Conditions of Sale

1. Payment: 13% Buyer's premium on all credit card purchases, 10 % if paid by cash or check. 3% Fee for online winning bids. Cash, traveler's check, certified check or personal check if known by the auction company. Mastercard, Visa, American Express & Discover accepted.


2. As a convenience to customers, absentee bids and phone bids will be executed by Berner's Auction Gallery personnel in a fair, competitive and confidential manner. Phone bid arrangements must be made 24 hours prior to start of the auction. Berner's Auction Gallery will not be responsible for failure to execute absentee or phone bids.

3. 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 before the item is moved to the podium before the sale. 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. Berner's Auction Gallery 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 or do not bid on the item in question. 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 937-325-9925. We do not give refunds! All sales are final!


4. All property is sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" and neither Berner's Auction Gallery 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. Antiques, by the very nature of their age, have wear that reflects their years of use. As a result, honest wear earned from use is to be expected and is sometimes the proof that an item is an antique. Normal wear will not be listed. Buyers who would like to know the fine points regarding condition should call.


5. Berner's Auction Gallery reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before the auction without liability. Berner's Auction Gallery and any of its employees or consignors reserve the right to bid on any merchandise offered in course of auction with the permission of Berner's Auction Gallery.


6. 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 Berner's Auction Gallery's part as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Berner's Auction Gallery sale record is conclusive.


7. The Auctioneer has the right to reject any raise of bid not commensurate with the value of the item being offered. Berner's reserves the right to establish a stated minimum bid, the right to reject or accept any or all bids, or the right to withdraw items from the auction before completion of the auction. The seller of the property may not withdraw lots without confirmation from Berner's. If the seller requires a minimum bid, it must be stated in writing on this contract and approved by Berner's. Berner's reserves the right to keep the merchandise until after the completion of the sale and to charge the seller commission and/or compensation for unsold lots. No reserve will be higher than the stated low estimate.

8. All sales are final and all items must be paid for each day of sale and buyer must have paid receipt to pick up items. All items must be paid for before taken from premises. The purchaser assumes full responsibility for items at the fall of the hammer.


9. SHIPPING - Berner's Auction Gallery will small items via USPS or UPS. However we reserve the right to use a third party shipper at our discretion due to limitation of in-house shipping. It is the buyer's responsibility to pay all fees associated with shipping and packing. Estimates are available contact us at [email protected]. All property should be removed from our premises no later than 4:00 P.M.. of the fifth business day following the end of the auction. Unless prior arrangements have been made with Berner's Auction Gallery, 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.


10. If we are prevented by fire, theft, or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid, by the purchaser for such property.


11. All sales are subject to Ohio and Clark County sales tax of 7%, unless purchased for resale and proper tax exemption form has been completed, the purchaser must possess a valid tax-exempt number. Berner's Auction Gallery must have a blanket exemption certificate with permit number and signature on any tax exempt sale.


12. Bidding on any articles indicates acceptance of these terms. If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, Berner's Auction Gallery 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, the commission on both sales at regular rates, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages.


13. All items sold in numerical, cataloged order.


14. If you have any questions please contact our staff.


15. We follow all Federal Firearms Rules and Regulations.


16. These terms and conditions of sale, as well as the respective rights and obligations of Berner's Auction Gallery and any purchasers or bidder at any sale of Berner's Auction Gallery, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.


17. The auctioneer is licensed and regulated by The Ohio Department of Agriculture - Auction Division. Antiques, by the very nature of their age, have wear that reflects their years of use. As a result, honest wear earned from use is to be expected and is sometimes the proof that an item is an antique. Normal wear will not be listed. Buyers who would like to know the fine points regarding condition should call. We would prefer that you examine the items before you place a bid. All items are sold "as is".
ONLINE BIDDING
1. There will be an additional fee of 3% for Internet bidders added to the hammer price of each lot and it will be considered part of the total purchase price.


2. PAYMENT - It is the buyer's responsibility to contact Berner's Auction Gallery via telephone 937-325-9925 or email at [email protected] to arrange payment. Berner's Auction Gallery will email an invoice to you within 3 days from the date of the sale. We accept cashiers check, traveler's check, money orders, wire transfers, Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. If you have not contacted Berner's Auction Gallery to arrange payment within 24 hours of time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice. We reserve the right to require bank checks or certified checks for large purchases.

3. 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, Estimates are simply an opinion.

Absentee and Phone Bids
We require payment to be received by us no later than 7 days after the auction.

Credit Card - Shipped without delay. (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover)
Money Order - Shipped when we receive payment.
Personal Check - Shipped after check has cleared (2 weeks)
If payment is not received within 7 days your Credit Card will be charged and the merchandise shipped.
Absentee Bids are accepted with a 10% buyers premium on all Absentee Bids.
There is a 13% buyer's premium if paid by Credit Card.
We do competitive bidding on all absentee bids.

All Absentee Bids/Phone Bids must be submitted 24 hours before sale time.

All online absentee bids must be accompanied by a valid Credit Card Number with its Expiration Date. We do reserve the right to verify the said card has at least the amount of the bid available in credit/and or charge $1.00 verification fee for new bidders. We do not require the purchase be made with the credit card. If the bidder were to win the item we will contact the bidder to verify method of payment and shipping information.

We will contact the winning absentee bidder by telephone. If no answer we will leave a message if possible. If we cannot make contact we will charge your credit card and ship the merchandise to the mailing address on file.

All sales are subject to Ohio and Clark County sales tax. Ohio residents purchasing the items for resale must provide proper tax exemption information to have sales tax waived. Sales tax will be charged on all items shipped out of state.


Bidding indicates acceptance of the terms stated above.

Buyer's Premium

13% Buyer’s premium on all credit card purchases, 10 % if paid by cash or check. 3% Fee for online winning bids.

Credit Cards

We accept credit cards for payment for any winning online bidders at all sales. We require credit card information to bid, and may use it for payment if you are the winning bidder.

Contract Information

. Bidding on any articles indicates acceptance of these terms. If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, Berner’s Auction Gallery 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, the commission on both sales at regular rates, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages.

Condition Information

All property is sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" and neither Berner’s Auction Gallery 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. Antiques, by the very nature of their age, have wear that reflects their years of use. As a result, honest wear earned from use is to be expected and is sometimes the proof that an item is an antique. Normal wear will not be listed. Buyers who would like to know the fine points regarding condition should call.

Payment Information

PAYMENT - It is the buyer's responsibility to contact Berner’s Auction Gallery via telephone 937-325-9925 or email at [email protected] to arrange payment. Berner’s Auction Gallery will email an invoice to you within 3 days from the date of the sale. We accept cashiers check, traveler's check, money orders, wire transfers, Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. If you have not contacted Berner’s Auction Gallery to arrange payment within 24 hours of time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice. We reserve the right to require bank checks or certified checks for large purchases.

Shipping Information

Berner’s Auction Gallery will small items via USPS or UPS. However we reserve the right to use a third party shipper at our discretion due to limitation of in-house shipping. It is the buyer's responsibility to pay all fees associated with shipping and packing. Estimates are available contact us at [email protected]. All property should be removed from our premises no later than 4:00 P.M.. of the fifth business day following the end of the auction. Unless prior arrangements have been made with Berner’s Auction Gallery, 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.

Taxes on your purchase

All sales are subject to Ohio and Clark County sales tax of 7%, unless purchased for resale and proper tax exemption form has been completed, the purchaser must possess a valid tax-exempt number. Berner’s Auction Gallery must have a blanket exemption certificate with permit number and signature on any tax exempt sale.