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GUIDE FOR ABSENTEE BIDDERSABSENTEE BIDSIf you are unable to attend an auc tion in person, and wish toplace bids, you may consider instructing Spink Fine Wines BidDepart ment to bid on your behalf. Upon receiving yourwritten instructions, our representative will make every effortpossible to try to acquire the lot(s) of your choice at the lowestprice possible, and never to exceed the top limit you indicate.This service is complimentary and with strict confidence. SpinkFine Wines offer this value-added service as a convenience toour clients who are unable to attend the auction, however,Spink Fine Wines will not be held responsible for error,omission or failure to execute bids.PLACING ABSENTEE BIDSTo place bids, please use the absentee bid form provided in thecatalog. Be sure to accurately record the lot number(s) and thetop price you are willing to pay for each lot “Buy” bids will notbe accepted. Always indicate a “top limit” - the amount towhich you would bid if you were attending the auctionyourselfAlternative bids should be indi cated by using the word “OR”between lot numbers. If your bid on an early lot is successful,we will not continue to bid on other lots for you. Or, if yourearly bids are unsuccessful, we will continue to execute bids foralternative lots until a bid is successful. Bids must always beplaced in the same order as the lot numbers appear in thecatalog.Each absentee bid form should contain bids for one auctiononly; the auction code number should appear in the top lefthandcor ner of the form. Please place your bids as early aspossible. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received willtake prece dence.TELEPHONE BIDSBids may be placed by telephone, but are accepted subject toSpink Fine Wines’ discretion and are at caller’s risk. At the solediscretion of Spink Fine Wines, telephone bids may berecorded. By bidding on the telephone, prospective purchasersconsent thereto.BUYER’S PREMIUMThe “top limit” you indicate on your bid form is for thehammer price only. A 22% buyer’s pre mium will be added tothe suc cessful bid price for each lot you buy and is payable byyou.ON-LINE BIDDINGWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. Youcan place your bids on our website www.spink.com up to 24hours prior to the commencement of the auction, bid live vieSpink Live or leave proxy bids on Spink Live that will beautomatically operated on your behalf as if you were biddinglive.Please note we will not be responsible for errors or failures toexecute bids placed on the internet, including, withoutlimitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internetconnection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding softwareand/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internetconnection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internetbids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitmentsat the time of the auction and we do not accept liability forfailing to execute an online internet bid or for errors oromissions in connection with this activity.BIDDING INCREMENTS (HK$)500-2,000 1002,000-3,000 2003,000-5,000 200 or 3005,000-10,000 50010,000-20,000 1,00020,000-30,000 2,00030,000-50,000 2,000-3,00050,000-100,000 5,000100,000-200,000 10,000200,000-300,000 20,000300,000-500,000 20,000-30,000500,000-1,000,000 50,000SUCCESSFUL BIDSSuccessful bidders will be notified and invoiced within a fewdays of the auction. All paid-subscribing bidders will receive alist of auc tion results.INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENT BY WIRE TRANSFERSpink China LimitedBank of China (Hong Kong) LimitedBank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road, CentralHong KongAccount No: 01287500470625Swift No: BKCHHKHHXXXPlease add HK$150 to cover bank charges plus any additionalfee imposed by your bank, and HK$250 for standardshipping/handling fee per shipment, there will be additionalcharges for carton shipments.FOR MORE INFORMATIONTo place telephone bids, or for further information, please callour Administrators Amy Yung and Dennis Chan at+852 25 300 100.Spink Wine (01/13)