Terms

Below are terms and conditions for the purchase of artworks from Art Addict. For terms and conditions, privacy policy and use of cookies relating to the use of this website click here.

Prices and Quotations

  • Please get in touch with Dr Jack Roberts at jack@artaddict.org.uk who will provide the current price for artworks held in stock.

  • Prices quoted are valid for 7 days, after this period we cannot guarantee that we can honour the prices quoted and the price may alter.

Payments

  •  Payment to be made in Pound Sterling.

  • Accepted Forms Of Payment

    •  Bank Transfer (Please get in touch if you would like to pay via bank transfer)

    • Online payment via ‘Stripe’ using Debit or Credit Card or Apple Pay

  •  All website transactions are processed by ‘Stripe’, our third-party payment partner. ‘Stripe’ is highly secure, using industry-leading technology to keep your information safe. Visit ‘Stripe’ for more information.

  • Art Addict does not store any financial information.

Delivery

  •  Clients are always welcome to collect works of art from our Shropshire base (please get in touch for details)

  • UK Delivery

    • Free shipping on all UK orders over £5,000

    • We aim to dispatch works within one week, if you need to receive your artwork by a specific date please call us first to confirm that we are able to fulfil your requirements. You will receive notification when your item has been dispatched - you should receive your order no later than 30 days after purchase (if longer we will be in touch to discuss delivery).

    • All works are sent fully insured via third party delivery companies (usually DHL or Fedex unless otherwise requested).

  •  International Delivery

    • International shipping costs to be paid by the customer - Please get in touch with Art Addict if you are an international client before making a purchase, we will then be happy to provide you with a shipping quote for the artwork in question. 

    • All works are sent fully insured via third party delivery companies (usually DHL or Fedex unless otherwise requested).

  • Some artworks are sold framed, when shipping framed works we use perspex rather than glass. Please get in touch to discuss options and delivery.


Customs, Taxes & Duty

  • We have no authority over a local country's customs department

  •  You may be liable to pay local taxes on imported goods. Usually your country will have a website or customs office providing you with the relevant rates.


Returns and Refunds:

  • If, for any reason, you are not happy with your purchase once you receive it please contact us immediately to arrange a return and refund.

  • We will accept returned goods for a refund under the following conditions:

    • Please email us within 14 days of receipt of the item/s to let us know of your intention to return the item/s

    • Please return the item/s to us within 48 hours via an agreed secure and insured service at your expense

    • Items must be returned in the same condition they were in when you bought them – damaged items will not be accepted for a refund

    • We will refund the full purchase price of the item/s within 14 days of receipt

 

Guarantee

  • All works of art come with Art Addict’s buy back guarantee that all art is authentic and cataloguing is accurate and that the work of art is genuine and as described.

  

Anti Money Laundering

  • We are legally obliged under anti-money laundering legislation to carry out due diligence for any Buyers purchasing any Artwork(s) of which the Total Cost is €10,000 or more. 

  • Your personal data given in anti-money laundering checks will only be used in relation to ML Regulation 41

  • To ensure that we fully comply with this, and to also ensure that your data is secure under GDPR, we use a specialist company called Art AML (www.artaml.com) to manage this process and to securely store all of your data and details.

  • If you are purchasing items with a total cost of over €10,000 please get in touch to discuss what information you will be required to provide

Droit de suite

  •  As a Dealer of fine art under the Resale Right Directive 2001/84/EC (or ‘droit de suite’) we will ensure that appropriate royalties are paid to an artist, or their heirs, upon a qualifying sale on the secondary market of original Artwork or numbered prints. Any such deductions will be sent to the relevant collection society. The current tariff for the portion of the sales price deducted as Royalties is as follows and up to a maximum limit of £12,500 (or the equivalent in any other currency):

    • i. 4% up to £50,000;

    • ii. 3% from £50,000.01 to £200,000;

    • iii. 1% from £200,000.01 to £350,000;

    • iv. 0.5% exceeding £350,000.01 up to £500,000

    • v. 0.25% exceeding £500,000.01.

  • This will be deducted from the sales price and will be absorbed by Art Addict.

Copyright

  • Images of artworks on this website are only used to advertise the sale of the artwork. We do not own the copyright. Click here for more details

* last update 05/04/2024 *

For Current and Full Terms and Conditions please email - Jack@artaddict.org.uk