Online Sales - Terms and
Conditions. SOS Auctions
Note: The definition of
"Bidder", "Buyer" and "Purchaser" contained in
these Terms and Conditions is defined as "an individual, company,
business, organization or representative that offers to pay a particular amount
of money to buy something, namely in an online auction". The term
"Seller" or "Auction Provider" refers to the state of
Oregon Surplus Property program.
Inspection Instructions - PLEASE NOTE:
You must contact the PROPERTY CUSTODIAN (listed in the auction description) to
schedule viewing and pick up. Pictures are of actual
items, and item(s) are described to the best of our ability, based on visual
inspections and information provided to us from the owning agency. Defects not
listed/shown/known may exist. All pictures and digital
images contained in online auctions are the sole property of the state of
Oregon and are copyrighted. Use by any other entity, partially or in its
entirety, is strictly prohibited.
Payment Instructions: Payment
online prior to pick up is preferred, if this isn�t an option, payments can be
taken in-person from 1-4PM Mon-Fri. If you'd prefer to pay by phone, contact
our cashier at 503-378-6037.
Payment in full is due no later than
seven (7) calendar days from end of auction. Acceptable payments are: Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard and Discover).
If the Bidder wants to pay by Visa,
MasterCard or Discover, this can be done online or by calling the cashier's
office at 503-378-6037. To make an online payment, log into your Public Surplus
account and select 'My Stuff' tab. Please follow the instructions located there
to pay with the eGov option. For questions
or instructions regarding paying online, you can click
here to view a tutorial (https://www.oregon.gov/das/Surplus/Documents/PSPayTutorial.pdf). The cashier's office is
open for payments by phone from 8 A.M.to 4 P.M. PST, Monday-Friday, excluding
holidays. The cashier may be temporarily unavailable from time to time
depending on what is happening in the office. When calling, please leave a
detailed message and our cashier will call you back when available. If we offer
shipping on an item, this has to be paid for
separately via phone through the cashier. Please call 503-378-6037 for more
information.
Please address official documents to:
"Department of Administrative Services" or "DAS".
Mailing Address: Department of
Administrative Services 1655 Salem Industrial Drive NE Salem, OR 97301
Breach of Contract: A winning Bidder is in
breach of contract if they do not pay for the item won within seven (7)
calendar days from the close of the auction. A Purchaser is in breach of
contract if they pay for an item won but fail to pay for/arrange shipping of
the property from its location within seven (7) calendar days from the close of
the auction. If item(s) are left after seven (7) days, all rights, title, interest and ownership to the property reverts to the Oregon
Surplus Property program and the Purchaser forfeits any rights or payment made
on the item(s).
Removal Instructions * PLEASE NOTE:
You must contact the PROPERTY CUSTODIAN to schedule viewing and pick up. If a third-party is to retrieve
an item, the
winning bidder needs to make Surplus aware of this by sending an email to eam.auction@das.oregon.gov.
Special Instructions * All payments must be
handled through our Surplus Cashier. Property custodians cannot accept payments
directly.
Online auctions conducted by the state
of Oregon are for bidders located within the United States only. A successful
Bidder that is not located within the United States at the auctions end will be
considered in default, and will forfeit their rights
or claims to follow through with the sale, and may be blocked from
participating in future auctions. All assets are offered for sale "AS
IS, WHERE IS." Seller makes no warranty, guaranty
or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the merchantability
or fitness for any purpose of the property offered for sale.
Personal property or items listed as
"non-op" or "working condition unknown" should be
considered inoperable and in need of major repair. The absence of
"non-op" or "working condition unknown" does not imply that
an item or vehicle works or functions, and will in no
way constitute a basis for a refund.
The Buyer is not entitled to any
payment for loss of profit or any other money damages - special, direct, indirect or consequential. Seller warrants to the Buyer the
property offered for sale will conform to its description. Any claim
for mis-description must be made prior to removal of the property. If
Seller confirms the property does not conform to the description, Seller will
keep the property and refund any money paid. The liability of the Seller shall
not exceed the actual purchase price of the property. Please note that upon
removal of the property from the item(s) location/premises, the Buyer will have
no recourse as to mis-description, and all sales are final.
While a rare occurrence, the Surplus
Property program reserves the right to withdraw any property or cancel any
auction, regardless of whether said auction is still active or ended, if a
legitimate need arises for reuse by a qualified public agency, or if something
happens that causes the property description to change significantly. If this
occurs, a prospective Bidder will have no right or recourse with the Oregon
Surplus Property program or any of its agents.
NOTICE: Placing a bid on a specific
item or items constitutes a legally binding contract between the bidder and the
state of Oregon, and it is understood that a prospective bidder agrees to all of the "terms and conditions" specified here.
If the winning Bidder defaults by failing to adhere to the seller's terms and
conditions, the bidding privileges and the bidding privileges of all future
accounts and Representatives may be revoked by the auction provider, without
recourse.
Likewise, if a Bidder is blocked from
participating in an online auction, and is found to
have created a new account to circumvent revocation of bidding privileges, the
Bidder shall be denied the ability to purchase from the Seller, and will be
denied the ability to bid on current and/or future online auctions.
SOS T�s & C�s Revised December 6 2023