Sale Procedures

Silent Bid Rules
Silent Bid pieces are accompanied by a box into which prospective buyers may place an silent bid slip. Each prospective buyer may submit only one slip. This piece carries a fixed price and is not subject to auction bidding. The auctioneer will draw the winning silent bid slip and announce the successful buyer just before the live auction Friday evening, September 21.

When the auctioneer makes the announcement, title to the silent bid pieces will pass to the buyers whose slips were drawn, who thereupon assumes risk and responsibility thereof, who will sign a confirmation of purchase thereof, and who will pay the full purchase price thereof.

Live Auction Rules
The auctioneer sells each work of art in the order listed in the catalog. The auctioneer begins bidding at a stated dollar amount, and when a prospective buyer bids that amount, the auctioneer then requests bids for a higher amount. This continues until no one responds to the next higher bid request. The auction pace is brisk. Approximately 15 works are sold per ½ hour. If you wish to bid, raise your bid number high to be sure your bid is recognized. Don’t be shy!

Silent Auction Rules
To purchase silent auction artwork, guests enter their bid amount and bid number in writing on the bid sheets posted beside each silent auction piece. The minimum increase is $50. Silent auctions both Friday and Saturday close by announcement of the auctioneer directly following the conclusion of the live auctions.

Bid Numbers
Bid numbers are automatically assigned to pre-registered guests. Bid numbers are located on the reverse side of guest nametags and are issued at the show’s registration station. Please plan to use the same bid number and nametag for both the Friday and Saturday auctions.

Absentee Bids
If you are unable to attend the auctions in person and wish to place bids, you may submit absentee bids to be executed by Buffalo Bill Art Show representatives. Bid forms are available by calling (307) 587-5002 or visiting our website at www.buffalobillartshow.com.

Settlement
After each item’s sale, the successful bidder immediately signs a sale contract, provided directly to him or her. Successful bidders pay the final bid price for their item(s) during or immediately following the auctions by presenting their copy of the sale contract at the cashier station. Cashiers are located in the Party Tent. Buyers may pay by cash, check, or credit card. Checks are made payable to the Buffalo Bill Art Show. Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover are accepted. A 10% buyer’s premium is added to the final bid price. The buyer retains one copy of the sale contract (white copy).

All sales are final and there are no exchanges or refunds on items. To protect buyers and ensure the safety of the artwork, all buyers taking artwork from the events must present proof of purchase (white copy of the sale contract form) at the time of their departure.

Shipping
We prefer that buyers obtain artwork purchases directly following the auction (if purchases are not intended for shipping). Otherwise, artwork is available for pick up beginning Monday, September 25th at the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce. Shipping arrangements are made at the time of settlement and buyers are responsible for shipping costs. The UPS Store is the official shipper of the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale.

Conditions of Sale
The property available at the Buffalo Bill Art Show will be offered and sold by the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) as agent for the “consignor” under the following terms and conditions:

The Chamber reserves the right to withdraw any artwork at any time before the actual sale. If the auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the artist’s reserve value of the article offered, he may reject that offer and withdraw the article from sale; and if having acknowledged an opening bid, the auctioneer decides that any advance thereafter is not of sufficient amount, he may reject the advance. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and re-sell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the Chamber’s sale records shall be conclusive in all respects. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog.

With the fall of the auctioneer’s gavel, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder, who, thereupon assumes risk and responsibility thereof, who will sign a confirmation of purchase thereof, and who will pay the full purchase price thereof. All artwork shall be removed by the purchaser or shipped at the purchaser’s expense.

Unless the sale is advertised and announced as a sale without reserve, each lot is offered subject to reserve. The consignor may bid upon its property as well as upon any other property offered.