RULES & CONDITIONS OF AUCTION
1) ANYONE WANTING TO BID ON A VEHICLE MUST BE REGISTERED BY PAYING A $100.00 CASH DEPOSIT. ALL DEPOSIT REFUNDS MUST BE CLAIMED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF AUCTION. ANY DEPOSITS LEFT AFTER 30 DAYS OF AUCTION ARE FORFEITED. IF YOU BID ON A VEHICLE & ARE NOT REGISTERED, YOUR BID WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED & BID WILL GO BACK TO PREVIOUS BIDDER. IF YOU BID ON VEHICLE & DO NOT PAY FOR THAT VEHICLE BY CLOSE OF NEXT BUSINESS DAY, YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT & WILL BE SUBJECT TO HIGHER DEPOSIT OR EVEN BARRED FROM PARTICIPATING IN FUTURE AUCTIONS.
2) ALL SALES ARE TO BE PAID FOR BY CASH, CERTIFIED FUNDS, MONEY ORDERS, MASTERCARD, OR VISA ONLY. ALL VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO 13% BUYERS FEE (DISCOUNTED TO 10 % IF PAID BY CASH) . CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE CHARGED INDIANA SALES TAX.YOU ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PURCHASES MADE WITHIN YOUR BIDDER #. IF YOU ALLOW ANYONE ELSE TO USE YOUR BIDDER #, YOU MUST PAY FOR THAT PERSONS PURCHASES.
3) THE DAY VEHICLES ARE PAID FOR IS THE ONLY DAY TEMPORARY PLATES, IF AVAILABLE, CAN BE PURCHASED.
4) IF TOTAL PURCHASE AMOUNT EXCEEDS $9,999 OR MORE, BALANCE HAS TO BE PAID BY CERTIFIED FUNDS ONLY.
5) MARION COUNTY AUCTION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SET A MINIMUM BID & OR RESERVE ON ANY VEHICLE.
6) MINIMUM BIDS START AT $75 & GO IN $25 INCREMENTS OR HIGHER. IF RESERVE IS IN EFFECT, & HIGHEST BID DOES NOT MEET RESERVE, HIGHEST BIDDER HAS FIRST OPTION TO PURCHASE VEHICLE AT RESERVE PRICE. THE BIDDER'S DEPOSIT IS HELD UNTIL AUCTION FINDS OUT IF OWNER WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT IT. IF OWNER DOES ACCEPT IF BID, BIDDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR IT IN FULL OR DEPOSIT IS AUTOMATICALLY FORFEITED. IF NO RESPONSE BY SELLER, BIDDER’S DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS.
7) MARION COUNTY AUCTION & ANY OF ITS CONTRACTORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. ALL VEHICLES ARE SOLD "AS IS","WHERE IS". AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THEFT OR DAMAGE TO ANY VEHICLE THAT IS ON PROPERTY BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER AUCTION.
8) ALL VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED BY 5PM BY CLOSE OF 2 BUSINESS DAYS. ANY VEHICLES NOT REMOVED BY THAT TIME MAY BE SUBJECT TO STORAGE FEES & REMOVAL FEES.
9) IF VEHICLE IS LEFT ON OUR PROPERTY & NOT PICKED UP AFTER 15 DAYS, THE NEW OWNER AGREES TO FORFEIT OWNERSHIP & MARION COUNTY AUCTION WILL DISPOSE OF VEHICLE IN ANY WAY AS THEY SEE FIT.
10) ANY VEHICLE EXITING LOT MUST BE REGISTERED WITH VALID PLATE, HAVE DEALER OR TRANSPORT PLATE,OR BE TOWED FROM THE LOT.
11) ALL VEHICLES SOLD TODAY WILL BE SOLD WITH TITLE, TITLE ATTATCHED, OR LIEN PAPERWORK. ALL TITLES WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU, THE NEW OWNER, IN GOOD FAITH THAT PREVIOUS OWNER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED. ANYONE CONTACTING A PREVIOUS OWNER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUTURE SALES.
12) PURCHASERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRING TITLES INTO THEIR NAME. MARION COUNTY AUCTION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST OR MISPLACED TITLES OR PAPERWORK.
13) THERE IS NO USAGE OF AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDERS ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE MARION COUNTY AUCTION STAFF.