Terms and Conditions
Please read carefully prior to bidding.
A portion of the sales by The El Dorado House is donated to our 501(c)(3), BeeThere.org, Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Support. Our items are curated from local sources including consignment and area estate sales as well as from online sources. or taken on consignment. The below Terms and Conditions of Auction constitute the entire agreement with the successful bidder relative to the property purchased at auction. In bidding with The El Dorado House, you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms:
1. All items offered at auction are sold as is, where is, no refunds, no returns and without recourse. All descriptions are based on the opinion of The El Dorado House. Descriptions including photographs, condition, weights, authenticity, provenance, manufacturer, artist, origin and measurements are believed to be accurate, however, neither The El Dorado House, the auctioneer nor consignor makes any warranty or representations of any kind to the merchandise being offered. All measurements and weights are approximate. The El Dorado House encourages in person previews, where possible, or contacting us pre auction for additional information on desired lots. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to inspect the goods and determine exact condition of each item.
2. The El Dorado House is not responsible for any omission or errors in the description, or a further verbal description given by the auctioneer(s) the day of the auction or by any employee preceding or following the auction.
3 If a bidder wishes to withdraw a bid, they must do so no later than the day before the auction by going to their auction account or contacting the auction platform. The El Dorado House cannot access or cancel bids. Contacting The El Dorado House is not equivalent to a bid cancellation and unless the bid is cancelled on the bidding platform by the bidder, the bidder is responsible for the bid.
4. Estimates published, showing both a high- and low-end range for each item, are of the opinion of The El Dorado House as to the fair auction value for each item. The El Dorado House makes no warranties as to finite value for item(s) sold. You as the bidder decide the final price.
5. While some lots are listed without reserve prices, at times, The El Dorado House or its consignors may assign minimum selling prices to select lots in each auction. The El Dorado House may execute bids on the behalf of our consignors due to reserve prices.
6. The highest bidder, whether absentee or live online will be acknowledged and recorded by the auctioneer. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the auctioneers "hammer." The purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for the lot purchased once title has passed.
7. No auction lot can be removed from the gallery until payment has been accepted and cleared. The auctioneer is not responsible for bidder errors, auction platform errors, electronic device errors, internet errors, phone bidding errors and or other bidding mishaps. Please see our payment, pickup and shipping section for further details. All items won must be paid for within seven (7) business days or a dispute will be filed with the bidding platform after that period. Once a dispute is filed, claims to unpaid items are void, and the gallery will have full title and claim to the items in order to resell them.
8. The purchase price payable by the buyer shall be the sum of the final bid plus a buyer's premium of 25%.
9. In the event of a filed dispute, the bidder will have 5 business days to contact the gallery and arrange payment of winning bids before the dispute becomes final and items are listed for resale.
YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR ITEMS ANYTIME AT OUR RETAIL STORE IN EL DORADO, AR. PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO ALLOW US TO GATHER YOUR ITEMS. 203-570-8739