|
Website Terms
& Conditions
www.TheAuctionHouseLtd.com
The following are the terms and conditions (the "Terms") under which you (a "User")
may visit and/or use The Auction House Ltd. (“TAH”) website
www.theauctionhouseltd.com
and/or any other addresses affiliated with TAH (any or all of which are herein referred
to as the "Website").
By accessing and using the website, users accept and agree to be bound by the terms
and conditions of TAH. Your use of
TAH website constitutes your agreement of all the terms, conditions and notices
herein stated and otherwise posted on the website. If, for whatever reason, you
do not accept the terms and conditions of this agreement, do not use the website.
-
Users must be 18 years of
age and older to use the services of TAH.
-
All Users must register
before using TAH services.
-
Users are wholly responsible
for his/her account.
-
Users must not, under any
circumstances, falsify information provided to TAH.
All information provided
to TAH must be current and complete (valid government-issued proof of identity required,
bank reference may be requested).
-
Each bid and/or purchase
respects the terms and conditions of TAH and is acknowledged as entered into contract
with TAH.
-
Users must
place bids and/or select items for purchase only if he/she is serious about buying
the item(s). Items are sold “as is, where is.”
-
All bids and direct buy
purchases are non-retractable once submitted.
-
TAH reserves the right and
sole discretion to reject any and/or all bids, bid on items that have not met the
reserve and withdraw any item at their discretion.
-
TAH will not
be held responsible for errors or failure to execute web bid(s) and/or direct buy
purchases.
DIRECT BUY
Direct Buy is a forum on
TAH website that simply states the price for an item, no bidding necessary. These
items are purchased as is provided to TAH by the Supplier.
1.
User must register and sign-in
2.
Select item(s) of choice
3.
Add items to shopping cart
and check out using valid and approved credit card.
WEB AUCTION
A Web Auction constitutes
any purchase made at www.theauctionhouseltd.com where bidding was required
to acquire an item.
1.
User must register and sign-in
2.
Select item(s)
of choice and enter maximum bid amount
3.
The highest bidder who either
meets or exceeds the reserve is the
winning bidder and will be contacted with information provided if and
when such bidder wins.
4.
The
winning bidder will receive an email with Instructions on how to
finalize payment on item(s) won.
Please Note:
Some Auctions may have Items that are for Direct Purchase( DIRECT BUY), these items are clearly Identified by a link that says "PURCHASE"
Closing bid notice:
Some items may display a
date and time for cut-off bids, herein referred to as a closing bid notice. This
is a date and time for which TAH will no longer collect bids for an item. TAH cautions
bidders to take note of closing bid notices.
User names and Passwords:
Each User much register
by creating a user name and password. TAH respects the privacy of our customers;
thus, passwords are encrypted and stored on secure servers. Users must not disclose
or share their password; or use that password for any unauthorized purpose
and agree to immediately notify TAH and the National Land Agency of any unauthorized
use of the password or account or any breach of security information. The
User
is fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of his/her account and for all activities that occur under the said account.
Inactive users are removed within 12 months.
Online payment:
Approved credit cards.
Credit card information provided, once entered on the site, is encrypted for your
security. TAH is not responsible for transactions using your credit card. TAH is
not liable for any delays, inconsistencies or failures on any part for the crediting
of transactions to the User’s account. TAH bears responsibility only for the transmission
of transaction information conducted on the TAH site to the respective parties.
In the event of an unsuccessful purchase attempt, the User should contact his/her
card provider to make good. (Failure to complete payment transactions may be due
to a number of circumstances such as inconsistencies with the information provided,
user identity verification failure, insufficient funds to complete the transaction,
etc.)
Users are wholly responsible for his/her TAH account.
Account Queries:
TAH software may generate
a statements and other information for tracking purposes. In the event that a User
has a query on his/her account, kindly contact TAH. In the event that a query may
not be answered over the phone and requires further investigation, TAH may require
the User to send a complaint in writing. TAH aims to rectify all queries and/or
complaints within ten (10) business days; however, if so needed, TAH reserves the
right to take up to forty-five (45) days to complete investigations.
Collection of Purchase:
TAH may ONLY release the
ownership of item(s) once the item has been fully paid for. (This also includes
payment for delivery service). Collector is required present government issued id
and provide signature on collection.
Returns
and/or Refunds:
All items are sold “as is, where is.” Full refund on item(s) returned within seven
(7) days of purchase provided that the goods are unopened and in the same condition
in which it was received. TAH does not conduct exchanges.
Warrantee:
The warrantee on item(s) is in keeping with the manufacturers warrantee and allocated
to an assigned local agent.
Content and Usage:
The use of the website is not intended for persons under the age of 18. Contents
of the website such as text, graphics, images, audio, video, data, coding, scripts,
computer programs and other material(s) are not to be used for any other purpose
than transactions between TAH and Users.
Though TAH
makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the web material: (a) all contents,
services, products and item information on this website are provided as is, where
is, with all imperfections, faults and errors of description without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.
TAH, its licensors and providers of data, disclaim all warranties, express or implied
including without limitation those of accuracy, completeness, currency, merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement; (b) additions
and amendments to the web material are governed under the terms and conditions of
TAH; (c) TAH is not responsible for any claims made by agents and/or suppliers.
Users therefore acknowledge that TAH does not guarantee and is not in any way liable
for information and its accuracy provided by agents and/or suppliers; and that any
reliance on the discussed and/or posted material is at the User’s risk. TAH and/or licensors shall not be
liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive
damages including any loss of profit even if TAH has been advised of the possibility
of such.
All rights in and to the website and its contents not expressly granted to Users
are reserved. TAH authorizes Users to view and download a single copy of the website
material solely for personal, non-commercial use, or in the case of consignors,
to display to your clients solely for purposes of facilitating a transaction with
TAH.
Users are not to alter/modify and/or remove any logos, trademarks, designs and service
marks (here forth referred to as "marks") contained in any original material or
from any copy or print of/from the site.
The use of the contents of the website or any portion thereof in any publication,
database, catalog or compilation, or in a networked computer environment for any
purpose other than personal browsing of the website without prior written permission
of TAH is strictly prohibited.
All material contained on this site, including marks, text, photographs, other images,
sound and so forth are protected by intellectual property rights and/or are copy
right; and are owned either by TAH or third parties. Users are prohibited from using
these without the prior written permission of TAH or such third party. In the event
that Users wish to obtain information about TAH, this must be done so in writing
to admin@theaucitonhouseltd.com or by fax to our headquarters at 876-926-2515.
Users agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to
interfere with the proper functioning of the website or any transactions being conducted
on or in connection with the website. Users also agree not take any action that
imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or systems.
Users will not in any event use any robot, spider, or other automatic or manual
device or process for the purpose of compiling information regarding the identification,
address or other attributes of any of our Users, bidders or sellers, or to recreate
in original or modified form any substantial portion of the website.
In the event that you wish to provide a hypertext or other link to this site, you
mist contact and get written approval from the directors of TAH.
Any violation
of any provision disclosed in the terms and conditions outlined by TAH; TAH will
terminate the User’s account, the user must immediately destroy any copies of the
website materials. TAH reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to expel Users
and prevent their further access to the website for violating this Agreement or
the law.
If needs be, TAH may take legal action against persons in
violation of this agreement. In prevention of
such an occurrence, TAH cautions users to fully read and review the terms and conditions
before each use of the website and TAH services; and advise that users respect the
intellectual property TAH and its affiliates.
TAH is committed to maintaining information provided by Users confidential. TAH
reserves the right to disclose necessary information to satisfy any applicable laws,
regulations, government requests, legal process and internal office use. TAH however,
may from time to time gather information from User profiles for internal purposes.
Users agree to (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information for
registration and other relevant and requested data (b) maintain and update the registration
data in the event of changes. TAH has the right to refuse, suspend or terminate
any account that shows grounds of suspicion of untrue, inaccurate, not current or
incomplete User data provided. TAH
has no liability or responsibility to Users for performance or non-performance of
activities. In the event that Users suspect unauthorized use of their account and/or
any other breach of security, the User must immediately notify TAH.
The website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites are maintained
by third-parties and access is provided to Users for their convenience. TAH is not
accountable for the contents or any other features of third-party websites. Users
who elect to access third-party sites through TAH, do so at their own risk.
TAH reserves the right to
make change to the website and its contents.
TAH is not in any way responsible for information and/or material provided by third-parties.
TAH does not provide a guarantee that the website will operate without error, interruption
or that servers used are free of any computer viruses or other harmful contents,
and TAH is not liable for any claims on damages to User property or equipment.
All information provided on the website is posted without any warrantees of any
kind. Users not in agreement with the terms and conditions herein stated and/or
dissatisfied with any portion of the website, must cease use of the website and
TAH services. Users in compliance with the outlined terms and conditions agree to
defend, hold harmless and indemnify TAH, its directors, agents and officers of whatever
kind against any losses, liabilities, costs, expenses and damages. Users also agree
not hold TAH responsible for any incurred legal, expert and accounting fees as such.
TAH, at its
sole discretion, may elect to modify or revise the terms and conditions at any time.
TAH Users (/customers) are bound by any such modification or revision and are encouraged
to review the terms, conditions and disclaimers before each use of the site and
TAH services.
It is hereby agreed by the User to comply with all local rules regarding online
conduct, with all applicable laws of
Jamaica
and those in which the User resides.
Users are bound by TAH terms
and such persons attest to have read and accept these terms and conditions in full.
|