Terms of Sale & General Comments
All first time internet bidders must give their name, permanent street address, phone and/or fax number, when bidding. First time internet bidders will be required to furnish us their bank name and address, and a valid Visa or Master Card account number that will serve as a guarantee of payment for any successful bids. We will reject outright bids from first time internet bidders, who do not furnish us with that information, unless they are known to us.
All first time bidders by Fax, U.S. Postal, or email, may be required to furnish the same information, if in our opinion there is reason to believe their bids are not legitimate or sincere. If upon the receipt of your bids we are unable to reach you by telephone or some other means, to verify you are in fact the actual bidder, the bids will not be accepted.
If in our opinion this auction cannot be satisfactorily concluded on the scheduled ending date, due to acts of God, war, government regulation, terrorism, disaster, strikes, civil disorder, curtailment of transportation facilities or any other emergency of a comparable nature beyond our control, we shall reserve the right to reschedule the auction.
After the deadline date, the bids will be tabulated and all winners notified. Those providing us with a "dedicated line" FAX number will be notified immediately, all others by mail.
Buyers Premium - 10%-If your bid is $50, your invoice will total $55, unless you are a Kentucky resident, in which case an additional 6% sales tax will be added. If you have a Kentucky Tax Number, you will be exempt from the tax.
Items bought must be paid for within 15 business days after notification, unless prior arrangements are made. We can hold items for a limited time depending on circumstances.
We accept Visa or MasterCard, personal check, bank wire, cashiers check, postal money orders, and Pay Pal.
The deadline for receipt of bids for this auction is September 30, 2007. We always receive bid forms several days after the auction has ended. We recommend you mail the form early or fax the form to more than one fax number listed. We also accept email bids, but no phone bids.
Clock Keys - We receive inquiries about keys. Most clocks will have keys. If a key is with the clock when we acquire it, it will be in the case when you receive the clock. Keys are available from all supply houses.
Authenticity/Condition - Horton's has endeavored to catalog and accurately describe the property being sold. Our informed customers know more about these items than we do and will derive great pleasure in researching the items themselves. We call in several knowledgeable collectors, clock repair people, and even antique dealers, if we desire other opinions about possible restoration or the authenticity of a clock.
Estimates of Selling Prices - Many bidders have asked us to indicate what we feel may be the actual selling price for each item. Our estimated selling prices are shown after each item description. These estimates are based on the actual prices we have realized in our past sales, as well as other auctions that we regularly monitor.
The overwhelming majority of the clocks in our auctions are the direct result of acquiring collections from those who have spent a lifetime acquiring them. A few are consigned to us by collectors or antique dealers, and some are from my personal collection.
Condition - All damage seen during the listing process will be identified. Common nicks, scratches, fading, normal wear, etc. may not be mentioned. We may not always mention common deficiencies like replaced hands, pendulums, keys, missing or poor weight cords, as most all old clocks have those problems. The majority of our clocks are running and we will try to report if they are not. If we say the clock needs to be serviced, it just means the movement may be dirty, needs oil, may require bushings, or the verge may be out of adjustment, or any number of other things. We will make every effort to report any new wood or metal parts to the original, but the uncanny ability of some craftsmen to reproduce and blend wood and metal parts to an old clock, may make it impossible for us to detect.
We do not have a shop where clocks are displayed for your inspection, however, we understand if a collector is interested in bidding on a rare or expensive clock they may want to inspect the item personally. The airport is close to our place and we would be happy to meet your flight and take you back to the airport. Others have done this in prior auctions.
At that time items to be auctioned can be viewed on any of the following websites: