the following - the terms of sale and rules of the auction shall be governed by and interpreted pursuant to and under the laws of the state of California. Auctioneer and bidders/buyers agree and consent that this agreement shall be performable in San Diego County, California and that jurisdiction and venue of any lawsuit arising in any way from the auction or events occurring at the auction site shall be conferred upon the courts of San Diego County, California. 18. It is the Buyer’s responsibility to immediately return all personal property, papers, photos, legal documents, tax returns, bank statements, yearbooks, etc. to North County Auctions for return to tenant in the future. 19. The Buyer acknowledges that in certain circumstances North County Auctions may contact the Buyer and request that certain items be purchased back in order to prevent any court action with said tenant, the Buyer also agrees to sell to North County Auctions such items for (a) the cost at which Buyer purchased such items plus (b) any reasonable actual costs incurred by Buyer in connection with such items. 20. North County Auctions reserves the right to refuse entrance to any Buyer at future auctions due to failure to follow these rules or any other unacceptable behavior at the auction.