Terms & Conditions

By accepting the terms and conditions of this auction you acknowledge you are entering into a legal and binding contract. You agree to abide by all terms and conditions and you acknowledge receipt of all explanations and information made available by Steffes Group, Inc., also referred to as Steffes Group or Company. 

Payment

When paying within the stated time and with our acceptable payment methods: 

• A 10% buyer’s premium with a maximum charge of $1,000 per item applies to items purchased on Timed Online Auctions.
• A 2% buyer’s premium with a maximum charge of $500 per item applies to items purchased on Live Webcast Auctions.

You agree to make payment for all online purchases in U.S. funds within 2 business days of receipt of invoice by one of the acceptable forms of payment unless approval of financing arrangements is made with Steffes Group. To issue a check by fax, simply write a check as you normally would and fax a copy to us. All NSF checks will be charged a $30 fee. Checks by mail are not an accepted form of payment. Any other form of payment, other than the listed acceptable payment methods are subject to an additional 3% buyer's fee on the full amount of the purchase. No items will be released until full payment clears our office.

Acceptable forms of payment:

• Bank Wire Transfer; please call for wire instructions to be emailed to you.
• Check delivered to our office that held the auction
• Check By Phone

West Fargo, Sioux Falls, Grand Forks 701-237-9173

Litchfield 320-693-9371

Mt. Pleasant, Ames 319-385-2000

• Check By Fax

West Fargo, Sioux Falls, Grand Forks 701-237-0976

Litchfield 320-693-9373

Mt. Pleasant, Ames 319-385-4709

Sales Tax

All appropriate state sales tax laws will apply per the location and type of seller of the piece of equipment.

Please note that Minnesota does not consider regularly-scheduled consignment auctions as "auctions" but rather "consignment auctions," requiring sales tax to be charged unless the buyer provides an exemption form for qualifying items.

For purchases in South Dakota you are not exempt from any sales tax unless a 3^rd party transports your items and you take possession outside of the State of South Dakota. In that case, the state laws where you take possession are effective. There are exceptions for dealers (retailers).

Click on the following for a tax exempt form: Minnesota Tax Link    North Dakota Tax Link    Iowa Tax Link 

ND Dakota titled vehicles

Per North Dakota vehicle and sales tax laws, upon registration and licensing of any titled vehicle or trailer, any buyer’s premium paid is considered to be part of the sales price. Sales tax will be charged by the State of North Dakota on the entire sales price (including buyer’s premium) for any vehicle registered in North Dakota. 

If you have any questions concerning sales tax on a piece of equipment, please contact the appropriate state government agency at the location of the item on auction. 

ND Sales Tax Terms for Canadian Customers

 Used Farm Equipment

The sale, at auction, of used farm machinery to a Canadian farmer for agricultural use is exempt from sales tax the same as a North Dakota Farmer.

The purchase, at auction, of used farm machinery by a Canadian farm equipment dealer (retailer) would be sales taxable unless:

• You complete an exemption certificate with a ND sales tax permit number
• The purchased goods are shipped by a 3^rd party to you in Canada - in this case a delivery receipt must be provided to Steffes Group.

 New Farm Equipment

The sale, at auction, of new farm machinery to a Canadian farmer for agricultural use, or a Canadian farm equipment dealer (retailer) is taxable at the current state rate of 3% plus any local sales tax if applicable.  The law also provides that Canadians may apply for a refund of the tax paid when meeting certain requirements.  This form and conditions of use are available online at http://www.nd.gov/tax/salesand%20use/canrefund/. 

Agents for Sellers
Steffes Group, Inc. and its Employees act merely as agents for sellers. All auctions are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. Auctions are with undisclosed reserves unless advertised otherwise as "Absolute."  Auctioneers, at their discretion, may place a reserve bid on behalf of the seller. All final bids are subject to the seller's confirmation. Only the top bidder will be contacted as to the status of his/her bid. While the information we provide on item(s) is deemed correct, no warranties are expressed or implied as to any items being sold, and you agree to purchase and accept the item in an as-is condition. Information on items is obtained by us from the sellers and you hereby agree to hold harmless Steffes Group and our Employees for any errors or omissions regarding the item(s) being sold. This information includes but is not limited to year, model, machine or engine hours, physical condition, options, features and other data pertinent to the value of the item. All items are sold As-Is-Where-Is unless specific factory or seller issued warranties are listed in the item description.

Inspection

You acknowledge that you have the right and responsibility to inspect the item(s) personally, or to have a third party representative inspect the item(s) for you. That by bidding on an item you have agreed to accept that item in its present condition at its present location and with the description provided whether accurate or not. 

Auction Close

Timed-online auctions will begin to close on the date and time listed. Lots will remain open until no bids have been placed within the last 4 minutes. Timed-online auctions normally close at a rate of 3 lots every 2 minutes.  

Please note that some lots can be tied together and will be set to close simultaneously.  This will be indicated in those lots by a paper clip symbol.  Please hover your mouse over the symbol to see what lots are tied together. The paper clip symbol means that each lot tied will stay in extension until there are no more bids on any of the lots that are tied.

         Steffes Group reserves the right to close multiple lots per minute at its discretion. Upon your accepted bid of an item, that item shall immediately become your responsibility and be at your risk (whether you have paid for that item or not). You agree that Steffes Group, its employees, and its sellers are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items and will not reimburse or discount items for any type of loss. Buyers are responsible for any costs incurred to prepare your item(s) for transport and/or shipping. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the cost of any rigging, dis-assembly, special loading requirements, transport, packaging, insurance, and all other costs related to physical transfer of your item(s). You agree to remit payment and remove from the auction property any purchases within the stated time for the auction being conducted. You further understand and agree that failure to remove items in the stated time for the auction will subject you to moving and storage fees unless arrangements have been made with the seller. 

Buyer Default

When using our online auction services you are making a firm commitment 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. 

Internet Risk

You acknowledge that the internet may be an unreliable and error-prone network. Steffes Group 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 Steffes Group, Inc. and its employees harmless for any interruptions in online bidding. At the sole discretion of the Company, the auction may be suspended, postponed, or cancelled if internet service is unstable or disrupts the online portion of any event that is simulcast as an Internet Auction. 

Further, the auctioneer has the sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Steffes Group 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. 

Abandonment Policy

Steffes Group provides this Abandonment Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding any purchased item(s)/property that has not been removed by a buyer in a timely manner. Upon winning the bid for an item(s), after paying for item(s) purchased, a buyer is obligated to remove the item(s) from the auction site within a timely manner. 

Steffes Group may deem a buyer's failure to claim and remove equipment within 60 days following the close of an auction as evidence of buyer's intention to abandon the property. In these instances, the Company may take action that is adverse to buyer's interest in the property, including, but not limited to steps to dispose of the property. 

Disposition of property may include a variety of approaches based upon the buyer's purchase price of the property as follows: 

1) For those items with a final selling price of $5,000 or less, the Company will determine the appropriate disposition approach which may include:

• Removing and disposing as the Company sees fit.
• Allowing seller to retain or scrap.
• Sell the item(s), whereby the Company will remit the sales proceeds to the buyer, less selling and advertising expenses, storage costs, plus 20% administrative fee. 

2) For those items with a final selling price of greater than $5,000, Steffes Group may remove the item from the selling location and resolve as follows:

• The Company may reimburse the seller on the buyer's behalf for storage fees of $25 per day, with the total amount not to exceed $1,500.
• Sell the item(s), whereby the Company will remit the sales proceeds to the buyer, less selling and advertising expenses and storage costs, plus 20% administrative fee. 

If a buyer with the winning bid has not removed the purchased item(s) from selling location within 10 business days after the close of the auction, the buyer will be responsible for directly paying the seller any and all storage fees if levied by the seller. If levied by the seller, storage fees will be $25 per day beginning the 10th day after the close of the auction/winning bid.

FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION

LOCATION: 9898 245th St., Silver Lake, MN 55381

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Complete farm & real estate sale. Been in the family since 1921. Line of hay and livestock equipment, shop equipment and household. Real Estate selling at 10:30AM with Major Equipment selling at 11:00AM with online bidding. Clarence & Anne Juncewski Land Auction - 2 Tracts - 60± Acres

2WD TRACTORS

1997 John Deere 7210, wide front, open station, power quad, ROPS, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, bar axle, Firestone 18.4-38 tires, 4,856 hrs., S/NRW7210H001167

1980 IHC 684D, wide front, open station, 1 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, IHC 2250 all hyd. loader, 7' general purpose bucket, joystick controls, Firestone 15.5-38 tires, 5,511 hrs., S/N255884

1949 IHC C narrow front, gas, 540 PTO, 11.2-38 tires, S/N61235

DRILL

John Deere BA drill, 10', 6"" spacing, hyd. lift, grass seed attachment, rubber end wheel, S/N60090

PLOWS

John Deere hyd. reset plow, 5 bottom, semi-mount, coulters

Walk-behind plow

GRAVITY BOX

Dakon gravity box, approx. 250 bu., on 4-wheel running gear

Unverferth 275 gravity box, on 4-wheel running gear, 9.50-16.5 tires, S/N14925

TRAILERS

S&S tandem axle bumper hitch livestock trailer, 16', center gate, 7.00-15 tires

Shop-Built single axle bumper hitch trailer

SPRAYERS

John Deere sprayer, 20' boom, 3 pt.

Walsh pull-type sprayer, 20' boom

HAY EQUIPMENT

New Holland 479 mower conditioner, 9' cut, 540 PTO, pull-type, rubber roll conditioner

New Holland Super SS hay rake, ground drive, S/N66536

John Deere 328 small square baler, 540 PTO, twine tie, no thrower, S/NE00328X945729

(2) Flat racks, on 4-wheel running gear

(3) Flat racks, on 4-wheel running gear

Flat rack w/hoist, on 4-wheel running gear

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

Farmhand 815 Feed Master grinder mixer, 540 PTO, extra screens

New Holland 155 manure spreader, 540 PTO, hyd. gate, poly floor, 10.00-20 tires, newer floor & chain, S/N828434

New Holland 513 spreader, for parts

Portable chicken house, 12'x12', wood siding, shingle roof

Chicken house, 8'x9', steel siding, shingle roof

Cattle waters

Chicken feeding supplies

AUGER

Westfield WR60-51 auger, 51'x6", 6 hp. Johnson motor (S/NLUNE4580M75F), 540 PTO, on transport, S/N184006

OTHER FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

Raider 1742 skid steer loader, diesel, hydro, 42' bucket, general purpose bucket, 1,390 hrs.

Manure bucket, skid steer loader mount

John Deere 16A flail chopper, 540 PTO

(2) Fuel barrels, 200 gal., on stands

Fuel barrel, 1,000 gal., 110v pump

Comfort cover for tractors

Drag sections

LP tank, 1,000 gal.

Moisture tester

Feed cart

SNOWBLOWER

Loftness#1 snowblower, 8', 3 pt., 540 PTO, 2 stage, single auger

LAWN & GARDEN

John Deere D130 lawn tractor, V-twin, 22 hp., gas, 38" deck w/bagger, 334 hrs.

Morehouse wood splitter, 3 pt.

Poulan heavy duty tiller

Husqvarna FT500 tiller

Post pounder

Weed whips

Chain saws

Push mower

Roof rake

SHOP EQUIPMENT

WinCo generator, 15,000 watt, 1 phase. 540 PTO

Foney welder

Torch

Drill press

Shop press, 30 ton

Table saw

Vice

Knipco

Shop vac

Pressure washer

Hand tools

Misc. hardware

Ladder

MISC ITEMS

Lund boat, 14', aluminum, w/trailer

Misc. tires & rims

Tire chains

Smoke house, 64"x64", wood side, shingle roof

Scrap iron pile

Large amount of split oak & ash

Misc. fence posts

Misc. lumber

Bushel baskets

Tarps

Misc. shed tin

Ice auger

HOUSE HOLD ITEMS

Grills

Wood stove

Antique beer sign

Large wood stove

Stereo system

Household items

Furniture

Refrigerator

Nordic Trac

Croc 10 gal.

Kitchen set

Living room set

Hide-A-Bed

(8) Bar stools

Misc. old books

Bolonga mixer

Misc. decorations

CLARENCE & ANNE JUNCEWSKI

For information contact Clarence 320.327.2248 or Eric Gabrielson at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570