We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition of any lot, whether or not such a statement forms part of the description of any such lot.Īny statement made orally or in the catalogue is an opinion given after careful consideration and research. The Laidlaw representative conducting the auction is referred to as the ‘auctioneer’. Laidlaw Auctioneers & Valuers is referred to as ‘Laidlaw’. We request payment by direct wire / bank transfer on invoices in excess of £200. Lots purchased online via will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 5% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed.

Five working days after the auction, non-paying bidders may be considered defaulters, risk being reported as such and rescission of the sale contract. Payment for lots should be received within 2 working days following the auction. For assistance with very large, valuable or especialy fragile items, we recomend Chris Watson Auction Courier Services his contact details are / 07793240435 We strive to keep our postage costs low, and while all items are sent via a recorded service (usually Royal Mail / Parcelforce), due to the large volume we handle we are unfortunately unable to provide individual / personal tracking data. Should you require tracking updates or in-transit insurance, we recommend Mailboxes Newcastle, who can be contacted on 01. We provide an in-house packing and posting service for most lots and automatically invoice by email inclusive of of P&P following the auction. Invoices of less than £200 can be paid over the phone. Rather, we request payment by transfer prior to collection. We will not be accepting face-to-face payments.

You are welcome to collect purchases by appointment and by contactless hand-over during normal working hours Mon - Fri, 9 - 5. We will not be taking payments in-office.Ĭondition reports received after 17.00 hours on Friday prior to the auction may not be responded to. We will email invoices, inclusive of P&P where approproate, following the auction. The auction commences at 9.30 am on Friday and Saturday. Please note that in accordance with Governent guidelines, this is an internet-only auction, with no public viewing.

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