Terms & Conditions
By registering for this auction, you indicate that you have read and agree to the full terms and conditions set forth below. The purchase price shall be the final hammer price plus a buyer's premium (18% in-person, absentee, and phone, 20% HiBid, 23% Live Auctioneers).
Bids are considered binding contracts to purchase. We strive to provide accurate descriptions and condition reports, but all lots are sold as is. Please read the descriptions and examine the photos. We are happy to answer your questions and provide additional and higher-resolution photographs. Please ask! We will answer questions in the order in which they are received. By bidding on any lot, you acknowledge that you are satisfied with the item(s) as is and are prepared to pick up or have shipped every item in all lots purchased. All sales are final.
You may bid in our auction in three ways:
1. Place an absentee bid directly with us. We will execute your bid competitively and honestly. Absentee bids left directly with us are subject to a buyer's premium of 18%. To bid via absentee bid, complete the form available on our website.
2. Bid live via telephone (buyer's premium is 18%). To bid via telephone bid, complete the form available on our website.
3. Bid via HiBid or Live Auctioneers. Bids may be left in advance of the auction, or you may bid live during the sale. The execution of online bids will be handled by the bidding platforms. Meander Auctions will not be held liable for any missed bids due to technical issues or loss of internet connectivity. Bids executed through live auction platforms are subject to a higher buyer's premium than our 18% in-house premium. Please note: as we have bids coming in from multiple bidding platforms, as well as other sources, we cannot know which bid was placed "first." The auctioneer will have the sole discretion in identifying the current high bid and all bids thereafter, until the lot is sold, as designated by the auctioneer.
4. For some auctions, we will have in-person bidding at our gallery. The buyer's premium for in-house bidders is 18%.
The auctioneer will have sole discretion to settle any and all bidding disputes.
RESERVES
Occasionally, the auctioneer may agree not to sell a lot below a specific, or minimum, price. We strive to work with our consignors to ensure that reserves are reasonable in the current market. We do not bid on behalf of a secret reserve, rather, we simply set the opening bid at the agreed upon reserve.
PAYMENT
Invoices will be sent out after the auction. Payment is due upon receipt of that invoice. We accept most major credits, as well as cash (if you are picking up), wire transfer, and bidders known to us may pay via check (please note: our mailing address is PO Box 2199, Mariette, OH 45750). We require wire transfers for larger purchases (more than $5,000). Payment may be made online, by phone, or at the time of pickup. For buyers needing their purchase(s) shipped, please let us know and we can calculate the shipping cost and add it to the invoice. The buyer's premium is the same regardless of payment method. No lots will be released without full payment.
Failure to pay an invoice may result in a ban on participating in future auctions, negative feedback left on one or more bidding platforms, and/or pursuit of legal recourse.
PICKUP
All items from this auction are available for pickup by appointment at our gallery: 6825 State Route 821, Whipple, OH 45788. Please allow call at least 24 hours ahead to ensure we can assist you. PLEASE NOTE: this is our gallery address; any mail sent to use should be sent to: PO Box 2199, Marietta, OH 45750.
SHIPPING
We can ship many lots in this auction in-house. We charge for the cost of shipping, insurance, materials, and labor. THE COST FOR SHIPPING WILL NOT BE ON YOUR INITIAL INVOICE. We will send a separate invoice for the shipping charge, so please pay the sale invoice immediately and let us know if you wish us to ship your item(s). We will then calculate the shipping charge and send a second invoice.
We can only ship smaller items in-house. Furniture and other large items must be picked up by the buyer or a third-party shipper. We maintain a list of such shippers on our website.
We are committed to affordable in-house shipping, and we ask your patience as our team carefully packs and ships your eligible purchases. It may take 2-3 weeks from the point of payment until your package goes out our door. We will provide you with tracking information when it is available.
Any item left longer than 30 days may be subject to a storage fee of $5 per day per lot. Any item left longer than 60 days may be sold at our discretion and the proceeds retained to recoup storage fees.
Autopay
If you have not contacted Meander Auctions to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.
Sales Tax
Purchases from Meander Auctions may be subject to sales tax. If you are tax-exempt, you must submit a copy of a completed tax exemption form. If you are tax exempt and bidding via Live Auctioneers, you must register your status directly with them. We cannot remove sales tax from a Live Auctioneers invoice.
Andrew Richmond (and Meander Auctions are licensed in the State of Ohio (lic. nos. 2008000139 and 2023000182) and are bonded in favor of the State of Ohio.