In order to be eligible to place a bid, all Buyers must first register on the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS website by opening a customer account. In doing so the Buyer warrants to CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS that:

• He/she is 18 years old or above and has the legal capacity and ability to purchase alcoholic beverages.
• He/she is able to make a legally binding commitment to purchase any goods and/or services bid upon via auction
• He/she agrees to the terms and conditions contained herein
• He/she agrees to the terms of the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS Privacy Policy

Catalogue

All goods are thoroughly inspected by CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS, using its own experience to assess each item and ensure that Lots are accurately represented in the Auction Catalogue with thorough descriptions and details, including appraisals of any Lots that are in less than excellent condition. CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS also photographs each item to assist the Buyer to make their own assessment of the condition of the Lot. The Catalogue is available in full on the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS website. Each Lot is sold ‘As Is’ by the Seller, with any and all faults and defects, at the risk of the Buyer.

CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS will also provide a price estimate for each Lot based on recent sales or, if not available, its expert opinion of realistic value. All information relating to price and condition is provided as a guide only and are a statement of opinion. They should not be used or relied upon as a statement of fact. Buyers are responsible for making their own assessments of Lots prior to placing a bid.

Bidding

All bids placed are legally binding and processed in real time on the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS website to show the highest bidder.

Bids will increase in the following increments:

• By $1 for all bids up to $99
• By $5 for all bids between $100 and $499
• By $10 for all bids between $500 and $999
• By $25 for all bids over $1000

If you are out-bid you will receive an email notification, and the item will no longer be listed as ‘winning’ in your bid list. You may choose to increase your bid at any time until the auction closes. CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS accepts no responsibility for delays in receipt of email outbid notifications. As bidding towards the end of an auction may out-pace the speed of delivery of such emails, buyers are advised to monitor bidding live on the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS website and to use the automatic bidding facility as applicable.

Bidders will have a 5 minute right to reply after the auction closing time if there is still active bidding on the Lot. Such Lots will then close once there has been no active bidding for 5 minutes.

You may be prevented from bidding if:

• Your credit card details are invalid or out of date
• Your account is blocked as a result of overdue invoices outstanding to CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS. Such invoices must be paid in full in order for your account to be reinstated
• CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS reserves the right to refuse any bid and to advance bidding at its discretion.

Lots

The buyer is responsible for reading and assessing the full description of any Lot prior to placing a bid. The quantity of units in each Lots is stipulated in the description of the Lot. The price estimate and/or current bid shown against any Lot is per unit and includes GST. Lots cannot be divided and the successful bidder must take the Lot as it is offered.

A Buyer’s Premium of 15% excluding GST is applicable to the final sale price of each Lot.

CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS reserves the right to withdraw any Lot from sale at any time.

Winning a Lot/Multiple Lots

When the auction closes buyers will receive one email confirming all Lots won, containing an invoice to be paid within 7 days.

The final Lot price is calculated by multiplying the number of bottles in the Lot by the winning unit price. A Buyer’s Premium of 15% (including GST) will be added to the hammer price of each Lot. Freight charges will be consolidated and calculated based on the total of bottles won and charged to the Buyer as per the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS Delivery policy.

All invoices must be paid in AUD. All LOT prices quoted are excluding GST, unless the Vendor is nominated as being Registered for GST and as a result their specific lots will be inclusive of GST. A designation as to GST inclusivity will be published on the GST incl Lots.

Payment

All invoices are to be paid within 7 days of receipt of tax invoice from CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS. No goods will be dispatched until payment in full has been received. Payments may be made by designated credit card only, via the Buyer’s account on the CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS website.

If payment is not received within 7 days CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS may charge the Buyer’s designated credit card, and if unsuccessful to cancel the sale and re-sell the wine. The Buyer accepts liability for any expenses incurred by CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS a result of his/her failure to meet the payment terms and conditions, including (but not limited to): any shortfall in purchase price resulting from a resale, applicable sales commissions, storage costs, legal fees and any other expenses or damages incurred by CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS or the Seller.

Title of goods does not pass to the Buyer until the relevant invoice is paid in full.

Delivery

The Buyer must verify the delivery address for their goods at the point of payment. CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS takes no responsibility for any loss associated with shipping goods to an incorrect or outdated address provided by the Buyer.

CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS will ship goods to the Buyer’s stipulated address according to the terms and conditions of CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS’s Delivery Policy. Buyers should allow up to 14 days for delivery of goods. International freight must be organised by the Buyer, who accepts full responsibility for all applicable customs and duties charges

Goods freighted by CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS are covered by Marine Transit insurance. Such insurance covers breakage and/or loss during transportation but does not cover damage caused by the inherent condition of the wine, such as leaking due to ullage or failing closures. Buyers should account for the possibility of leakage due to ullage/low wine level in bottle before placing a bid as CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS accepts no liability for such damages.

Warranty

While CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS uses its best endeavours to ensure all goods offered for auction are accurately described, neither the Seller nor CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS warrants, or will be held responsible for, the accuracy of any published descriptions, including (but not limited to) those of provenance, authenticity, condition and quality. All such information is provided as a guide and is a statement of opinion only; such information may not be held as any kind of guarantee. Should CELLAR LINK AUCTIONS become aware of any errors or omissions, it undertakes to correct and update relevant listings at its earliest convenience.

In placing a bid on an auction Lot Buyers accept that consumer guarantees, including all guarantees relating to quality, accuracy of description and fitness for purposes, as applicable under Australian Consumer Law, do not apply to goods sold by auction. All auction goods are purchased at the Buyer’s own risk.

Entity

Wholesale Supplies Pty Ltd t/a Cellar Link Auctions, ABN 16669868795.

Updated 1-7-2023.