City of Bloomington

Bloomington, Illinois

Online Sales - Terms and Conditions

All bidders and other participants of this service agree they have read and fully understand these terms and agree to be bound thereby.

Guaranty Waiver.  All assets are offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS.”  The City of Bloomington makes no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness for any purpose of the property offered for sale.  The Buyer is not entitled to any payment for loss of profit or any other money damages – special, direct, indirect or consequential.

Description Warranty. The City of Bloomington warrants to the Buyer the property offered for sale will conform to its description.  Any claim for misdescription must be made prior to removal of the property.  If the City of Bloomington confirms the property does not conform to the description, the City of Bloomington will keep the property and refund any money paid.  The liability of the City of Bloomington shall not exceed the actual purchase price of the property.  Please note upon removal of the property, all sales are final.

Personal and property risk.  Persons attending during exhibition, sale or removal of goods assume all risks of damage of or loss to person and property and specifically release the the City of Bloomington and GovDeals from liability therefore.

Inspection.  There will be no inspection of the items for sale.

Consideration of Bid. The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw from sale any of the assets listed.

Buyer’s Certificate.  Successful bidders will receive a Buyer’s Certificate by email from GovDeals.

Buyers Premium. If a Buyers Premium is shown on the auction page bidder box, then that amount (expressed as a percentage of the final selling price) will be added to the final selling price of all items in addition to any taxes imposed.

Payment. Payment in full is due not later than 5 business days from the time and date of the Buyers Certificate.  Payment must be made electronically through the GovDeals Website. Acceptable forms of payment are:

·         PayPal

·         Wire Transfer

·         Visa

·         MasterCard

·         American Express

·         Discover

PayPal and Credit Card purchases are limited to below $5,000.00. If the winning bid plus applicable taxes, if any indicated, and the buyer's premium, equals more than $4,999.99, PayPal and Credit Cards may not be used. If Wire Transfer is chosen, a Wire Transfer Transaction Summary page will provide payment and account information. The Wire Transfer must be completed within 5 days.

Removal.  Buyer must remove auction item(s) from said agencies premises within 5 business days of notification by Public Surplus of receipt of payment, and within 10 business days from the time and date of issuance of the Notice of Award. Successful bidders are responsible for loading and removal and any and all property awarded to them from the place where the property is located as indicated on the website and in the Notice of Award. The Buyer will make all arrangements and perform all work necessary, including packing, loading and transportation of the property. Under no circumstances will the City of Bloomington assume responsibility for packing, loading or shipping. Property may be removed Monday through Friday, by appointment only, excluding legal holidays. For additional information, please contact Rob Krones, (309) 434-2340. Paid items NOT removed within 10 business days are subject to a daily storage fee of $50 per day. Once storage fees equal the amount of the sales price, the item will be re-sold according the current surplus policy of City of Bloomington, Illinois. In the event of a re-sale, the buyer will not be refunded their storage fees.

Vehicle Titles. The City of Bloomington will issue a title or certificate upon receipt of payment. Titles may be subject to any restrictions as indicated in the item description on the website. Open titles cannot be issued. City of Bloomington will not issue replacement titles.

Default.  Default shall include (1) failure to observe these terms and conditions; (2) failure to make good and timely payment; or (3) failure to remove all assets within the specified time.  Default may result in termination of the contract and suspension from participation in all future sales until the default has been cured.  If the Buyer fails in the performance of their obligations, the City of Bloomington may exercise such rights and may pursue such remedies as are provided by law. The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reclaim and resell all items not removed by the specified removal date.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions.  By submitting a bid, the bidder agrees they have read, fully understand and accept these Terms and Conditions, and agree to pay for and remove the property, by the dates and times specified. These Terms and Conditions are displayed at the top of each page of each asset listed on GovDeals. Special Instructions appearing on the asset page will override certain sections of the terms and conditions.

State/Local Sales and/or Use Tax.  Buyers may be subject to payment of State and/or local sales and/or use tax. Buyers are responsible for contacting the City of Bloomington or the appropriate tax office, completing any forms and paying any taxes that may be imposed.

Sales to Employees.  Employees of the City of Bloomington may bid on the property listed for auction, so long as they do NOT bid while on duty.