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- Each lot shall be sold to the highest bidder and
in the event of any dispute between bidders regarding
any lot, such lot may be re-exposed for sale at the
Auctioneer's discretion.
- The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse the
bid of any person and that without any reason. The
Auctioneers reserve the right to bid as agent for
any prospective buyer and further reserve to themselves
the right to regulate the bidding and the conduct
of the sale. Their decision on all matters affecting
the sale shall be final and binding.
- There is no obligation on the Auctioneers to recognise
any transfer of a purchase.
- Each lot will be sold without reserve unless the
owner of the lot intimates to the Auctioneers, before
bidding commences, that he wishes a reserve price
placed upon the lot.
- All purchases of lots shall give their names and
addresses, and if required by the Auctioneer, shall
pay one fourth part or such other part of the price
offered as the Auctioneers in their discretion shall
direct. Such payment will be treated as a payment
towards the price. The balance shall be paid for no
later than midday Thursday following Wednesday sale
and midday Monday following Friday sale. The Auctioneers
shall be under no obligation to the seller to demand
such payment to account the price.
- The Auctioneers shall have the right to sue for
the price of any lot or any expenses incurred by them
in connection with any lot at their own instance without
the consent of the owner or consignor of the lot and
no defence whatever in such action shall be competent
to the buyer who shall have recourse against the owner
or consignor of the lot only.
- The risk of each lot shall remain with the owner
until the risk passes to the purchaser on the sale
of the lot. All lots shall be removed at the purchaser's
expense on the day of sale. The Auctioneers will not
be responsible for the loss of any lot or article
or of any part or accessory thereof entrusted to them
for sale and further the Auctioneers will not be responsible
for the loss of any injury or damage sustained or
done to such a lot or article or any part thereof
or accessory thereto from whatever cause such injury,
damage or loss may arise.
- In the event of a purchaser neglecting or failing
to comply with any of the conditions of sale, any
payment to account of the price made by such a purchaser
under Article 5 thereof shall be fortified and the
concerned will revert to the seller. The lot thereafter
may be re-sold by Public Roup or Private Sale and
the defaulting purchaser shall pay to the seller any
loss or damage sustained as a result of such a resale.
Such resale will be considered as a new sale for which
the Auctioneers will be entitled to be paid commission.
The Auctioneers will be entitled without consent of
the owner to sue for the loss and expense incurred
in connection with such resale.
- The Warranty given with any lot shall be exclusively
that intimated by the Auctioneer at the time of the
sale, and is given by the Auctioneer solely as agent
for and on behalf of the seller. The Auctioneer shall
not be liable for such warranty so expressed and shall
not be liable to be called as a party to an auction
between the seller and the purchaser.
- A Purchaser objecting to any lot as being disconform
to warranty must intimate to the Auctioneers such
objections in writing no later than one hour following
the completion of a Wednesday sale, or before 10:00am
Saturday for a Friday sale. Any claim under warranty
must be intimated to the Auctioneers office. Such
claims will only be pleadable against the lot to which
objection ahs been taken. if required the purchaser
will be under obligation to return any lot which he
claims to be disconform to warranty to the Auctioneer
free of any charge, before the time stated.
- In the event of a disagreement between buyer and
seller regarding the mechanical condition or age or
conformity to any alleged warranty of any lot, the
Auctioneers may appoint a qualified person to test
the lot and the report of such person shall be final
and binding. The expense of such test shall be borne
by the party error.
- In the event of a dispute the remedy of a purchaser
shall be against the seller only; the Auctioneers
will be regarded as agents for a disclosed principle
and under no circumstances be held liable.
- Any undertaking by the Auctioneers or their employees
to take charge of any lot or lots after the sale or
to despatch them to their destination on the instruction
of the owner shall be solely at the risk and cost
of such an owner and shall impose no legal obligation
on the Auctioneers.
- Not withstanding that any lot is returned and has
to be taken back by the seller, the seller shall pay
to the Auctioneers commission as if the sale has been
completed and in the case of flagrant breach of warranty
(of which the Auctioneer shall be the sole and final
judges) double the usual commission shall be due and
payable and such commission shall be paid by the seller
before the lot is delivered back.
- If no obligation is taken to the sale of any lot
and the Auctioneers have received the price, the seller
shall be entitled to be paid such price under deduction
of any commission due to the Auctioneers within 3
days after the sale.
- The Auctioneers commission as provided for in these
conditions of Sale shall be payable by the owner on
all vehicles, lots, etc., brought to the sale whether
sold by the Auctioneers publicity or privately said
commission will also be payable if such vehicle or
lot is sold privately by the owner to any person present
at the sale and within 48 hours subsequent to said
sale.
- The Auctioneers do not guarantee that any lot for
the sale shall be brought forward and further the
Auctioneers accept no responsibility for the expense
or loss on resale of any purchase bought.
- The Auctioneer are under no obligation to supply
Registration Documents or DoT Certificates as applicable
or Plating Certificates on the day of the sale.
- The Auctioneers must be notified by the seller of
any vehicle at the time of entry if such vehicle is
subject to an outstanding Hire Purchase agreement.
- The miles recorded on the speedometer of any vehicle
is only warranted if specially stated by the Auctioneers
at the time of sale. Any such warranty given by the
Auctioneers is given on behalf of the seller.
- INDEMNITY. It is a condition of sale that the purchaser
shall pay in addition to the purchase price in respect
of each vehicle purchased a sum as an indemnity by
the Auctioneers against any loss he may suffer during
the month next following the date of the purchase
through any vehicle being stolen, or has an outstanding
Hire Purchase agreement prior to the purchase date
this indemnity shall be limited to an amount equal
to the price paid by purchaser for the vehicle this
condition shall not operate to release the seller
from liability to the purchaser or his assigns in
respect of any warranty or condition, express or implied
statutory or otherwise as to the Seller's title to
and right to sell the vehicle. Subject to VAT at current
rate.
- PRIVATE BUYERS PREMIUM. It is a condition of sale
that the purchaser shall pay in addition to the purchase
price in respect of each vehicle purchased variable
displayed at main reception area and subject to VAT
at current rate.
- A Company Direct, Main Agent Direct, Trade Vehicle
or no Guarantee. Any vehicle sold under the above
descriptions are sold without any guarantee whatsoever,
including insurance total loss vehicles. It is the
liability of the buyer to ensure that a vehicle sold
without warranty is in a road worthy condition before
using such a vehicle on a public road.
- If the entry form discloses that the vehicle has
been treated by an Insurance company as a total loss
the Auctioneer will make an announcement to the effect
that the vehicle has or was treated as a total loss.
- If the Auctioneer for any reason unknown to himself
does not announce at the time of sale that a vehicle
has been the subject of a total loss claim (V.C.A.R.)
then the Auctioneer relies on the purchaser to have
written notification to be delivered by no; later
than 5pm on the 5th day (excluding Saturday and Sunday)
after the Auction. If no such information is received
CCA shall be liable to pay the seller on the 6th day.
V.C.A.R. All vehicles sold for £1000 and under are
excluded from warranty claim.
- Any discrepancy against documentation or age of
any vehicle must be rectified by no later than 5pm
on the Fifth day except Saturday and Sunday after
the auction.
- Whilst every effort
has been taken to ensure banner information is correct,
we must express that it is the sole responsibility
of the purchaser to satisfy themselves that all the
information is correct. Central Car Auctions Ltd will
not accept responsibility for errors contained with
the banners. The banners are for guidance only, all
vehicles are sold on the Auctioneer's description.
- Storage charge:- Vehicles left on premises longer
than 3 working days from date of purchase will be
charged at £10 per day.
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