Terms and conditions

www.yourantiquarian.com is a website operated by JOSE MANUEL BUSTILLO LOZA (wich we refer to as “Your Antiquarian”, “us”, “we”, or “our” in these terms). We are registered in Spain under the VAT number ES48576541N and have our registered office at Apartado de Correos 521, 03560, El Campello (Alicante).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS – Website

1. Your Antiquarian guarantees the authenticity of the antiquities and coins which are offered, each piece sold will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by us with their image, description and provenance and also by any scientific analysis or studies that have been expressly carried out for the said piece, and which have been mentioned previously in the description.

2. All the antiquities and coins have been acquired strictly complying with the laws of heritage protection and UNESCO’s heritage norms.

3. Our cataloguings, descriptions and certificates has been carried in accordance with their professional experience, previous investigation and checking against similar pieces catalogued in public collections, private collections or to be found in the art market.

4. We hereby inform clients that sales with destination to other countries, whether or not they are part of the European Union, are subject to the previous acquirement of an export permit issued by the Spanish authorities. Moreover, when the country of destination of the piece is not part of the European Union, Spanish legislation imposes an export tax. Your Antiquarian will inform interested parties about this on request.

5. In the case that said export permit is denied, the purchase agreement stands null and void, without responsibility falling on either party. Your Antiquarian will then proceed to refund the client the price paid for the piece, and in the case that this has also been paid in advance, the export tax.

6. Any other expenses, taxes or customs duties connected to the importation of the piece, which are required under the legislation of the country to which the piece is to be delivered, must be met totally at their own expense by the client.

7. We accept the following payment methods: Wire transfer, PayPal, Debit and Credit Card.

8. On the prevention of money laundering or terrorist financing, according with directive (EU) 2015/849 and 2018/843, all clients will be asked to provide proof of identification (valid passport, driving license, ID card and a proof of address) when purchasing or selling art works valued 10.000 € or more in a single or linked transaction. If you represent a company you will need to provide details of directors, evidence of incorporation and the ultimate beneficial owners.

9. The shipment, in general, take place within the three days following the receipt of payment, except in cases of agreement between both parties, in which case the client will be informed of the exact date and the means of dispatch. In the case where the country of destination is not Spain, the dispatching of the piece will take place in the same conditions stated, but counting from the receipt of the corresponding export permission issued by the Spanish authorities.

10. Shipping is indicated in the checkout process; we do not make a profit on postage and packing and our shipping simply reflect our own experience with various agents.

11. The shipment may be organized by the buyer but will discharge any liability to Your antiquarian for possible compensation, loss of the package or damage.

12. The piece can be returned by any circumstance as long as it is within the first three months from the purchase and the piece is returned in the same conditions in which the received (no damage or deterioration). The expenses that could derive from the return (transport, insurance, etc) will be at the expense of the buyer.

13. The pictures of our antiquities and coins may not be used without our consent. All of them are property of Your Antiquarian.

14. Logos are registered under the license of Creative Commons.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS – Auctions (Biddr – LiveAuctioneers)

1. All ancient items offered for sale have been acquired strictly complying with the laws of heritage protection and UNESCO’s heritage norms, and guaranteed to be as described.

2. Our cataloguings, descriptions and certificates has been carried in accordance with their professional experience, previous investigation and checking against similar pieces catalogued in public collections, private collections or to be found in the art market.

3. EXPORT LICENSES: All pieces have the corresponding export license to be shipped out of Spain.

3.1 For bidders from the European Union, it is not necessary to apply for any additional export license, as the one included in the piece is valid.

3.2 For bidders outside the European Union it will be necessary to apply again for an export license for your country, this usually takes from 4 weeks to 6 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the auction price. This cost will be added to the final price of each lot purchased.

4. The bidder guarantees payment for the item(s). In case of discrepancy, the lot or lots may be offered for sale again.

5. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden or confidential reserves. Prices marked as estimates (both minimum and maximum) are for reference only. The hammer price may be higher or lower depending on the demand.

6. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through Biddr or LiveAuctioneers (depending on which one has been chosen for the auction) invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Your Antiquarian directly via credit card (MasterCard or Visa), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Your Antiquarian directly, bidder must contact us to arrange payment. Payments not made within 5 business days of auction’s end will forfeit bidder’s right to purchase said item(s), with item(s) relisted to next appropriate auction.

6.1 If the customer wishes to pay through our website, we will generate a payment link and the customer can choose the payment method that is most suitable, payment by Credit Card (MasterCard or Visa), Bank Transfer or PayPal. Payment with PayPal is subject to an increase of 3% of the invoice.

7. BUYER’S PREMIUM: A 8% Buyer’s Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased.

8. The shipment, in general, take place within the three days following the receipt of payment, except in cases of agreement between both parties, in which case the client will be informed of the exact date and the means of dispatch. In the case where the country of destination is not Europe, the dispatching of the piece will take place in the same conditions stated, but counting from the receipt of the corresponding export permission issued by the Spanish authorities.

8.1. Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. For shipments outside Europe, customs and duties may apply upon entry in to customer country, and this fee, if any, is the buyer’s responsibility. We will not falsify customs value on international shipments! If you have questions about this, please inquire before bidding.

8.2. As a guideline for a small/medium parcel, our courier and insured shipping rates are: 9,95 € for Spain, 24,95 € for Europe, England and Switzerland and 69,95 € for America and Asia. In case it is large, heavy or for a value of more than 1000 euros may be increased slightly from the rates shown.

8.3 For pieces that are very fragile or very large in size/weight and that can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road will be shipped by private courier (door to door) and the price will be 350 euros, 150 euros for Spain.

9. RETURN POLICY: We have a no quibble 90 days return policy. We accept returns for any reason within 90 days of you receiving your item. The item(s) must returned in the same conditions in which the received (no damage or deterioration). The expenses that could derive from the return (transport, insurance, etc) will be at the expense of the buyer.

10. On the prevention of money laundering or terrorist financing, according with directive (EU) 2015/849 and 2018/843, all clients will be asked to provide proof of identification (valid passport, driving license, ID card and a proof of address) when purchasing or selling art works valued 10.000 € or more in a single or linked transaction. If you represent a company you will need to provide details of directors, evidence of incorporation and the ultimate beneficial owners.

11. QUESTIONS: For any questions, before / during and after the auction, feel free to email us: admin@yourantiquarian.com or a Whatsapp to the number +34 644811359. We will be happy to help you in any way we can.

Last update: March 18th, 2024