Although we prefer personal pickup on larger items, we would consider delivery (with a charge) depending on location. Please contact us and we will tell you how much that would be and if we would deliver to your area. We would like pickup at our location to be within 30 days. We cannot store furniture past 60 days. Items left after 60 days are forfeited unless prior arrangement has been made. Most Ebayers are good people. This language is meant to protect us from the "few" that are problem-some.

Large item (Furniture and Architectural) shipping takes time, so please be patient.

We will work with you in any way we can to make this an easier transaction for you, to ship as fast as possible, and to find the best and cheapest method available on shipping. NOTE: Depending on your location, we may be able to get it to you less expensive than the shipping calculator.

Shipping methods vary by piece and destination. The best way to get something to the West Coast will not be the best way to get something to the Midwest, Southeast, or Northeast. We can get estimates for shipping but all options need to be explored to get you the best price. We can give you an estimate UPS or Truck Freight, but may be able to do better.

If you choose to have a piece shipped, you would pay us the winning bid Auction total and pay the shipper directly for the shipping cost. We do not make any money from the shipping charges. That money is for the shipping company. If you have another preference on shipping we will work with them but we do not crate furniture. The shippers listed don't require it or take care of it as part of their fee. If a piece needs to be crated for your shipper, The Packaging Depot can take care of it.

Please do not wait until the last minute to contact us or one of the recommended shippers, we may not be able to get back to you before auctions end.


Our preference is to work with a local packing and shipping store that can package and ship furniture and larger items. They use UPS, Fed Ex, Truck Freight, and do mid range deliveries to get you the lowest cost. Please add them to your list of contacts for shipping if needed: You can email them at packagingdepot@comcast.net or phone them at 215-536-5554. We discovered years ago that they could pack faster, cheaper, and more reliably on furniture than when we were charging time and materials.

The Packaging Depot will gladly give you an estimate of shipping costs to your home. You will need your zip code and the EBay number. They will use the best method, either UPS Ground, Fed Ex, or Truck Freight. They are price competitive and do a lot of EBAY shipping and know how to get the best shipping price. Please note they are closed Saturday and Sunday so don't wait until the last minute to contact them. They will check their email on weekends at home but they may not be able to get back to you before my auction ends.

Another shipper we have been using is Glen Stark: you can contact him directly via email at gwstark@verizon.net , or email me and ask me to get you a quote. Glen only delivers on the Eastern Seaboard. Glen Blanket Wraps and does deliveries up and down the East Coast.

For longer range, truck freight, you can also try AC DELIVERS at http://www.acdelivers.com . or 1-866-506-5477 or UShip at http://www.uship.com . AC Delivers is a partial load shipper who picks up from us and, USHIP is a company with members who will bid on your shipment. You will need your zip code, my zip code (18951), and the Ebay number.

We have been having great success with USHIP. They are a network of independent truckers whose members bid on shipping prices on your piece. We are very close to I-78 and the PA Turnpike. I've been using them for a couple of years and they are now a Certified Ebay Shipping Provider. You can link to them from the icon below and sign up for your own account. When you put a piece out for bids, you will need your zip code, my zip code 18951, the ebay number, and the weight. Please note that bids may take some time to find the right person at the right place at the right time and you will get more bids after you've bought the piece than when you're at the investigation stage.

Please note that shipping to your home may take 3-6 weeks on furniture. Please be patient. The actual shipping time from our store to your door will vary and is out of my hands. I gladly drop things off at the Packaging Depot if that's your choice at no charge to you, but the actual shipping is in their hands.

All items are professionally packaged to insure safe arrival. We don't make any money from the shipping costs, that money is for the shipper. We charge you for the item only, you pay the shipper directly for the shipping.

If a shipping calculator appears to be wrong or not coming up, please contact us so we can check for errors. Ebay has a problem on not calculating large oversize UPS boxes, even when everything is correct. Our shipping calculator is for an estimate only.

Just to give you an indication of shipping steps:

• Item is sold
• We send invoice marking item as local pickup only (Don't be alarmed with this).
• Buyer Pays us for item only.
• We contact the Packaging Depot for a shipping price if buyer hasn't already done so and they contact you. We also explain other options and give you time to look at the other options.
• Buyer pays shipper. Note that if Buyer pays us the shipping there is a 4 day delay until we get the money from PayPal and we do the next step.
• If this is going through the Packaging Depot, We make arrangements with the packaging depot to drop it off. If not, you or the other shipper will contact us.
• If this is going through the Packaging Depot, we drop it off at the Packaging Depot, Packaging Depot Wraps it, and gets picked up by UPS or dropped off at the truck dock.
• If it's getting shipped any other method, we wait for pickup by AC Delivers, USHIP, or your shipper.
• Note: shipping from my store to your door is dependent on how fast you follow through.

ABOUT US

All of our auctions start with a low opening bid or a buy-it-now, best offer format.

We are offering interesting pieces, with the chance for buyers to get a bargain. Enlarge and view our pictures closely and e-mail us with any questions. Our descriptions are critical of the piece we are selling but you still may want more information.

We'd rather have a satisfied customer because we're overly critical of the piece we're selling, than an unsatisfied customer because we omitted something the buyer should know about. So Remember, Please email us with any questions before its close to the auction ending time.

Please note that all large items are for sale in our 11,000 square foot retail/wholesale antique store and subject to prior sale. There is no other way to handle this. Once a bid has been placed that meets our opening bid in a No Reserve Auction, or meets our Reserve in a Reserve Auction, the item is marked in our store as sold and no one will be permitted to buy it after that time except an EBAY buyer.

We've been antique dealers for over 30 years and buy thousands of items each month. We buy the complete contents of homes. We've been doing this for so long that people expect us to buy their home's contents and in many instances are into the Third generation with their families treasures. Take a moment to view our feedback and buy with confidence.

We welcome you to view our other auctions and our EBay Store featuring great finds from local estates. We buy primarily from the finest homes in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, PA and are dealer friendly. Be sure to add us to your Favorite Sellers List. Look at our about me page for further information about us.

The furniture we offer is vintage and antique. Some of our furniture will have imperfections, age marks, scratches, or wear. These will be critically stated in our description. Patina and character marks are common on older pieces. We believe in keeping a piece authentic which gives it a touch of charm and character, and retains its value.

We have an 11,000 square foot, old-fashioned, family owned retail/wholesale antique store housed in a late 1800's Antique Trolley Barn. We encourage our EBay Customers to personally pick things up at our Store in Scenic Bucks County. This way, you can save on shipping and quite possibly find another treasure.

CONTACT US

We do our best to describe any nuance that even the most critical buyer would want to know about prior to purchase.

Enlarge and view our pictures closely and e-mail us with any questions. Our descriptions are very critical of the piece we are selling but you still may want more information.

Our retail store is The Trolley House Emporium, 108 East Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951. We are open 7 days a week for your convenience. Sunday 12:00-5:00, Monday 10:00-5:00, Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00-6:00.

You are welcome to stop in and preview any piece we have on Ebay prior to bidding.

TERMS

Please take the time to read our auction terms. Bidding signifies you are in agreement with these terms.

Please note that all large items are for sale in our 11,000 square foot antique store and subject to prior sale. There is no other way to handle this. Once a bid has been placed that meets our opening bid in a No Reserve Auction, or meets our Reserve in a Reserve Auction, the item is marked in our store as sold and no one will be permitted to buy it after that time except an EBAY buyer.

Although we prefer personal pickup on larger items, we would consider delivery (with a charge) depending on location. Please contact us and we will tell you how much that would be and if we would deliver to your area. We would like pickup at our location to be within 30 days. We cannot store furniture past 60 days. Items left after 60 days are forfeited unless prior arrangement has been made.

All payments are due within 7 days of auctions end unless prior arrangement has been made. Payment MUST be received via PayPal or credit card directly to us IN ADVANCE BEFORE item is picked up or shipped out.

All Sales are Final unless we grossly misrepresent something in our description or our pictures.

Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax.

We leave feedback for everyone who leaves it for us. As a seller, a positive feedback to us is a sign of satisfactory merchandise and a good concluded sale.

Thank you for looking at our auctions, have fun bidding, and good luck.

All payments are due within 7 days of auctions end unless prior arrangement has been made.

Please pay us only for the item, not the shipping. We use third party shippers which actually keeps the cost down.

Payment MUST be received via PayPal or credit card directly to us IN ADVANCE BEFORE item is picked up or shipped out.

In the event of an international sale, only PAYPAL payments will be accepted.