Auction Terms & Conditions:
10% online buyer's premium. All items are sold “AS IS” and all sales are final. No returns or refunds for any reason. By registering for this auction and/or bidding you acknowledge to having read and accepted the terms and conditions of this auction.
Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC accepts cash, good checks (bank letter of guarantee must accompany checks from buyers unknown to the auction company), wire transfers, certified checks, Master Card, Visa or Discover Credit Cards (3% convenience fee for using credit/debit cards). Maximum allowable charge on credit cards is $2,000 unless pre-approved. Credit cards are not accepted for titled vehicles. Sales tax applies unless Gavin Bros is provided with a sales tax exemption form (buyer’s premium is taxable). If buyer does not contact Gavin Bros within 24 hours of the auction the credit card on file will be charged.
If a buyer fails to pay in full for an item the buyer will be black listed and not allowed to participate in any Gavin Bros. auction and reported to other HiBid auction companies as a non-paying bidder.
Storage fees of $20 per day begin after 5 days from auction close. Any items that are not picked up or arranged to be shipped within 15 days are considered to be abandoned and become the property of Gavin Bros Auctioneers LLC. No refunds will be given, buyer is still responsible for all storage fees.
All federal and state firearms laws apply. A background check will be performed at checkout on all firearms unless sold to an FFL dealer with a current copy of their FFL license. Out of state buyers must have guns shipped to an FFL dealer in their state. All pistols are subject to a $10 background check fee.
Shipping is available on most items but not all. No shipping on gun powder, mounts, items that have ever had fuel or gas in them such as lanterns, chains saws, etc, large/bulky items, neon signs, or items over 40 lbs. Shipping is provided through Shipping Saint. You will receive an email following the auction asking if you would like shipping, please reply as soon as possible. Shipping fee is cost of packaging and box materials plus $1 per minute to pack. All shipping and insurance expense are to be paid for by the buyer. For firearms purchases out of state buyers will have to provide information from a FFL dealer in their state which will accept shipment of any firearm and complete the transfer. NO SALES TO CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, or outside of the United State. C&R licenses are accepted at the discretion of the auction company.
Firearms have not been inspected by a gunsmith and are not warranted for shooting. Firearms should be inspected by a gunsmith prior to shooting. Ammunition of unknown origin should not be fired and the ammunition in this sale is sold for salvage of components or as collectibles only.
Lots start closing on Tuesday October 1st @ 9 AM CST. Lots close at a rate of one every 20 seconds. This is a soft close auction meaning if anyone places a bid on a lot within the last minute prior to the lot closing the bidding is extended an additional minute. Gavin Bros. reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason.
Buyers are encouraged to inspect items prior to bidding at the inspection day. Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising or on the internet, but makes no representations. In no event shall Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. Bidders who do not attend an inspection (or bid from off site during a live/online auction) understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Questions are encouraged from buyers prior to bidding. Auction company employees and/or the auction company may bid on auction items.
Should a dispute arise between Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC and bidder, Bidder waives any right to a trial or hearing in a court of law and agrees to settle the dispute through arbitration in Sauk County, Wisconsin. All arbitration fees will be split equally between both parties. Bidder further agrees that under no circumstances will he/she initiate a charge back on his/her credit card. Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is and that they may not return any item they purchase.
Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC is using HiBid online bidding services. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the day of auction. Under no circumstances shall bidder have any kind of claim against Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC., the seller, or anyone else if the internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction. Gavin Bros Auctioneers LLC reserves the right to pause, delay, or restart bidding at any time. Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog any item on this auction.