Thank you for participating in this Online Only Auction Event (the "Auction"). Outlined below are the Terms & Conditions of Sale. Please read them carefully. By placing a bid, you are acknowledging your acceptance of these Terms.
Auction Firm: For the purposes of Terms of Sale, Broker Associates, Inc. dba United Country Real Estate, and Jeffry Brown, Auctioneer are collectively known as "Auction Firm."
Registration: All registrants must provide their name, address, email address, and phone number.
Timing and End of Auction: The Auction will be a timed event and all bidding will close at a specified time. At Auction Firm's discretion, Auction Firm may close bidding early or extend the Auction. The Auction has an auto-extend feature of two minutes. This feature auto-extends any bid placed at the end of the Auction for an additional two minutes of time as specified by Auction Firm.
Technical Provider and Technology Issues: The Auction Firm uses a third party to provider technical services to facilitate the Auction. In the event that there are issues related to any technology utilized during the Auction, Auction Firm may extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. In no event shall Auction Firm be held responsible or liable for a missed bid, any failure of technology to function properly for any reason during the Auction, or for the actions of any third-party service provider engaged by Auction Firm to provide services for the Auction.
Auction Closing Date: Bidding continues until December 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM EST.
Payment: Payment is due upon the completion of the Auction and payable within 48 hours. The payment will be by Bank Wire transfer or cash in hand. The vehicle will not be removed until paid in full.
Buyer's Premium: A Buyer's Premium of ten percent (10%) will be added to the final bid price and included in the total sale price. The high bid plus buyer's premium shall constitute the total purchase price paid by the Buyer to the Seller.
High Bidder Notification: At the conclusion of the Auction, winning bidders will receive an email advising them of their winning bid as well as an invoice for payment. The invoice will serve as the Bill of Sale. Bidders will receive an email only and are responsible for checking your email account.
Removal: Removal must occur within 48 hours of the auction closing. Your invoice will detail the location of pickup in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Items cannot be transferred to an alternate location. Therefore, it is necessary to pick up the items on the date and time agreed to.
Removal shall be at the expense, liability, and risk of the purchaser. Purchases will only be released following full payment. Please ensure that movers or anyone picking up the vehicle on your behalf have your paid receipt at the pickup location. No items will be released without a paid email receipt.
Title: A Notary Public will be at the pickup site and will notarize all signatures necessary to transfer the title. The person who will own the vehicle must be present.
No Warranties: While descriptions are believed to be correct, Auction Firm and Seller make no warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, as to genuineness, authenticity or merchantability of, or defect in any item, and will not be held responsible for any discrepancies or inaccuracies. No warranties are made as to the merchantability of any item or their fitness for any purpose.
Liability and Indemnification: It is understood and agreed that Auction Firm is acting as an agent only and shall in no case whatsoever be held liable by either party for the performance of any term or covenant of this agreement or for damages for non-performance thereof. The Purchaser hereby indemnify and hold harmless Auction Firm and Seller from any and all damages and claims of any type whatsoever caused by the removal of the item(s) purchased.
No Warranties and Limitation of Liability: Auction Firm makes no representations or warranties with respect to any technical aspects of the Auction, including, but not limited to, the performance of any computer hardware or software, any other technology utilized during the Auction, or the services of any third party engaged by Auction Firm to provide technical services during the Auction. In no event shall Auction Firm be held responsible or liable for any delay or failure of technology during the Auction.
Force Majeure. If Auction Firm is delayed or prevented from the performance of the Auction by reason of any act of God, act of nature, fire, act of government or state, acts of war or terrorism, civil commotion, insurrection, embargo, prevention from or hindrance in obtaining raw material, energy or other supplies, labor stoppages or disputes of whatever nature, or any other reason beyond the control of the party, including, but not limited to any epidemic or outbreak of pandemic disease, performance of such act shall be excused.
Jurisdiction: The respective rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the herein terms and conditions and the conduct of the Auction shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of North Carolina By bidding at the Auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, online or other means, the buyer shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the Court in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Any controversy or claim arising from or relating to any purchase contract or incidental document associated therewith, or breach thereof, shall be determined and settled by the County Court in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
CAUTION: Occasionally the wrong photo is displayed. Always read the item description. Varied equipment may be joined for demonstration purposes. Do not assume a lot consists of more than one item simply because they may be connected or pictured together. Please inspect the lot numbers and read the descriptions. You are bidding on the described item, not the photo.
IMPORTANT: Auction Firm will have the option of reselling, removing, storing or abandoning, at the expense and risk of the buyer, 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.
BUYER BEWARE: By placing a bid, the bidder acknowledges that she/he has entered into this agreement as the result of a thorough inspection, acknowledged opportunity to inspect, of the value of the merchandise being purchased and that all merchandise is sold in an "AS-IS, WHERE-IS, and AS-INSPECTED" condition with any and all faults.
CHOOSE WISELY: We want everyone 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 above-stated Terms & Conditions of Sale cannot be altered except in writing by Auction Firm.