AUCTION ITEMS LOCATION: Driver Elementary School, 4270 Driver Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435

AUCTION END DATE: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, beginning with Lot #1 @ 10:30 AM & one lot per minute, thereafter.

AUCTION INSPECTION: Monday, March 11, 2024, 9 AM - 12 PM. BRING flashlight to inspect, as some areas have no light. Previewers will be REQUIRED to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement before entering the building and wear closed toe shoes while in the building. Gloves are recommended, as vandals smashed glass throughout the building.

AUTO-EXTENDED AND MAX BIDDING: Our auctions feature a Simulated Live Auction Experience with staggered closings, auto-extended bidding and outbid notifications. Bidding on our items closes at a pre-determined rate (usually 1 or 2 items per minute). With auto-extended bidding, the closing time of an individual lot will be extended by 2 additional minutes if a bid is placed within 2 minutes of that item's scheduled closing. This prevents a bid being placed just seconds before an item closes, and selling, without warning. Unlike bidding on eBay, this closely simulates a "live auction experience," so you have a chance to enter a competitive bid. If you are unable to monitor your bids while the auction is closing, we encourage you to place a Max Bid, which grants permission to the program, to bid on your behalf. For example, if the next required bid is $20 on an item that would sell in a store for $150, and you are willing to bid up to $80, enter your Max Bid for $80. The program will enter your $20 bid. If no one bids against you, you will win the item for $20. If someone bids $25, the program will automatically bid $30 (the next required bid) for you. The program will ONLY increase your bid, if someone bids against you.
Please note: If someone placed a Max Bid for the same amount as someone bidding, in real time, and the item sells for that amount, the system will award the bid to the person who placed the Max Bid. If you did not place a Max Bid, you MUST refresh your screen, once the bidding has ended, to determine whether or not you won the bid.

AUCTION PICKUP TIME: By appointment ONLY beginning on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 9 AM - 3 PM. Buyers with large quantities of items will be allowed to return on Thursday, March 14th from 9 AM - 3 PM. If additional pick up time is necessary, auction staff is available to return on Friday, March 15th, for a fee of $50 per hour. Buyers will be REQUIRED to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement before entering the building and wear closed toe shoes and gloves while in the building. Buyers will need to bring tools, carts & as many people as necessary to remove items in the timeframe allowed. A couple of flatbed and U-boat carts will be available for rental or purchase, if buyers do not have their own. Auction staff will NOT be available to assist buyers with loading of purchases.

An invoice will be emailed to you after the auction ends on Tuesday, March 12th. We encourage you to schedule a pick up appointment before the auction ends, if you have a specific time you are available. You may request a tentative appointment any time after 9 AM on Monday, March 11th by texting Natalie at 757-287-8797 with your bidder #, your name and your preferred pick up time. Please also specify your intended method of payment for your auction purchases. If you do not request an appointment in advance, Natalie will email an invoice AND then text you, after the auction ends. Please respond by text or email by 6 PM on March 12th. PLEASE, NO CALLS or TEXTS AFTER 8 PM.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP NO LATER THAN 3 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 - Items not picked up within this schedule will be considered abandoned. EXCEPTIONS may be made, but will be charged $50 per hour, to return Friday morning. Placing a bid contractually binds you to paying for an item. If you win a bid, payment is required, whether or not you pick up your item(s).

PAYMENT: Your total invoice must be paid, in full, the day following the auction. You will receive an invoice for your total which will include a 16% Buyers Premium (discounted to 12% for cash payments ONLY IF Natalie knows BEFORE auction ends, that you intend to pay cash), plus applicable sales tax. Credit cards must be saved in your Bidder Profile, as all credit card payments are processed online only. Placing a bid contractually binds you to paying for an item. If you win a bid, payment is required, whether or not you pick up your item(s).No refunds or chargebacks will be permitted.

SALES TAX: Virginia sales tax of 6% will be charged on all items we auction, except vehicles, unless the appropriate tax exempt form is on file, prior to the end of the auction. 

INSPECTION & PREVIEWS: We want you to get the best deal possible, so we encourage you to inspect all items before bidding. Due to the number of items we sell, we do NOT have time to test items. All due diligence belongs to the bidder. If you have any questions pertaining to a specific lot, please call 757-512-8833 BEFORE placing a bid! If you cannot make it to the preview, but have questions on specific items, you may call Natalie, the morning of the preview, and she will be happy to send you pictures or a video of the items: 757-287-8797.

WARRANTY, CONDITIONS & DESCRIPTIONS: All items are sold as-is, where-is, with NO warranties expressed or implied, and there are NO refunds given. Please read the description & examine the photos when bidding. If there is any doubt when viewing an item, go by the description, as photographs sometimes include items that are NOT part of the lot. Most importantly, we strongly encourage you to preview the auction items, in person, during the designated preview time. Neither the Auctioneer, nor the Seller, makes any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to said property. PLEASE NOTE: If an item specifies "Bid is x #" in the description, the bid you place will be multiplied times that number. Please plan accordingly.

ABANDONED ITEMS: Any items not picked up on the specified removal day, may be discarded, removed, resold or stored at  Auctioneer's discretion. When you place a bid and are notified of winning an item, the item contractually becomes yours, and any fees associated with moving, removing, discarding or collecting payment, whether physical or legal are the responsibility of the bidder. 

Previewers will be REQUIRED to sign a Hold Harmless Agreement before entering the building and wear closed toe shoes while in the building.