Terms & Conditions

Absentee bids are welcome, and the auctioneer shall accept bids by mail, telephone, fax, or by e-mail.

Bidders will receive an invoice after the auction. Payment should be forwarded on receipt of the invoice. Payment may be made by personal or bank cheque or draft. Delivery shall be made to bidders on receipt of payment. Postage and packing is at purchasers expense and unless otherwise requested will by made by courier or [in NZ] ordinary mail. Overseas by airmail.

  1. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser, subiect to the auctioneer having the right to refuse the bid of any person. Should any dispute arise as to the bidding the lot in dispute will immediately be put up for sale again at the preceeding bidding. Or the auctioneer may declare the purchaser which declaration shall be conclusive.

  2. No person shall advance less at a bid than the sum nominated by the auctioneer and no bid may be retracted.

  3. All lots are sold subject to the right of the seller or his agent to bid or else to impose a reserve.

  4. The purchaser shall complete a bidding card before the sale, giving name and address. The purchaser shall pay to Hayward's Auction House a premium of 10% of the hammer price together with G. S. T. on such a premium at the current rate.

  5. All lots are sold as shown and with all errors to description, faults and imperfections whether visible or not. Neither Hayward's or its vendor are responsible for errors of description or for the genuineness or authenticity of any lot or for any fault or defect in it and make no warranty whatever. Buyers proceed upon their own judgement.

  6. Hayward's act as agents. They have full discretion to conduct all aspects of the sale and to withdraw any lot from the sale without giving any reason.

  7. Each lot is at the risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer and is to be taken away at the purchasers expense immediately after the sale. If this is not done Hayward's will not be responsible if the lot is lost, stolen, damages of destroyed. If for any reason the purchaser fails to complete his purchase as aforesaid, the auctioneer reserves the right to resell the lot. Any net increase in price shall be the property of the vendor. The purchaser shall be called upon to make up any loss of deficiency of any such resale together with all the expenses attending such a sale.

  8. No goods are to be removed while selling is in progress. Receipted invoices must be produced prior to delivery of any lot. The auctioneers reserve the right to request identification in the case of any purchase not known to Hayward's who pays by cheque or bank draft. Credit cards will not be accepted as a means of payment.