GENERAL:

All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with no warranties or guarantees.

Metzger Property Services accepts preview requests for further inspection of item(s) prior to bidding. If you are inspecting a vehicle or motorized item, Metzger Property Services only allows the item to be started to hear it run or operate -- it is NOT allowed to be driven.

All auctions are a soft close, unless otherwise listed, meaning that the auction does not end until all bids are completed. Lots close out 1 at a time. There is a countdown on the lots to let you know how much time remains on each lot. If any bidding happens in the last 2 minutes of the lot ending, the time does extend another 2 minutes. It is highly recommended that you are in the auction watching the lots close, not in your watchlist.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to reopen an auction or bid if there are technical difficulties, to allow for fair bidding. Previous winning bids may no longer be valid in this situation.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to use stock images for products. Products may not come assembled as shown in stock image. Buyers are responsible for reviewing all photos listed and/or scheduling a preview.

Once a bid has been placed and confirmed, it cannot be retracted. By placing a bid, the buyer agrees bid retraction is disruptive and interferes with the auction.

Payment is due the day following the auction at the scheduled pick up, unless otherwise stated on the auction. Metzger Property Services is not responsible for checking accounts for updated information including but not limited to addresses, phone numbers, valid credit cards, email addresses, etc.

Buyer accepts the terms by entering and bidding in the auction and recognizes that items are to be forfeited 5 days following the auction and that he or she is still responsible for all costs due regardless of the item(s) still being available. 

All auction end times and loadouts posted are in Eastern Standard Time, unless otherwise noted.

PAYMENT TYPES & FEES:

Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval. All bidding is in US Dollars (USD). If you pick up your winnings at our specified time and location for the auction listed above, you may pay with Cash, Check or. Certified Check. You can also pay with an ACH, Credit or Debit Card with a 4% convenience fee, or a Wire Transfer with a $25 wire fee. If the invoice is paid with cash, the total amount will be rounded up to the nearest $0.05. If you pay with a credit or debit card, there is a $5 minimum; invoices that are paid with a card that are less than $5 will be rounded up to meet the minimum requirement.

For out of state buyers with an invoice total of $500.00 or greater, we reserve the right to ask that funds be in a certified form with either a Certified Check, Money Order or Wire Transfer. For all domestic wire transfers, a $25 wire fee will be added to the total of the invoice. For all international wire transfers, a $40 wire fee will be added to the total of the invoice. If you are an out of state buyer and are sending a freight driver, payments must be received by wire only prior to pick up.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to request signed documentation stating a buyer will not issue a chargeback for a credit card payment or a stop payment for a check.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to charge sales tax on each winning invoice. If you are Tax Exempt, please have your exemption form or the information you will need to fill one out ready at checkout! We do require an Indiana ST-105, a merchant certificate will not be accepted. We need a new one each calendar year on file, so plan accordingly. This is available in the documents tab of each auction.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to charge a buyer’s premium to be added to each winning invoice.

Refunds will not be issued for payment type changes. Please make sure the correct card is on file that you would like charged.

If you request a refund and it is approved, only the bid amount and tax will be refunded when applicable. The buyer’s premium will not be refunded. If the invoice was originally paid for with a credit card, the 4% fee will NOT be included in the refund. All refunds will be sent via mail to the address we have on file – buyers are responsible for updating address. No partial refunds will be issued and credits will not be offered. To receive a refund, all items must be returned.

All titled items will have a $25 Title Administration Fee. It is the buyer’s responsibility to notify us if the address you registered with is different than the one you want the title mailed to. All titles are mailed signature required – no exceptions. Metzger Property Services reserves the right to hold any titles for items paid with check or card for 10 business days.

If you do not come to the load out time specified on the auction, a $10.70 handling fee will be added to your invoice and your card on file will be charged for your purchase total plus the 4% credit card service fee.

Habitual Offenders: If a buyer habitually fails to pick up their items during the allotted time, a $53.50 late fee will be assessed on the invoice for the third late pick up within 30 days and every late pick-up after that.

• For any account with habitual fees. Metzger Property Services reserves the right to apply these to any account in the same household.

If the card on file declines, a $5.00 declined card fee will be added, and the buyer will be blocked until payment is received. If a buyer provides a prepaid card as the default on their account, they are responsible for making funds available to avoid extra fees.

If your card habitually declines more than once within a 30-day period, Metzger Property Services reserves the right assess a $50.00 declined card fee for the current invoice, and each invoice following. Your balance due must be $0.00 before your account will be reinstated.

If a check is returned for any reason, a $25 returned check fee will be added to the amount of the original invoice, the buyer’s account will be blocked and the invoice must be paid with cash, cashier’s check or wire before the account will be reinstated.

If you continue to not pay for your items, at the end of each month there will be a 2% interest charge per calendar month (24% per annum) with a $10.00 minimum on each late invoice. There will be an additional $100.00 collection fee added the following calendar month of purchase.

If a buyer has outstanding balances not taken care of, Metzger Property Services, LLC reserves the right to take legal action. Should that occur, the buyer is responsible for the invoice plus all fees associated with the legal process including but not limited to attorney’s fees, filing fees, court costs, interest, and late fees.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to ban a bidder for non-payment, non-compliance, and/or habitual issues.