Using Our Website
World Class Antiques provides a marketplace, collecting information, an independent business directory, shows and events, collecting tools and community features. These terms describe how those services work. For questions or assistance, use our Contact page.
Accounts and Dealer Applications
Provide accurate account information, verify your email address and keep your sign-in details private. Use an account only when you are entitled to do so, and tell us if you suspect unauthorized access. Collector accounts can use supported buying, messaging and collecting features. Dealer applications are reviewed by administration; applying does not grant permission to manage a storefront or publish products. Approved dealers remain responsible for their account, authorized users and published information.
Sellers and Listing Information
The seller identified on a listing is responsible for the authority to sell, descriptions, photographs, condition disclosures, authenticity claims, stock, policies and fulfilment. World Class Antiques also operates its own identified storefront. Approval of another dealer does not authenticate every object or guarantee that dealer's performance.
Read the photographs, description, dimensions, condition and seller policies, and ask questions before ordering. Editorial articles and community opinions provide collecting information; they do not constitute an appraisal or authentication of a particular object.
Prices and Offers
Marketplace prices are displayed in US dollars (USD). A listing may show a fixed price, sale price or price upon request. An accepted offer records an agreed price; it does not move money or prove payment.
Buying and Order Requests
You can add supported items to a cart before signing in. Checkout requires an account and creates a separate order request for each dealer. Available stock may be reserved until the expiry shown on the order. An enquiry alone does not reserve an item. The dealer confirms availability, tax, shipping or collection arrangements and the final amount on their own invoice. Ask the dealer before paying against an expired reservation or invoice.
Payments and Shipping
World Class Antiques does not take payments, charge cards, transfer refunds or ship on behalf of other dealers. When World Class Antiques is the identified seller, it handles payment, shipping, collection and any agreed refund directly in its capacity as that seller. Pay the dealer directly using the method you agree with them. Dealers may use PayPal invoices, e-Transfer, cash at collection or other methods they support. Any bank, payment provider or external service has its own terms and charges.
Website payment, refund and shipping records reflect information entered by the dealer; they are not independent payment-provider confirmation. Shipping amounts can be estimates or require a quote. Deposits and balances, when recorded, remain payments made outside the website.
Returns and Problems With an Order
Review the dealer's return, cancellation and collection policies before ordering. Contact that dealer promptly about a problem and arrange return details before sending an item back. Supported order, return and complaint tools help record what happened; recording a refund does not transfer funds. You can report a listing or dealer to administration for review. Platform review does not promise reimbursement, chargeback protection, authentication or a particular dispute outcome. Applicable rights that cannot lawfully be excluded remain unaffected.
Restricted Materials and Export
Dealers must identify restricted or uncertain materials accurately and comply with requirements that apply to the object, buyer and destination. Cultural property, ivory, tortoiseshell and other regulated items can require permits or be prohibited. A platform warning or review does not establish legal eligibility to sell, export or import. Read our restricted materials and export guidance and obtain the required information before proceeding.
Directory, Events and Trip Planning
Directory entries describe independent businesses and do not by themselves indicate marketplace membership or endorsement. Ownership claims and inactivity reports are reviewed before changes are approved. Event details, opening hours and addresses can change; check with the organizer or business before travelling. Trip plans and route information help you plan, while actual travel, access and road conditions remain your responsibility.
Content and Acceptable Use
Do not post misleading, unlawful, abusive or infringing material, prohibited items, spam or another person's private information without authority. Describe restoration and defects accurately. Submit only content you have the right to use. You retain ownership of your content while allowing World Class Antiques to store, process, format and display it as needed to provide the features you use. Public content may be indexed by search engines.
Administration can moderate content, decline applications, restrict access or withdraw listings to address policy violations, safety concerns or misuse. Records and moderation history may be retained for support, recovery and audit. Community posts and article comments may require moderation before they become public.
Privacy and Newsletters
The Privacy Policy explains personal-information handling. Newsletter subscription is optional and requires its own confirmation; see the newsletter policy. External links and embedded providers operate under their own terms.
Service Availability and Updates
Website functions may change or be interrupted. Keep copies of records you need, and contact support if something does not work as expected. Updates to these terms will appear on this page, with notice where appropriate.