<mark><b>****VERY IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO BID****</mark> Should you determine that you are not able to adhere to all the terms and conditions, DO NOT BID! Once you bid, you will be legally bound by the following terms and conditions.</b> Quality Auction Services, Inc. Online Auctions feature a <b>"MAX BID"</b> option as well as a <b>"SOFT CLOSE"</b> feature. A <b> "MAX BID"</b> may be placed on any item and the computer will bid on your behalf, thus eliminating the need to continually watch your bids. This option is recommended so you do not miss out on an item on which you are bidding. In the event you do not use the MAX BID feature and you are outbid, you will be notified via e-mail or text that you have been outbid and will have the opportunity to raise your bid. The <b>"SOFT CLOSE"</b>feature means any bid received in the final minute(s) of the auction will automatically extend bidding on that particular item or lot by a pre-determined number of minutes to allow another bidder the opportunity to raise their bid. Bidding will be <b>US DOLLARS PER HEAD</b>, (X times the number of animals in the lot) and buyer must take entire lot. All animals to be paid for in guaranteed funds prior to load out. Payment method will be wire transfer of funds to The Nature Conservancy. Payment in full must be made within 24 hours of the conclusion of the auction, no later than the end of business day on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. <b>Successful bidders will be notified at the conclusion of the auction with email instructions and an invoice. It is the buyer's responsibility to notify auction company if the physical receiving address is different from your bidder registration address.This is to ensure that health paperwork is valid.</b> Animals will be available for load out by making an appointment with Justin Roemer, Smoky Valley Ranch Rangeland Specialist at 316-207-6782 or justin.roemer@tnc.org OR Paula Matile, conservation specialist at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve at (620) 344-2899, once payment in full has been received. All animals must be removed no later than Friday, March 5, 2021. No further testing will be offered on any animals. Animals left past the March 5 deadline will incur a $10 per head per day fee until they are removed. Ownership and complete responsibility of the sold animals transfers to buyer upon the, (1) payment by Buyer, and (2) loading of animals on buyer's trailer. TNC will use reasonable efforts to ensure healthy and sound bison, however, TNC sells the Bison to Buyer AS IS and WITH ALL FAULTS. No warranties for any purpose whatsoever regarding the condition of the Bison are implied in this transaction, including without limitation, value, merchantability, profitability, marketability, and fitness for a particular purpose. TNC assumes no liability for loss or damage to any personal property or equipment of Buyer or Buyer's employees, agents or subcontractors. Buyer is responsible to transport bison in adequate trailer, providing for the safety and welfare of animals during transportation. Failure to provide adequate trailer that accounts for the capacity and condition of such trailer gives TNC the right to deny loading of animals if such minimal conditions of trailer are not met. <b>ONLINE DISCLAIMER: </b>When using our online auction services, you are making firm commitments to purchase said item(s) and are entering into a legal and binding contract. Bids may not be cancelled or retracted for any reason. Non-paying bidders or fraudulent bidding will subject you to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations. You also acknowledge that the Internet may be an unreliable and error prone network. Quality Auction Services, Inc. will not guarantee that bids placed online will always be transmitted to or received by the auctioneer in a timely fashion. You agree to hold Quality Auction Services, Inc. and their employees harmless for any interruptions in online bidding. Further, the auctioneer has the sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Quality Auction Services, Inc. retains the right, at our sole discretion, to add, delete or change some, or all, of our online services and the terms and conditions governing their online auctions at any time without notice. Quality Auction Services, Inc. further reserves the right to cancel and/or reopen the auction in the case of system failures.