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Policies Procedures & Arbitration Rules

    1. Please have all your units on the premises as early as possible. Units must be represented accurately and fairly. Unsafe vehicles will be towed across the auction block.

    2. No vehicle will be offered for sale without the VIN plate attached in the designated area or a state reassigned VIN. The auction reserves the right to refuse the sale of any

          vehicle in which the VIN plate appears altered in any way. Such vehicles may be subject to seizure.

    3. NO RETAIL CUSTOMERS ALLOWED. You must be a licensed and registered dealer to buy or sell. Please do not bring children to the auction.

    4. All consigned vehicles must be offered for sale on the block prior to leaving the auction premises.

    5 .All transactions must be cleared through the office.

    6. All vehicles are consigned at the owner’s risk. The auction is NOT Liable for theft or damage to any vehicle left at the auction, including

       damage from fire, hail or flood. Sellers are advised to remove personal property from their vehicles prior to checking in the vehicle.

    7. Any car sold with a float, the day of the sale is day one.

    8. Auction Management reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.

    9. Sellers must not offer for sale any vehicle that does not comply with current Federal and State regulations.

  10. Sellers must not offer for sale any European Conversion (gray market) vehicles.

  11. ALL WARRANTIES & REPRESENTATIONS, (E.G. RIDE & DRIVE) ARE THOSE OF THE SELLER ONLY. THE AUCTION MAKES NO WARRANTIES IMPLIED OR

          EXPRESSED.

  12. THIS AUCTION IS NOT A PARTY TO THE CONTRACT OF SALE, WHICH IS BETWEEN THE SELLER AND BUYER ONLY. THIS AUCTION IS NOT THE 

          TRANSFERROR REQUIRED TO GIVE THE FEDERAL ODOMETER MILEAGE STATEMENT IN CORRECTION WITH ANY SALE/ AUCTION WITHIN THE

          CONTEMPLATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION COST SAVINGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMMENDED, OR SIMILAR LAWS: THE SELLER IS THE

          TRANSFERROR WITHIN THE CONTEMPLATION OF SUCH LAWS.

  13. SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT VEHICLES SOLD WITH CO’S, MSO’S, OR AFFIDAVITS ARE VALID IN BUYING DEALER’S SOLD BY MSO ARE

           NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION.

 Payment

  14. Buyers must pay for all purchases on the DAY OF SALE. Method of payment is subject to auction approval. “CASH ONLY” customers must pay for units prior to

          obtaining a gate pass.

  15. Unless a buyer has obtained prior written approval from the Auction, all units must be paid for on sale day.

  16. All returned checks or drafts will be charged a $50.00 returned check fee.

IF Sales

  17. All conditional sales (“IF’S”) are binding on the buyer until 4pm on Thursday or end of Business Day on Tuesday. It is the buyers responsibility to verify sale with the “IF”

          office.

  18. For all conditional sales, the auction reserves the right to sell any unit if the bid is within $200.00 of the seller’s floor price.

 Announcements

  19. Selling Descriptions: “light systems”

          GREEN LIGHT: “RIDE AND DRIVE”-Vehicle is mechanically “sound” within $400.00 of any mechanical defects.

          YELLOW LIGHT: “CAUTION”-Vehicle is mechanically “sound” within $400.00 of any mechanical defects except for announced defects.

          RED LIGHT: “AS IS”-Sold without warranty or guarantee of any kind including year.

  20. Vehicles must be sold “AS IS” (i.e. red light):

           A. Flood damage vehicles.

           B. Boats

           C. Recreational vehicles

           D. Motorcycles

           E. Trailers

           F. Salvage or rebuilt title vehicles

           G. Equipment (e.g. farm equipment)

           H. Rebuilt vehicles

  21. Regardless of an “AS IS” selling description (see 24 for exceptions)) the seller must ensure that the following conditions are announced at the block prior to unit being

          offered. Failure to make such announcements may result in arbitration and possible turndown:

           A.      Police Cars

           B.      Taxi cabs

           C.      Municipal cars

           D.      Not actual miles or in excess of mechanical limits (vehicles 10 years or older, are exempt from making this announcement)

           E.       Kit cars

           F.       Frame damage or frame repairs

           G.      Diesel engine/conversions

           H.      Flood damage

            I.        Hail damages

           J.        Missing emission systems

           K.      Vehicle possessing reassigned public VIN’s

           L.       CO’s, MSO’s must be announced

           M.     Vehicles (current & previous year models) not equipped with air conditioning

           N.      Salvage or rebuilt vehicles

           O.      Missing or inoperable airbag

  22. Any Vehicle selling for $1500 and under is sold AS IS regardless of any announcement on the block.

  23. IF AN “AS IS” VEHICLE SELLS, THE UNIT CAN ONLY BE ARBITRATED FOR UNDISCLOSED SALVAGE HISTORY OR ODOMETER DISCREPANCIES.

  24. It is the seller’s responsibility to ensure the year model and odometer information contained on the bill of sale is accurate before signing the bill of sale at the block. The

          auction accepts no responsibility for ensuring that all announcements are made at the block. Failure to do so may result in the unit being arbitrated.

 Arbitration

Important: Test drives are done “off-site”. Thoroughly check and test-drive every “ride & drive car before settlement. If there is any problem,a proper complaint must be filed with the arbitration office no later than 4 pm on Thursday, or by the close of the sale Tuesday.  The unit must not leave the premises (other than for a test drive) prior to arbitration.

IN NO CASE WILL ANY ITEM BE ARBITRATED AFTER 7 DAYS EXCEPT ODOMETERS AND SALVAGE TITLES.

THE FOLLOWING CANNOT BE ARBITRATED

            A.      Electrical equipment

            B.      “Service Soon” or “Check Engine” lights

            C.      Inoperable Air Conditioning

            D.      “AS IS” vehicles      (exception: odometer and salvage)

            E.       Visible items such as body work, paint work

            F.       Tires

            G.      Upholstery

            H.      Glass

            I.        Radios

            J.        Other items which would reasonably be discovered on a pre-purchase inspection of the vehicle.

            K.      ABS lights

            L.       Air Bag Lights

 25. If a seller misrepresents a vehicle that is turned down, the seller will be responsible for all auction charges that include both the buyer seller fees.

 26. Undisclosed frame damage/repairs, flood damage or undisclosed rebuilt units must be arbitrated within (7) days of purchase. Day of sale is one.

 27. Arbitration manager’s decision shall be final in all disputes.

 28. The auction tape records all sales to facilitate with arbitration.

 29. All “title attached” or “title delay” sales must be announced at the block

 30. If the title is not produced within 30 calendar days beginning with the day of the sale, the buyer is permitted to cancel the sale after 24 hour notice.

 31. Buyers are cautioned not to sell or spend money on “title attached” vehicles until the title is received.

 32. After the 30th day, if the seller presents title and is paid prior to the buyer notifying the auction of rejection, the buyer will be required to keep the vehicle.

 33. CO’s, MSO’s and Repo affidavit titles must be announced at the block.

Odometers

  34. Anyone selling an automobile at the auction with a tampered odometer is liable for that vehicle, whether they are directly or indirectly involved.  Those who are directly     

          involved will be permanently barred.

  35. Sellers are required to make proper announcements at the block concerning a vehicle’s odometer status, as required by Federal & State Laws.

  36. Any information written on the windshield is for goodwill only. The seller should verify accuracy from the block. Discrepancies could possibly lead to a turndown.