Lot # : 197 - Carved Wood Dragon Figurine

Please see our shipping information and our terms and conditions before bidding. Please register early, I may not be able to approve your bids in time if you register while the auction is live. Bidders with non-matching account and billing information on file with HiBid may not be allowed to bid. All account information must be complete and correct. I reserve the right to decline bidders with recent non-payment and/or chargeback history and those with multiple accounts. ****NOTICE-We will no longer be using the main gate where the keypad is located for entry/exit into the facility (you will no longer need a gate code). Starting in August we will be using the eastern most gate (one driveway past the main gate entrance if you are entering from 159) We will have signs up showing the correct driveway to use. Stacey or I will open the gate at exacty 3 on Friday and exactly noon on Saturday. We have been asked to check you in for entrance to the facility, just tell whoever is there that you are there for pickup. Please do not follow anyone in the main gate-you will be asked to go back out and wait at the new entrance. We do not offer early or late pickup, DO NOT enter the facility before 3 on Friday and noon on Saturday. Thanks!!!!!***** Pickup will be Friday November 22nd from 3-6 pm and Saturday November 23rd from noon-3 pm at 396 Bethel Mine Road in Caseyville, IL. We will provide you with a copy of your invoice. Unfortunately we do not offer early or late pickup. Preview for the following weeks auction is available during our pickup hours. -We do not hold any items past the scheduled pickup days. Please make sure you can pick up your items on the days and times noted in each auction. Items not removed by Saturday at 3pm may be disposed of per our Terms & Condions. -Our auctions usually end each Thursday at 7pm CST and pickup is on Friday from 3-6pm and Saturday from noon-3pm. Unfortunately we do not offer early or late pickup on these days. Shipping is available at the buyers expense through Pak Mail of Collinsville Illinois (618) 346-4884. Pak Mail is a shipping company that charges a fee for labor and packing materials in addition to the cost of shipping your package, and they DO NOT ship USPS Flat Rate. Shipping can be very expensive, please keep this in mind when bidding and it is strongly suggested that you contact Pak Mail to obtain a quote before placing your bids. If your address is outside of Missouri or Illinois, there is no need to contact us regarding shipping your items we will automatically prepare your order for shipping. If you are in Missouri or Illinois and want your items shipped, you must contact us regarding shipping your order. As a courtesy, we will deliver all items that require shipping to Pak Mail on the Tuesday following the auction and they will contact you regarding shipping options and payment within 7-10 days of the auction end. If you would like to employ your own third party shipping company, they will need to pick up your items during our regularly scheduled pickup days and times. After the auction, any questions regarding the shipping of your items should be forwarded to the Pak Mail staff, including damage or missing packages. It is the buyers responsibility to ensure that it is legal to ship any items purchased to your address. Again, remember that shipping can be very costly, we do not offer refunds because you feel that the shipping cost is prohibitive. If you would like a shipping estimate, please call Pak Mail at (618) 346-4884 and they will be able to assist you. All orders MUST ship to the same address as the billing address for the credit card used for the auction order payment. 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