Conditions of Sale

The thecoincabinet.com and thecoincabinet.co.uk (together the “Website”) are owned by The Coin Cabinet Ltd, 26 Seymour Street, London, W1H 7JA (company no. 08230393). By using the Website and/or entering into dealings with us you agree to accept the following Terms & Conditions. We reserve the right to update and change the Website and these terms without prior warning or notice. These Terms & Conditions do not affect your statutory rights. 

These terms and conditions are comprised of the generic terms for the Website, as well as Appendices for more specific terms as appropriate and which may be supplemented from time to time. Appendix 1 sets out and the specific terms for Auctions.

BACKGROUND:

This agreement applies as between you, the User of the Website and The Coin Cabinet Limited (referred to as “TCC”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), the owners of the Website. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using the Website immediately.

Other than in relation to an Auction, for which the specific terms are set out in Appendix 1, no part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Account” collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to use the services made available from time to time and/or any communications System on the Website;

“Auction” an auction taking place on the Website;

“Auctioneer” shall be TCC;

“Auction Item” means an item listed for Auction by TCC on the Website;

“Bidder” a User that places a bid on an Auction Item;

“Buyer” is the highest Bidder for any Lot acceptable to the Auctioneer, as further described in Appendix 1, Paragraph 1;

“Carrier” any third party responsible for transporting purchased Goods or Auction Items from our Premises to customers;

“Content” any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website;

“Data Protection Legislation” means the Data Protection Act 2018, as amended or updated from time to time;

“Data Subject” shall have the same meaning as set out in the Data Protection Legislation;

“Goods” other than in relation to items sold under an Auction, all coins and any other products that TCC advertises and/or makes available for sale through the advised methods;

“Hammer Price” is the price at which a Lot is sold to a Buyer;

“Intellectual Property Rights” mean all patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, trademarks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, semi-conductor topography rights, moral rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world

“Lot” the goods delivered to the Auctioneer by the Seller for sale by Auction;

“Packaging Guidelines” as set out under our FAQs.

“Payment Information” any details required for the purchase of Goods, through the advised methods, or Auction Items from this Website. This includes, but is not limited to, bank account numbers and sort codes;

“Personal Data” shall have the same meaning as set out in the Data Protection Legislation;

“Premises” our place(s) of business located at 26 Seymour Street, London, W1H 7JA, United Kingdom;

“Purchase Information” collectively any bids or acceptance of bids, orders, invoices, dispatch notes, receipts or similar that may be in hard copy or electronic form;

“Seller” is the person on whose behalf Goods are offered for sale by the Auctioneer, or the method as otherwise advised;

“Service” collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that TCC makes available through the Website either now or in the future;
 “System” any online communications infrastructure that TCC makes available through the Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email;

“TCC” The Coin Cabinet Limited (company registration number: 08230393);

“User(s)” any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by TCC, and for the avoidance of doubt may be a Buyer or a Seller; and

“Website” the website that you are currently using (https://thecoincabinet.com, https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/ and https://www.easyliveauction.com/auctions/) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. Age Restrictions

Persons under the age of 18 should use this Website only with the supervision of an
 Adult. Payment Information must be provided by or with the permission of an Adult.

3. International Customers

If Goods are ordered or Auction Item winning bids are placed by customers or Bidders from outside the United Kingdom, import duties and taxes may be incurred once your Goods or Auction Items reach their destination. TCC is not responsible for these charges and we undertake to make no calculations or estimates in this regard. If you are buying internationally, you are advised to contact your local customs authorities for further details on costs and procedures. As a purchaser of the Goods or Auction Items, you will also be the importer of record and as such should ensure that your purchase is in full compliance with the laws of the country into which the Goods or Auction Items are being imported. Please be aware that Goods or Auction Items may be inspected on arrival at port for customs purposes and TCC cannot guarantee that the packaging of such Goods or Auction Items will be free of signs of tampering. Please note our Packaging Guidelines for any Coins send to TCC. Accepting and signing for the delivery of a package that shows signs of tampering/opening may restrict your rights to return the item to us.

4. Intellectual Property

5. Proof of Identity and Data Protection

6. Privacy

Use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy which is incorporated into these terms and conditions by this reference and is available to view on our website.

7. Fair Use of Intellectual Property

Material from the Website may be re-used without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply.

8. Links to Other Websites

This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of TCC or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

9. Links to this Website

Those wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so only to the home page of the site www.thecoincabinet.com without prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site) requires the express permission of TCC. To find out more please contact us by email at contact@thecoincabinet.com.

10. Use of Communications Facilities

11. Accounts

Your creation of an Account is further affirmation of your representation and warranty.

12. Payment

13. Termination and Cancellation

14. Disclaimers

15. Changes to the Service and these Terms and Conditions

TCC reserves the right to change the Website, its Content or these Terms and Conditions at any time. You will be bound by any changes to the Terms and Conditions from the first time you use the Website following the changes. If TCC is required to make any changes to Terms and Conditions relating to sale of Goods by law, these changes will apply automatically to any orders currently pending in addition to any orders placed by you in the future.

16. Availability of the Website

17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

18. No Waiver

In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.

19. Entire agreement

20. Third Party Rights

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between you and TCC.

21. Communications

22. Severance

23. Force Majeure

24. Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and TCC shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales and TCC and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

 

Appendix 1: Auction Site Terms

These terms relate to purchases made through our auction website at https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/

The Buyer

1. The highest bidder acceptable to the Auctioneer shall be the Buyer. The Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle any disputes which arise and to refuse bids or to advance the bidding as seen fit.

2. When the Lot is sold the Buyer shall pay the Auctioneer in full the Hammer Price together with a premium of 6.00% on regular auctions, 18.00% on Premium, and 20% on Ancient Auctions (excl. of V.A.T.) of the Hammer Price within 7 days of the sale.

3. In order to bid, Buyers shall provide the Auctioneer with name, address and telephone number, along with requested bank and other references if deemed necessary. A bid limit of £3,000 will be applied to all first time Users. Should you wish to increase your bid limit, you will be required to provide references and certain other information in order to facilitate a credit check.

4. Upon the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer in respect of the Lot, when it is knocked down to you, a contract is made between you and TCC in relation to the payment by you and the delivery by TCC of the Lot.

5. The ownership of a Lot shall not pass to the Buyer and the Buyer shall not be entitled to delivery of any Lot until they have made full payment in cleared funds to the Auctioneer of the total amount due. Payment shall be deemed to have been made only after the Auctioneer has received cash or sterling bankers draft or the Buyer's cheque has been cleared. Unless otherwise agreed, the invoice amount is due immediately when issued.

6. All Lots will be delivered via the Auctioneer’s delivery method of choice, which will depend on the order total and the Buyer’s location. The Auctioneer will provide a tracking number as a receipt of shipment. All Lots will be insured during transit: see the insurance cost below.

7. Shipping policy and rate cards.

All UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail or DHL. Insurance cover at 0.25% of order total will be added. Prices are excluding VAT.

Country 
Royal Mail
DHL
UK
£11.05
£20.80
Channel Islands
£13.00
£22.10
Isle of Man
£13.00
£22.10
Gibraltar
£28.60
£58.50

 

All international orders are shipped via Royal Mail up to an order value of £20,000, via DHL on order values over £20,000. Insurance cover at 0.75% of order total will be added. Prices are excluding VAT.

 Europe 
Country
Royal Mail
DHL
 
Country
Royal Mail
DHL
Albania
£26.00
£58.50
 
Liechtenstein
£26.00
£58.50
Andorra
£26.00
£52.00
 
Lithuania
£26.00
£52.00
Austria
£26.00
£45.50
 
Luxembourg
£26.00
£45.50
Belarus
£26.00
£71.50
 
Malta
£26.00
£52.00
Belgium
£26.00
£45.50
 
Moldova
£26.00
£71.50
Bosnia Herz.
£26.00
£58.50
 
Monaco
£26.00
£45.50
Bulgaria
£26.00
£52.00
 
Netherlands
£26.00
£45.50
Croatia
£26.00
£52.00
 
Norway
£26.00
£58.50
Czech Rep.
£26.00
£52.00
 
Poland
£26.00
£52.00
Denmark
£26.00
£52.00
 
Portugal
£26.00
£45.50
Estonia
£26.00
£52.00
 
Romania
£26.00
£52.00
Finland
£26.00
£52.00
 
Latvia
£26.00£52.00
France
£26.00
£45.50
 
San Marino
£26.00
£45.50
Germany
£26.00
£45.50
 
Serbia
£26.00
£58.50
Greece
£26.00
£52.00
 
Slovakia
£26.00
£52.00
Hungary
£26.00
£52.00
 
Slovenia
£26.00
£52.00
Iceland
£26.00
£58.50
 
Spain
£26.00
£45.50
Ireland
£26.00
£45.50
 
Sweden
£26.00
£58.50
Italy
£26.00
£45.50
    

Rest of the world
  Country   Royal Mail  DHL
  US  £26.00  £65.00
  Canada  £26.00  £65.00
  Australia  £26.00  £71.50
  Japan  £26.00  £71.50
  Singapore  £26.00  £71.50
  China  £26.00  £71.50
  Rest of World  £32.00  £71.50

 

Above is the base rate for shipments up to 0.5 kg. The cost may increase for 

- Orders of multiple Lots, bulky or heavy items. 

- Orders to remote locations which have a surcharge (we may not know this beforehand as this is calculated when we book the shipment with the courier).

8. Payment Terms

8.1. Payment is by bank transfer or cheque in GBP only. We do not accept PayPal and/or credit/debit card.

8.2. Notwithstanding the rights as set out under clause 12, should a Buyer fail to pay within 7 days after receiving an invoice, the Auctioneer reserves the right to take legal proceedings against the Buyer, as well as pass collection over to a debt collection agency. This would entail a collection fee of 15% of the value of the total order, payable by the Buyer. In addition to this the Auctioneer will, after the 7-day period, be within their right to:

8.2.1.rescind the sale of any Lots sold to the Buyer;

8.2.2.re-sell all or any Lots by public auction or private treaty and any deficiencies in the purchase price resulting from such sale together with full costs incurred in connection with the Lots shall be immediately payable by the Buyer to the Auctioneer. Any surplus over the proceeds of sale shall go to the Seller;

8.2.3.remove, store and insure (on any premises) the Lot or Lots at the expense of the Buyer;

8.2.4.reject any bids made by or on behalf of the Buyer at any future auction, or obtain part payment before accepting any future bids; and

8.2.5.apply any proceeds to the costs incurred by the Auctioneer as a result of such non-payment.

9. Condition of items and limitation of liability

9.1. Items sold are normally of some age and are sold with any faults, imperfections and errors of descriptions.

9.2. Subject to clause 17.5 and clause 17.6, and paragraph 9.3 of this 9, the Auctioneer accepts responsibility for the authenticity of all coins in an Auction.

9.3. THE AUCTIONEER DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY GRADE MENTIONING OR OTHER ATTRIBUTION, AUTHORSHIP OR ESTIMATED PRICE OF ANY LOT, ANY REPRESENTATION OR SETTLEMENT BY THE AUCTIONEER IN ANY CATALOGUE, BROCHURE, OR ADVERTISEMENT. EVERY PERSON INTERESTED SHOULD EXERCISE AND RELY ON THEIR OWN JUDGEMENT AS TO SUCH MATTERS AND NEITHER THE AUCTIONEER NOR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CORRECTNESS OF SUCH OPINION OR INFORMATION.

9.4. WHERE COINS ARE SOLD IN A PLASTIC HOLDER (“SLAB”) WITH A GRADE BY A PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING COMPANY, THE PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING COMPANY HAVE THEIR OWN WARRANTY AS TO THE AUTHENTICITY AND GRADE STATED. THE AUCTIONEER DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PROFESSIONAL GRADING COMPANIES’ GRADES. SHOULD THE BUYER DISAGREE WITH THE GRADE ON A SLAB THEY MUST THEMSELVES EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO SUBMIT A COIN FOR REGRADING AND THE AUCTIONEER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST THE BUYER INCURS IN DOING SO.

10. The Auctioneer will, on the Buyer’s written instruction, by email only, execute bids on their behalf, but neither the Auctioneer nor its employees nor its agents shall be liable for any neglect in so doing or failure to do so. Bids should be emailed to contact@thecoincabinet.com.