It is of the utmost importance that you ensure you have funds readily available to pay the Purchase Price and the Purchase Commission (plus VAT and all other Fees and expenses due to us) in full before bidding on a Lot.
If you are the successful bidder, you must make payment by 4.30 pm on the second working day following the Sale, so that all sums are settled by the eighth working day following the Sale at the latest. Payments made by anyone other than the registered Buyer will not be accepted. Bonhams reserves the right to amend the terms of payment at any time.
Bank transfer is Bonhams’ preferred method of payment. You may transfer funds electronically to our Account. In this case, please quote your paddle number and the invoice number as the reference on your transfer order.
Our account details are as follows:
Bank: HSBC
Address: BBC PARIS HAUSSMANN
26 Boulevard Malesherbes
75008 Paris
Account name: Bonhams France SAS
Account number: 09170002091
Sort code: 00917
IBAN: FR76 3005 6009 1709 1700 0209 192
In the event of payment by bank transfer, the amount received, after deduction of any bank charges and/or currency conversion fees when converting the payment currency into pounds sterling, must not be less than the amount payable in pounds sterling, as stated on the invoice.
Payment may also be made using one of the following methods:
A personal cheque drawn on a French branch of a bank or mortgage lender: all cheques must be cleared before you can collect your purchases and must be made payable to Bonhams France SAS.
Cash: you may pay for Lots purchased by you at the sale using banknotes or coins denominated in the currency in which the Sale is conducted (but not in any other currency), provided that the total amount payable by you for all lots purchased at the sale does not exceed €1,000 or the equivalent of that sum in the currency in which the sale is conducted, at the place where payment is made. Cash payment of up to €1,000 will be accepted for an invoice not exceeding that amount. (Article L112-6)
Debit cards in the Buyer’s name (including China Union Pay (CUP) cards and debit cards issued by Visa and MasterCard only). There is no upper limit on the value of the payment if it is made in person using chip-based verification.
Payment by telephone may also be accepted for amounts up to €5,000, subject to appropriate verification procedures, although this facility is not available to first-time buyers. If the amount payable by you for Lots exceeds this sum, the balance must be paid by another means.
Credit cards in the Buyer’s name (including China Union Pay (CUP) cards and credit cards issued by Visa and MasterCard only). The payment amount is limited to €5,000 if the payment is made in person using chip-based verification.
We advise you to inform your debit or credit card provider of your purchase in advance to minimise delays caused by our need to request authorisation when you come to pay.
Please note: only one debit or credit card may be used to pay the balance. If you have any questions regarding card payments, please contact our customer service team.
We reserve the right to investigate and identify the source of the funds we receive, to postpone the completion of the sale of any Lot at our discretion whilst we complete our investigations, and to cancel the sale of any Lot if you are in breach of your undertakings as a Buyer, if we consider that such a sale would be unlawful or would otherwise impose obligations on the Seller or Bonhams, or would be detrimental to Bonhams’ reputation.
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