Conditions of Sale There is a BUYER'S PREMIUM on each lot purchased. Minimum buyer's premium is 18% and for some auctions may be higher. At time of placing a bid the exact amount of the buyer's premium is calculated for review and approval by the bidder. PAYMENT is due at the end of the auction and becomes overdue 4 business days after you receive your invoice with purchase and shipping charges. If you are a winner you will be notified by AuctionZip, Invaluable or eBay immediately after the auction. You will receive an invoice from us within 1-3 business days. It will arrive in your regular email (not the message systems of eBay, Invaluable or Auctionzip.) Be sure to check your email SPAM folder if your invoice has not arrived. Upon notification of winning, it is your responsibility to contact us IMMEDIATELY with any special shipping requests. You can easily pay through PayPal, our preferred payment method, or with your credit card by clicking the link on your invoice. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, AMERICAN EXPRESS. If you click the link to pay by credit card we will use the credit card you provided at the time you registered. Payment must be completed within 4 business days after receiving your invoice. If your payment is not received within 4 days of invoicing we may make the payment for you by charging the credit card you used to register for the auction. Unpaid items are subject to cancellation of sale, re-sale to others and Negative Feedback for the bidder. A minimum $35 processing fee will be charged if your initial payment method is declined and additional payment arrangements are needed. Payment matters should be directed to trisha@pacehongauctions.com or call 989-727-0011, ext 4 (regular business hours), or ext 0 (24/7 voicemail messages.) SHIPPING and DELIVERY available throughout the U.S. and world-wide, subject to specific rules for firearms and other items as specified in their auction descriptions. PICK-UP available at our Alpena Auction House and by arrangement in Metro Detroit, along US-23 and I-75 in Michigan. Depending on the arrangements, shipping and handling expenses are the responsibility of the buyer. Please email or call for specific information (office@pacehongauctions.com; 989-727-0011, ext 5) SHIPMENTS are insured. Actual shipping cost, insurance fee, special handling fees, if applicable, and a packing fee will be charged. We combine shipping and packaging for multi-lot orders whenever practical. Preferred shippers are USPS and FedEx, though others may be used. Shipping expenses are not estimated prior to purchase because we try to combine all items won by a bidder into a single package that is then measured and weighed, which cannot happen until after the auction. We do not guarantee any shipping estimates until your purchase is ready for shipment after the auction has ended. All items must be removed within 5 business days of payment. Or, alternative pick-up or shipping arrangements must be made. Items remaining at the auction location longer than 5 business days after payment may incur a storage fee and could be considered abandoned with payments to be forfeited and the item re-sold. TAXES: 6% Michigan Sales Tax will be charged for items shipped to Michigan addresses. No sales tax for U.S. Coins, Currency and Stamps. If buyer provides a copy of a valid Michigan resale license, state taxes will not be charged. Buyers from outside of the U.S. may be subject to customs and importation fees levied by their country. Payment of such fees is the responsibility of the buyer and is not a basis for refusing or returning a purchase for refund. ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR ALL AUCTIONS: 1. All property is SOLD AS IS, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL with no returns or refunds without express permission from Pace & Hong. By registering, bidding, winning and purchasing an item, buyers paying with a credit card or PayPal agree to waive Chargeback rights and agree to resolve problems privately and directly with Pace & Hong. In the rare event Pace & Hong accepts a return, a re-stocking and return fee of up to 35% of the purchase price may be charged; additionally the buyer may be required to pay for return shipping and insurance. Items cannot be returned to Pace & Hong Auctions without PRIOR APPROVAL and a proper RMA issued by our office. 2. By registering, providing a credit card number, bidding or purchasing any item, the Registrant, Bidder or Buyer shows full acceptance, which is entirely equivalent to an actual signature on a printed copy of all Terms & Conditions, including those of the auction hosting service (Invaluable, AuctionZip, eBay, etc.), any addenda or otherwise-conveyed Terms & Conditions disseminated during the closing auction or selling event when winning Buyers are determined. These Terms & Conditions also apply in their entirety to all other retail, wholesale and direct sales between Buyers and Pace & Hong Auctions. The Registrant, Bidder or Buyer also acknowledges that all inspection, discovery and due diligence for any lots bid upon or items otherwise purchased have been completed to his/her satisfaction prior to bidding. In the event any disputes arise between the Registrant, Bidder or Buyer and Pace & Hong Auctions, all parties agree to resolve such disputes through binding arbitration to be held in Alpena County, Michigan in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The prevailing party in such arbitration shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and costs, which shall be awarded by the arbitrator, whose award shall be final and binding. 3. Items are open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinating factor. Pace & Hong Auctions may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations, certifications or guarantees. 4. In no event shall Pace & Hong Auctions be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. 5. Bidders who bid from off-site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinating factor. 6. The auctioneer has the sole discretion to advance the bidding and may reject a nominal advance, should it in his estimation prove injurious to the auction. 7. The auctioneer shall be the final judge in all bidding disputes and shall name a bidder as the winner. 8. Pace & Hong Auctions shall not be held responsible for any "missed" bids or bids unseen or unheard by the auctioneer. 9. If a High Bid is simultaneously submitted by more than one bidder, whether online, from the live audience or absentee, the auctioneer will determine the winning bid. 10. Pace & Hong Auctions shall not be held responsible for the consequences of computer or Internet failure. 11. Pace & Hong Auctions reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction. 12. Pace & Hong Auctions reserves the right to refuse service or decline registration to any person.