TERMS & CONDITIONS
• Each lot will be sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids, and his decision on such matters shall be Ƽnal. • All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Neither the EWA, the sponsoring association, the auctioneer, sale manager, nor any other person connected with the management of the sale or with the event assumes any liability, legal or otherwise. • Arrangements to pick up animals will be made between the Buyer and the Seller. EWA assumes no responsibility for the delivery or condition of the auctioned items or animals. • All settlements are to be made with the clerk of the sale immediately following the conclusion of the sale and before any item will be released from the sale premises. It is the responsibility of the buyer at any auction for all purchases made by that individual. All auction items must be paid for at the end of the auction. Items left and not paid for will be placed back into inventory at 30 days. • In the event of a post-sale dispute, the aforementioned articles of the terms and conditions shall apply. EWA is not responsible for descriptions of donated items described herein. EWA assumes no responsibility for trophy size or lack thereof. All guarantees are between Buyer and Seller. Nor does EWA accept responsibility for workmanship or defects of any nature in products offered or the condition or delivery of the auctioned animal.
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL APPLY TO THE ELITE REGISTRY and EXOTIC CONSERVATION AUCTIONS IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS
1. For the Elite Registry & Exotic Conservation auctions only – check, cashier’s check, cash or credit card will be accepted for payment of purchased animals. All credit card transactions for animals will include an additional 4% handling fee. 2. FOR THE ELITE REGISTRY AUCTION ONLY - All purchases at the Elite Registry auction MUST be paid within 7 business days of the auction. EWA will accept a 50% deposit of the purchase price at the close of the Elite Registry Auction ONLY. The remaining balance shall be paid by the buyer to the seller at the time of delivery of the purchased animal or semen. EWA will deduct its commission and lot fee and send the remaining deposit. The purchase then becomes a contract between seller and buyer. If payment is not made within 7 business days EWA will purchase the animals from the consignor less the commission and lot fee. The consigned animal(s) will become property of the EWA and resold with the proceeds going to the EWA. 3. FOR THE EXOTIC CONSERVATION AUCTION - ALL LOTS MUST BE PAID 100% - All purchases at the exotic animal auction MUST be paid within 7 business days of the auction or EWA will purchase the animals from the consignor less the commission and lot fee. The consigned animal(s) will become property of the EWA and resold with the proceeds going to the EWA. 4. Buyer and Seller will mutually agree to pickup/delivery date deadline (the “Deadline”) which deadline will not be longer than 90 days after the date of the Auction. If, however, the Seller or Buyer does not deliver the animal(s) by the deadline and has not notiƼed EWA in writing to a different delivery date which is longer than the deadline, then in such event, EWA will interplead the sales proceeds, net of a commission as determined by the EWA Board of Directors and $50.00 Lot Fee due EWA. The contract between buyer and seller will become void and all monies will be returned to buyer and the commission will be due from the consignor. Once EWA has returned the Net Proceeds to the buyer, EWA will be released from any and all further obligations, liabilities and/or duties to the Buyer or Seller relating to the Auction. In the event of conƽict between the provisions of this paragraph 3 and the speciƼed manner and terms of delivery of the animals as stated on an Individual Lot Number in the Auction Catalog, the terms and provisions of this paragraph will prevail.
10 EXOTIC WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
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