Lot # : 43 - 29-Piece of Totally Today China Dinnerware

Auction Terms & Conditions TERMS & CONDITIONS: AUCTION BUSINESS: This Auction is being conducted by: Aaron Joseph, LLC dba Aaron Joseph FL AB3775, hereinafter referred to as AARON JOSEPH. PRINCIPAL AUCTIONEER: Joseph F. Kikta, GPPA, CES FL AU4236, GA AU4108 AUCTION LOCATION: 915 Abbiegail Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32303 JURISDICTION: The legal jurisdiction of this Auction is Leon County, FL, USA, hereinafter referred to as JURISDICTION. ALL BIDDING WILL OCCUR ONLINE AT: https://www.auctions.aaronjosephauctions.com/auctions/ PREVIEW DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | By Appointment. Text 850-778-3013 or email info@aaronjosephauctions.com to schedule an appointment. Online Only - Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET BUYER'S PREMIUM: 20%, hereinafter referred to as BUYER'S PREMIUM RATE SALES TAX RATE: 7.5%, hereinafter referred to as SALES TAX RATE. PICKUP DATE(S) & TIME(S): PICKUP DATE(S) & TIME(S): Monday, March, 13, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Eastern. ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP ON ON THE DAYS SPECIFIED ABOVE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS. ANY ITEM REMAINING AFTER MARCH 13., 2023 WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED PROPERTY. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN ON ABANDONED PROPERTY. These Terms & Conditions, amended by any published notice, whether posted, printed, or verbal, constitute the entire Terms & Conditions upon which items in this sale will be offered and/or sold by AARON JOSEPH on behalf of any consignor of such items for whom we act as agent. By bidding at this auction, you are expressly agreeing to these Terms & Conditions. Further, by bidding you become party to a negotiation, and expressly agree that in the event that you are the high bidder, and the item or lot of items is declared sold, a contract for sale and purchase is created under the laws of the JURISDICTION. By registering to bid, you are accepting the Terms and Conditions stated herein, and agree to abide by them as a condition for being accepted as a bidder. IF YOU ARE THE HIGH BIDDER FOR A LOT AT THIS AUCTION, YOU ARE ENTERING A CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PORTION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT REGISTER TO BID. PARTIES: AARON JOSEPH and the registered bidder constitute the parties to this agreement. REGISTRATION: Registration is required in order to bid at any AARON JOSEPH Auction. This registration includes your name, address, phone number, email address, and a valid credit card. All bidders are required to register to bid, and receive a paddle number prior to bidding. As part of the bidder registration process, each bidder must attest that they have read and accept these BIDDER TERMS & CONDITIONS. If you have any questions regarding these BIDDER TERMS & CONDITIONS, please ask during the registration process. REGISTERING TO BID WILL BE CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT A BIDDER ACCEPTS ALL CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS. 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AARON JOSEPH personnel or the auctioneer will bid on behalf of the seller up to the reserve. If an auction estimate is given, the reserve will never be higher than the low auction estimate. ONLINE BIDDING: This is an online only auction. All bidding will occur on our bidding platform, powered by HiBid. The registration process is two-fold. First you must register for a HiBid user name and password. Once you have a HiBid username and password, you can register for the auction. You only have to create a HiBid username and password once. However, you must register for each auction separately. Once the registration process is complete, you may then bid online at the auction for which you have registered. You must register for each auction in which you would like to bid, which includes accepting and following these TERMS & CONDITIONS and by providing a valid credit card. AARON JOSEPH assumes no liability for damages incurred by the failure or disruption of online services. ITEM PICKUP: All items are to be picked up by the buyer at the times designated above after full payment of the invoice. It is the purchaser's responsibility to arrange with the AARON JOSEPH in advance if an item must be picked up at another time. SHIPPING: Aaron Joseph does not ship. It is the buyer's responsibility to arrange packing and shipping of their purchases. For your convenience, Pak Mail, 1563 Capital Cir SE, Tallahassee, FL 32311, (850)309-7225, us450@pakmail.com, has offered to pick up, pack, and ship items for our bidders. To utilize Pak Mail's services, simply forward a copy of your "Paid in Full" invoice to us450@pakmail.com and ask them to ship your item(s). Pak Mail will invoice you directly. Payment for packing and shipping your items will be made directly to Pak Mail. This is not done through AARON JOSEPH or HIBID. Pak Mail will also give you a pre-auction estimate for shipping. 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