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Terms of Sale
In addition to the hammer price per lot, buyers will pay the following taxes and fees:
- 23.21% including tax (for books).
- 26.40% including tax.
- Additional Drouot.com fees: 1.8% including tax
Dimensions are provided for informational purposes only.
No claims will be accepted regarding normal wear and tear, minor imperfections, or the exhibition, which allowed for an examination of the items on display.
Since a public exhibition of the items is specifically organized to allow for their inspection, bidders are deemed to have examined or had examined the items on which they place bids, and no claims will be accepted regarding apparent defects or those resulting from the item’s use or age.
The functionality of mechanical, electrical, or electronic devices (watches, clocks, cameras, or other items) is generally not guaranteed, unless their operational condition is expressly stated in the item description.
Bidders are reminded that all administrative and customs formalities are the responsibility of the successful bidders and that lots are not delivered with an export certificate unless expressly stated.
Purchase Orders - Telephone Bidding
Auctioneers and appraisers will execute, free of charge, any purchase orders entrusted to them, particularly those from collectors unable to attend the auction.
Anyone wishing to bid by telephone must submit a written request, accompanied by bank account information, no later than the day before the auction.
Since experience has shown that telephone communication is not always possible while lots are being called, any request to bid by telephone must include A PURCHASE ORDER AT THE LOW ESTIMATE PLUS ONE BID, in case communication is impossible for any reason. Drouot-Estimations cannot be held liable for failing to execute an order.
Purchase orders: bids@drouot.com
Payment
All purchases must be paid for in cash during or immediately after the auction.
In the absence of payment in cash or by check, the item may be put back up for sale as a reserve lot immediately or at the earliest opportunity.
The successful bidder may pay using the following methods:
- By credit card in the auction room: Visa and Mastercard.
- By certified check or a check in euros issued by a French bank and drawn on a French bank, with mandatory presentation of a valid form of identification. In the event of payment by an uncertified check, pickup of the items may be delayed until the check clears, and no items will be released.
Any payment by check for an amount of €1,000 or more will result in a delayed release of the items.
- By bank transfer in euros:
BNP PARIBAS
PARIS LA CENTRALE
(00828)
IBAN: FR76 3000 4008 2800 0106 2854 076
- In cash (decree of June 24, 2015):
Up to €1,000, including fees and taxes, for French nationals, both individuals and professionals.
Up to €15,000, including fees and taxes, for foreign nationals who can prove their tax residence is outside France.
Pickup of Lots & Shipping
Drouot-Estimations will not ship items purchased by customers.
It is the customers’ responsibility to make their own arrangements for picking up their purchase(s).
No purchase will be released until full payment of the invoice has been received.
Purchased items are the sole responsibility of the buyer as soon as the bid is declared.
Any lot purchased through Drouot Estimations that is not picked up on the day of the sale will be stored at the Hôtel des Ventes warehouse, with daily storage fees charged to the buyer. (For more information: 01 48 00 20 18 - magasinage@drouot.com).
If the successful bidder does not have a carrier, any delivery request may be directed to Drouot Logistic (01 48 00 22 49; transport@drouot.com). Payment for shipping must be made directly to Drouot Logistic.
Drouot Magasinage
Take advantage of Drouot’s storage service.
After this period, lots not picked up by the Auction Operator will be stored at DROUOT MAGASINAGE at the following rates*:
Administrative fee: from €5 to €25 (including tax) per lot, capped at €100 (including tax) per pickup.
Storage and insurance fees per lot:
€1/€5/€10/€15/€20 per day (including tax) starting on the 3rd business day, depending on the nature of the lot
Storage fees are waived for lots handled by the Hôtel Drouot delivery service (DROUOT LOGISTIC)!*
Drouot Storage:
6 bis, rue Rossini – 75009 Paris
Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
By appointment: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Please note: Lots will only be released upon presentation of the paid sales receipt and/or the sales tag.
Contact:
01 48 00 20 18
magasinage@drouot.com
*More information at www.drouot.com/fr/magasinage