Conditions of sale:


1. All prices are in Czech currency (CZK). Payment methods accepted: banking transfer (to Czech Republic or to Nederland), personal check, via Paypal, BidPay or cash.

2. Lots will be sold at one level above the second highest bid. Should there be two identical bids for a lot, then the lot will be sold to the sender of the first of these bids to be received by us (as determined by the postmark).

3. The starting bids are given in Czech krouns (CZK). In the internet version of the catalogue the prices are given in US$ in the English version and in Euros in the German version. Bids may be submitted in these currencies.
Minimum bid increases are 10 CZK, 1 US$ or 1 Euro or their multiples. A fixed rate of exchange is established at the start of the auction, i.e. CZK : Euros, CZK : US, which will remain valid throughout the auction. Bids will be converted in accordance with these rates of exchange and rounded so as to correspond to the minimum bid increases in CZK, i.e. complete 10 CZK units, always rounded to the next higher 10 CZK multiple.
At the end of the auction the individual invoices to customers will be based on the then current rates of exchange between CZK : Euros and CZK : US$. Bids below the indicted starting bids will not be accepted.

4. A buyer´ s premium of 10 % will be added to all invoices. Costs for handling, postage and insurance are added to all purchases that are mailed.
Payment through Paypal we add charges 3,9 %.

5. In the event that payment is not received within 30 days of invoice date, interest will accrue thereon at 2 % per month from the date of invoice to date of final payment.

6. Descriptions in the auction catalogue are made with the greatest care and to the best of auctioneer´ s ability. Lots found not be as described must be returned within 14 days of receipt in the same condition as received.

7. Items described as having defects aren´t returnable on account of their condition. A set (consisting of more than 5 items) cannot be returned because of faults on any individual item.

8. All lots are available for viewing in advance of the auction at the premises of FILATELIE KARLIN Praha.

9. Catalogues:
Trojan (Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Bohemia & Moravia); ZSF (Slovakia); Michel (other Europe); Scott (USA); Ascher (rest of world)