SmartBid Auctions Terms and Conditions
1. USE OF SITE
You may use the Site only in accordance with and subject to these Terms of Use. Once you complete and submit your registration you have opted-in to receive email communication from us and in order to remain a member of this Site, you must agree to receive email from us.
You must also authorize SmartBid Auctions LLC to charge the credit or debit card you have entered on this site for the hammer price of an item which you were the high bidder plus the buyer's premium and all applicable sales tax. Your card will be charged within 24 hours of auction end. Failure to keep valid credit card information on file will result in your use of the site being terminated.
To initiate your ability to bid with SmartBid Auctions LLC, an initial $1.00 pre-authorization transaction will appear on your statement. This pending transaction will not settle and will drop off after 5 -7 business days.
You certify that you are an authorized user of this credit card and that you will not dispute the purchase payments with your credit card company provided the transactions correspond to the terms indicated in this authorization outline.
2. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
The Site is available to members who are 18 years and older and who have not been suspended or removed by SmartBid Auctions LLC for any reason. By becoming a member you represent that you are of legal age. As a member, you agree to provide true accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Site’s registration forms. In addition, as a member, you agree and acknowledge that you will maintain valid credit card info within your membership profile so long as you maintain an account with SmartBid Auctions LLC.
3. BUYER’S CONTRACT
Bids placed on the AuctionNinja.com website are a binding contract and you are responsible for paying all amounts due to SmartBid Auctions LLC including sale price, buyer's premium and all applicable taxes. Please do not bid if you are unable to pay and take possession of the items in the specified time periods for each auction, sale or event. All sales are final. No returns, credits or exchanges.
4. ITEM DESCRIPTIONS
All items are sold as-is, where-is. While SmartBid Auctions LLC will do its best to list any damage, repairs or restorations, the absence of these descriptions or conditions must not be taken to imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Most of the items SmartBid Auctions LLC sells are antique, vintage or used. You should expect signs of wear consistent with age. All sales are final. No returns, credits or exchanges.
5. BUYER’S PREMIUM
A buyer’s premium of 18% will be added to the final price in all auctions and will be charged along with the hammer prices and applicable sales tax to the credit or debit card you have on file with SmartBid Auctions LLC within 24 hours of the auction end.
6. SALES TAX
All sales are subject to appropriate sales tax laws. Tax exempt buyers must provide the appropriate state sales tax exemption certificate prior to the end of the sale. Upon receipt of such information by SmartBid Auctions LLC, your future purchases will not be taxed. Tax resale forms can be submitted in your membership profile. Your profile name and address must be the same as your resale certificate.
7. RETENTION OF CREDIT CARD INFORMATION
By providing your credit card information to SmartBid Auctions LLC, you authorize SmartBid Auctions LLC to charge your credit card for the purchase amount of any successful bid plus the buyer's premium and any applicable taxes.
Your card will be charged within 24 hours of auction end. Failure to keep valid credit card information on file will result in your use of the site being terminated.
To initiate your ability to bid with SmartBid Auctions LLC, an initial $1.00 pre-authorization transaction will appear on your statement. This pending transaction will not settle and will drop off after 5 -7 business days.
You certify that you are an authorized user of this credit card and that you will not dispute the purchase payments with your credit card company provided the transactions correspond to the terms indicated in this authorization outline.
SmartBid Auctions does not store your credit card information for security purposes. It is held by a reputable third party processor, Authorize.
8. PICK-UP
Successful buyers must pick up their items at the designated sale location within the assigned time frame as stated in the sale details page.
If after winning an item you determine you are unable to pick up your items during the scheduled removal times and dates, you must contact SmartBid Auctions LLC within 24 hours prior of the pick-up date and we will determine if alternate arrangements can be made. These arrangements will be at the sole discretion of SmartBid Auctions LLC and will be subject to transport, labor and/or storage fees.
We require photo i.d. for any purchase over $250 that matches the name on invoice at pick-up. If your going to send someone in your place to pick-up any items over $250 please contact us before the pick-up date so we can make sure the pick-up process goes fast for everyone.
9. ***LIMITED SHIPPING***
SHIPPING: We ship using USPS Priority Mail. All items shipped over $250 require signature confirmation. Any item with a final selling price over $250 will require photo i.d. that matches the name on purchase invoice. All shipping charges will be billed separately. A invoice for shipping charges will be sent via email once bidding is complete. We accept Venmo, PayPal, or Credit Card. Requests for shipping is to be made by the stated pick-up date. Please email Matt@SmartBidAuctions.com with your photo id and/or request for shipping BEFORE the stated pick-up date...... We charge a $10 handling fee on top of the shipping costs. This is to cover packing supplies and transport of your item/items.
10. FORFEITURE OF ITEMS
Any items not paid and / or not picked up during the specified pick up time in accordance with the Site’s Terms & Conditions will be forfeited by you. SmartBid Auctions LLC at its sole discretion will re-offer the items or donate them to a charity of SmartBid Auctions LLC choosing. SmartBid Auctions LLC reserves the right to report your account to collections for the combined total of the original invoice amount and any moving or disposal charges. Your membership with SmartBid Auctions LLC will be revoked unless past due invoices and any additional charges are paid in full.
11. PROHIBITED USE
You agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adept, edit or create derivative works from content or materials on the Site. Use of the content and materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in these Terms of Use is prohibited. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Site to a human-perceivable form, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law, and in that case, only if you notify us in writing in advance . You may not copy, frame-set, enclose or otherwise distribute any part of the Site.
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