Live Internet Bidding
Terms & Conditions
 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ONLINE AUCTION

By registering to bid or placing a bid you agree to be bound by all of these terms & conditions and any other announced terms and conditions of sale or rules of the site.  All Internet bidders agree that bids placed on the Internet shall have the same legal effect as if they were in attendance at the auction in person. 

1.         All persons attending the exhibition, sale, or removal of merchandise assume all risks of damage to person or property and specifically release and indemnify Burnt Chimney Auction, liability. 

2.         All property is sold “AS IS”, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL.  Property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor.  BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations.  In no event shall BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  Bidder shall be the sole judge of value.

 3.         All Internet Bidders agree to pay a buyer’s premium equal to Thirteen Percent (13%) of the hammer price of each item they purchase.  If the hammer price of an item is $100.00 the buyer’s premium will be $13.00 for a total purchase price of $113.00.  State sales tax law, if applicable, will be applied.

 4.         Bidders who bid from off site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person.  It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor.  BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it.  BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION  will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise.  Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is without Guarantee or Warranty of Any Kind and that they may not return any item they purchase for any reason.  Bidder agrees that under no circumstances whatsoever will BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION ever be liable to any bidder for an amount greater than the purchase price of the item they purchased.

 5.         BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION is providing Internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to Bidder.  Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the day of the auction.  Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the live auction. BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION 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 begins.  BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction. 

6.         The auctioneer shall advance the bidding at own discretion.  BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION may withdraw any item before or during the auction.  Should a tie or a dispute arise between two bidders, the auctioneer may, at his discretion, reopen the bidding until the property is sold.  The record of the auction made by BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION shall be conclusive. 

7.         When the auctioneer says “sold” Bidder assumes full responsibility for the merchandise.  Everything MUST be paid for in full at the conclusion of the auction. Payment shall be in Credit Cards ONLY by VISA, MasterCard. Unless exempted by law, the purchaser shall pay any and all applicable taxes.  Bidder agrees to indemnify BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION against any claim if sales tax is not collected on Bidder’s purchases.  Bidder further agrees that under no circumstances will he/she initiate a charge back on his/her credit card.  Title to the merchandise transfers to Bidder only when Bidder’s payment has been honored. 

8.         The auction company can arrange for packing and shipping. Packing and shipping costs are the sole responsibility of the buyer and may be quoted before shipping. Fragile items and purchases will be shipped by a professional packer and may result in higher shipping costs. All items will be insured for the purchase price and each item won will carry a $10.00 Handling Fee & Actually Shipping Charges. Our first priority is to deliver your new purchase in excellent condition.  Any merchandise not removed within 15 days by bidder may be moved and stored at bidder’s expense, resold at the next auction or disposed of in any other way BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION deems to be suitable.  Bidder shall have no claim to merchandise not removed by the above date. 

9.         Bidder agrees that this agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of  Virginia and hereby grants sole jurisdiction and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of a court of subject matter jurisdiction located in Virginia.  Bidder agrees and grants that service of process on them may be obtained by mailing a certified letter, containing a summons, postage prepaid, to them at the address they provided to register.  Should a dispute arise between BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION and Bidder.

10.       BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION  may refuse a buyer’s number to anyone for any reason.  Bidder agrees to provide any identification BURNT CHIMNEY AUCTION may request including but not limited to: drivers license, photocopies of credit cards, Social Security card or US Passport.  Bidder agrees to comply with any stated additional terms or conditions associated with particular items. 

 SHIPPING & HANDLING: We Ship to USA Only, Actual Shipping Charges will Apply and a $10.00 Handling Charge for Each Item to Cover Packaging will Apply, You Can Pick Up your Item without any S&H charges, If you are Very Interested in an Item and you need to know more Information on the Item, please email iiub2bid@aol.com and we will be more than happy to assist you, please included the Item Number with your Email. The Buyer is Responsible for Arranging the Shipping, Shipping is Different Depending on What State you are Located in, it is the Buyers Responsibility. We can arrange Shipping Through a Local Shipping Company The Packaging Store in Roanoke VA this is our Shipping Company for Large oversized items such as Furniture and other Larger Items