By registering, bidding, or purchasing through an AAA Auction Service, LLC Auction, the bidder acknowledges that they have read, understand, and agree to be legally bound by these terms and conditions.

1. AS IS, WHERE IS- NO WARRANTIES
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied.

AAA Auction Service, LLC makes every reasonable effort to accurately describe and photograph auction items. However, descriptions, photographs, measurements, counts, model numbers, dates, conditions, and other information are provided for identification and informational purposes only and are not guaranteed.

It is the bidder's respnsibility to determine the condition, age, authenticity, value, usefulness, and suitability of any item before bidding.

Bidders are encouraged to attend scheduled previews or request additional information before bidding. Failure to inspect an item does not relieve the buyer of the responsibility to complete the purchase.

2. BIDS ARE LEGALLY BINDING

All bids are legally binding offers to purchase.

Once a bid has been placed and accepted by the online bidding system, it cannot be retracted or canceled except at the sole discretion of AAA Auction Service, LLC.

By placing a bid, the bidder agrees to purchase the item if they are the successful bidder and to comply with all payment, pickup, shipping, and other requirements contained in these Terms and Conditions.

3. BUYER'S PREMIUM

A 15% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final bid price of each winning lot.

The buyer's premium is part of the total purchase price and is subject to applicable sales tax when required by law.

4. SALES TAX

Applicable sales tax will be charged as required by law.

Tax-exempt buyers must provide AAA Auction Service, LLC with a valid and properly completed sales tax exemption certificate before payment.

It is the buyer's responsibility to provide appropriate exemption documentation. Tax will not be removed simply because a bidder states that they are tax exempt.

5. PAYMENT

Payment is due and payable upon receipt of the auction invoice.

Unless different payment instructions are specifically posted for an auction, all payments must be recieved by Thursday at 5:30 PM following the auction.

Accepted payment methods include:
Cash
Check
Visa
Mastercard
Approved bank wire transfer
Zelle

Credit and debit card payments are subject to a 4% convenicence fee.

A valid credit card may be required to register and participate in online bidding.

AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right to require certified funds or a bank wire transfer for any transaction when deemed necessary for security or fraud prevention.

Purchases or invoices exceeding $300 may be required to be paid by bank wire transfer. A $25 wire transfer will apply. Zelle will be no charge.

If a credit or debit card is declined on the first attempt, AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right to require payment by bank wire transfer regardless of the invoice amount.

A $5 declined-card fee may be added to the invoice.

Returned or dishonored checks are subject to a $35 returned-check fee. Following a returned check, AAA Auction Service, LLC may require replacement by cash, certified funds, or wire transfer.

AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right to hold merchandise, titles, firearms, or other property until payment has cleared and funds are verified.

6. PICKUP- APPOINTMENT REQUIRED

Regular pickup for winning item's is Thursday during the times listed for the auction.

Buyers must schedule their pickup appointment using the link provided in their winnding bidder email or text message.

For pickup at the AAA Auction Service facility:
Drive through the open gate on the right side of the building. Proceed around the building and park in front of Door 3. Enter through Door 2.

THURSDAY PICKUP IS BY APPOINTMENT.

Customers who arrive on Thursday without a scheduled appointment may be assigned a 3:00PM pickup time or after and may be required to wait until scheduled customers have been served.

Pickup and shipping scheduling are automated whenever possible. A telephone call is generally not necessary.

7. MISSED OR LATE PICKUP- $15 CONVENIENCE FEE

Buyers are responsible for pickup up their purchases during their scheduled pickup time.

If a buyer misses the scheduled Thursday pickup, the next available regular pickup opportunitues are generally: '

Tuesday- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM'
Thursday- 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM

A $15 convenience fee will be charged for items not picked up during the originally scheduled pickup period.

Please do not arrive for pickup on Friday. Staffing is limited and Friday pickup is not available unless specifically authorized by AAA Auction Service, LLC.

Repeated failure to pick up purchases may result in bidding privileges being suspended or permanently revoked.

8. BUYER RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING

BUYERS MUST BRING THEIR OWN HELP, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, BOXES, PACKING MATERIAL, CARTS, DOLLIES, AND VEHICLES NECESSARY TO REMOVE THEIR PURCHASES.

AAA Auction Service, LLC is not responsible for loading purchases.

Buyers should plan accordingly for furniture, equipment, appliances, large lots, heavy merchandise, and other items requiring multiple people or specialized equipment.

The buyer assumes responsibility for safely removing purchased property and for any damage caused by the buyer, the buyer's employees, helpers, contractors, or agents during removal.

9. ALL ITEMS IN A LOT MUST BE REMOVED

The successful bidder is responsible for removing ALL ITEMS included in each purchased lot.

Buyers may not sort through a lot an leave unwanted merchandise behind.

Any disposal costs resulting from merchandise left behind may be charged to the buyer.

10. SHIPPING

AAA Auction Service, LLC offers in-house shipping on qualifying merchandise.

Shipping is handled through Shipping Saint.

Shipping costs can be expensive, particulary for oversized, heavy, fragile, or unusually shaped merchandise. Items measuring more than approximately 20 inches may have shipping costs beginning around $60 or more, depending upon size, weight, destination, packing requirements, carrier charges, insurance, and other factors.

There is a $5 minimum for handling.

Shipping charges are seperate from the auction purchase price.

Additional charges may include:
Packing Materials
Boxes
Handling
Insurance
Carrier Charges
Oversize Charges
Special Packing Requirements

Items witll be packed before the final shipping charge is determined. The buyer will then receive a Shipping Saint invoice or payment request by email.

All packages are insured when applicable. If shipping damage occurs, claims must be submitted through the Shipping Saint claim procedure provided to the buyer.

AAA Auction Service, LLC does not guarantee delivery dates or carrier transit times.

Items not paid for within 7 days of auction wil be considered forfeited.

11. FIREARMS

Firearm purchases are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

A buyer must be at least:
18 years old to purchase an eligible long gun
21 years to purchase a handgun

A $30 background check/ transfer fee will be added at pickup when applicable.

A background check is required for each applicable auction purchase even if the buyer recently purchased another firearm through AAA Auction Service, LLC.

The person completing the firearm transfer must be the legally eligible transferee and must provide all required identification and documentation.

Firearms being shipped must be shipped to an appropiately licensed Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) when required by law. The buyer is responsible for providing the receiving FFL information and paying all applicable shipping and transfer costs.

No out-of-state firearms pickups are permitted.

Additional restrictions may apply depending upon the firearm, buyer's residence, and applicable law.

12. ONLINE BIDDING AND SOFT CLOSE

Unless otherwise stated in the individual auction, online auctions may utilize a soft-close/ extended bidding format.

If a bid is received during the final minutes of a lot, additional bidding time may automatically be added to that lot. This process may continue until no additional qualifying bids are received during the extenstion period.

Lots may close individually or in groups depending upon the settings for the particular auction.

Bidders are encouraged to actively monitor the auction while lots are closing rather than relying solely upon watchlists, notifications, emails, text messages, or other automated features.

The settings displayed within the individual auction control the exact closing and extension procedure.

13. HIBID AND TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMER

AAA Auction Service, LLC utilizes the HiBid online bidding platform, which is owned and operated by a third party. AAA Auction Service, LLC does not own, operate, or control the HiBid platform, its servers, or the bidder's internet connection.

AAA Auction Service, LLC shall not be responsible for circumstances outside its reasonable control, including:

Website outages or interruptions
Server errors or platform malfunctions
Internet connectivity problems
Computer of mobile device problems
Delays in bid transmission
Missed bids caused by technical failures
Email or text message delivery failures
Problems with watchlists or notifications
Other technology-related problems outside AAA Auction Service, LLC's direct control

In the even of technical difficulties that may affect the fairness or operation of an auction, AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to pause, extend, reopen, postpone, or reschedule affected bidding.

14. STOCK AND REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS

AAA Auction Service, LLC may occasionally use maufacturer, stock, reference, or representative photographs when appropriate.

A stock photographed is provided for identification or reference and does not guarantee that the actual item will include every accessory, attachment, package, component, or feature appearing in the stock photograph.

The actual auction photographs and written lot descriptions should be reviewed carefully before bidding.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, merchandise may require assembly.

15. TITLES ITEMS

Buyers purchasing vehicles, trailers, or other titled property are responsible for providing accurate name and address information for title processing.

AAA Auction Service, LLC may hold titles until payment has fully cleared.

Any title, documentation, mailing, transfer, or administrative fee applicable to a particular auction or item will be disclosed when applicable.

16. UNPAID OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

Items must be paid for and removed within the announced payment and pickup periods.

Unless other arrangements have been approved in writing by AAA Auction Service, LLC merchandise remaining unpaid or unclaimed 7 days after the auction may be considered abandoned or forfeited to the extent permitted by applicable law.

No refund is guaranteed for forfeited or abandoned merchandise.

AAA Auction Service, LLC may resell, dispose of, store, or otherwise handle such property as permitted by law. The defaulting buyer may remain responsible for any deficiency, storage expense, handling expense, resale cost, collection cost, or other damages permitted by law.

17. DEFAULT AND NONPAYMENT

If a successful bidder fails to pay for or remove purchased property as required, AAA Auction Service, LLC may excersise any remedies available under these Terms and Conditions and applicable by law.

Such remedies include canceling the transaction, suspending or terminating bidding privileges, reselling the merchandise, applying payments already recieved toward amounts owed, and seeking recovery of damages and reasonable costs associated with the buyer's default.

If property is resold because of buyer default, the buyer may be responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for any deficiency between the original purchase obligation and subsequent resale proceeds, together with resonable expenses associated with the default and resale.

18. CHARGEBACKS AND PAYMENT DISPUTES

Buyers agree to contact AAA Auction Service, LLC promptly regarding legitimate billing concerns before initiating a payment dispute when resonably possible.

AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right to provide the bidder's registration records, bidding records, invoice, Terms and Conditions, pickup records, shipping records, photographs, correspondence, and other relevant transaction documentation to a payment processor, financial institution, collection agency, attorney, court, or other appropriate party when responding to a payment dispute or enforcing its contractual rights.

19. BIDDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Each bidder is responsible for maintaining accurate information in their bidding account, including:
Name
Billing Address
Shipping Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
Credit or Debit Card Information
Tax-exemption Information

AAA Auction Service, LLC is not responsible for problems resulting from outdated, inaccurate, or incomplete bidder information.

20. AUCTIONEER'S AUTHORITY

AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right, consistent with applicable law, to reject or remove bids, withdraw lots, combine or seperate lots, correct clerical or catalogiing errors, suspend bidding privileges, and take reasonable action necessary to maintain the orderly and fair conduct of an auction.

AAA Auction Service, LLC reserves the right to refuse bidding privileges or future service to bidders for nonpayment, failure to pick up purchases, violation of auction terms, fraudulent activity, abusive conduct, or repeated noncompliance. AAA Auction and its emploees reserve the right to bid.

21. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the liability of AAA Auction Service, LLC to a buyer concerning any purchased item shall not exceed the amount actually paid to AAA Auction Service, LLC by the buyer for the item giving rise to the claim.

AAA Auction Service, LLC shall not be responsible for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses resulting from a buyer's use of an item, inability to use an item, missed pickup, shipping delay, internet outage, bidding-platform malfunction, or other circumstances beyond AAA Auction Service, LLC's reasonable control.

22. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By registering for an auction, placing a bid, or purchasing an item, the bidder acknowledges that they have had the opportunity to review these Terms and Conditions and agrees to be bound by them.

Each winning bid creates a binding purchase obligation subject to these Terms and Conditions.

The bidder is responsible for understanding the payment, pickup, shipping, and removal requirements before placing a bid.

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.