Terms & Conditions

All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults. There are no warranties or representations
of merchantability, of fitness, nor of any other kind, express or implied. All items
are available for your examination prior to bidding. Written and oral descriptions
are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as
to authenticity, age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold.
Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth attempts to catalog every lot correctly and will
attempt to point out any defects but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness
of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. We recommend prospective bidders
examine all items in which they have an interest. By placing a bid, either in person,
by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you have examined the items
as fully as you desire to or that you have chosen not to examine them. If you require
absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity, and the results of your evaluation
leave uncertainty in your mind, we recommend you have an expert examine the lot
for you If your item(s) are damaged in shipping, you will need to contact the shipper
to file a claim. If your item(s) are being shipped and there is a condition problem
upon receipt, you are expected to notify us immediately by phone at 404-876-1048.
Our consignors are paid within 10 business days following the end of the auction.
Consequently, any condition concerns will be null and void after 5 business days
following the end of the auction. Please note that if you pay late and thus receive
your item(s) late, this does not qualify you for special privileges. We do not give
refunds! All sales are final!
All property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS and neither Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth
nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind or nature
with respect to property or its value, and in no event shall be responsible for
the correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, authenticity,
authorship, completeness, condition of property or estimate of value. No statement
(oral or written) in this catalog, at the sale, or elsewhere shall be deemed such
a warranty or representation, or any assumption of responsibility. All measurements
are approximate. Any verbal terms provided on the day of the auction will take precedence
over any written material and will be construed as additional and/or amended condition.
The successful bidder is the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer. In the
event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on Four Seasons Auction
of Forsyth’s part as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final
discretion either to determine the successful s sale record is conclusive.
All multiples of items will be sold times the money.. ie.: a lot of 4 chairs sold
at $50 = $200 total bid. Calculations for online bidders on items.
While many items in the auction will be sold without reserve, the auctioneer and
company representatives withhold the right to bid for business or personal reasons
on behalf of any consignor for the purpose of protecting a reserve established by
the consignor; that is, placing bids during the auction if and when the highest
outstanding bid is less than the reserve on the item(s) being offered.
On behalf of absentee bidders, absentee bids and phone bids will be executed by
Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth auctioneer or company representative in a competitive
and confidential manner. Phone bid arrangements must be made 24 hours prior to start
of the auction. Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth will not.
The purchaser assumes full responsibility for any and all items at the fall of the
hammer.
There will be a premium of 13% (18% for Internet bidders) added to the hammer price
of each lot purchased and it will be considered part of the total purchase price.
A 13% buyers premium if purchases are paid by credit card, debit cards, (18% for
internet bidders), of each lot purchased and it will be considered part of the total
purchase price.
All purchases will be subject to a 8% Georgia sales tax unless the purchaser possesses
a valid tax exempt number. Four Seasons Auction Gallery must have a blanket exemption
certificate with permit number and signature on any tax exempt sale. No Exceptions!
PAYMENT – All items purchased in person must be paid for on the day of the auction in cash, personal or company check with proper ID, cashiers check, travelers check, money order, Visa, Master Card, Discover, or American Express. Failure to make payment arrangements within 7 days following the auction will result in a NPB being placed on your e-Bay account. If paying by check, Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth reserves the right to hold the property. Unless prior arrangements have been made with management, items purchased in person at the auction and not paid for the day of the auction will be charged the next day to the credit card you registered with. All items purchased through absentee and phone bidding will be paid for inthe manner described on the Absentee Bid Form and the Phone Bid Form, both of whichare available at the gallery. For items bought through e-Bay Live Auctions, it is the buyers responsibility to contact Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth via telephone 404-876-1048 or email steve@fsagallery.com to arrange payment. Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth will email you an invoice within3 days from the date of the sale.

SHIPPING – It is the buyers responsibility to arrange for and pay for shipping. NO EXCEPTIONS! For online bidders we will provide the names and numbers of several local shippers or you can use a shipper of your choice. All property should be removed from our premises no later than 6:00 P.M. of the seventh business day following
the end of the auction. Unless prior arrangements have been made with Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth IN WRITING! Items not removed by the specified time will be charged storage and handling fees of $10.00 per item, per day until removal. Please note that removal deadlines are strictly enforced. NO EXCEPTIONS! Items that are not
picked up will be sold for storage!

Four Seasons Antiques & Auction Gallery reserves the right to withdraw any lot
at any time before the auction without liability.
The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid not commensurate with the value
of the property offered.
A range of estimates is given on each lot with a low and a high estimate. Estimates
should not be relied on as a prediction of the actual selling price.
If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, in addition
to other remedies available to it by law, including without limitation the right
to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price, Four Seasons Auction
of Forsyth at its option may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated
damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b) resell the property at public
auction without reserve or minimum selling price, and the purchaser will be liable
for any deficiency and costs, including handling charges, expenses of both sales,
and commission.
These terms and conditions of sale, as well as the respective rights and obligations
of Four Seasons Auction of Forsyth and any purchasers or bidder at any sale of Four
Seasons Antiques & Auction Gallery, shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.