TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THE AUCTION SALE ______________________________________ 1. A BIDDING PADDLE is required for ALL BIDDERS. 2. To register for a bidding paddle, a current DRIVERS LICENSE AND MAJOR CREDIT CARD are required. 3. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED OR CREDIT GIVEN. 4. ALL MERCHANDISE IS SOLD "AS IS". No guarantees are made as to condition, period, size, count, weight, style, authenticity, material, or manufacturer copyright or reproduction of the merchandise sold. Showplace makes no representation, nor any express or implied warranties. Buyers must rely on their own knowledge when purchasing merchandise. 5. NO MERCHANDISE WILL BE DELIVERED DURING THE SALE. Unless prior arrangements are made, all purchased merchandise must be removed from Showplace premises immediately. Furniture and large items must be removed from Showplace premises by 4:00 pm the following day. Merchandise left after that time will be stored at the RISK & EXPENSE of the purchaser. Storage fees will accrue and will be added to the invoice. 6. The purchase price payable shall be the final bid plus a 10% buyer’s premium. All purchases are subject to NYC sales tax rate of 8.875% unless a valid resale certificate is presented. A resale tax form must be completed in full prior to time of purchase. 7. The highest bidder acknowledged shall be the purchaser. If any dispute arises between bidders, the Auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer the lot in dispute. 8. Showplace reserves the right to charge customer's credit card for the sum total of their purchases including Sales Tax (if applicable) if items are not paid for within two (2) days of the auction. 9. The Gallery is NOT RESPONSIBLE for errors, omissions or merchandise left more than two (2) days after the auction unless written arrangements have been accepted by Showplace. 10. NO CHECKS ACCEPTED unless approved by Showplace. 11. AT OUR DISCRETION WE MAY HOLD YOUR MERCHANDISE UNTIL THE CHECK CLEARS. 12. NOTE: ALL OBJECT, RUG & PAINTING SIZES, GOLD & STERLING WEIGHTS ARE APPROXIMATE 13. BIDDING INCREMENTS $1 - 100: $10 $100 - 500: $25 $500 - 1,000: $50 $1,000 - 2,000: $100 $2,000 - 5,000: $250 $5,000 - 10,000: $500 $10,000 - 20,000: $1,000 $20,000 - : $2,500