Terms and Conditions of Auction Sale
- All intending bidders must obtain a buyer number and be registered to bid at auction,
you are required to complete & sign a buyers registration form which states you
understand the "Terms and Conditions of Auction Sale".
- All prospective bidders shall complete a Bidder’s Registration Form giving full
contact details, including residential address, and obtain a Bidder’s Number prior to
bidding. Proof of identity, to the satisfaction of the Auctioneer, may be required.
Additionally, the bidder must:
- You must not provide false or misleading personal information.
- Endeavour to maintain your personal information is accurate at all times, updating
your address and contact information as and where applicable.
- Undertake to keep your login details and password secret to avoid any
unauthorised use of our service.
- Must be over 18 years of age.
- When purchasing online you are deemed the bidder and all bids are binding and you
as the purchaser are bound by the same terms & conditions. The highest bidder will be
the purchaser at the completion of the sale, subject to a reserve price if any.
Ray White Rural Goondiwindi reserves the right to disable your account at any time,
and you may not register again. If the reserve price has not been met at end of the
auction (that is, an Unsuccessful Auction), the highest bidder below the reserve price
will be contacted first and then any under bidders (at Ray White Rural Goondiwindi
discretion) to see if they wish to make an offer. Making an offer after the auction; you
are making an offer to buy the item at your offer price and pay any applicable
additional fees and charges (GST etc.) Once your offer is placed and accepted by the
vendor it cannot be withdraw.
- GST (Goods and Services Tax): All lots are sold on a GST exclusive basis unless
stated by the auctioneer. Lots entered by entities, that have identified themselves to
the Auctioneer as being registered for GST will be in the catalogue. Any items that do
not attract a GST status will be said as such in the catalogue.
- The condition of Lots can vary widely and will rarely be in perfect condition. Lots are
to be taken with all faults (if any) and will be at the Buyer’s risk on the fall of the
hammer and the caller. With Lots having been available for inspection it is the
Buyer’s responsibility to ensure they are satisfied with the Lots condition. Lots are
sold ‘AS IS, WHERE IS.’ The Auctioneer strictly acts as agent only, without any
representation or warranty or assumption of liability of any kind as to the condition of
Lots.
- Descriptions and photographs should be used as a guide only, and may not show the
condition of a lot clearly. Colours and shades may look different on the screen to how
they look on physical inspection. No allowance or refund will be made, nor will any
Buyer be permitted to reject any Lot on the grounds that it is not correctly described
on the website and in the catalogue. All vehicles are sold as unregistered unless
otherwise stated in the catalogue.
- The Vendor and Auctioneer will be free of all responsibility for safe guarding the
goods and will not be liable for any loss or damage to the goods sold whether such
loss or damage be caused or contributed to by any act neglect of the Vendor, its
servants, employees or agents.
- Items must be paid for within 2 days of the completion of the auction. NO purchased
item can be collected until Ray White Rural Goondiwindi has received cleared funds
from the purchaser.
- All bids are in AUD (Australian Dollars) only.
- All goods lie at the purchaser’s risk from the fall of the hammer. While the
Auctioneer takes all due care, no liability is accepted for any deficiency, damage or
loss which may arise thereafter.
- Buyers must organise their own cartage and packing of purchases, where required.
The buyer is wholly responsible for any damage to property, or injury to persons,
which may occur during the removal or handling of any lot or lots purchased. This
includes any damage to premises or injury caused by the buyer’s agents or employees.
- All lots are available for collection, under the supervision of the Auctioneer, on
payment of the invoice. All goods must be paid for and collected by 4pm within 5
business days by appointment only. Any goods not so removed will incur a storage
charge of $150.00 per lot per day, plus handling fees, at the Auctioneer’s discretion.
- In the event of non-compliance with any of the above terms and conditions, any
monies paid by the purchaser shall be absolutely forfeited, and the goods may be
resold, through auction or by any other means, without notification, at the risk and
expense of the former purchaser. The purchaser shall be liable for any loss that may
arise on such resale.
- The purchaser shall be responsible to ensure that the goods, plant or equipment
complies with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act or
Occupation Health and Safety Act before it is used.
- The buyer acknowledges having read and understood the above terms and conditions
and agrees that all purchases made by the Buyer are made in accordance with and
subject to such terms and conditions.
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