PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AUCTION INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDING:

 Please e-mail or call our office if you have any other questions after reading this. 

PearceAuction@AuctionByPearce.com

(205) 664-4300

Auction Ends - Wednesday, February 7th at 7pm Central

Inspection - Monday-Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm

Location - Pearce Auction Center - 720 Fulton Springs Rd. Alabaster, AL 35007

Pickup and Payment - Thursday, February 8th and Friday, February 9th from 9:00am-4:00pm
ALL Payments must be made no later than February 9th. Failure to do so will result in being blocked from bidding in future auctions. 

Payment can be made by Cash, Check, Card and Money Wire. We accept Mastercard, Discover and Visa up to $2,500. We do not accept American Express. 

** New Changes to Pick-Up Procedures ** We understand that sometimes there are scheduling conflicts and that sometimes emergencies happen. We always do our best to work with our customers to arrange alternate pick-up times when these circumstances cannot be avoided. However, any items that are not picked up on designated pick-up days will now be charged a daily storage fee if alternate pick-up arrangements have not been made. Contact our office BEFORE the auction ends if you have any questions or concerns about a potential schedule conflict.

 

This auction includes items from multiple estates.

General Auction Information:

 *There is a 15% buyer's premium.

*This auction features a staggered ending that will show up on the final day(s) of the auction. Each group of lots will end in 15 minute increments. The exact time left on each lot will show up on the website. Please note: Bidding does NOT end on ALL of the items at 7:00. 

From our website:
Staggered Closing: Auctions that begin to close and progress at a certain rate of lots instead of at one specific time. For example, an auction will close five lots every five minutes beginning at a certain time. This will be listed in the terms of the auction.

* This auction also features the 5 minute bid extension. If a bid is placed within the last 5 minutes of the auction, it extends that item countdown to 5 minutes and continues extending every time a bid is placed within the 5 minute countdown.

        

Auctioneer: Larry "Chip" Pearce, License #1088

Auctioneer Apprentice: Monica Malone, License #3066

Auction Terms: 

Please read the terms carefully as they are a legal binding contract between you and Pearce & Associates Auctioneers.

All disputes will be settled in Shelby County, Alabama.

We encourage you to inspect the items in person.
If purchases are not settled within 3 business days of the close of the auction,
it is in default. Upon default the bidder will be black listed on Pearce &
Associates Auctioneers auctions as well as MarkNet auctions and
will be charged for the merchandise. Defaulted items will be forfeited back to
the owner or Pearce & Associates.

No refunds will be given.

Please check back and review these terms as every time you use this site you are agreeing to the terms as they are written at that  time.

Pearce & Associates Auctioneers reserves the right to cancel any auction at any time for any reason.

There will be a 15% buyer’s premium added to final bid price. 
Sales tax collected unless you provide Pearce with a copy of your tax resale certificate.
Vehicle Titles:  Pearce & Associates is a licensed Alabama Automobile Dealer and Designated Agent.  Any vehicle purchased will require that Pearce & Associates prepare the title work for the purchaser.  Pearce & Associates collects a total of $65 for title work, dealer prep and documentation fee. ($15 title, $50 dealer prep/doc) which the purchaser pays. NOTE: Pearce & Associates does not own vehicles consigned to our auctions. The seller understands that any claims from descriptions, condition, miles, etc are between the owner (seller) and the purchaser. The auctioneer does not guarantee year, make, model, miles, hours, running condition, physical condition of any item in our auctions. You, the purchaser are responsible for inspecting the assets in person and making your own determination as to the condition of the item you are bidding on. The description is NOT guaranteed by the auctioneer nor the seller. AS IS, WHERE IS. The only exemption is non Alabama residents which require an Alabama drive out form to be executed by the purchaser and licensed Alabama Automobile Dealers. Pearce & Associates shall require a copy of the buyers dealer license.
Pearce & Associates shall handle title work and provide a copy to the purchaser within 14 business days of payment.  Dealer titles and out of state buyers shall be mailed (certified) the actual title within 14 business days from final payment.

Bidding info- When you bid your max the current bid price doesn't automatically go to
your max bid. Someone else has to bid to increase the current price and the
computer will automatically bid up to your max in the increments specified.

This auction has what is called an auto extend feature, meaning the auction will not close until all bidding parties are satisfied. If any bids are placed within the last 5 minutes of the auction, the bid on lot(s) will extend for 5 minutes. The bidding will extend
in 5 minute increments from the time the last bid is placed until there are
no more bids, and the lot sits idle for 5 minutes. 

Pearce & Associates Auctioneers have put forth every effort to make accurate
description of the items. Printed or verbal statements made by staff are
matters of opinion and are made in good faith. However, all items are sold As
Is Where IS. You are responsible for your own inspection during inspection
periods.

No allowance will be made for errors in cataloging, genuineness, defects, or imperfections not noted.

Pearce & Associates reserve the right to reject any and all bids for any reason.

By Alabama State Law, all auctions are considered with reserve unless they are titled absolute. This is an auction with reserve. The seller, owner, auctioneer, bank or lien holder, or any government agency having an interest in the items in this auction reserve the right to bid on behalf of the seller up to their reserve amount.

Bidder responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account.

When using the web site you must obey any and all local state and federal laws. Violations will result in termination of web site use privileges. We gather aggregate information from this web site which may include but is not limited to: number of page visitors,
most visited pages, any and all correspondence.

CREDIT CARD POLICY:  Pearce & Associates requires that you use a valid credit card in order to set up a bidding account.  By registering with your credit card, you, the purchaser agree to the following credit card terms:
1.  I, the buyer hereby authorize the auction company (Pearce & Associates) to charge my credit card that I have set up my bidder account with, for the full amount of my bill, if I do not settle my unpaid account within 3 business days of the auctions ending.
2.  I, the buyer, understand the terms of the auction including pickup and payment dates and timelines, and agree that I have placed bids with the intent of abiding by the auctions set terms and conditions.  
3.  I, the buyer, have been given the opportunity to inspect the items in person and understand the the auction company is selling the items in AS IS, WHERE IS, condition.
4.  I, the buyer, hereby agrees to authorize the auction company to charge my credit card for my purchases in the event that I do not show up to pickup my items in person and make other payment arrangements.  I also agree that the auction company is not responsible for handling, moving or storing the items I have purchased and that I risk the chance of those items being stolen or damaged if left behind.
5.  I, the buyer, hereby agrees to not challenge or deny payment to the auction company for purchases made with the credit card that I have placed on file with the auction company.  I fully understand the terms and conditions of the auction and hereby agree to this Credit Card Policy or I will not place bids with this auction website.

720 Fulton Springs Rd.
Alabaster, Alabama 35007
United States