Basic Terms & Conditions By placing a bid, Bidder certifies that they have read and will abide by all terms and conditions as stated below. It is the buyer’s responsibility to understand all the terms and conditions prior to bidding. All items are sold “as-is”. Descriptions are believed to be correct, we make no guarantees, as to the condition, authenticity of, or descriptions used in advertising. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inspect items condition & authenticity prior to bidding. We strongly suggest bidders to examine any items they are interested in before the auction takes place. You may contact us to preview the items. Total Vessel Solutions is Not responsible for accidents or articles after being sold. All items are sold “as-is.” Assets are subject to additions and deletions. ALL PURCHASES ARE FINAL. Pick Up: Each item on the auction is specifically marked “shipping’ or “NO shipping”. Online bidding begins on 08/21/2024. Online auction begins to soft close: 9/3/2024. A ‘soft close” means if any bid is placed within the last 1 minute at the close of the auction, the bid will automatically extend the closing time an additional 3 min. This prevents individuals from placing a bid on an item at the last second in order to prevent others from bidding more. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY made directly with the storage facility. Locations, dates, and preview times are noted in each vessel description (dates and times may vary). Remember to refresh your page during bidding, especially in the closing minutes of bidding. Please bid from the live catalog, not your watch list. The watch list isn’t in real time. All employees/staff of Total Vessel Solutions Auction reserve the right to bid. Multiple photos will be included in item descriptions whenever possible; however, photos may or may not fully represent the item. Lighting, surroundings and other factors can affect the perception of an item in a photo; therefore, all bidders are responsible for their own personal inspection of the item(s) before placing a bid. Photos and descriptions are to be used as a guideline only. Auction Software Total Vessel Solutions will not be held liable for any software malfunction discrepancies. Right to Suspend privileges: Total Vessel Solution has the right to void any sale, suspend bidding, re-sell any items/lots for any other reason. Bid Retraction: Bids cannot be retracted once the auction begins. Payment: Merchandise Pick-Up: Bidders forfeit their bids if they have not paid and/or picked up within two weeks of the close of the auction. No refunds will be given. Vessels/Trailers: You will pay the sales tax at point of registration with the DMV and/or DWR. All items are subject to a Buyers Premium. A Buyer's Premium is an auction fee assessed in addition to the bid price. Specific auction items may be identified in the description of a particular lot to have a specific buyers premium; if not identified in lot description the default buyers premium is based upon final sales price at the following rate: $1.00 to $1,500.00 = 15% Buyers Premium $1,501.00 and Over = 10% Buyers Premium.