Terms and Conditions
Buyers Premium is 10%
By registering for this auction you agree that you have read and agree to all terms and conditions. The bidders(s) and the Auctioneer(s) agree that the terms listed below shall govern each and every auction sale.
All registration information the Bidder provides to the Auctioneer shall be current, complete, and accurate. All bidders must be 18 years of age or older. The bidder agrees to not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of any transaction being conducted on and during any auction sale.
****Buyer Must pick up and take all items in LOT. You will be banned from our future auctions and a Bad Bidder mark will be added to your hibid profile.
1. Photos with lot descriptions are to be used to act as part of the item description. We make all efforts to note any defects prior to the auction close. Please view all photos for each item before you bid and bid accordingly. All sizes noted in description are approximate.
2. Settlement for payment for purchases can be made by Etransfer (preferred),interac/debit, Visa or Mastercard. Credit Card purchases an additional 3% or $1.00 (whichever is greater) processing fee will apply. All sales are subject to 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). All sales are subject to a 10% Buyer's Premium of the Purchase Price and payable by the Buyers. Full settlement to be made at the conclusion of the sale. Nothing is removed until paid in full, and invoice received.
3. Buyer acknowledges and agrees not to retract their bids. The Highest Bidder shall be the Buyer, and if any dispute arises during the Sale, then the Auctioneer, may at his discretion, put the Lot up again. The Auctioneer's decision is final. The Auctioneer reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and shall control the bidding at all times.
4. Buyer shall be responsible for making all arrangements for merchandise pick-up and /or removal per specific terms or conditions listed for auction. Please be aware of removal times when you bid. Removal times will be posted - buyer must adhere to these times, other arrangements may be made within reason if the buyer is experiencing extenuating circumstances. Buyer must provide all packing materials necessary to remove all items purchased. (ie: packing paper, boxes, packing tape, moving dolly, additional help need to move items, etc as the Auctioneer does not provide any of these items).
5. The descriptions of item/lots appearing in the auction and in advertising prior to the auction are believed to be correct. Nevertheless, neither those descriptions nor any oral statements made by Owner/Seller concerning any item/lot shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. ITEMS/LOTS ARE ALL SOLD AS IS - WHERE IS - HOW IS and WITH ALL FAULTS, known, apparent, or otherwise. The items have been displayed and each Buyer shall be held to have satisfied himself as to the condition, identity and authenticity, and shall not be permitted to make any objections after the sale on any grounds whatsoever.
6. All items are sold "AS IS, WHERE IS". Once the item is sold, the Buyer shall assume full risk and responsibility for the item.
7. Despite efforts to avoid withdrawal of item/lots from the sale after they are listed it may sometimes be necessary. Auctioneer and the Owner/Seller reserve the right to do so at any time before or during the sale. The Owner/Sellers of property sold through this Site reserve the right to reject any and all bids in their sole discretion.
8. As a Bidder, placing a bid is a binding contract between you and Thunder Bay Estate Sales and the bid cannot be retracted. The bidder will be responsible for paying for all lots won. Merchandise becomes the full responsibility of the Buyer at time of PAYMENT. Any Buyer having someone, other than himself, pick-up his purchases must notify the Auctioneer. Buyer shall be at his own risk and liability at the Owners' property for pick ups, and shall hold the Owner/Seller and the Auctioneer harmless for the Buyer's negligence. Buyer shall also be held responsible for any damage to the Owner's property, caused by the Buyer.
9. After final removal date, unless previous arrangements have been made, there will be a per day, per item/lot storage fee of $5.00 for small Item and $10.00 for large item charged to the Buyer. Buyer's that fail to pick up their items shall be billed for disposal/relisting fees of minimum $15.00 CAD per lot. Failure to pick up items can also lead to being banned from auctions. Also All unclaimed items may go against your buyers score on the site and may affect any other auctions you want to bid on.
10. Auctioneer reserves the right to resell any property not paid for in full with all funds received by Auctioneer within two days on the online auction item/lots closing date. Failure to pay for item/lots won on this online auction may result in legal action against Buyer.
11. Auctioneer cannot, and will not, be held responsible for any interruption in service, errors and/or omissions, caused by any means and does not guarantee continual, uninterrupted or error free service or use of the Site. Bidder acknowledges that this auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning. The Auctioneer, in its sole discretion, may void a sale, temporarily suspend bidding and re-sell any items/lots that were affected by any malfunction. The decision of the Auctioneer is final.
12. Auctioneer gathers information about Bidders and Owners/Sellers for the purposes of conducting online auctions only. Auctioneer does not, and will not, sell or rent this information.
13. Auctioneer uses email mailing lists to notify its customers about online and live auctions. If you are receiving a particular mailing and wish to discontinue receiving future mailings, simply forward the received email to Auctioneer to have your name removed from our list.
14. As a Bidder you are responsible for any bids placed under your bidding number and password. The security of your Bidder information is your sole responsibility as you, the Bidder, will be responsible for any and all bids placed under your number. If at any time you feel that your Bidder number and password have been compromised due to lack of security on your part you must notify Auctioneer immediately.
15. By using this site, you, the Bidder, agree in advance to accept all rules, terms, and conditions, and any such possible changes thereto.
16. Thunder Bay Estate Sales may be acting as Agent for the Seller.
17. What does "SOFT CLOSE" mean? Items close every second. Any bids placed in the last minute of the auction will cause the auction item to stay open for an additional 1 minutes. This will continue until all bidding has ceased.
18. What is "MAXIMUM BIDDING"? Bidders may place a maximum bid on each item. Your initial bid will increase automatically, each time you are outbid, up to your maximum bid. If a competing bid is above your maximum bid, you will be required to bid online again, if you want to be the successful bidder.
19. Any items purchased and not picked up within 10 days will be considered deemed and abandoned and will be disposed of or resold at the Auctioneers discretion.
20. When picking up your items, please check and review your statement at that time. It is the customers responsibility to check and ensure that they have all items paid for. Thunder Bay Estate Sales is not liable for any misplaced or unpacked/not taken items.
21. SHIPPING & INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: IF YOU NEED PACKING/SHIPPING -
Shipping is available on lots marked, please check lot descriptions for any exceptions. We provide in-house shipping solutions both local and international at great savings. Any items requiring shipping need to be paid prior to packing/shipping via etransfer (Canadian buyers) or Square Invoice (US/International buyers). We will then pack and send shipping quote (using our 3rd party shipper, shipping from Thunder Bay). There is a $10.00 per box or $2.00 per item(whichever is greater. For our friends in the USA we use a local cross border shipping agency which also has a $3.00 extra charge but will save you time and money shipping through USPS or UPS. We use Pirate Ship to purchase our labels for the USA so you can attain quotes there. If you are shipping multiple items and we are able to combine items into one package safely you will only be charged one handling fee. Shipping on very large items (over 50lbs-vehicles, furniture etc) must be set up by the purchaser. Shipping does not include insurance; if you require insurance, please let us know as soon as possible. Rates are in the 2-3% range. If you have any further questions please email us.
22. PICKUP: IF YOU ARE A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN UNPAID INVOICE BY EMAIL AFTER THE AUCTION CLOSES. WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO PICKUP YOUR ITEMS YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF PAYMENT- DEBIT/INTERAC, CASH, VISA OR MASTERCARD OR E-TRANSFER Any Credit Card payments an additional 5% or $1.00 (whichever is greater) processing fee will apply
IF YOU DO NOT PICK UP YOUR ITEMS DISPOSAL OR STORAGE IS ENTIRELY DEPENDANT ON THE AUCTIONEER'S DECISION. Please contact us at (807) 631 7588 if you need to make other arrangements we will do our best to accommodate items for pickup.
Your use of this auction site marks your acceptance in full these Terms and Conditions.
