ONLINE BIDDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

When you apply to become a Registered Online Bidder and/or login to bid at Auction, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions (Terms) without qualification and reservation.

1. ‘Auctioneer’ means Alliance Auctions Pty Ltd, together with its servants, agents, contractors and sub-contractors. ‘Bid’ means an offer to purchase an item at a specified price in an Auction Sale. ‘Bidder’ means a person who makes a bid and ‘Lot’ means goods auctioned as a complete and distinct item. ‘Purchaser’ means a person who purchases Goods auctioned by the Auctioneer, its servants, agents, contractors and sub-contractors. ‘Vendor’ means the person or entity for whom the Auctioneer auctions Goods, its servants, agents, contractors and sub-contractors.
2. The Auction shall be completely and exclusively governed by these Terms which shall supersede all prior arrangements, whether written or oral, and whether written or oral, and whether expressed or implied.
3. Bidder Registration
   3.1 Bidders must be registered to participate in Online Auctions
   3.2 By submitting a Bidder Registration Application to the Auctioneer (or their agent BidsOnline), You represent and warrant that all information provided by You is complete and accurate.
   3.3 The Bidder warrants the confidentiality of their login and password, and will accept full responsibility for any expenses, losses, costs or demands incurred by the Auctioneer as a result of improper or unauthorised use of login and password.
   3.4 The Auctioneer may accept or reject an Application in its absolute discretion by notice to You.
4. Auction Bidding
   4.1 Each Bid submitted constitutes an irrevocable offer by the Bidder to purchase the item at the specified price which may be accepted or rejected by the Auctioneer. Once an official Bid has been made, it cannot be revoked and remains open for acceptance by the Auctioneer.
   4.2 All bids must be bona fide and must not be fixed or adjusted in collusion with any third party and if the Auctioneer becomes aware of any such activity, they may terminate the Bidder’s right to participate in the Auction.
   4.3 Subject to any reserve, the highest Bidder shall be the Purchaser upon the fall of the hammer. In the event of a dispute, the Purchases shall be determined by the Auctioneer in such a manner as the Auctioneer in its sole discretion thinks fit and in the event that any lot is not sold, the Auctioneer may sell the lot at the Auction or as soon as practicable thereafter by private treaty under the Terms here expressed.
   4.4 The Auctioneer may hold a bid and refer such a bid to the Vendor before acceptance. The Auctioneer reserves the right to further negotiate with the highest bidder.
   4.5 All Bid prices are GST inclusive unless otherwise stated.
   4.6 The Auctioneer may refuse to accept any Bid or withdraw any item from the Auction.
   4.7 A Buyers Administration Fee and other fees may be payable by the Purchaser on goods sold by the Auctioneer.
5. General
   5.1 All lots are sold in their current state of repair and condition at the time of the Auction with all defects and faults latent, patent or otherwise (if any). No error or misdescription shall invalidate the sale and the Purchaser shall be bound to take delivery of the goods sold without allowance or lessening in price. All lots are to be Bid for, Purchased and taken as they stand at the time of the Auction and in their present condition.
   5.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law or catalogues or Advertisements or electronic media promotion for the Auction are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements, or representations of fact and intending bidders must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the nature and condition of the goods offered for sale.
6. Payment
   6.1 Title in the goods or any part thereof shall not be eligible to pass to the Purchaser until the Auctioneer receives clear funds on the full payment for the goods from the Purchaser.
   6.2 The Purchaser shall be liable for any loss, damage or expense suffered by the Auctioneer in recovering or retaking possession of the goods or any part of them and the cost of repair or preparing the goods or any part of them for re-sale.
   6.3 Any loss suffered by the Auctioneer or Vendor on the re-sale of the goods or any part of them will be for the account of the Purchaser.
   6.4 A lot shall be held at all times after purchase at the Purchaser’s risk and expense in respect of loss or damage from any cause whatsoever, including the Auctioneer’s or the Vendor’s or any other person’s negligence, and taxes and charges of any kind.
   6.5 The Purchaser shall remove purchased Lots from the Auctioneer’s premises with reasonable skill, care and attention and shall bear the cost of making good any damages or injury caused to the Auctioneer’s premises as a result of removing purchased lots.