Special Terms
NOTICE: The following terms and conditions shall apply to any purchase by any party (“Buyer”) from Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. (“Auction Company”). In order to register and participate in this auction, all prospective bidders must certify that they have read and fully understand these terms and conditions and agree to be bound thereby.
1. REGISTRATION: Buyer must register prior to bidding at any auction sale and must be at least 18 years of age to enter into this agreement. In order to receive a Bidder’s number, which will be valid for this Auction Sale only, the Buyer must provide Buyer’s full name, company (if applicable), mailing address, phone number, and email address. A valid credit card is required; we accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. By registering, the Buyer represents and warrants that any and all Buyer Information is accurate and complete. By registering, Buyer also agrees that Buyer has read and fully understands these terms and conditions and agrees to be bound thereby. Auction Company reserves the right to deny any registered bidder at any time at its sole discretion without notification.
2. DEPOSIT: Auction Company reserves the right to request a deposit from any Buyer prior to or during the bidding process.
3. INSPECTION: Buyers may inspect the items available for auction and are urged to do from Tuesday, August 2 and Wednesday, August 3 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (no weekend hours). All sales are final, so please attend the public inspection! Auction Company will not package, palletize, crate, or ship any items.
4. PAYMENT: Auction Company must receive all payments by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Payments may be made by cash, cashier’s check drawn to the order of Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. Personal or Company checks will only be accepted when accompanied by a valid bank letter of guarantee payment stating that: MR./MRS.___________ (Specify Name) IS A CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK, AND WE WILL GUARANTEE PAYMENT OF CHECKS WRITTEN ON HIS/HER ACCOUNT UP TO $__________________ (Specify Amount) FOR PURCHASES MADE AT YOUR AUCTION ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022. Bank wire transfers to the account of Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. and credit card payments will also be accepted (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover). Please contact the auction office for further instructions.
5. CHARGEBACKS: As a condition of registration and bidding, Buyer agrees that Buyer will not, under any circumstance, initiate a chargeback to Buyer’s credit card. Buyer further agrees that Buyer is waiving any chargeback rights that may exist under the agreement between Buyer and Buyer’s credit card company. Should a chargeback be initiated by Buyer, these terms and conditions will be conclusive evidence of the Buyer’s waiver of any chargeback rights.
6. TIME OF REMOVAL: Removal will begin on Friday, August 5, and Monday, August 8 through Wednesday, August 10, 2022 (No Weekend Hours). Buyers will incur a storage fee for items not paid for & removed by the removal date. Hours for removal are from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Buyers are fully responsible for packaging, loading, removing, and shipping the items/lots purchased. Auction Company will not package, palletize, crate, or ship any items. All buyers who are not picking up their equipment themselves are required to fill out an agent release form in order for their equipment to be released to the shipper/person of their choosing.
7. MANNER OF REMOVAL: Buyer must remove the merchandise from the premises at Buyer’s own risk, expense, and liability. Auction Company will not package, palletize, crate, or ship any items. Purchases can be removed only upon presentation of the original paid invoice. If purchased items are not removed by the removal deadline, such purchased items will be deemed abandoned by the Buyer. Buyer shall forfeit all monies paid to Auction Company for such purchased items and shall forfeit any rights to such purchased items. Auction Company is not responsible for items that are not removed within the time specified.
8. RIGGING: Rigging is also at Buyer’s own expense, risk, and liability. A certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.00 naming Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc., the landlord, and the Seller as additional insured entities must be presented to the Auction Company for all heavy rigging requiring the use of forklifts, cranes, etc. whether performed by Buyer or a rigging company. Buyer shall restore and repair all real and personal property that is altered or damaged as a result of Buyer’s removal of the purchased items. Auction Company has the right to reduce or eliminate these requirements at its sole discretion.
9. NON-PAYMENT: If any Buyer fails to pay their invoice in full within the time herein specified, the Auction Company reserves the right to charge the Buyer’s credit card that was used at the time of registration for any unpaid balance on an invoice plus a 21% buyer's premium.
10. NON-DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY: All purchases made are at Buyer’s risk. Auction Company shall not be responsible if all or any part of such purchases be lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed from any cause whatsoever. Auction Company shall not, in any event, be liable for non-delivery, or for any other matter or thing, to any Buyer of any lot, other than for the return to Buyer the deposit or sum paid on said lot.
11. NO WARRANTY OF ITEMS SOLD: All items are sold on an “AS IS WHERE IS” basis with no warranties or representations whatsoever either expressed or implied including, but not limited to, any representation or warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment or the like. Auction Company is not responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness of, or defects in any lot and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance will be made or sale set aside on account of any incorrectness, error in cataloging or any imperfection not noted. Descriptions have been prepared for guide purposes only and shall not be relied upon by the Buyer for accuracy or completeness. No deduction will be allowed on damaged articles as all goods are exposed for public exhibition and are sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" and without recourse. It is for this reason that the Buyer should take advantage of the opportunity to make an inspection prior to the sale.
12. MANNER OF ITEMS SOLD: All items will be sold on a unit basis unless listed and described as being sold by the "Lot". Auction Company reserves the right to withdraw from sale any of the items listed or to sell at this Auction items not listed. Auction Company reserves the right to temporarily or permanently end an auction during the stated auction period or extend an auction without notification. Auction Company also reserves the right to sell all of the items listed in bulk or to sell any and all items or lots prior to the auction.
13. SALE BY COUNT, MEASURE, OR WEIGHT: Where items are sold by count, measure or weight, the Buyer will be billed for, and required to pay, the estimated count, measure, or weight. If upon removal, any shortage exists, the Buyer will receive a refund at the rate of purchase. If there is an excess, the Buyer is required to accept and pay for this excess at the rate of purchase.
14. CLAIMS: No claims or allowances of any sort will be allowed once the assets have been removed from the premises.
15. TECHNOLOGY: The buyer acknowledges and agrees that the internet is an unreliable, unsecured, and error-prone network. Regarding our online and webcast auctions, Auction Company cannot and does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or secure access to the online bidding service provider or the comly.com website or that Buyer information, including auction registration and bids, will be transmitted and received in a timely fashion. Buyer agrees that Auction Company assumes no liability or responsibility for the malfunction or failure of the use of this technology.
16. PERSONAL & PROPERTY RISK: Persons attending during exhibition or removal of goods assume all risks of damage of or loss to person and property, and specifically indemnify and hold harmless Auction Company, landlord, and Seller from any and all damages, claims, or liabilities from injuries to persons or property of any type whatsoever. Auction Company, landlord, and Seller shall not be held liable by reason of any defect in or condition of the premises on which the assets are located.
17. INDEMNIFICATION: Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Auction Company and Seller from and against all claims and liabilities relating to the condition or use of the articles purchased or failure of user to follow instructions, warnings or recommendations of the manufacturer, or to comply with federal, state and local laws applicable to such articles or for proximate or consequential damages, costs or legal expenses arising therefrom.
18. AGENCY: Auction Company is acting as agent only and is not responsible for acts of its principals.
19. RESERVE: Auction Company reserves the right to reject any and all bids. On lots in which there is a reserve, the Auction Company has the right to bid on behalf of the Seller.
20. BUYER’S PREMIUM: A Buyer’s Premium is a percentage that is added to the final bid price of any item. A 21% Buyer’s Premium will be applied to all purchases. If the entire invoice is paid by cashier’s check or wire transfer the Buyer’s Premium will be reduced to 18%.
21. SALES TAX: Buyer shall pay to Auction Company all applicable sales or use taxes imposed by taxing authorities as a result of Buyer’s purchases including, without limitation, any tax on the Buyer’s Premium. To receive the benefit of any tax exemption, the Buyer must present to Auction Company a sales tax exemption certificate acceptable in form, scope, and substance to Auction Company in Auction Company’s sole discretion.
22. ADDITIONAL TERMS: These terms may be changed or modified by the Auction Company at any time without notification and other terms may be added.
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All property is sold as is, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. The property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet, and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. be held responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the assets for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. Bidder agrees that the assets are sold “as-is”.
Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. is providing Internet bidding as a service to Bidder. The bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly on the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction. Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their maximum bid 24 hours before the auction ends. Wm. F. Comly & Son, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction.
