For anyone buying a work through an OPUS checkout. The universal terms also apply.
1. Who you are buying from
When you buy through an OPUS checkout, you are buying from the seller (the artist or the current owner), not from OPUS. OPUS provides the record and the payment rail; it is not the seller, agent, or a party to the sale. The seller is responsible for the work, its description, and its delivery.
2. What you receive
On confirmed payment, the work's certificate and provenance record transfer to you automatically, and the seller arranges delivery of the physical work directly with you. Your ownership of the record is bound to your email. The record is evidence of provenance; it is not, by itself, legal title to the artwork.
3. What the certificate means
A verified certificate records the artist's own attestation that they created the work. It is strong evidence of provenance, but, as set out in the universal terms, it is not a guarantee of authenticity, condition, or value, and OPUS does not inspect or appraise works. A "Collector-filed" or "Gallery-corroborated" record is not artist-attested and is marked as such; read the record's status before you buy.
4. Payment
Payment is taken by Stripe on a secure hosted checkout. Your card details never touch OPUS's or the seller's servers, and OPUS never holds your money, it passes directly to the seller. You pay the listed price; the OPUS fee is charged on the seller's side, not added to your total.
5. Delivery, refunds and your rights
Delivery is arranged and fulfilled by the seller. Refunds and returns are a matter between you and the seller; the Registry does not process refunds but will reverse the record transfer where a sale is refunded. Nothing in these terms affects your non-excludable statutory consumer rights, which may include cancellation and return rights depending on where you and the seller are based. If a work is not delivered or is materially not as described, raise it with the seller first; contact us at info@curatedregistry.com if you cannot resolve it.
6. Enquiries about works not for sale
Every work listed for sale shows a public price and a working buy link. Where you enquire about a work that is not listed for sale, OPUS relays your enquiry to the owner without revealing either party's contact details until they choose to respond.