Conditions – Antiques by the Sea

Conditions & Terms of use.

How to order?

When interested in an item, fill in the contact form and an invoice will be sent.

Payment

We accept:

– Bank-wire transactions

– In some cases PayPal with an additionall fee of 8.5% to cover the expensive transaction fees.

– Creditcard or Mastercard

Before acquiring we advise you to read the conditions and terms of use first. After placing an order, you automaticly accept our terms of agreement.

Shipping

All our items will be shipped priority insured and professionaly packed.

For this kind of priority-shipping the customer has to sign for reception.
Please note your telephone number on the form so, in case of absence, the delivery company will be able to reach you.

If the delivery company will not be able to reach you and your purchase could not be delivered, the package will be returned to our company. We will try our best to send the package again within 7 days. (costs are for the buyer)

We are not responsible for divergent delivery methods in other country’s.

shipping costs are included in the invoice.

Shipping will conventional be executed within 3 working days after confirming of payment.

CITES & endangered species:

Antiques by the Sea is against poaching and disturbing endangered wildlife in any way. We only sell CITES regulated items when they are pre-convention and including legal documents which are strictly valid within the European Union.

All items are seen through the eyes of science and with historical context and don’t interact with any kind of political, racial or exploiting manner in any kind. We work with various scientific and legal institutions to substantiate the historical background of our works of art.

Return Policy

Returns are generally accepted within 14 days after receiving the purchase.

Return shipping costs are for the buyer.

When not satisfied about the purchased item, on what reason so ever, a refund will be possible in different degrees.

Total refund: When not satisfied, return the item within 14 days (buyer pays shipping costs).

Partial refund: When an item is damaged due to shipping or packing and the buyer wants to keep the item,
a partial refund can be discussed. 10% of the purchase amount is standard. A higher percentage is only possible in consultation.
Antiques by the Sea only sells 100% genuine antique items. We are always aiming for a good and swift transaction to satisfy our costumers.