TERMS: Valid credit card required to bid. Payment will be by Cash, Visa/MC, Checks with approval, Wire Transfer. Auctioneer may charge buyer's credit card the entire invoice amount at the conclusion of the auction if payment arrangements are not made within 1 hour after invoices have been emailed to buyer. If wiring funds, contact auctioneer for wire instructions. Buyer is responsible for outgoing and incoming wire fees. 15% Buyer’s Premium. Once you become a winning bidder, title passes (UCC) and you are responsible for your own merchandise. Auctioneer & Seller are not responsible for lost or stolen items. SALES TAX: 5.5% Maine sales tax on all items. Dealers or exempt agencies must provide us with a copy of their annual resale certificate with the clerk at time of registration. Out-of-state residents are subject to Maine sales tax except if purchasing a motor vehicle and will be transporting from Maine to their place of residency. REMOVAL OF MERCHANDISE: No items may be removed until complete payment has been received. Buyers are required to make their own shipping arrangements. REMOVAL DATES: December 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 from 8AM-4PM. Dec 24 & 31 8AM-12PM. DISCONNECTS: Purchaser is responsible for disconnecting any electrical, water, gas, fire protection systems, remote refrigeration lines and removal of hazardous materials for items purchased. These disconnects are to be performed within the guidelines of industry-accepted standards and are to be performed by a qualified person. Any recovery process for refrigerants, oils and other hazardous materials will be conducted in observance of current guidelines, statues, laws, and policies of the federal, state, and local agencies and/or other governing parties. RIGGERS: Riggers conducting business at the auction sites must provide a certificate of insurance stating coverage of a minimum of $1,000,000.00 General liability insurance prior to beginning removal. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to provide to the auctioneer the proof of liability insurance. Additional insured may be required on the certificate of insurance. RIGGING COMPANIES: - The Cote Corporation Crane & Rigging Since 1966 2980 Hotel Road, Auburn, ME 04211 Tel: 800-696-6282 - Daryl D. Gushee, Rigging & Heavy Hauling 33 Lewiston Rd, New Gloucester, ME 04260 Tel:(207)926-3467 WARRANTIES: While descriptions are believed to be correct, the Auctioneer and the Seller make no warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied as to the genuineness, authenticity of, or defects in any lot, and will not be held responsible for advertising discrepancies or inaccuracies. Purchaser acknowledges that purchaser has had the opportunity to inspect the lots and that everything is sold on an 'AS IS', 'WHERE IS' basis except as expressly made in writing. No warranties are made as to the merchantability of any item or their fitness for any purpose. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Auctioneer and Seller do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the catalog. Purchasers should verify and inspect desired items prior to bidding. Purchaser does hereby indemnify and hold harmless Auctioneer and Seller from any and all damages and claims of any type whatsoever, caused during the sale or arising out of the sale, or by the removal of the items purchased. Purchasers will be held responsible for any damage they may create to the property, other items at the sale, or parties during the removal process. If any dispute arises between two or more bidders, the Auctioneer at his sole option may put up the lot again for sale at once and resell to the highest bidder. BIDS MAY NOT BE RETRACTED 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE AUCTION. The Auctioneer reserves the right to bid and to reject any and all bids including any bid, which is only a fractional advance over the preceding bid. The Auctioneer reserves the right to group one or more lots into one or more selling lots and to add to or delete from lots at Auctioneer's sole discretion. Absentee bids will not be accepted. In the event the Purchaser fails to pay the whole of the purchase price within the time set forth by the Seller, and/or fails to comply with any of the Terms and Conditions of Sale, the Seller may retain and/or recover the deposit specified as liquidated damages, and in addition thereto, can be resold at public or private sale without further notice. Any deficiency resulting from such resale shall be paid to the Seller by such resale and enforcement of the obligation there under. Buyer agrees to pay any and all charges and expenses incurred by reason of any breach of the Terms and Conditions of Sale, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees. PLEASE NOTE: You have signed a written binding contract agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of Sale, and understand that any bid you make falls under the Maine Auction Law, Title II, Section 2-328 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Statute of Frauds. Maine auctions are under the jurisdiction of the State of Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulations, Board of Licensure of Auctioneers, 35 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04330. If you do not agree with the Terms and Conditions of the Sale, please do not bid.