BOC Auction Free Storage Policy 

These Storage Conditions set out the basis on which BOC Auction store's property. Any amendment to, or waiver of, these Storage Conditions is effective only if agreed between you and BOC Auction in writing. For sale property, the terms of the applicable seller’s agreement shall prevail if inconsistent with these Storage Conditions.

1. Free Storage Period

BOC Auction's storage services are provided as a convenience to BOC Auction's clients and are not an alternative to long-term fine art/collectible storage. Therefore,  the property must be collected no later than thirty (30) days following:

1.1. Purchased property (auction) - the date of the auction;

1.2. Unsold sale property (auction) – the expiry of the after-sale period (or, if there is no after-sale period, the date of the auction);

1.3. Other property (including, but not limited to, property with BOC Auction for the purposes of valuation or expertise) - the date that BOC Auction received possession or control of the property.

1.4. Unsold sale property (private sale) - the expiry of the private sale seller’s agreement; and

1.5. Other property (including, but not limited to, property with BOC Auction for the purposes of valuation or expertise) - the date that BOC Auction took possession or control of the property.

If any property has not been not collected by the end of the free storage period, then storage fees may become due and payable as set out in paragraph 3 below. Paying storage fees does not override your obligation to collect the property.

2. Location and access

2.1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, BOC Auction's will decide in its sole discretion where any property is to be stored.

2.2. Access to property while in storage at a storage facility will only be provided on an exceptional basis (to be determined in BOC Auction's sole discretion). If you need access to your property, please contact BOC Auction's Post-Sale Service at https://support.bocauction.com/

3. Storage Fees and Costs

3.1. BOC Auction will be entitled to charge Storage Fees upon the expiry of the applicable free storage period. We will notify you at the address set out on your invoice that the storage fees will be charged. BOC Auction's storage fees of 5% of the total invoice price. All storage fees are exclusive of applicable sales and use taxes, which will be added to your invoice at the appropriate rate. Invoices for storage fees are payable in the invoiced currency on the due date set out on the invoice (the “due date”).