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THIS IS AN INTERNET
ONLY, TIMED AUCTION.
SEE INDIVIDUAL AUCTION FOR SPECIFIC
CLOSING DATE & REMOVAL
All purchases must be paid for, in full, prior to removal of any items from the auction site.
This is an ONLINE ONLY
AUCTION. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE
NOT ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR ITEMS during the scheduled removal times. NO refunds or chargeback's will be granted
due to a lack of removal at the designated times. After the scheduled removal,
items will be considered abandoned and you will be charged a removal fee for
dispose of your items.
BUYERS PREMIUM: A 10%
buyer’s premium will be added to each purchase. If you bid $100.00 at check out
you will be charged $110.00.
PAYMENT: Accepted forms
of payment see specific auction. Any
Bidder whose credit card is declined will be charged a $30.00 processing fee to
run an additional credit card. Please
note: there is no fee to register,
however when you register for an auction and place your first bid, your credit
card will be authorized for $1.00 (one dollar) to validate the credit
card. This is only an authorization, and
it will be automatically credited back to your account.
ONLINE BIDDING: The bidding for the timed auction works like absentee
bidding. You bid the maximum amount that you are willing to pay for an item,
and the computer will enter bids on your behalf up to your maximum amount.
All transactions are between the Buyer and
the Seller. The Auctioneer is only as
the Seller’s Agent.
BIDDING ERRORS:
Increasing your own bids, please be aware that many
bidders routinely increase their own bid to price an item out of reach of other
bidders. You should immediately review your bids once submitted. If you
mistakenly increase your own bid, place your bidder number in the bid field, or
make a typo you must immediately contact our office by email use the contact
sheet on our website (we must have your request in writing). We will not
reverse bids after the auction has closed.
No exceptions.
DYNAMIC CLOSING: Bidding
begins closing at specified time per auction workspace. Some auctions will close one item per
minute. Any item receiving a bid in the
last few minutes of the auction will automatically extend the bidding on that
item. This will continue until all bidding ceases on that item. The closing time of an asset is automatically extended an
additional 3 minutes whenever a bid is placed within the last 3 minutes of the
asset's closing time.
BID NOTIFICATION: If
you have been outbid you will be notified by email until the close of the sale.
To quickly review your bids and see if you have won you can utilize the 'review
bids' feature. Items that you have been outbid on will be clearly marked.
WINNING BIDDER NOTIFICATION:
You will be contacted by email ONLY (you are responsible for checking your
email). If you feel you have won an item
and have not received an email, you must notify us by email no later than 9am
the next day. If you do not receive a paid email invoice, then you did not win
any items at the online auction.
NON-DELIVERY: In the
event an item is not available for pickup, the buyer must, notify our onsite
staff and file a claim by replying to your original emailed invoice noting what
was not available within 24 hours of the pickup date. After 24 hours, the
Auctioneer and buyer agrees that no adjustment or refund will be made.
SALES TAX: Sales
tax, property tax and registration fees on any vehicle are the responsibility
of the buyer to be paid directly to the appropriate government agency.
PROOF
OF INSURANCE is required in order to
pickup and remove vehicles or equipment from auction
location by Purchaser or Rigging Company.
CAUTION: For
demonstration purposes various equipment may be
joined. Do not assume a lot consists of more than one item simply because they
are connected or pictured together. Please inspect the lot numbers and read the
descriptions.
CATALOG DISCREPANCIES:
You are bidding on the described item not the photograph, occasionally the
wrong photo may be displayed, always read the item description.
"In the event that a Seller
has withdrawn an item from the sale prior to the close of the auction, Burns
& Associates, Inc. may leave the item on the catalog and
"buyback" the item on behalf of the Seller to establish Burns &
Associates, Inc. earned commission and buyer's premium due Burns &
Associates, Inc. from the Seller.".
WARRANTY & CONDITION OF ITEMS SOLD:
All items are sold "AS IS, WHERE IS, with NO WARRANTY expressed or implied
by the lot number affixed to the item. ALL SALES FINAL. This sale is to the business community as
"equipment" & "inventory" without any implied or
expressed warranty. Descriptions are believed to be accurate but not
guaranteed. When you are not certain of the condition or use
of an item please bid accordingly. You are bidding on the described item
not the photo. Item descriptions and
conditions have been derived from sources believed to be correct, however they
are not guaranteed by the seller or the auctioneer. Personal on site inspection is recommended.
The failure of any bidder to inspect, or to be fully informed as to the
condition of the property, will not constitute grounds for any claim or demand
for adjustment or withdrawal of bid.
RETURN / REFUND POLICY: ALL SALES FINAL, NO REFUNDS.
FAILURE TO PICKUP ASSETS: Bidders are responsible for their own
removal. Any item NOT picked up by the set time will be considered abandoned.
Removal shall be at the expense, liability, and risk of the purchaser. Purchases
will be released upon presentation of a paid email receipt. Please insure that
movers or anyone picking up items on your behalf have your paid receipt at the
pickup location. No items will be
released without a paid email receipt. Bidder further agrees’ to be held
personally responsible for all purchases made on their bidder number, and
agrees that bidder will not charge back items which are not picked up during
the published removal times.
DAMAGE: Any damage caused
by a buyer during the preview, or during the period of removal must be made
good by the buyer causing the damage. Buyer agrees that the credit card on file
will be charged for any expenses and/or repairs to the pick up location or
property of another buyer.
IMPORTANT! The
Auctioneer will have the option of reselling, removing, storing or abandoning,
at the expense and risk of the purchaser, items not paid for and/or removed
within the specific time. The buyer agrees to pay all deficiencies, legal, collection;
transportation and storage expenses associated with delinquent accounts or
abandoned items.
CHOOSE WISELY: We want
every one to get a good deal and most will. However, when you bid on the wrong
item or decide an item is not suited for your intended use, our clients are not
willing to assume the cost of your mistakes. When in doubt about condition,
completeness or suitability for intended use, please bid accordingly.
The auctioneer reserves the right to add or remove items from the auction.
CLAIMS: Any controversy
or claim arising out of or relating to this contract and/or agreement, or
breach thereof, shall be settled either in Small Claims Court if the dispute in
question amounts to less than $5,000, or by means of arbitration in accordance
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association,
if the dispute amounts to more than $5,000. In the event of arbitration,
judgments upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction thereof. Venue in either case will be
In the event of a bidder default and /or chargeback bidder agrees that Burns
& Associates, Inc. may collect payment for items, including cost associated
with items to be relocated, discarded or stored, either by arbitration small
claims court or state court at Burns & Associates, Inc. discretion, and
that any judgments awarded may be applied to the bidder personally or
corporately.
LIABILITY: Auctioneers
and Sellers liability shall be limited to the refund of bidders purchase price
LIMITATIONS: The
above-stated terms and conditions of
DIRECTIONS: SEE INDIVIDUAL AUCTION FOR DIRECTIONS
Auction Conducted By:
Burns & Associates, Inc. SCAL#3590
PO Box 1054 Swansea, SC 29160-1054
Joe Burns Auctioneer/Broker
803-568-5226