Internet Premium : 19%Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approvalPayment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Check, Money Order, Pay Pal, Wire Transfer, and Cash Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Payment Instructions: Invoices will be sent out the Sunday morning after the auction and are due by 5 pm the Friday after the auction. Payment methods include cash (in house only), good check (mailed so it arrives by Friday, letter of credit from bank needed if new customer), credit card (call, text, or email information), or PayPal (westernmaineequipmentauctions@gmail.com).
Cash is accepted if you are picking up your items from our facility. Please do not send cash through the mail. We are not responsible for cash lost in the mail.
Good checks (including bank checks and money orders) are accepted if you are picking up your items from our facility. Also you can mail your check to Western Maine Equipment Auctions, C/O Paris Emporium, 1 East Main Street Suite 2, South Paris, ME 04281. Please be advised that your check must reach us by the Friday after the auction. We do not recommend mailing checks to us. We are not responsible for checks lost in the mail. We reserve the right to hold your purchases until your check clears. There is a $50 charge for returned checks.
Credit cards are accepted if you are picking up your items from our facility. You can pay securely through the link on your invoice. Also we can take credit card payments by phone or email. Please call Mike (207-595-4873) or Terri (207-393-9534), Monday thru Friday (the week after an auction only), 10 am to 5 pm, to make payments over the phone. You also can text your credit card information including your name (card number, expiration date, CVV code, and zip code) to either number. You can also email your credit card information, including name, to westernmaineequipmentauctions@gmail.com. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.
PayPal is accepted if you are not coming to our facility to pick up your items. Our PayPal id is westernmaineequipmentauctions@ygmail.com.
NONPAYMENT: If you do not pay your invoice by 5 pm the Friday after the auction, a nonpayment dispute may be filed with Invaluable/Auctionzip (if we file a dispute and you still do not pay, you will forfeit any rights to the item(s) you were the winning bidder on and will no longer be allowed to bid at any Western Maine Equipment Auctions event, in any capacity).
ABANDONMENT OF PURCHASES: If you do not pick up your paid for items by 5 pm the Friday after the auction (or have made arrangements with Mike or Terri), you will be charged a storage fee (dependent upon the size of your item(s)) and will not be able to pick up your items until the storage fee is paid. Western Maine Equipment Auctions cannot be held responsible for the condition or completeness of any items still left onsite. This is for winning online bidder only - anything purchased in person, but not taken with you when you leave is left onsite at your own risk. If you still have not picked up your items 14 days after the auction, we will consider them abandoned and the auction company will resell them as they see fit. You also will no longer be allowed to bid at any Western Maine Equipment Auction in the future, in any capacity.
Currency Type: USDShipping Instructions: Western Maine Equipment Auctions, LLC does not ship. The winning bidder is responsible for arranging the shipping/pick-up for any item they are not personally picking up. If you are the winning bidder and are not willing to make your own arrangements for shipping/picking-up, you will forfeit the item and will not be refunded. All items must be picked up by your shipper or agent by 5 pm on the Friday after the auction.
A copy of your paid receipt is needed for item loading. If you are sending a freight or hauling company, please contact us to make arrangements. If you have not paid your invoice, and/or we do not know the company is loading for you, they will not be allowed to load your item(s). Western Maine Equipment Auctions, LLC is not responsible for any charges arising from your failure to make arrangements with us for loading items.
Preview Date & Times: We highly recommend that you personally inspect any item you wish to bid on. You are welcome to view any items that are set-up on the field the Wednesday through Friday just prior to the auction, 10 am to 5 pm. Day of preview starts at 7 am. Checkout Date & Times: Invoices will be sent out Sunday morning. Winning bidders and have until Friday at 5pm to pay for and pick up your item(s). Pick-up times are Sunday 8 am to noon and Monday to Wednesday 9 to 5. Please call after that as we may not be onsite.Location: 251 Park Street (Rte 26), South Paris, ME 04281Driving Directions:
Special Terms
All items sold as is, where is, regardless of any description, either written or verbal by the auction company and its staff, and without recourse. Therefore, we highly recommend that you or your agent personally inspect any items you wish to bid on. By placing a bid, you agree that you have either examined the items to your satisfaction or have chosen not to personally examine the items. As such, there will be no refunds or discounts if you, the buyer, did not do your due diligence.
Listings are subject to error, omission or changes (prior to the start of the auction). This includes, but is not limited to, online photos and descriptions.
Western Maine Equipment Auctions follows all federal & state (Maine) laws pertaining to auctions.
All online bids require a bidder's paddle number which, in turn, requires registering on Proxibid with a full name, address, phone number, and credit card information.
In the case of a disputed bid the auctioneer may decide to reopen the bid or to leave as is. The auctioneer's decision is final on disputed bids. If there is a tie bid between the floor and Internet or absentee bid, the floor bid takes precedence.
The auction company is conducting this sale both online and in person. We also accept absentee and phone bids and are running on at least one other online bidding platform. Any bids from any of these other sources will be represented as "floor" or "onsite" bids on this platform.
BUYER’S PREMIUM: There is a 19% Buyers Premium charged on all items in this auction (Auction hall receives 17% and Proxibid receives 2% of this premium). If you pick your items up at our facility, and pay Cash or Check, there is a 4% discount.
CONDITION INFORMATION: Bidders are strongly encouraged to personally inspect any items they wish to bid on. If you, or your agent, are unable to preview in person, we are willing to answer any questions you may have about an item. Please call or email us no later than 24 hours before the auction. There is no phone day of sale nor will the email be checked. Understand that any statements of condition, either verbal or written do not imply any warranty or guarantee of condition. We try to be as accurate in our descriptions, including condition, however we are only human. Unless stated otherwise, all items have been used and therefore will show some evidence of that use. Any measurements provided are approximate.
CHECKOUT DATES AND TIMES: If you are the winning bidder, you will be sent an invoice Sunday morning and will then have until Friday at 5pm to pay for and pick up your item(s). After that the auction company reserves the right to void your bid if you have not paid, may or may not be able to accommodate your picking up a paid for item, and cannot be held responsible for the condition and/or completeness of any items still left onsite. This is for winning online bidders only - anything purchased in person, but not taken with you when you leave is left onsite at your own risk. Items won through online bidding can be paid for and picked up at our facility starting the Sunday after the auction. We will be available Sunday 8 am to noon and Monday through Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm. Please call before going to the facility on Thursday and Friday as we may not be onsite, but will be around to assist you. All items purchased by online bidders must be paid for by 5 pm the Friday after an auction.
LARGE ITEMS PICK UP: As a courtesy, we will have a forklift and operator available Sunday morning following the auction and Monday through Wednesday the week following the auction to assist you in loading your larger items. Thursday and Friday the forklift and operator are available by appointment only. Please contact Mike (207-595-7843) at least 24 hours before you plan to be at the facility to make an appointment. This service is provided as a courtesy only, so the auction company, the operator, and any other employees of the auction company are not responsible for any accidents or damage that may result while loading your items (including, but not limited to, items you have purchased and your vehicle). Items can only be picked up with a copy of a paid invoice.
CHECKOUT DATES AND TIMES: If you are the winning bidder, you will be sent an invoice Sunday morning and will then have until Friday at 5pm to pay for and pick up your item(s). After that the auction company reserves the right to void your bid if you have not paid, may or may not be able to accommodate your picking up a paid for item, and cannot be held responsible for the condition and/or completeness of any items still left onsite. This is for winning online bidders only - anything purchased in person, but not taken with you when you leave is left onsite at your own risk. Items won through online bidding can be paid for and picked up at our facility starting the Sunday after the auction. We will be available Sunday 8 am to noon and Monday through Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm. Please call before going to the facility on Thursday and Friday as we may not be onsite, but will be around to assist you. All items purchased by online bidders must be paid for by 5 pm the Friday after an auction.
