Buying at old kinderhook auction
How To Bid:
- Bid Online LIVE via LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, or AuctionZip.com
- Absentee bid submitted directly to the auction house.
- Bid by telephone.
A 23% Buyer’s Premium will be added to all items purchased at the auction via phone or absentee bid, 28% if purchased via Invaluable, Live Auctioneers, or Auction Zip. All items are also subject to any applicable state and local sales and use tax unless the purchaser presents a valid sales tax exemption certificate.
All property is sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties by Old Kinderhook Auction Company, express or implied, as to merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, attribution, authenticity, the correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, frame, provenance, period, age, date, and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made in the catalogue, salesroom posting or announcement, invoice, condition report or elsewhere, shall be deemed such warranty, representation or assumption of liability. We strongly encourage prospective bidders to examine lots in person and for themselves. If you have any doubts about any of the above, or anything else, please do not bid as refunds will not be given for any reason.
We reserve the right to withdraw any item before or at the sale and have no liability whatsoever.
Certain lots may be offered subject to a reserve (confidential minimum price below which the item will not sell).
We reserve the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer will have sole discretion on determining the successful bidder.
Phone Bids:
Phone bids are handled by members of our firm who bid on your behalf. The number of phone bidders is limited to the number of telephone lines at our facilities. If you need to make arrangements to Phone Bid, please realize it is “first come, first serve.” Due to our limited phone lines, on certain items where we anticipate a lot of interest we may require that a phone bidder commit to opening the lot at an amount agreed upon in advance.
Arrangements to Phone Bid must be made in advance of the auction and will not be accepted the day of the auction. Be sure to withdraw any absentee/online bids on an item if you plan to Phone Bid on the item.
All Phone Bids are conducted as a convenience and performed to the best of our ability but are not guaranteed.
As always all bidding is taken and prioritized at the auctioneers discretion.
Absentee Bids:
Absentee bids are submitted by email or phone. Absentee bids are handled by a member of our firm who bids on your behalf up to the amount you have specified. We do not open the bidding with your bid.
If two absentee bids are received in the same amount on the same item, the first one received will take precedence.
On occasion, depending on how the bidding falls, an item may sell to someone in the audience for the exact amount that you specified as your limit. If you are concerned about this happening and do not want to lose the item, we will accept your bid with a plus one bid option, or other instructions as indicated by you, the bidder.
Absentee bids must be received one hour prior to the start of the sale. No absentee bids will be accepted on an item for less than $50.00 or the opening bid, whichever amount is higher.
As always all bidding is taken and prioritized at the auctioneers discretion.
Payment:
If you are a successful bidder, payment is to be made immediately following the sale. Approved checks, Paypal, Mastercard©, VISA©, Discover©, and American Express© are acceptable forms of payment.
We reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased by check until the check has cleared the bank.
Payment in full for merchandise purchased is expected within 10 days of the auction date.
Items of intrinsic material value including but not limited to precious metals such as gold and silver, jewelry, gemstones or otherwise deemed high value items may be required to be paid for via wire transfer or cashiers check to parties unknown at the auctions discretion
Shipping/Storage:
We offer free storage for items purchased at our facility for up to 14 days after the auction. After this grace period, storage fees of $10.00 a day per item will accrue, unless prior arrangements have been made.
For items small enough for UPS/USPS we recommend our local UPS Stores:
Local UPS Stores
UPS Store #4541 UPS Store #5539
T: 518-589-4200 T: 518-828-8777
E:store4541@theupsstore.com E:store5539@theupsstore.com
Man with a Van
Purple Comet Courier Service
T: 845-546-6373
E: Shipping@PurpleCometCourier.com
The Country Postman
T: 845-677-1076
E: Shipping@countrypostman.com
www.CountryPostman.com
MKD Carrier INC ES Express
T: 973-332-6039 T: 843-353-7770
F: 973-546-8048 // 973-345-2957 E: eddieiq123@yahoo.com
E: mikeatmkd@aol.com
United States – East Coast
Gauthier Trucking Services
T: 518-822-1618
www.gauthiertrucking.net
Worldwide Shipping
Bourlet Art Logistics Cadogan Tate Fine Art
T: 718-392-9770 T: 718-706-7999
F: 718-392-2470 F: 718-707-2847
www.bourlet.org E: fineartny@cadogantate.com
www.cadogantate.com
For Large Items Such As Furniture:
Meticulous Inc Gander & White Shipping
T: 845-256-7047 T: 718-784-8444
F: 845-256-7039 F: 718-784-9337
E: meticulousmovers@live.com www.ganderandwhite.com
Sure Express Plycon
T: 800-335-9996 . T: 631-269-7000
E: judy@sureexpress.com E: https://plycongroup.com/contact-us
White Glove Transportation
T: 718-628-8900
E:jimmy@whiteglovetransportation.com
www.whiteglovetransportation.com
We have relationships with a number of truckers/shippers and can probably put you in touch with the right people for whatever shipping solutions you require.