Effective date: [EFFECTIVE DATE].

These Bidder Terms of Sale apply every time you register, bid on, win or pay for a lot on Magnolia Online Auctions (“Magnolia”, “we”, “us”). By placing a bid you agree to them. Please read them together with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

1. Who sells the lots

Lots on Magnolia are offered by independent sellers (“Sellers”), each shown by store name on the auction and lot pages. Magnolia runs the website and the bidding system. When you win a lot, your purchase is from the Seller of that lot.

2. Registering to bid

• You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter into a binding contract.
• Give us accurate contact details and keep them up to date. Each person may hold one bidding account.
• You are responsible for every bid placed from your account. Keep your password private and tell us right away if you think someone else has used it.
• We may refuse, suspend or close an account at any time, including for unpaid purchases, missed pickups or misuse of the site.

3. How bidding works

• Every bid is binding. A bid is an offer to buy the lot at that amount. Bids cannot be withdrawn.
• Maximum (proxy) bids. You may enter the most you are willing to pay. The system then bids for you, only as much as needed to keep you in the lead, up to your maximum. Your maximum is kept private.
• Bid steps. Each lot has a starting price and a minimum bid step, shown on the lot page.
• Reserve prices. Some lots have a hidden reserve. If bidding does not reach it, the lot does not sell. The lot page says whether the reserve has been met.
• Sealed bids. On sealed lots, bids stay hidden until the lot closes and the highest bid wins.
• Ties. If two bids are equal, the bid received first wins.
• Closing times. Each lot closes at the time shown on its page, by the site’s clock (Eastern Time). [CONFIRM: whether a late bid extends the closing time (“soft close”), and by how long.]
• Errors and outages. We may cancel a bid, reopen a lot or cancel a sale if a lot was clearly listed in error or the site failed during bidding. We are not responsible for bids that do not reach us because of internet, device or connection problems.

4. Winning and the price you pay

When a lot closes, the highest bid that meets any reserve wins. We will email you and list the lot under My Account → Won. The amount you owe for each lot is:

• the winning bid (the “hammer price”), plus
• a 13% buyer’s premium on the hammer price, plus
• Florida sales tax, currently 7%, on the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. The tax is shown on your order and is paid to the Seller at pickup, and the Seller is responsible for remitting it.

5. Paying

You pay for your lots at pickup, directly to the Seller. Each Seller lists the payment methods they accept (for example cash or card) in the pickup details for their auction. Lots must be paid for in full before they are released to you. We do not take payment online at this time.

6. Pickup

• Each auction lists its pickup place and times. You will find them on the Won tab of your account and in your winning email.
• Bring your order number and photo ID. You are responsible for loading, packing and transporting your lots, and for bringing any help or equipment you need. Sellers are not required to help load.
• Lots not collected by the end of the last listed pickup time [or within (X) days of the auction ending] may be treated as abandoned. The Seller may then relist, sell or dispose of them, and you may still owe for them. [CONFIRM the deadline and whether any storage or abandonment fee applies.]
• Shipping is not offered at this time.

7. Condition of lots

All lots are sold “as is, where is”, with all faults. Sellers describe and photograph their lots in good faith, and some descriptions are prepared with the help of automated tools, but descriptions, measurements, dates and attributions are opinions, not guarantees. Where an auction offers a preview, please inspect lots before bidding. Neither Magnolia nor the Seller gives any warranty, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, except where the law does not allow this to be excluded.

8. Returns and refunds

All sales are final. [OPTIONAL: If a lot is materially different from its description, tell the Seller before you pay and before you take the lot; the Seller may then cancel that lot’s sale.]

9. If you don’t pay or don’t pick up

Winning a lot and not paying or not collecting it harms Sellers and other bidders. If this happens we may cancel the sale, offer the lot to another bidder, suspend or close your account, and block you from future auctions. [CONFIRM: any non-payment fee.]

10. Restricted items

Some categories, such as firearms, ammunition, knives and other weapons, are subject to federal, state and local laws. By bidding on such a lot you confirm that you may lawfully buy and own it. The Seller may require proof of eligibility and identity before release, and will refuse release where the law requires. [CONFIRM: how firearm transfers are handled, for example through a licensed dealer (FFL), and any items Magnolia does not allow at all.]

11. Our role and liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Magnolia’s total liability to you for any lot is limited to the buyer’s premium you paid on that lot, and we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses. Disputes about a lot’s condition, payment or pickup are between you and the Seller, although we will try to help resolve them.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The version shown when you place a bid applies to that bid.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any dispute will be handled in the courts of [COUNTY] County, Florida.

14. Contact us

Magnolia Online Auctions, 5593 SE 3rd Ave, Keystone Heights, FL 32656 · (386) 336-3084 · admin@MagnoliaOnlineAuctions.com