TERMS OF AUCTION: Complete Payment Due Day of Sale. DSA will charge online bidders credit card for invoices up to $2,500 for the balance due plus administration fees at the conclusion of the auction. All credit card charges will have an additional 4% transaction fee added to the total. Invoices unpaid the next business day will be charged to bidder’s credit card up to $6,000 (plus 4% administrative fee). Invoices over $6,000 must be paid with cashier’s check, wire transfer or cash unless prior authorization from auction company. Larger purchases with check (Checks Over $5,000) must be accompanied by Letter of Credit from your bank for this auction and proof of identity. No Letters of Credit for other auctions will be honored. All checks will be made payable to Don Smock Auction Company. All sales are subject to State Sales Tax laws. The Bidder agrees not to stop payment on checks or disallow a sight draft and is responsible for any expenses due to collection of bad check, including, but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, costs of collection and court costs. We are unable to refund payment once credit card is charged.
AUCTION PREMIUM: 10% per item. Internet bidders will be charged an additional 2% premium.
TITLES: There will be a $100 document processing fee for all Titled Vehicles. Titles will be mailed via Certified Mail within 21 Business Days. Due to bank payoffs etc., some titles may take longer than 21 business days. Please verify we have title on hand before bidding if this would be a problem. We will charge a $150 fee for lost titles to cover duplicate & speed title fees. Titles will be issued to the registered bidder unless otherwise requested. If we are not issuing the title to the registered bidder, bidder will be charged a $50 Title Name Change Fee Per Lot, and you must complete and sign the Title Name Change Form.
SALES TAX: We must collect local sales tax unless you provide a tax-exempt certificate within 24 hours of auction conclusion. Bill of Lading is not acceptable tax-exempt certification.
PRE-AUTHORIZATION: Bidder hereby consents, agrees and authorizes DSA to charge their credit card for the amount due plus administrative fees if payment is not received on auction day. Bidder further agrees and authorizes DSA to place a hold of $250 on Bidders Credit Card for pre-approval of Bidder to participate and bid online. Bidder hereby consents, agrees and authorizes DSA to capture the amount of the hold if credit card payment is declined. Deposits paid to bid in the auction are processed as a HOLD on the funds in your account. If no purchase is made the hold is released within 3-5 business days after the auction.
PICKUP OF ITEMS: Bidder shall be required to comply with the DSA advertised pickup terms and conditions. If Bidder fails to pick up all purchased items within 14 days of the advertised pickup terms and conditions, DSA has the absolute right to sell said items and retain all monies received plus DSA shall have the right to charge additional administrative fees which may include, but not be limited to, storage costs, late fees, costs of collection (including reasonable legal fees and costs) and all other actual damages incurred by DSA. Further, if an item is sold at an off-site location, Bidder additionally shall reimburse DSA for any and all required trucking costs as a result of Bidder’s failure to pick up the item in compliance with DSA’s advertised pickup terms and conditions.
ADDITIONAL LEGAL RIGHTS: DSA reserves the right to take legal or debt collection actions against a Bidder and DSA shall be allowed to share data and information with necessary parties, such as law enforcement, debt collection agencies and credit bureaus.
NO WARRANTY: The descriptions of items appearing in advertising prior to this auction are believed to be correct. Nevertheless, neither those descriptions nor any oral statements made by the Owner, its Officers, Agents and Employees of Auctioneer concerning any item shall be construed as a warranty, either express or implied AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE MERCHANDISE. ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS - WHERE IS with absolutely no expressed or implied warranty whatsoever. I, the Bidder, have examined this merchandise and accept it the way it is and by execution herein below I waive and disclaim any express or implied warranties, including but not limited to, fitness for a particular purpose; UCC warranties and manufacturers warranties. Further, it is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to verify the viability of any item purchased.
AUCTION CLOSING TIMES AND TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: Our Online Auction closings are set with a delay between lot closings. This is to help you with bidding on multiple items in the same auction. Our auctions are NOT set to close all lots at one time. In the event of any website malfunctions, or technical difficulties, the bidding for the entire auction will be reopened, and set to a later closing time. This does not include difficulties with you as the buyer’s internet or bidding equipment. In the event of any technical difficulties, you as the buyer hold Don Smock Auction Co., Inc’s harmless for any damages, or cost incurred.
ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE THE DAY OF THE SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY PRINTED MATERIAL. Some items may have a reserve. Neither the items nor the reserve will be disclosed.
Items must be removed from the auction site no later than May 15th, 2026 to avoid storage fees. DSA does not arrange with online bidders or any other bidder for storage, shipping & insurance for items that they purchase. That is the Bidders’ sole responsibility. We are Not Responsible for Damage to any Items or Lost Items Left Past the Scheduled Pickup Time.
