Purchasers need to arrange their own collection.   

Packing & shipping services are available via

Mailboxes at:

www.mbe.co.uk/reading/auction - telephone 0118 951 7980

or Part & Parcel at:

partandparcel.co.uk – telephone 01252 545 611

We do not provide packing & shipping services ourselves

CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR ON-LINE AUCTIONS & TENDERS

1.At the fall of the hammer, closing of the tender sale or the on-line lot closing time, the highest acceptable bid for each lot shall be the Purchaser and, in the event of any dispute, the Auctioneers shall have absolute discretion to settle such dispute.

2.No person may advance less at a bid than a sum to be named from time to time by the Auctioneer, nor shall any bidding be retracted. The Auctioneers may, without giving any reason therefore, refuse to accept the bidding of any person or persons.

3.All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the Vendors, who may bid for any lot or lots, and may withdraw any lot or lots, either personally or through the Auctioneers or through any other person, as many times as they respectively may think fit.

4.All intending bidders at on-line or tender sales must register with the Auctioneers prior to placing a bid. All intending bidders must make prior arrangements regarding method of payment before attending or participating in a sale.

5.No lot or lots shall be removed from the premises until paid for, but each and every lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk of the respective Purchaser or Purchasers thereof, and shall be removed at the Purchaser`s expense after the conclusion of the Sale and taken with all faults or errors of description.

6.The Auctioneers act only as agents for the Vendor(s) and are not responsible for any default by either Vendor(s) or Purchaser. In particular, they shall not be liable to pay the Vendor until payment is received from the Purchaser.

7.No undertaking of the Auctioneers or their employees to take charge of any lots after the sale or to forward them to their destination shall be held to impose upon the Auctioneers any legal obligation or vitiate any of the foregoing conditions.

8.In all cases of transfer the original Purchaser shall be held responsible for the purchase money.

9.The Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw or divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at their sole discretion and to sell in such order as they may think fit.

10.The Auctioneers have described the lots to the best of their ability and belief, but any statement made either in advertisements, catalogues, on-line description, photograph or other publicity are those of opinion only and are made without responsibility and shall not give rise to any action in law for damages or compensation or rescission of sale by a purchaser against the Vendor, the Auctioneers or their employees. All electrical or mechanical items are sold as un-tested, without warranties or any guarantees as to serviceability, working order or fit for purpose.

11.Many lots offered for sale on-line are by reason of age or nature, not in first class condition. Some descriptions may refer to damage or restoration but the omission of such a statement does not imply that a lot may be free of damage or has been restored. Therefore all purchasers must satisfy themselves by physical inspection prior to making a bid as to the origin, authenticity, quality, quantity, weight, size and general description of each lot as all lots are sold “as seen” with all faults whether declared or not.

12.The Auctioneers accept no responsibility in connection with the commissioning of their staff to bid for any lots. Reserves and commissions given verbally or by telephone are accepted at the sender`s risk and must be confirmed in writing before the Sale.

13.THIRD PARTY LIABILITY. All persons attending the sale whether it be at the Auctioneers’ premises or other place, before, during or after the Sale shall be deemed to be at their own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises and of the method of arranging lots and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers nor their principals in respect of any injury or accident which may occur from any cause whatsoever including postponement or cancellation of the sale.

14.If any Purchaser shall fail to comply with the above conditions or any of them, the Auctioneers shall be at liberty to recover in full the amount of the purchase money of the lot or lots bought by such Purchaser together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, without reference to any delivery or acceptance of the lot or lots, other than the first delivery by the fall of the hammer, or to resell any lot or lots bought by such Purchasers, either by public or private sale, and the full amount of the purchase money at the present sale, or the deficiency (if any) arising from the second sale, together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, shall be made good by the defaulter and be recoverable as and for liquidated damages.

SALE INFORMATION

On instructions from APT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD

on retirement

For sale by online timed auction:

Small plant , tools, vehicles and specialist concrete equipment

Removed to Thimbleby & Shorland’s premises Reading, RG1 7HU

for ease of sale

A very genuine dispersal comprising tools and equipment that were in use until the business ceased trading in mid June. Lots can be purchased with confidence as working other than those few particularly marked as in need of repair 

 Registration: 

A refundable £500 deposit will be taken from all on line bidders prior to the auction. The deposit can be taken from a debit or credit card when registering on i-bidder or bidspotter.

Deposits from unsuccessful bidders will be refunded in full the day following the auction.

(The auctioneers will not be held responsible for any deficit in deposit refunds as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.)  

Signups for this auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the auctioneer who will notify bidders by email.

Any purchaser defaulting on payment will automatically lose their deposit.

Viewing: 

Tuesday 4^th July and Wednesday 5^th July  between 10am and 4pm.

Bidding:

Will start at 8am on Wednesday 5^th July and end from midday on Thursday 6^th July 2017.  End times of lots will be staggered by 5 at least 5 seconds, If a bid is made on any lot during the final five minutes the bidding time of that lot will automatically be extended for a further ten minutes.

Payment:  

Invoices will be emailed to successful purchasers immediately after the auction has closed.

Payment for all lots must be made on the day of sale.  Our terms are strictly CASH, DEBIT CARD or BANK TRANSFER.  Payment by CREDIT CARD is also acceptable but subject to a 2% surcharge.  Our Bank is: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, Reading Market Place Branch, Account No:  95544070 Sort Code 60:17:21. IBAN No. GB66 NWBK 601721 95544070, BIC Code No NWBK GB 2L (Tel: 0845 3041924).  No clearance of goods will be allowed until payment has been received in full and funds cleared.

Payment in Cash: 

In order to comply with money laundering regulations we will not accept payments in cash exceeding £9,000. Cash payments in excess of £4,000 must be accompanied by valid proof of identity i.e. passport/driving licence, supported by 2 utility bills, bank statement or equivalent.  Cash payments via your bank will no longer be permitted, cash payments must be made at our Offices in Reading. The Auctioneers will only accept payment from and permit removal of goods purchased by the successful purchaser or their duly appointed agent.  No lots will be transferred to third party invoices after the auction.

Hire Purchase:  

We would respectfully remind buyers wishing to purchase goods on finance that they should make such arrangements before they make their purchases as payment is due in full at the fall of the hammer in accordance with our terms of business and conditions of sale.

Value Added Tax:  

All lots will carry VAT at the standard rate (20%) unless otherwise announced at the time of sale.

Buyer’s Premium:  

A buyer’s premium of 7.5% plus VAT at the standard rate will be added to the hammer price of all lots.

Internet Surcharge:

Bidders will be required to pay an additional 1% plus VAT buyers’ premium.

Load Out: 

All lots should be removed from the sale site as soon as possible after the sale and in any event NO LATER THAN Thursday  13^th July 2017 .

Risk:  

All lots remain at the risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer.  

Purchasers are strongly advised to insure their purchases at once.

Descriptions: 

All lots have been described to the best of our ability from information supplied.  No liability whatsoever is undertaken in respect of faults, deficiencies and error of description either oral or printed.  ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS SEEN WITHOUT WARRANTY and are available for inspection prior to sale.  We strongly recommend that prospective purchasers view prior to bidding.

Refreshments:  Will be available in the adjacent Market Café.

 REGISTRATION DATES/YEARS OF MANUFACTURE

 Dates shown in this catalogue or announced at the time of sale are either given from information supplied, deduced from or serial numbers or taken from registration documents, while believed to be correct they cannot always be relied upon. In certain circumstances the date of registration may not coincide with the date of manufacture. 

HOURS/MILEAGE

Hours & mileages shown in this catalogue or announced at the time of sale are either given from information supplied, deduced from readings or service records, and cannot always be relied upon.

The auctioneers undertake no liability whatsoever in respect of any such discrepancies and purchasers should make their own independent enquiries if in any doubt as to the correctness of such statements before purchasing.

NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14 UNLESS SUPERVISED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT

NO CHILDREN ON MACHINES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

 EU CONFORMITY

Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of equipment for export markets and the organisers accept no liability in any respect whatsoever.  Certificates of Conformity are not supplied with equipment but in most cases will be available from the manufacturer.

It shall be the purchaser’s responsibility to ensure safe use of any lots purchased and comply with all relevant legislation regarding safe use of such lots.

OVERSEAS PURCHASERS

OVERSEAS PURCHASERS will on registration be required to produce their passport or other means of identification together with full details of their bank and method of payment.  They should also ensure that the country of destination has no import or currency restrictions on the goods they wish to purchase.  Our normal terms of business otherwise apply and payment is due in full on the day of sale. Please note all new overseas purchasers will be required to pay a VAT deposit

VAT

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EXPORT BUYERS

(APPLICABLE TO BOTH EC AND NON-EC CUSTOMERS ALIKE)

VAT WILL BE CHARGED IN FULL

This will only be refunded on receipt of valid proof of exportation (bill of lading) in compliance with H. M. Customs and Excise Notice 703 paragraph 3.5.

To be valid the goods must be exported within three months of the date of sale and valid proof thereof must be provided within the same time limit