Special Terms
Harris Estate Services, LLC - Terms & Conditions - Timed Auctions
1. GENERAL: ALL SALES ARE FINAL and all property is sold as shown and 'AS IS,' with all faults, imperfections, and errors of description. While Harris Estate Services, LLC, its employees and representatives, make every effort to accurately describe all property offered for sale, it is incumbent upon the bidder to satisfy themselves in all areas of authenticity, originality, condition and imperfections. Harris Estate Services, LLC, their employees and/or agents are not responsible for errors or omissions in description, genuineness or authenticity, and fault or defect in any property. No warranties or representations whatsoever are given by Harris Estate Services, LLC, its employees and/or agents, to any buyer in respect to any property. Bidders should also acknowledge that condition descriptions are often subjective and any property offered at auction may be subject to normal wear consistent with age that may not be specified in a condition description. It is the buyer's responsibility to know what shipping costs are before bidding. Harris Estate Services reserves the right to add or delete property throughout the auction. Property sold at timed auctions must be picked-up at the assigned time--No Exceptions.
2. PREVIEW: PREVIEW: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. CALL 864-238-2942 and leave a voice mail to make appointment.
3. BUYER'S PREMIUM: Unless otherwise noted in the items description, a buyer's premium of 5% shall be added to each sold lot's winning bid hammer price to reach the total sales price.
4. SALES TAX: Purchases by bidders that live within the boundaries of South Carolina are subject to the collection of state and local sales taxes. Unless property is exempt by SC law, SC sales tax of 6% will be charged based on the total of the winning bid + buyer's premium and shown on the invoice for SC residents. For sales tax exemption the buyer must provide Harris Estate Services, LLC with a valid South Carolina Retail License Number and properly completed ST-8A Certificate of Exemption.
5. FORMS of PAYMENT: Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and cash money. You will be required to register your credit card with Proxibid before bidding. All property sold will be charged to credit card on file immediately following end of auction. Checks, money orders, Paypal or other forms of payment will NOT be accepted unless previous arrangements have been made with Harris Estate Services LLC three (3) days before the auction event ends. Cash money payments at pickup are accepted but there is NO discount for cash payments.
6. INVOICING and PAYMENT COLLECTION: Complete payment is required immediately after you receive an invoice once the timed auction has closed. We will charge your credit card within 24 hours after the timed auction has closed. Any property not paid for within 48 hours (2 days) after bidding on the property has closed (SOLD) shall be deemed noncollectable and unpaid property. In this event, the winning bidder forfeits the unpaid property.
7. Property PICK UP: Property paid for must be picked up at the date, time and place noted in the section entitled "Checkout Date & Times". Property must be picked up at the assigned times. PLEASE NOTE WELL THAT BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING ALL BUYER'S PROPERTY AT PICK UP ON BUYER'S VEHICLE. Please allow time to load large items and bring help for loading heavy items on your vehicle. Harris Estate Services LLC is not responsible for damage that may occur to buyer's property as a result of our assisting you in loading property on your vehicle.
8. SHIPPING: If you are not able to pick up your property and require your property to be shipped to you, we will be pleased to cooperate with a third party shipper at your request. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK LARGE ITEMS UP, YOU WILL NEED TO SPECIFY A FREIGHT SHIPPER TO PICK UP YOUR PROPERTY FOR YOU.
9. REMOVAL of PROPERTY: All property must be removed from the sale premises by the purchaser at their expense no later than two (2) business days following its sale. Harris Estate Services LLC shall have no liability for any damage to property left on its premises or on the sale premises for more than two (2) days following the end of auction. Unless arrangements have been made with Harris Estate Services LLC, property not removed after two (2) calendar days from the end of auction date shall be deemed abandoned by winning bidder and winning bidder forfeits any right to the property. For property that arrangements have been made for Harris to store longer that two (2) days after the end of auction date, Harris Estate Services will charge $20 per auction lot per day. Harris Estate Services LLC reserves the right to charge additional fees to meet a buyer for property pickup on a date earlier or later than the scheduled pick up date.
10. WINNING BIDDER: The bidder submitting the highest bid as determined by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The record of sale, as kept by the auctioneer, will be taken as absolute and final in all disputes between two or more bidders. The auctioneer will determine the winning bidder and the auctioneer's decision will be binding and final.
11. RESERVES: A reserve is a minimum price below which a lot will not be sold. ALL LOTS are with reserve and auctioneer may withdraw any lot at any time until the lot is sold. If the auctioneer withdraws a lot from bidding and does not drop the hammer on that lot, then that lot is not sold.
12. BIDDING: All property is sold by online timed auction only. Harris Estate Services LLC is not responsible for internet connection problems or website issues that cause missed bids. Timed auction bidders who desire to make certain their bid is accepted should use the maximum bid (automatic bid) feature of the timed auction system and leave their maximum bid at least 24 hours before the auction ends. The auction end time for a specific lot will be extended if that lot receives bids right before the auction lot closes. We reserve the right to decline bidding registration to any person.
13. AGREEMENT TO TERMS and CONDITIONS: Your bidding at this Auction event indicates that you have read and accept these Terms of Sale.