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Terms of Service

Last updated: 03 September 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using our auction platform, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily access our platform for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • modify or copy the materials
  • use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
  • attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on our platform
  • remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by us at any time.

3. User Accounts

Account Registration

To participate in auctions, you must create an account and provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

Account Responsibilities

  • You must be at least 18 years old to create an account
  • You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
  • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • You may not transfer your account to another person
4. Auction Rules

Bidding

  • All bids are binding and cannot be retracted except in exceptional circumstances
  • You must have a valid payment method on file to place bids
  • Bids must meet the minimum increment requirements
  • The highest bidder when the auction ends wins the item

Selling

  • You must own the items you list or have authorization to sell them
  • Item descriptions must be accurate and complete
  • You must ship items promptly after receiving payment
  • You are responsible for any applicable taxes on your sales

Prohibited Items

Certain items are prohibited from being listed on our platform, including but not limited to illegal items, weapons, hazardous materials, and items that infringe on intellectual property rights. For detailed definitions and examples, please see our Prohibited Items Policy.

5. Payment and Fees

Buyer Fees

Buyers are not charged any fees for bidding or winning auctions. You are only responsible for the winning bid amount plus any applicable shipping costs.

Seller Fees

  • Listing items is free
  • We charge a 10% final value fee on successful sales
  • Payment processing fees may apply
  • Fees are automatically deducted from your sale proceeds

Payment Processing

All payments are processed through secure third-party payment processors. We do not store your full payment details on our servers, but we may store references to your payment method via our processor to enable off-session charges.

Account Deletion and Auto-Charging

If you request account deletion, your account will enter a 14‑day pending deletion period. During this time, if you have won auctions or unpaid invoices, we may automatically attempt to charge your default payment method to fulfill your legal obligations. Sellers may be provided your default shipping address so they can ship items without separate address confirmation.

6. Intellectual Property

The platform and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of our company and its licensors. The platform is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

You retain ownership of any content you submit to our platform, but you grant us a license to use, display, and distribute that content in connection with our services.

7. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the platform for any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
  • Violate any international, federal, provincial, or local regulations or laws
  • Harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
  • Submit false or misleading information
  • Upload viruses or any other type of malicious code
  • Spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
  • Interfere with or circumvent the security features of the platform
8. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the platform, to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

9. Disclaimers

The information on this platform is provided on an 'as is' basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:

  • excludes all representations and warranties relating to this platform and its contents
  • excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this platform
  • does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of information
  • does not warrant that the platform will be available or error-free
10. Limitations of Liability

In no event shall our company, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the platform.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the platform immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.

If you wish to terminate your account, navigate to the Privacy section of your account settings and use theDelete Account option.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which our company is incorporated, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: legal@onlyauctions.co.uk

Phone: +44 20 1234 5678

Address: 123 Market Street, London, EC1A 1AA, United Kingdom