Appraisals, Policies,Hours, Payments

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Our names are John J. and Debra J. VerStraete. We have been offering our clients quality antiques & restoration for over 18 years. Now, we can provide you with expert Personal Property Appraisals including: Residential Contents, Antiques, Collectibles, Decorative Arts, Machinery & Equipment, Business Inventory, and Business Equipment. We are official members of the Certified Appraisers Guild. The Certified Appraisers Guild of America confers the professional membership designation CAGA to recognize the completion of the appraiser’s certification education and is the largest personal property appraiser organization in the country. All Members are professionals who have completed the certification process. Rest assured that every certified member has made a commitment to the Certified Appraisers Guild’s Code of Professional Ethics.

Each member is required to attend professional training and pass a comprehensive exam before becoming certified. The training each member is required to complete includes the Certified Appraisers Guild’s standards of personal property appraisal practice and appraisal report writing. Special areas of emphasis in the training include: Internal Revenue Service appraisal requirements, estate and gift appraisals, charitable donation appraisals, bankruptcy appraisals, insurance appraisals, appraisals for divorce, and casualty loss appraisals. In addition, each member is required to attend our courtroom expert witness seminar with special emphasis on appraisals for courts and testifying in court. Professional written appraisals are needed for: Estate Disbursements, Probate, Insurance, Charitable Contributions, Bankruptcy, Divorce Settlements, Liquidation, Collateral and Business Insurance. If we can be of any service to you, please do not hesitate to call us @ 970-626-5629.

Our hourly rate is $125.00 an hour, minimum charge of $35.00 to $125.00 for one item, depending on the item.

SORRY, NO FREE APPRAISALS OR INFORMATION.

Southwest Spirit Antiques Hours:

Internet Telephone Orders: Monday Through Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm (Mountain Time), Sundays from 12 pm to 7 pm.

January to April Store Hours: Fridays 11 am - 4 pm, Saturdays from 11 am - 5 pm, By Chance Monday through Thursday.

May & June Store Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays from 10 am - 5 pm, By Chance 11 am to 4 pm on Thursday.

July to September Store Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays from 10 am - 5:30 pm, By Chance 11 am to 4 pm on Thursdays.

October Store Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 11 am - 4 pm, Saturdays from 10 am - 5 pm, By Chance on Thursdays.

November Store Hours: Fridays 11 am - 4 pm, Saturdays from 10 am - 5 pm, Closed Sunday through Thursday until after Thanksgiving Holidays.

December Store Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 11 am - 4 pm, Saturdays from 10 am - 5 pm, By chance on Thursdays, Closed Christmas & New Years Day.

Purchases & Payments:

VISA, MasterCard & Discover credit cards by telephone order or PayPal. We will install a PayPal link on the item by request for easy and secure on-line payment. The PayPal dollar amount will include the insured shipping & handling cost. PLEASE NOTE: All PayPal on line debit & credit card payments must clear our bank before item is shipped, which varies from 4 to 10 business days. FOR FASTER SHIPPING; please call during business hours (9 am - 7 pm Mountain Time) for telephone credit card payments @ 970-626-5629. We also accept U.S. Postal & Bank Money Orders, Bank Cashier's Check & Personal & Electronic PayPal Checks (Bank Cashiers Checks, Bank Money Orders, Personal & Electronic PayPal Check must clear before item is shipped, usually 4 to 10 days). Because some items are rare or in demand, we can not hold any item for more than 4 days. To hold an item, please call us (970-626-5629), since we require a VISA or MasterCard credit card number. If paying by U.S. Postal or Bank Money Order, Bank Cashiers Check or Personal Check, funds must be delivered to our P.O. Box within 4 business days, and must be sent U.S. Priority Mail with delivery confirmation number e-mailed or telephoned to us. Lay-away plans are available. NOTE REGARDING INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Please ask questions by telephone or e-mail before purchasing. SORRY, NO REFUNDS. EXCHANGES ONLY. Buyer is to pay shipping, handling & insurance. No Exceptions.

Please Read Before Purchasing!

It is necessary to have excellent communication between our clients and us, for a smooth transaction to happen. Our goal is for all of our clients to be happy with their purchases. This can only occur by buyers e-mailing with questions before purchasing, for us to send extra pictures if the question warrants it, or communicating by telephone during store hours. If we are unable to answer your call, please leave your name, telephone number and message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible (970-626-5629). Our business hours are listed above. We accept Visa, MasterCard & Discover telephone orders and PayPal. We will install a PayPal link on the item by request for easy and secure on-line payment. We also accept personal checks, cashiers checks, or money orders. Checks must clear before item is shipped. We pride ourselves on our honesty, and we try to describe all of our items accurately and completely. We are a small company selling only high quality & unique antiques and collectibles. We stand behind our products. If we accidently misrepresent an item, please notify us. Returns will only be accepted at our discretion. Returns must be made within 3 days of receiving the item, and a refund will be issued, minus all shipping charges. We charge a 5% Re-Stocking Fee, No Exceptions! Returns due to buyers remorse are not valid, and are not our company's responsibility. Alterations, repairs or switching of any parts on an item will not be accepted, and the item will be returned to the buyer. Otherwise, all sales are final! All our items are shipped insured. If you would like a shipping quote, please e-mail us your city, state and zip code, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. If accidental damage occurs during shipping, We will help the buyer on issuing a claim with the shipping company, The shipping company will issue a refund directly with the buyer, not Southwest Spirit L.L.C. Payment is due within four (4) business days if paying by personal check, money order, or cashiers check. Otherwise, we can not hold the item. Failure to pay will result in item being placed back in stock for re-sale.
PLEASE E-MAIL QUESTIONS OR CALL BEFORE BUYING ITEM.