Auburn Fire and Rescue District Surplus Auction

Auburn Fire and Rescue District Surplus Auction Auburn ILChief Joe Powell and the Auburn Fire & Rescue District is marketing surplus items at online auction. Items include: Rescue Truck, Fire Truck, Hoses, Jaws of Life and more. Any questions on these surplus items, you can contact Chief Joe Powell at 217-971-1334 or Ben Ladage Auctions 217-652-0924ENDING: Monday July 10th at 7:00pm cst (soft close)VIEWING: By Appointment by contacting 217-652-0924PICK UP: Wednesday July 12th - 4pm - 6pmBen Ladage AuctionsAuburn IL - 217-652-0924View and Bid at www.benladage.comPlease read Terms & Condition before biddingPlease see lot description for additional information on items. Questions on a lot? Email auctions@benladage.com or 217-652-0924 for assistance Auburn Fire & Rescue District Surplus Notes:Ben Ladage Auctions is conducting this auction free of charge. 7% Buyer's premium will be charged per item for internet fee, marketing & advertising. Any remaining monies will be donated to the Auburn Fire & Rescue District.Additional 3% for a Credit Card PaymentNO SHIPPING ON LARGE ITEMS. Shipping on small items onlyPlease read the Terms & Condition before bidding.NOT SURE HOW TO BID ONLINE? WE CAN HELP, CONTACT OUR OFFICE AND WE WILL WALK THOUGH THE STEPS TO HELP!The best way to bid is to leave your max amount. If you try and bid when the auction is closing, many lots are closing at the same time, and it can become confusing. ***PLEASE READ! *** IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE THIS PICKUP DAY, PLEASE DO NOT BID. I am sorry but we cannot make arrangements with each and every bidder for a different date. Please contact our office if you have any questions. Thank you. Items not picked up are forfeited and become property of Ben Ladage Auctions. We are not trying to be difficult or mean with this. We will try to work with you if you contact us. Thank you! **If we have to pick up on your behalf, there is a minimum fee of at least $20 PER ITEM to remove the item from the home and bring to our facility in Auburn. ** This is not to be mean, rude, or crude. It helps us keep track of items.Shipping: Yes, we are happy to work with our bidders on shipping. We absolutely try and keep all shipping prices as low as possible. In some cases, items that are fragile or too big for our shipper to handle, we work the Box & Go in Springfield to package and ship items. There may be a $5, $10 or $15 handling fee per item depending on the size of your package and supplies require to pack your items for safe shipping. We do our best to keep rates low. Please allow an estimated 5-10 business days after the PICKUP date for shipping. We do not provide shipping estimates. **No shipping on large items unless Ben Ladage Auctions is contacted PRIOR to auction ending** No refunds on shipping cost. Thank youPayment: Credit cards will be billed at conclusion of the auction and a paid invoice will be emailed to you. If shipping, we will send a separate invoice via email with your tracking number and shipping cost. You can pay by check or cash if you let us know prior to billing Credit Card.No checks accepted without prior approval or established business with Ben Ladage Auctions. We will accept checks with a bank letter of credit. Please contact Ben Ladage Auctions with any questions. 217-652-0924Please read the Terms & Condition before bidding.If you need any assistance in online bidding, please contact Ben Ladage Auctions prior to the last day of the auction. Ben Ladage Auctions will accept absentee bids on items that will also include the 15% BP. All announcements made on sale day shall supersede any prior advertisements. Items sold as is where is with no guarantee unless otherwise stated prior. Any items being sold with a description in regard to condition, age, rarity, origin, etc. are descriptions of opinion only. The bidder accepts full responsibility in determining the value and/or authenticity of the merchandise being sold. All items sold "AS-IS", "WHERE-IS" with no warranties implied. Items are sold "as is" with no warranty and that items may not be returned. The auctioneer is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise. The auctioneer is not responsible for any internet services failures. The auctioneer is not responsible for any missed bids from live, internet, absentee, phone, or simulcast bids. An invoice will be emailed to all winning bidders at the conclusion of the auction. Acceptable forms of payment are Mastercard, Visa, Discover, Debit Card, Cash or Check.The auction is a soft close auction which means that it starts to close at the time stated, however it is a staggered close meaning the entire auction does not close out at the time stated. If it is set to close at 7:00 p.m. the first lot will not close if someone has placed a bid in the last 3 minutes, then this item will stay open for 3 more minutes. This will continue until time is out. All lots will continue this way pick-up and removal of any items you may win at this auction. LEGAL: This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(b) of the IllinoisFire Protection District Act (70 ILCS 705/4(b)) in recognition of the fact that BenLadage, a principal of Auctioneer, is a Trustee of District. Auctioneer may charge a Buyers Premium on each item sold by the onlineauction to defray the cost of advertising and expenses related to the auction. In thatcase, Auctioneer will account to District for the excess of the Buyers Premium over theactual out of pocket auction expenses incurred by Auctioneer to conduct the auctionand that excess, if any, will be remitted to District by Auctioneer so that Auctioneer willreceive no compensation or return from the auction sale.It is agreed and understood that the purpose of this Agreement is to comply withthe provisions of Section 4(b) of the Fire Protection District by memorializing thearrangement between Auctioneer and District and to demonstrate compliance with theexception provided by Section 4(b) regarding transactions between a fire protectiondistrict and one of its trustees.Your bidding is greatly appreciated.