Please read the following terms and conditions, prior to bidding. If you have not read all of the terms and conditions for this auction, DO NOT BID.

Registration: By registering and bidding for the auction, you agree that you have read and agree to abide by all terms and conditions contained herein. When you register for the auction, you will receive a bidding number via email. This bidding number is valid for all online auctions conducted by Terry Howe & Associates, Inc.

When you register and place your first bid for the auction, your credit card number on file will be authorized for $1 to validate the credit card. This is only an authorization, and it will be automatically credited back to your account.

Any bidder who does not comply with the terms and conditions will have their bidding privileges revoked.

Auction Type: Online Only with Staggered Closing

Bidding Begins: on or before Friday, August 20, 8:00 AM

Bidding Ends: Thursday, September 2, 1:30 PM

Inspection Date: Sunday, August 29, 2:00 to 5:00 PM

Removal Date: Thursday, September 2, 4:00 to 7:00 PM and September 3, 8:00 to 11:00 AM

Staggered Closing: This online only auction has a staggered closing. The staggered closing works as follows: All items will close in increments of 5 items per minute, until all lots are closed. The first 5 lots will close at 1:00 PM. The next 5 lots will close at 1:01 PM, etc.

Extended Bidding: This online only auction has an extended bidding feature. The closing time of a lot is automatically extended 5 minutes whenever a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of the lot’s closing time. The bidding for the lot will close when a period of 5 minutes has expired without an additional bid.

Removal: If you cannot have all of your purchases removed by the end of the removal period, DO NOT BID. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO REMOVAL DATE. No refunds or charge-backs will be granted due to a lack of removal during the designated times.

Terry Howe & Associates, Inc does not provide labor, equipment, tools or supplies needed to package or remove purchases. Please bring sufficient tools and labor. Purchaser is responsible for proper disconnection of all appliances.

Damages: Any damages caused by a purchaser or other party during the inspection period or during the removal period must be made good by the purchaser or party causing the damages.

Shipping: If your purchases are not picked up by end of removal period, then shipping via UPS is automatic. UPS correspondence and billing will be separate from Terry Howe & Associates, Inc. Shipping and handling charges will be billed to the credit card on file with your registration.

You may contact UPS for shipping information and or quote at your own convenience.
UPS Store (Ask for Katie) - 864.268.6068 - store3018@theupsstore.com

Warranty: Unless otherwise noted, you are buying used merchandise. Neither the seller nor the auctioneer makes any warranty or guarantee to the condition of any item. All items are sold “as is, where is”. Item descriptions have been derived from sources believed to be correct; however, neither the seller nor the auctioneer guarantees these descriptions. RELY ON YOUR OWN PERSONAL INSPECTION. The failure of any bidder to inspect, or to be fully informed as to the condition of the property, its age, value or other determinative factor, will not constitute grounds for any claim or demand for adjustment or withdrawal of bid.

Agency: All transactions are between the seller and the buyer. The auctioneer is acting only as the seller’s agent.

Buyers Premium: A fifteen percent (15%) buyers premium will be added to all purchases.

Sales Tax: Sales tax will be collected, when applicable. Sales tax, property tax and registration fees on any vehicle are the responsibility of the purchaser to be paid directly to the appropriate government agency.

Payment: All purchases will be paid for by the credit card on file (Visa or Mastercard) or by cash only. No checks, no exceptions.

The credit card will be charged for the full amount of purchases within one hour of the end of the auction. If you wish to pay cash for your purchases, you must notify the auctioneer before the close of bidding. Cash purchases must be paid for with exact change only.

Winning Bidder Notification: If you are the winning bidder for a lot or group of lots, you will be notified with an invoice via email within 1 hour of the close of the auction.

Catalog Discrepancies: You are bidding on the item as described. Do not rely solely on the photograph. Occasionally, the wrong photograph may be displayed, or other additional items may be pictured which do not sell with the current lot.

Bidding Errors: If you mistakenly increase your own bid, place your bidder number in the bid field, or make any other gross bidding error, you must contact our office immediately by email. If an adjustment is made to your bid, you must remain the high bidder.

We will not reverse bids that have caused another bidder to be outbid. We will not reverse any bids after the auction has begun to close, no exceptions.

Chargebacks: Bidder agrees that under no circumstances will he or she initiate a chargeback.

Firearms: There will be a $20 transfer fee for all firearms, in addition to the purchase price. All purchasers will be required to undergo a background check, and all federal forms will be filed. Transfers will be made through a Federal Firearms Licensed Dealer.

The dealer transferring these firearms will be North Pleasantburg Gun and Pawn located at 502. E Blue Ridge Dr, Greenville, SC 29609. Firearms can be picked up at this location after the auction, during normal business hours. For non-South Carolina residents, your purchase can be shipped to a FFL dealer in your state of residence.