Terms of Use
Stavrós Sotiría GmbH
Badenweilerstrasse 28
4057 Basel
Switzerland
1. Introduction and scope
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the website, digital interface, online services, content, tools, communications, and any future transactional functions operated or made available by Stavrós Sotiría GmbH, Badenweilerstrasse 28, 4057 Basel, Switzerland, referred to in these Terms as “Stavrós Sotiría,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” Users, visitors, customers, bidders, sellers, consignors, account holders, or other persons accessing or using the platform are referred to as “you” or “User.”
By accessing or using our website or platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, together with any additional terms, product-specific terms, auction rules, sale conditions, privacy notices, cookie notices, return policies, warranty conditions, or checkout terms that may apply to a specific service or transaction. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not access or use the website, platform, or related services.
2. Platform status and future development
The Stavrós Sotiría Platform is currently under development. Certain pages, tools, product information, account features, checkout functions, auction functions, payment functions, delivery functions, or other services may therefore be incomplete, unavailable, experimental, subject to testing, or modified before formal launch.
Stavrós Sotiría GmbH expressly reserves the right to develop, operate, modify, replace, suspend, or discontinue its own proprietary or independently selected Platform for e-commerce, e-auction, private sale, consignment, customer account management, product enquiries, payments, fulfilment, authentication, after-sales support, and other digital or commercial purposes. No statement on the Platform should be interpreted as a guarantee that any particular feature, sale model, auction model, product, service, payment method, delivery method, or account function will be launched or remain available.
Until a formal transactional function is launched, information displayed on the Platform should be treated as general information only and not as a binding offer to sell, auction, purchase, consign, authenticate, value, reserve, or deliver any product, unless expressly stated otherwise in writing by Stavrós Sotiría.
During the Platform’s development phase, the Platform may include CTA Forms such as “Join the Alliance,” “Join the Circle,” “Partner with Us,” or similar features. These features are intended to allow Users to express interest, share contact details, request information, or initiate a possible conversation with Stavrós Sotiría. Their availability does not mean that any alliance, circle, partnership, membership, investment opportunity, commercial relationship, auction access, or other formal programme has been launched or accepted.
3. Changes to these Terms
We may update, amend, supplement, or replace these Terms of Use from time to time. The current version will be made available on the Platform or otherwise communicated where appropriate. Your continued access to or use of the Platform after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, unless applicable law requires another form of notice or consent.
Where a specific transaction, auction, consignment, or sale has already been concluded, the terms applicable at the time of that transaction will generally govern that transaction, unless the parties agree otherwise or mandatory law provides differently.
4. Eligibility and account registration
You may use the Platform only if you have legal capacity to do so under the laws applicable to you. If you are under the age of majority in your country or canton of residence, you may use the Platform only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian. Stavrós Sotiría may refuse, suspend, restrict, or terminate access where it reasonably believes that a User does not meet eligibility requirements or has breached these Terms.
If account registration becomes available, you must provide accurate, current, and complete information and keep that information up to date. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account, except where unauthorised activity is caused by Stavrós Sotiría’s own fault. You must notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorised use of your account.
5. Permitted use and prohibited conduct
You may use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not use the Platform in a manner that violates applicable law, infringes third-party rights, disrupts Platform operations, misleads other users, or damages Stavrós Sotiría’s reputation, systems, assets, or business.
You must not introduce viruses, malware, worms, harmful code, automated scraping tools, denial-of-service attacks, credential-stuffing tools, or other destructive or unauthorised technologies. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any account, system, server, database, payment interface, auction infrastructure, or non-public area of the Platform.
A breach of these Terms may result in refusal of service, suspension or termination of access, cancellation of orders or bids, reporting to authorities, and pursuit of legal remedies.
6. General conditions of service
We reserve the right to refuse, limit, suspend, or terminate service to any User where permitted by law, including where we reasonably suspect misuse, fraud, legal non-compliance, sanctions concerns, abusive conduct, payment irregularities, suspicious bidding activity, inaccurate information, or breach of these Terms.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, exploit, modify, distribute, or commercially use any part of the Platform, Services, Content, product descriptions, photographs, data, design elements, or account tools without our prior written permission, except to the extent permitted by mandatory law.
Headings in these Terms are included for convenience only. They do not limit, expand, or otherwise affect the interpretation of the Terms.
7. Accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of information
We aim to provide accurate and useful information, but the Platform may contain errors, omissions, typographical mistakes, outdated information, incomplete specifications, inaccurate images, incorrect availability information, or other inaccuracies. Product images, colours, materials, dimensions, condition descriptions, historical references, prices, estimates, and availability may vary from the actual product or final commercial terms.
Information on the Platform is provided for general informational purposes unless expressly stated as binding. You should not rely solely on Platform information when making a purchasing, bidding, consignment, authentication, valuation, investment, or collecting decision. Where relevant, you should request further information, inspect the item, review condition reports, obtain independent advice, and read all applicable transaction-specific terms before proceeding.
We reserve the right to correct errors, update information, withdraw content, revise descriptions, change prices or estimates, cancel listings, or refuse transactions where information is inaccurate or incomplete, subject to applicable law and any binding contractual commitments already made.
8. Modifications to the Platform, Services, and prices
We may modify, suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or replace any part of the Platform, Services, Content, product offering, auction functionality, checkout process, payment method, account tool, delivery arrangement, or pricing structure at any time, subject to applicable law and binding contractual commitments.
Prices, estimates, reserves, buyer’s premiums, seller’s commissions, fees, taxes, duties, shipping charges, insurance charges, storage fees, authentication fees, and other charges may be introduced, changed, corrected, or withdrawn. Any applicable charges should be reviewed carefully before concluding a transaction or placing a bid.
Stavrós Sotiría is not liable for any modification, suspension, discontinuance, unavailability, price change, estimate change, or feature change, except to the extent liability cannot be excluded under applicable law or where we have expressly assumed a specific obligation.
9. Products, services, availability, and descriptions
Products or services may be displayed or offered online, offline, privately, by direct sale, by pre-order, by consignment, by auction, by e-auction, or through other sale models. Products may be limited in quantity, unique, vintage, pre-owned, customised, sourced from third parties, subject to availability, subject to verification, or withdrawn at any time before a binding contract is formed.
We may limit sales, bids, consignments, deliveries, or services to particular persons, geographic regions, jurisdictions, customer categories, or transaction types where permitted by law. We may also limit quantities, refuse orders, reject bids, require identity verification, request source-of-funds information, or impose transaction conditions where reasonably necessary for compliance, security, fraud prevention, or business reasons.
We make reasonable efforts to describe products accurately. However, descriptions may be based on available information, visual inspection, third-party representations, manufacturer data, historical research, or market knowledge. Unless expressly guaranteed in transaction-specific terms, descriptions do not constitute an absolute guarantee of origin, authenticity, condition, age, material, completeness, originality, service history, ownership history, market value, or future value.
10. E-commerce terms
If Stavrós Sotiría enables e-commerce functionality, the specific checkout process, product page, confirmation page, invoice, order confirmation, payment terms, return policy, warranty policy, and any additional terms will form part of the applicable contract. An order placed through the Platform may constitute an offer by you to purchase the relevant product. Acceptance may occur only when we confirm acceptance, dispatch the product, issue an invoice, or otherwise expressly accept the order, depending on the applicable checkout terms.
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel orders where permitted by law, including where products are unavailable, prices are incorrect, payment is not authorised, delivery is not possible, compliance checks are not satisfied, fraud is suspected, or the order appears to be placed by unauthorised dealers, resellers, distributors, or automated systems.
You agree to provide accurate billing, delivery, contact, tax, customs, and payment information. You must promptly update account and purchase information where necessary so that we can process orders, perform compliance checks, arrange delivery, and contact you.
If you submit information through a CTA Form, you agree to provide accurate contact information and to submit the form only for lawful, genuine, and non-misleading purposes. CTA Forms must not be used for spam, scraping, impersonation, unlawful solicitation, misleading partnership claims, or unauthorised commercial promotion.
11. E-auction, bidding, and auction-related services
Stavrós Sotiría reserves the right to operate its own e-auction, online bidding, timed auction, live auction, private auction, sealed-bid, or hybrid auction functions in the future. Any such auction function will be subject to these Terms and to separate auction rules, bidder registration terms, lot descriptions, estimates, reserve rules, buyer’s premium terms, payment terms, collection or delivery terms, cancellation rules, and compliance requirements.
Unless expressly stated otherwise in applicable auction terms, bids may be treated as binding offers to purchase the relevant lot. A winning bid may create a binding obligation to pay the hammer price, buyer’s premium, taxes, duties, shipping, insurance, storage, and other applicable charges. Stavrós Sotiría may reject, withdraw, cancel, or disregard bids where it reasonably suspects error, manipulation, fraud, collusion, technical malfunction, sanctions risk, non-compliance, or breach of auction rules.
No e-auction feature should be considered active or available until Stavrós Sotiría expressly launches it and publishes the applicable auction rules.
12. Payments, billing, taxes, and duties
If payment functionality is enabled, accepted payment methods, currencies, payment deadlines, card authorisations, bank-transfer details, financing options, escrow arrangements, instalment terms, chargeback procedures, and payment-service-provider terms will be communicated through the Platform, invoice, or transaction-specific documentation.
Prices may be shown inclusive or exclusive of value-added tax, sales tax, import duties, customs charges, handling fees, shipping fees, insurance costs, or other charges, depending on the destination, transaction type, and applicable checkout or auction terms. You are responsible for reviewing the final price and all applicable charges before confirming an order, placing a bid, or entering into a transaction.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, you are responsible for import duties, customs charges, local taxes, brokerage fees, bank fees, currency-conversion charges, and other charges imposed by authorities, banks, payment providers, carriers, or intermediaries in your jurisdiction. If a delivery is refused, delayed, returned, or seized because such charges are not paid or import requirements are not satisfied, we may deduct resulting costs from any refund or claim additional amounts where permitted by law.
13. Delivery, collection, risk, and inspection
Delivery, collection, insurance, shipping method, transfer of risk, transfer of ownership, export documentation, customs documentation, and delivery timelines will be governed by the applicable transaction-specific terms. We may use carriers, logistics providers, insurers, customs brokers, or other service providers selected by us or agreed with you.
You are responsible for providing a complete and accurate delivery address and for ensuring that delivery is lawful and possible in the destination country. If you request an address change after dispatch, we cannot guarantee that the change can be accommodated.
On delivery, you should inspect the package promptly. If a package appears damaged, opened, tampered with, incomplete, or otherwise irregular, you should follow the carrier’s procedure, preserve evidence, photograph the packaging and item, and notify Stavrós Sotiría without undue delay. Failure to notify us promptly may affect our ability to assist you or pursue claims with carriers or insurers.
14. Returns, withdrawal rights, cancellations, and refunds
Any return, withdrawal, cancellation, or refund right will depend on the applicable law, the customer’s status, the product type, the sale model, the delivery destination, and the transaction-specific terms. If Stavrós Sotiría offers online consumer sales, we may publish a separate return policy or withdrawal notice describing any applicable time limits, procedures, product-condition requirements, exclusions, and refund methods.
Certain products or transactions may be excluded from cancellation, return, or refund rights where permitted by law. Such exclusions may include customised products, personalised products, products assembled or sourced specifically at the User’s request, sealed products opened after delivery, products damaged after delivery, auction purchases, private sales, consignment purchases, business-to-business transactions, or other categories permitted by applicable law.
Products returned to us must be sent in accordance with the applicable return instructions, securely packaged, insured where appropriate, and in the condition required by the relevant policy. Refunds may be reduced for loss of value, missing accessories, damage, use, customs costs, shipping costs, payment fees, duties, taxes, or other amounts where permitted by law and applicable terms.
15. Warranty, condition, and after-sales support
Warranty and after-sales rights may vary depending on whether the product is new, pre-owned, vintage, consigned, customised, sold by auction, sold by private sale, covered by a manufacturer warranty, covered by a seller warranty, or sold with specific condition disclosures. Any applicable warranty will be described in the product page, invoice, warranty card, sale terms, auction terms, or separate warranty policy.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, normal wear and tear, improper use, unauthorised repair, accidental damage, water damage caused by misuse, loss, theft, external causes, consumables, straps, batteries, cosmetic deterioration, and issues disclosed before sale may be excluded from warranty coverage. For watches and similar items, water resistance, accuracy, servicing needs, originality of parts, and vintage condition may require specific assessment.
To make a warranty or after-sales request, you may be required to provide proof of purchase, a detailed description of the issue, photographs, service history, and the product for inspection. Repair, replacement, refund, partial refund, or other remedies will depend on the applicable warranty, legal requirements, and inspection results.
16. Optional tools and third-party services
We may provide access to optional tools, integrations, payment providers, logistics providers, authentication providers, analytics tools, social media functions, embedded content, customer-service tools, or other third-party services. Such tools may be operated by third parties and may be subject to their own terms, privacy notices, fees, availability, and technical limitations.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, third-party tools are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not control all aspects of third-party tools and are not responsible for third-party acts, omissions, content, availability, errors, outages, security incidents, fees, or policies, except to the extent liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.
17. Third-party links and content
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, resources, social media pages, payment interfaces, press materials, manufacturer websites, logistics tracking pages, or other external content. These links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute endorsement or control of the third party.
You should review the applicable third-party terms and privacy notices before using third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, security, availability, policies, or practices of third-party websites or services.
18. User submissions, CTA Forms, comments, and feedback
If you send us reviews, comments, feedback, suggestions, proposals, images, documents, product information, consignment information, testimonials, CTA Form submissions, or other submissions, you confirm that you have the right to provide them and that they do not violate any law or third-party right. You must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, misleading, infringing, abusive, obscene, discriminatory, confidential without authorisation, or harmful to systems or data.
Submitting an e-mail address or other information through CTA Forms such as “Join the Alliance,” “Join the Circle,” “Partner with Us,” or similar features constitutes an expression of interest only. It does not create a contract, membership, partnership, agency, employment, investment relationship, alliance, joint venture, fiduciary relationship, right to participate in any circle or community, right to access e-commerce or e-auction features, or other legal relationship with Stavrós Sotiría. It also does not oblige Stavrós Sotiría to accept, approve, contact, onboard, collaborate with, or enter into any relationship with the submitting person or organisation.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant Stavrós Sotiría a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, adapt, translate, publish, display, and distribute submissions for the purpose for which they were provided, including customer service, product assessment, consignment evaluation, transaction administration, marketing, service improvement, and legal compliance. We are not obliged to treat unsolicited ideas, proposals, or feedback as confidential, to compensate you for them, or to use them.
We may monitor, edit, refuse, or remove user submissions where we consider this appropriate, including where content violates these Terms, applicable law, third-party rights, or our business standards.
19. Intellectual property
The Platform and Content are protected by intellectual-property and unfair-competition laws. Unless otherwise indicated, all rights in the Platform, Content, trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, photographs, texts, product descriptions, databases, software, layout, and other materials are owned by or licensed to Stavrós Sotiría or the relevant rights holder.
You may access and use the Platform for personal, non-commercial, and lawful purposes in accordance with these Terms. You may not copy, reproduce, scrape, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, sell, license, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit Platform Content without prior written permission, except to the extent permitted by mandatory law.
Third-party trademarks, product names, manufacturer names, model names, and logos may appear for identification or descriptive purposes only. Their appearance does not imply affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship, or authorisation unless expressly stated.
20. Personal data and privacy
The processing of personal data in connection with the Platform and Services is governed by our Privacy Policy and any other applicable privacy or cookie notices. By using the Platform or submitting information through CTA Forms, you acknowledge that personal data may be processed for purposes such as account administration, enquiries, lead capture, relationship development, transactions, compliance checks, payments, delivery, customer support, security, marketing where permitted, and legal obligations.
If e-commerce, e-auction, account, payment, or consignment functions are launched, additional personal data may be required for identity verification, fraud prevention, sanctions screening, source-of-funds checks, payment processing, delivery, tax documentation, and legal compliance.
21. Compliance, sanctions, and responsible transactions
You must comply with all laws applicable to your access to and use of the Platform, including laws relating to consumer protection, customs, export control, sanctions, anti-money laundering, tax, intellectual property, data protection, and online conduct. You must not use the Platform or Services in a way that would cause Stavrós Sotiría to breach applicable law or expose it to legal, regulatory, reputational, or security risk.
We may request information or documents for compliance purposes, including identity information, beneficial ownership information, source-of-funds information, delivery information, tax information, or authority documentation. We may refuse, suspend, cancel, or delay a transaction where compliance checks are not satisfactorily completed or where we reasonably consider that a transaction presents legal, sanctions, fraud, money-laundering, or reputational risk.
22. Disclaimer of warranties
The Platform, Services, and Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis unless expressly stated otherwise. We do not guarantee that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, compatible with every device, free from harmful components, or available at all times.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim implied warranties, representations, or conditions relating to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, availability, non-infringement, uninterrupted operation, or error-free operation, except where such warranties cannot be excluded by mandatory law or where we expressly provide a warranty in transaction-specific terms.
23. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Stavrós Sotiría, its officers, employees, contractors, service providers, and representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, loss-of-profit, loss-of-data, loss-of-business, loss-of-opportunity, reputational, or similar damages arising from or in connection with the Platform, Services, Content, transactions, auctions, third-party tools, or these Terms.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law, including liability for intentional misconduct or other liability that cannot legally be excluded. Where liability may be limited, our aggregate liability will be limited to the amount paid by you to Stavrós Sotiría for the specific transaction giving rise to the claim, or, if no transaction occurred, to CHF 100.
24. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Stavrós Sotiría, its officers, employees, contractors, service providers, and representatives from and against claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses arising from your breach of these Terms, unlawful use of the Platform, infringement of third-party rights, inaccurate information, fraudulent conduct, unauthorised account use, non-payment, customs or import non-compliance, or misuse of any product or service.
This indemnity does not apply to the extent a claim is caused by Stavrós Sotiría’s own unlawful conduct or liability that cannot be shifted under applicable law.
25. Suspension and termination
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Platform or Services, cancel an account, reject an order, withdraw auction access, cancel bids, or refuse future service where permitted by law and reasonably justified by security, compliance, fraud-prevention, operational, legal, reputational, or breach-of-terms concerns.
Termination or suspension does not affect rights and obligations that arose before termination, including payment obligations, delivery obligations, return obligations, confidentiality obligations, intellectual-property rights, dispute-resolution provisions, liability provisions, and compliance obligations.
26. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising from or in connection with them are governed by the substantive laws of Switzerland, excluding conflict-of-law rules, unless mandatory consumer-protection rules require otherwise.
Subject to mandatory legal venues that may apply to consumers or other protected persons, the courts of Basel, Switzerland, shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms, the Platform, or the Services. Stavrós Sotiría may also bring proceedings in any other competent jurisdiction where necessary to protect its rights, recover amounts owed, or enforce intellectual-property, confidentiality, or compliance obligations.
27. Severability, assignment, and entire agreement
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. The invalid provision shall be replaced, where possible, by a valid provision that most closely reflects the original commercial and legal purpose.
You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations in connection with a reorganisation, merger, sale, transfer of assets, financing, change of control, outsourcing, or platform restructuring, provided that such transfer is made in accordance with applicable law.
These Terms, together with any Additional Terms, constitute the agreement between you and Stavrós Sotiría concerning use of the Platform and Services. In the event of inconsistency, transaction-specific Additional Terms generally prevail for the specific transaction to which they apply.
28. Contact
Questions about these Terms of Use may be sent to:
Stavrós Sotiría GmbH
Badenweilerstrasse 28
4057 Basel
Switzerland
Please mark legal or contractual correspondence clearly as “Terms of Use Enquiry.” If Stavrós Sotiría publishes a dedicated e-mail address, contact form, or customer-service channel, Users may also use that channel.
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