Cooper and Tanner are able to offer buyers an in-house postage and packaging service on certain items. Once payment has been made for items, please contact our office by telephone to request a quote. 

Items are insured against loss in post, however we are unable to insure against damage in post. 

We recommend you use Mail Boxes of Bath for items we are unable to pack or if you require your items urgently. 

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Cooper and Tanner offers an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale.

In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com  and providing your debit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agrees with Cooper and Tanner:

1. Authorise Cooper and Tanner, if they so wish, to charge the debit card given in part of full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com and

2. Confirm that you are authorised to provide these debit card details to Cooper and Tanner through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that Cooper and Tanner are entitlet to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.

3. Please note that by agreeing to register online with Cooper and Tanner, you agree that storage fees will be charged at £5 per lot per day 7 days after the sale date.

4. Condition/Photograph requests

 Condition is not stated on any item and we are pleased to give condition reports and supply additional photographs on any lot where practical.

 All requests must be received by 12pm the day prior to the sale to ensure they are responded too.

Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live aution service will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price

1. General (a) The Auctioneers do not accept responsibility for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, age, period, condition or quality of any Lot. (b) Each Lot as set out in the Catalogue, or as divided, or combined with any other Lot is sold as shown, and with all faults, imperfections, and errors of description.

2. The Auction (a) The highest bidder to be the buyer. If any dispute arises the Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle it, including if he so decides, to put the disputed Lot or Lots, up for sale again. (b) All Lots are sold subject to the right of the seller, or his Agent, to bid or to impose a reserve. (c) The Auctioneers have absolute discretion to divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots, or to withdraw any Lot or Lots from the Sale, to refuse bids, to regulate bidding, or cancel the sale, without in any case giving any reason, or without previous notice.

3. Buyer Conditions (a) Inspection: Ample opportunity is given for inspection and each purchaser by making a bid for a Lot acknowledges that he/she has satisfied himself/herself fully bidding by inspection or otherwise as to all the Sale Conditions, the physical condition of and description of the Lot including but not restricted to whether the Lot is damaged or has been repaired. (b) Property and Risk: The property in a Lot shall not pass to the buyer until he/she has paid the purchase price in full but each Lot is at the sole risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer. Each purchaser shall forewith give his/her names and permanent address and if called upon to do so by the Auctioneer may require shall forewith pay such proportion of the purchase price as the Auctioneer may require. If the purchaser fails to do so, the Lot may at the Auctioneers sole discretion be put up again and re-sold. (c) Removal of Goods. No purchase shall be claimed or removed until the sale has been concluded. All Lots shall be paid for and removed at the Buyers risk and expense by the end of the second working day after the sale. If they are not paid for and removed within seven days of the Sale the Auctioneer may re-sell them by auction or privately without notice to the buyer. (d) A purchaser moving a Lot is deemed to have expressly agreed with the Vendor and/or other purchasers that he/she will not cause any damage whatsoever to the premises and/or any other Lot or article contained therein by such removal, and further if he/she should cause any damage to indemnify completely the Vendor and/or other sufferers. (e) If any buyer fails to comply with any of the above conditions the damages recoverable from the defaulter shall include all loss arising from the re-sale of the Lot, together with the charges and expenses in respect of both sales, and any money deposited in part payment shall be held by the Auctioneer against the defaulteras liability and may be appropriated in settlement of that liability.

4. Third Party Liability. Every person on the premises at any time shall be deemed to be at their own risk, and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers in respect of any accident there which may occur or injury, damage or loss howsoever caused.

5. Default. The Auctioneers disclaim responsibility for default by either the buyer or the vendor because they act as Auctioneers only and therefore do not pay out to the vendor until payment is received from the buyer.

6. Payment by Debit card or cash in person. We are unable to take payment by Credit Cards and are unable to take payment direct from The Saleroom. Any Invoice amount over the value of £500 will need to be paid direct into our bank, details of our bank will be sent along with the Invoice after the sale.

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SALE IS NOT TAKING PLACE AT STANDERWICK, FOR VIEWING/COLLECTION YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO THE FROME CHEESESHOW, WEST WOODLANDS, BA11 5ES ***

*** PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OR CASH, PAYMENT VIA DEBIT CARD ONLY FOR THIS SALE ***

*** WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO WEAR A FACE MASK IF YOU INTEND TO COME TO THE AUCTION ROOMS FOR VIEWING OR COLLECTION, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DO SO YOU WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY ***

*** INVOICE PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE EITHER OVER THE PHONE WITH A DEBIT CARD OR WE CAN NOW REQUEST PAYMENTS DIRECT THROUGH THE-SALEROOM.COM. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL REQUEST FOR YOUR PAYMENT AFTER THE SALE HAS COMPLETED. WE STILL HAVE A LIMIT OF £500 FOR PAYMENTS MADE OVER THE PHONE. INVOICES WILL NOT BE EMAILED OUT AS PER OUR PREVIOUS SALE DUE TO LIMITED NUMBERS OF OFFICE STAFF***

Cooper and Tanner are able to offer buyers an in-house postage and packaging service on certain items. Once payment has been made for items, please contact our office by telephone to request a quote. Our minimum charge for postage and packing will be £15.

Please note that by agreeing to register online with Cooper and Tanner, you agree that storage fees will be charged at £5 per lot per day 7 days after the sale date.

Our invoice payment terms are by no later than 7 days after the sale.

Items are insured against loss in post, however we are unable to insure against damage in post. If we are unable to provide packing we can recommend the following couriers for shipping including larger items,

Shane Edgell 07702 812777

Paul @ vans 4 us 07792 204448 or 0845 2240225

Phil Holmes 07950 853831 makes weekly trips to London

Dariuse Peterson 07803 081531

Anyvan.com

Shipley.com

We recommend you use Mail Boxes of Bath for items we are unable to pack or if you require your items urgently. 

shipping@mbebath.co.uk

01225 483777

Payment by Debit card only. We are unable to take payment by Credit Cards, we are now able to take payment direct from The-Saleroom.com. Any invoice amount over the value of £500 will need to be paid direct into our bank if you wish to do so rather than pay through the-saleroom.com, details of our bank will be sent if requested.

Condition/Photograph requests

Condition is not stated on any item and we are pleased to give condition reports and supply additional photographs on any lot where practical.

All requests must be received by 12pm the day prior to the sale to ensure they are responded too, as mentioned above there are only two members of staff so please bear with us.