Household, Leisure and Gift Postal Only

Due to the tight deadlines for collection & payment, unfortunately we do not accept bidders from outside the UK. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Before you bid:

There are charges on top of the hammer price you see on each item:

• All Lots are subject to 18.5% + VAT Buyers Premium
• All lots sold online are subject to 5% + VAT Internet Fee
• All lots unless specified are subject 20% VAT on the hammer price

This equates to roughly 48% on top of the hammer price. Please note that Simon Charles commission and any taxes will be payable on all successful bids. Palletised items also contain a £3 + VAT handling fee.

No deposit is required to register for this auction, however, should your bill exceed £500 you may be prompted to leave a £205 deposit to proceed with bidding.  This deposit is not used as part payment and your bill must be settled in full.  You can request this deposit to be returned to you via email to info@simoncharles.com once your outstanding invoices have been paid.

All lots are "sold as seen" and unless otherwise stated it must not be assumed they are brand new and or working and Simon Charles takes no responsibility for the condition of lots, which is why we strongly advise viewing prior to bidding or making use of the 'ask a question' feature.

Stock images are for illustration purposes only and items may differ from the image.

Collection of Goods:

Collection of goods within this sale is from, New Bridge Lane, 171 New Bridge Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 2NX

Collection of goods purchased within this sale is available by pre-booking only, to pre-book a collection please go to the 'invoices' section of the website. If you cannot book a collection slot please contact us on 0161 494 1644.

Once your order has been processed and is ready for collection you will receive a text message notifying you that your order is ready for collection. Please do not arrive on site prior to receiving your text message. If you are worried that you have not received a text message please contact us on 0161 494 1644 and we will track your order for you.

When collecting your winning items, our porters will bring the items to your collection point, but it is your responsibility to load your vehicle. Please ensure you have any equipment you may need to place items into or onto your vehicle. To make it clear, we will not provide any of our staff or equipment to load your vehicles for you.

Please check all goods upon collection, as once items leave our premises we will be unable to offer any refund or concession for any reason.

All items won need to be collected and paid for by the corresponding collection deadline for this sale, failure to do so will incur a £60 per day storage fee. Any items left in the collection area for more than 72 hours following the end of the collection deadline will be re-listed to cover storage fees.

Any collections, that buyers wish to arrange via third party courier companies will be subject to a minimum £10 inc. VAT handling fee, this fee may increase due to volume of lots purchased and or size and weight of the lots. The buyer must inform Simon Charles as soon as the collection is arranged, on 0161 494 1644 when the fee will be arranged, goods will not be collated until this fee has been paid. All third party courier collections must be arranged within the sale collection times or you will be subject to the late collection charges. This service will only be available where Simon Charles does not offer it's own delivery option. Please note, third party courier and delivery fees will not be reimbursed should you need to return goods to Simon Charles Auctioneers.

Postal:

Postal orders will typically be dispatched within two working days of the close of the collection window for the corresponding sale and should be with buyers within four working days of the sale closing, for orders not received within this time frame, please email info@simoncharles.com and we will look into the matter on your behalf.  

Postage prices will increase dependant on; weight, size and insurance cost.

Any discrepancies on delivered orders should be pointed out to Simon Charles within 48 hours of goods being received, after this point Simon Charles will not be able to guarantee any refunds for any reason.

Any re-distributed lots will be completely non-refundable by Simon Charles under any circumstances.

General:

Non-payment of any items will result in account suspension. 

Please note we do not allow children on our premises for either viewing or collection.

No Brand Names, Manufacturer's Names or Store Names are to be advertised, mentioned or referred to in the resale of any goods and items purchased from Simon Charles Auctioneers.  Any person known to be doing so will be immediately suspended from bidding, without exception.