Olmsted
County Terms and Conditions
Buyer
will acquire these items USED, "AS-IS', WHEREIS. There are no
guarantees, express or implied. There are no warranties express or
implied as to condition, usability, merchantability, or fitness for a
particular purpose. It is not subject to any breach of guarantee,
specifications, warranties, express or implied, as to the quality or
kind of any such product.
County of Olmsted reserves the right to accept or reject any or all auction bids or any part of any auction bid.
OLMSTED COUNTY is not responsible for any omissions or errors in the description of items being offered for sale. Under no circumstances will a refund or adjustment be made due to the property failing to meet buyer's expectations.
Bidder agrees for and on behalf of bidder, bidder's heirs, successors and assigns that bidder shall indemnify and hold OLMSTED COUNTY harmless from and against any claim, demand or cause of action arising or alleged to have arisen out of the sale or failure to sell any item including claims for personal or bodily injury, death or contract damages.
Inspection
Most items offered for sale are used and may contain defects not immediately detectable. Bidders may inspect the property prior to bidding. Bidders must contact the person listed to schedule an inspection at a mutually convenient time.
Consideration
of Bid
Olmsted County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw from sale any of the items listed.
Notice
of Award
Successful
bidders will receive a Notice of Award by email from
PublicSurplus.com
Payment
PayMac.
a third-party payment processing company, receives all payments for
Olmsted County. Payment for an awarded item must be received within
five (5) business days after the Notice of Award of the successful
bid.
Payment
may only be made online by credit card, or by wire transfer. NO CASH,
CHECKS, OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you choose to pay with a
credit card, please follow the instructions below. The credit card
limit per transaction is $4,000.00. For payments larger than this
amount, follow the instructions listed under Wire Transfers.
Payment
by Credit Card
Login
to the Public Surplus site. Click on "My Stuff" and then
click on "Past Bids". Click on the description of the
auction and then click on "Pay Online" link located on the
right hand side of the screen. Follow the steps to complete the
transaction. A receipt will be emailed to you once the payment has
cleared.
Partial
Payment
There
will be NO partial payments allowed for an auction. All auctions must
be paid in full according to the specified payment process. For
example, you WILL NOT be able to pay partially for an auction by
Credit Card and pay the remainder by another payment method, such as
a wire transfer.
Wire
Transfers:
For
payments over $4,000.00, a Wire Transfer is required. If you need to
do a wire transfer, please email support at
buyersupport@publicsurplus.com asking for wire instructions or
request the instructions via live chat. These instructions will be
emailed to you. Please follow them exactly to allow for prompt
payment.
Pick-Up
Procedures
1.
You will be notified upon receipt of payment. You may then contact
the responsible party listed for the auction item and arrange for a
mutually convenient pick-up time. You must bring to the pick-up
location (1) the Notice of Award, (2) the Paid Receipt and (3)
personal identification (such as a Drivers License). You must present
all three identification items at the scheduled pick-up, or the
auction item(s) will not be released to you.
2.
If you are picking up an item for someone else, you will need to
bring the Notice of Award and the Paid Receipt (photo copies are
acceptable), plus a note from the designated winning bidder
specifically naming you as authorized representative, along with your
own personal identification. In addition, you must arrange for the
winning bidder to send an e-mail from the winning bidders e-mail
address used for the auction stating that you are authorized to
pick-up the item.
Bid
Deposits
Bid
deposits are required for auction $500 or greater in order to ensure
fairness to all bidders and follow through by the winning bidder. The
deposit will be reversed if no default occurs or the bidder does not
win the auction. The deposit will be retained by Public Surplus.
if the winning bidder defaults.
Buyers
Premium
A
Buyers Premium of 10% will be added to the final sale price with a $1
minimum charge per auction to collect payment. The premium will be
visible during the bidding process and will be included in the
payment required.
State/Local
Sales and/or Use Tax
Olmsted
County may collect sales tax, unless the Buyer has provided a valid
tax-exempt certificate to Olmsted County prior to payment. If
applicable, the sales tax will be visible during the bidding process
and will be included in the payment specified.
Removal
Buyer must remove auction item(s) from the agency’s premises within ten (10) business days after the time and date of issuance of the Notice of Award. If the Buyer, after making payment for an item, fails to remove the item within the specified time, the agency reserves the right (1) to retain all payments; and (2) to dispose of the item through another auction or otherwise. The successful bidder may check with the County’s representative to determine if packaging and shipping assistance is available. For smaller auction this will be an option as long as the successful bidder provides a pre paid shipping label. UPS and USPS shipments can be made daily, if utilizing another shipping company the successful bidder must arrange the pickup.
Vehicle
Titles
Olmsted County will issue a title or certificate upon receipt of payment. Titles may be subject to any restrictions as indicated in the item description on the website. Open titles cannot be issued. Olmsted County will not issue replacement titles. All vehicle sales are exempt from tax on the auctions. Taxes, if applicable, will be paid at the license bureau.
Default
Default shall include (1) failure to observe these terms and conditions; (2) failure to make good and timely payment; or (3) failure to remove all items within the specified time. Default may result in termination of the bid contract and suspension from participation in all future sales until the default has been cured. If the Buyer fails in the performance of their obligations, Olmsted County may exercise such rights and may pursue such remedies as are provided by law.
Legal
Compliance
Buyers
are responsible to adhere to Minnesota statute 15.054 which reads:
(Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.054 An employee of the
state or a political subdivision may purchase no more than one motor
vehicle from the state at any one auction. A person violating the
provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. This does
apply to County surplus auctions as well. All sales are final.
Acceptance
of Terms and Conditions
By
submitting a bid, the bidder agrees that the bidder has read, fully
understood and accepted these Terms and Conditions of Online Sales,
and agrees` to pay for and remove the property, if the bid is
accepted, by the dates and times specified.
Text
Messaging
By
placing a bid using Public Surplus , consent is given to Olmsted
County to contact me via text message.