Online Auction Terms & Conditions:
VERY IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO BID. ONCE YOU BID, YOU WILL BE BOUND LEGALLY BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND RULES THAT ARE STATED HERE. BY REGISTERING FOR OUR AUCTIONS, IT'S CONSIDERED AS A CONTRACT AND THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY. TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH SALE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REVIEW THE TERMS BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY AUCTION!

Terms and Conditions:

1. GENERAL AUCTION INFORMATION

a) ALL ITEMS on the auction sell subject to the Auction Co.'s acceptance or rejection of the high bid.

b) All items sold at auction conducted by Auctioneer are sold strictly on an "as-is-where-is" basis (shipping, packing, and/or loading are not included).

c) Auctioneer and/or its consignor(s) reserve the right to add, delete, or alter any auction item prior to the closing of the auction.

d) Neither the Auctioneer, nor its consignor(s), will recognize, or be held liable for, any claims for theft, damage, or loss once an item has been awarded and Bidder payment has been received.

e) Shipping is available on certain items, please review important shipping notes below! You can also email admin@unitedcountryin.com or call the office @ 812-822-3200 for more information.
In the event you would like your small items shipped, you will be responsible for shipping and handling fees. We do NOT provide FREE shipping.

f) BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PICKUP:

- Schedule pickup appointment online.

- Show up during scheduled time slot for pickup.

- Bring adequate supplies and manpower necessary for the unmounting, disassembly, removal and loading of purchased items.

- Remove off-site all items included in purchased Lot.

g) Pick-Up & Abandoned Items
All items must be removed by the end of the scheduled pick-up time. Items not picked up will be considered abandoned, regardless of payment, and may be resold, donated, or disposed of at the auctioneer�s discretion.

Storage is not guaranteed. If storage is approved in advance, fees will apply and will be charged to the card on file.

h) Damage During Removal
Buyers are responsible for any damage caused to the property during item removal. Costs for repair, cleanup, or replacement will be determined by the auctioneer and charged to the card on file.

i) Fees Charged to Card on File
The following fees will be charged when applicable:
- $10 fee for any declined or reprocessed credit card
- $25 per lot non-removal fee for items left behind, plus disposal costs
- $50 per hour for staff time required beyond scheduled pick-up hours
- Storage fees (if approved):
- $10 per item, per day
- Minimum $50 per lot for large items or furniture
- Repeated failure to pick up items or comply with removal requirements may result in revocation of bidding privileges on all auction platforms.

2. PURCHASES/FEES

a) All sales are final, and no sale shall be invalidated. There are no returns or refunds, and credit payments cannot be reversed.

b) A fifteen percent (15%) Buyer's Premium will be applied to ALL online purchases.

c) All funds are to be paid in USD. Bidder is responsible for and agrees to pay, all duties, custom, taxes, and any other fees associated with the purchase of any item.

d) Bidder agrees to pay for all items before removing any items from the auction site.

3. PAYMENT

Due to the increase in credit card and mail fraud relating to online auctions, we have adopted the following procedures regarding payment and shipping. We regret that these measures have become necessary; however, we have a fiduciary responsibility to our consignors and a professional obligation to fight the increase in online theft and fraud. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your payment/shipping options, please contact us prior to bidding at 812-822-3200 between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
a) All purchases must be paid in full at the close of auction. Acceptable methods of payment include credit card or cash. Auctioneer will automatically process credit card payments at the close of auction, unless otherwise notified by the bidder. Cash payment is available for in-person pick up. At the Auctioneers discretion, purchases over $250.00 on new and/or unknown bidders may require a wire transfer payment. We do not accept PayPal.
b) Large ticket purchases over $1,000.00 or titled vehicles, MUST be settled for with CASH, wire transfer or previous arrangements made with the Auction Company.
c) If you wish to use a different credit card for payment than the one on file in your HiBid registration profile, please contact us prior to the conclusion of the auction.
d) All funds will be paid in USD. (15%) Buyer's Premium will be applied to all online purchases.
e) Bidder is responsible for and agrees to pay, all duties, custom, taxes, and any other fees associated with the purchase of any item.
f) All sales are final, and no sale shall be invalidated. There are no returns or refunds, and credit payments cannot be reversed.
g) Buyers will be charged 7% Indiana state sales tax on all items purchased.
h) If you hold a sales tax permit refer to #10 in the terms & conditions.

4. SHIPPING
If you require shipping, all shipping will be processed through Shipping Saints. A packaging fee for materials and processing per box will be charged to the buyer. We WILL combine lots for shipping to minimize costs unless advised otherwise.

Note: Oversize or extremely delicate items may be taken to the local UPS store for shipment and packaging. All actual shipping costs and insurance will be charged to the card on file. Unless specified by you, items will be insured for invoiced amount.

5. ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

a) Neither the Auctioneer nor its consignor(s), make any guarantees, warranties, or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to the property being sold, except as to the warranty of title. All implied warranties of merchantability, and/or fitness for purpose, are specifically disclaimed by the Auctioneer and its consignor(s).

b) Specifically, neither the Auctioneer, nor its consignors, makes any representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to any of the following characteristics of property: age, authenticity, genuineness, attribution, provenance, origin, physical condition, importance, size, quality, quantity, rarity, value exhibitions, historical references or significance, medium, material, culture, or source origin.

c) All information within any catalog, sale bill, auction listing, advertising, website, or elsewhere is offered to the Bidder as a statement of opinion only. It is not intended to contain statements of fact for which the Auctioneer or its consignor(s) may be held liable. This disclaimer of liability on the Auctioneer's part applies whether the information is included in any catalog, sale bill, or website, and extends any advertisements, announcements, or communications through our representatives, bills of sale, or elsewhere, and regardless of whether written or oral.

d) Neither the Auctioneer nor its consignor(s), shall be responsible for the correctness or accuracy of descriptions or other information in any catalog or elsewhere. The Bidder assumes full responsibility to inspect and to evaluate the property to its, his, or her, complete satisfaction prior to any bid or purchase. The Bidder agrees to make an independent judgment about the property, the property's value, and/or property descriptions or any other information about the property, and to bid accordingly.

e) The Auctioneer may, without in any way diminishing any disclaimers of liability contained in these terms and conditions, and elsewhere, mention within the description of an item or lot, some significant damage, though this may or may not include all faults, imperfections, and/or restorations.

f) The Bidder agrees not to base a bid solely upon information provided by the Auctioneer, or its consignor(s).

6. ONLINE AUCTIONS

a) Auctioneer shall not be responsible for internet outages, service disruptions, data lag, or other failures of Bidder's bid placed via the internet. The auctioneer may or may not honor such adversely affected bid attempts, at Auctioneer's sole discretion.

b) Auctioneer reserves the right, at Auctioneer's sole discretion, to cancel and/or reopen the auction in the case of system failures.

c) Bidding increments shall be determined at the sole discretion of the auctioneer and will be posted on the bidding website. This auction utilizes a soft close option, which means if a bid is placed within the last 2 minutes prior to that item ending, the time is automatically extended for an additional 2 minutes. This process continues until all bidding ceases.

7. LIABILITY

a) Safety of operation of any electrical or otherwise powered devices or items sold is not warranted, or guaranteed, in any way. Auctioneer recommends that all electrical or otherwise powered items sold be checked, installed, and or operated by a licensed electrician or other appropriate technician.

b) Items sold could, or could not, meet current, or any other, safety standards. Certain items could subject the operator or installer to various hazards, including, but not limited to, non-polarized plugs, lack of grounding conductors, and/or guards missing, malfunctioning, or not acceptable by modern safety standards. Bidder assumes all responsibility to check with appropriate authorities having jurisdiction regarding any/all local codes regarding such devices. Bidder assumes any and all liability for any installation and/or operation of any item purchased.

c) Vintage items are sold with a primary use as collector's items, solely intended for display purposes only and, as such, are not recommended for any other practical use. Vintage items could, or could not, meet any safety standards, could be coated with lead paint, could contain lead, or could be made entirely of lead, and also could contain phthalates, or present choking hazards. Bidder agrees, in compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, to buy vintage items as collectibles for display purposes only, and with no intention of using them, selling them to be used, or of allowing them to be used otherwise. Bidder further agrees to assume all liability and responsibility, and to hold harmless the seller and/or the Auctioneer, in the event of injury, harm, or death to anyone as a result of improper use of any item purchased at auction. Bidders must be over 18 years of age.

d) Bidders agree that they, and their guests, are attending the auction sale and pick-up at the Bidder's own risk, exclusively, and agree to indemnify, save, and hold harmless the Auctioneer, and its seller(s) and/or consignor(s), from any and all accidents and/or injuries they may receive while attending the auction sale and/or during pickup of auction items.

8. PARTIAL PAYMENT/ NON-PAYMENT

a) Any Bidder who does not pay in full upon presentment of an auction invoice is subject, at the discretion of Auctioneer or its consignor(s), to being barred from any future participation in auctions conducted by Auctioneer.

b) Auctioneer reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within specified time limits. In cases of nonpayment, Auctioneer's election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from its obligation to pay the Auctioneer's fees (seller's and buyer's premium) due on the lot(s), and/or any other damages pertaining to the lot(s).

c) In the event that Bidder's payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable State of Oklahoma law.

d) If any auction invoice submitted by Auctioneer is not paid in full when due, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate allowed by law from the date of invoice until paid. Any invoices not paid when due will be subject to a three percent (3%) late fee on the invoice amount, or three percent (3%) of any installment that is past due, should payment be accepted on a past-due invoice.

e) If Auctioneer refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay all attorney fees, court costs, and/or any other collection costs incurred by Auctioneer. If Auctioneer assigns collection to in-house legal staff, such attorney's time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

f) In the event a successful Bidder fails to pay any amount due, Auctioneer, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to any under-bidders in the auction in which the lot(s) appeared, or in subsequent private or public sale, or to re-list the lots in a future auction conducted by Auctioneer. The defaulting Bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable costs of resale (including a 35% seller's commission, if consigned to an auction conducted by Auctioneer). The defaulting Bidder is further liable to pay any difference between his/her/its total original invoice for the lot(s), plus any applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s), if sold at private sale, or the subsequent hammer price of the lot(s), less the 35% seller's commission, if sold at an Auctioneer's auction.

g) Auctioneer shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the auction invoice. Auctioneer is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by the Auctioneer or its affiliates, to secure payment of any auction invoice or any other amounts due the Auctioneer or its affiliates from the Bidder.

h) With respect to payment of auction invoices, the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he/she/it might otherwise have against the Auctioneer and/or the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice. If a Bidder owes Auctioneer or its affiliates on any account, Auctioneer and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due the Bidder, and it may secure, by possessory lien, any unpaid amount by any of the Bidders property then held in the Auctioneer or its affiliates' possession.

9. DISPUTES/ARBITRATION

a) Auctioneer shall designate the winning bidder after each item is auctioned. Should any dispute arise between two (2) or more Bidders, regarding any matter, Auctioneer reserves the right, and the Bidders grant Auctioneer the right (solely at Auctioneer's discretion), to re-open bidding on the item in question, and/or to resolve any/all questions through the identification, or designation, of the winning bidder and/or the amount of the winning bid.

b) Auctioneer and Bidder hereby agree to submit any dispute between Auctioneer and Bidder, arising out of, or relating to, this agreement, to an arbitration panel of three (3) neutral person selected by Auctioneer. If Bidder disapproves of the panel, Bidder shall, within ten (10) days after receiving notice of selection of the panel, initiate arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), using its rules for commercial arbitrations, with the exception that all AAA fees shall be paid by Bidder.

c) If Bidder fails to timely initiate arbitration through AAA, or to pay AAA fees and costs, Auctioneer may resume arbitration through a neutral arbitration panel selected by Auctioneer.

d) The decision of arbitration will be final and binding on all parties.

10. LEGAL ACTIONS

a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this agreement to the contrary, Auctioneer hereby reserves the right to seek any action against Bidder in a court of competent jurisdiction

b) Any action or suit of any kind relating to this agreement must commence within one (1) year from the date when the cause of action or claim accrued, or it shall be forever barred. The right of action or suit shall accrue, and the one-year limitation shall begin to run, at the date upon which the breach, damage, or injury is sustained, and not when the resulting cost, damage, harm, or loss is discovered.

c) Auctioneer shall not under any circumstances be liable to Bidder for any consequential damages to Bidder, and Bidder shall not hold Auctioneer liable for failure of any successful Bidder to complete transaction.

d) Bidder agrees to be responsible for any and all attorney's fees and/or collection fees incurred by seller or Auctioneer as a result of any disputes or actions brought on by Bidder with regard to any auction or auction item.

11. SALES TAX

a) When sales tax is applicable, Bidder agrees to pay the Auctioneer the actual amount of tax due in any event where sales tax is not properly collected due to an expired, inaccurate, inappropriate text certificate or declaration, or due to any incorrect interpretation of the applicable statute, or due to any other reason.

b) When sales tax exemption is applicable, the appropriate forms or certificate must be on file with and verified by the Auctioneer 24 hours PRIOIR TO THE CLOSE of the auction, or sales tax must be paid. Please email tax exempt certificate to admin@unitedcountryin.com

c) Sales tax exemptions for agricultural use will only be honored when a properly completed Indiana General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate (Form ST-105) is provided at the time of purchase. Items must be used directly in agricultural production as defined by Indiana law. Not all items qualify for exemption. The auction company reserves the right to deny tax-exempt status on items that do not reasonably meet Indiana agricultural exemption requirements.

d) Any motor vehicles offered for sale or subject to any and all applicable state titling and tax laws. Bidder agrees to be responsible for complying with these laws.
Sales tax will be collected unless valid exemption documentation is completed at checkout. Non-Indiana residents purchasing titled vehicles must provide required exemption forms and proof of out-of-state residency at the time of sale.

12. SEVERABILITY

Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, each section, part, term and/or provision of this agreement shall be considered severable; and if, for any reason any section, part, term or provision herein is determined to be invalid, unenforceable or contrary to, or in conflict with, any existing or future law or regulation by a court or agency having valid jurisdiction, such shall not impair the future operation of, or have any other effect upon, such other sections, parts, terms and provisions of this agreement as may remain otherwise intelligible, and the latter shall continue to be given full force and effect and bind the parties hereto; and said invalid or unenforceable sections, parts, terms or provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with a provision that is valid and enforceable and most merely reflects the original intent of the invalid or unenforceable provision.

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