Use of ExoticAuction.com constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions. User understands and accepts that Terms and Conditions may change at any time and without notice. User is bound to current terms and conditions regardless of acceptance date.
AUCTIONEER:
ExoticAuction.com will also be referred to as "Auctioneer". OWNERSHIP/TITLE: Ownership/Title of each item changes hands at either: a) customer pick-up of animal or b) delivery of animal to customer ranch by WildLife Partners, LLC on behalf of ExoticAuction.com. High bidder agrees that they are contractually obligated to pay for the listing immediately upon auction completion.
USER VERIFICATION:
ExoticAuction.com will verify all bidders. If complete verification is not possible, ExoticAuction.com will reject the registration, and bidding activity will not be possible. All registration information provided to ExoticAuction.com is required to be accurate, current and complete. Bidders must be at least 18 years old. Bidder agrees not to interfere with any activity being conducted on and/or during a listing.
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT:
User agrees that if they are high bidder, or purchase any listing, that they have entered a contractual agreement to pay for the listing using the appropriate method of payment described in these terms. This contract is binding. Only ExoticAuction.com has the right to terminate any contract, user or agreement with user. This can be done at any time, without notice, at the auctioneer’s discretion. Auctioneer reserves the right to terminate bidder registration, restrict access and impose use limits without notice.
BIDDING:
Placing a bid or purchasing a listing creates a binding contract between the user and the seller. Bids and purchases may only be retracted by ExoticAuction.com. Placing a bid obligates user to pay for animals, should they win the auction, at the bid price plus any applicable fees and taxes. If a bid is placed in error, ExoticAuction.com must be contacted not less than 8 hours before the listing closes. Bidder may be required to send written confirmation stating their intended bid. Bidders may use ExoticAuction.com proxy bidding system. Should any user bid on and win their own listing, a 10% fee on the final/winning bid will be assessed.
AUCTION ITEMS:
Consigner of items for sale verifies that they own and/or have the legal right to sell items listed on ExoticAuction.com. All parties agree to not hold ExoticAuction.com liable for items sold by a consigner without the legal right to sell. Seller shall owe seller’s fee to ExoticAuction.com regardless of whether the animal purchased can be delivered to customer. Animals consigned and sold are to be captured and delivered within 14 days of auction close, unless other arrangements have been agreed between buyer and seller. Once a consigned lot auction has begun, seller agrees to not close or end auction early, unless with the express consent of Auctioneer. All consignments not paid for as described above may be sold to the next highest bidder or relisted.The buyer of an item on this site will be responsible for paying sales tax, if applicable. All sales are subject to State Sales Tax laws. All sales will be charged a sales tax unless the buyer can provide their agriculture tax exemption number for items that qualify for exemption, or the items being sold are exempt from any state sales tax. The sales tax to be charged on a taxable item will be determined by the state in which the item is sold and will reflect that state’s sales tax rate. Seller will be responsible for submitting any sales tax collected by ExoticAuction.com to the applicable state. ExoticAuction.com will collect a seller’s fee, along with any other fees incurred by the seller, from the total winning bid amount before payment is made to the seller.
PAYMENT:
Buyer agrees to remit payment immediately after an auction is considered successfully closed. Payments may be made via cash, wire transfer, direct deposit, bank certified check, or ACH, unless otherwise noted in listing to WildLife Partners, LLC. All purchases paid for with a credit card will be assessed a 2.25% processing fee based on the purchase price of the animal(s). Pick-up/Delivery may not be scheduled until payment is complete. If Buyer does not pay within 24 hours of auction close, Buyer will be notified they are in preliminary default and have 48 hours to remit payment. Should payment not be remitted within 72 hours, Buyer will be in default. Buyers in default will be required to pay three (3) times winning bid price plus Legal fees required by ExoticAuction.com to collect debt. Once 72 hours have passed, item will be relisted for sale on ExoticAuction.com.
INVOICE:
Buyer will receive an electronic invoice at the conclusion of a listing sent to the user’s email address on file. Additionally, the invoice will be available in the user’s profile on ExoticAuction.com.
LISTING REQUIREMENTS:
ExoticAuction.com reserves to right to edit any listing. Auctioneer reserves the right to suspend, change or terminate a listing. Auctioneer's decision about any listing is final.
SELLER AGREEMENT:
Seller agrees that animals listed on ExoticAuction.com site will be at the liability of the seller until warranty (described below) has expired. Seller agrees to pay 10% listing fee for all animals sold on ExoticAuction.com.
WARRANTY:
ExoticAuction.com offers a 1-week (7 calendar days) guarantee on all animals. Consigned animals offered on ExoticAuction.com must also provide a 1-week warranty. See below in these terms for an explanation of the WildLife Partners warranty policy.
REMOVAL/DELIVERY:
Purchased animals may remain on the sale premises until pick-up/delivery is arranged. Stall fees may apply as stipulated in the listing. ExoticAuction.com will arrange delivery of animals from WildLife Partners, LLC facilities to destinations within 300 miles, for $4.00 per loaded mile. Buyers requesting ExoticAuction.com to arrange delivery from a non-WildLife Partners location will sign a Waiver of Liability. This waiver will remain in effect indefinitely. Buyer is solely responsible for knowing and adhering to state entry requirements before bidding on any item listed on ExoticAuction.com.
RESALE:
If a seller brings an item for sale to the ExoticAuction.com barn (WildLife Partners, LLC facility) and the item does not sell for any reason, the seller has the option to list the item for a two-day auction with no reserve, or the seller can pick the item up and pay any feed and/or stall fees. This only applies to animals that are in the ExoticAuction.com facility or any other designated WildLife Partners' facility.
REFUNDS/CREDITS:
Refund/Credit claims shall be submitted in writing to ExoticAuction.com within 24 hours after a listing closes. User agrees that all decisions regarding refunds/claims made by ExoticAuction.com are final and not contestable by user.
ExoticAuction.com GUARANTEE:
As a subsidiary of WildLife Partners, LLC, animals owned and delivered by WildLife Partners are subject to WildLife Partner’s animal guarantee. See www.wildlifepartners.com more details. Consigned items on ExoticAuction.com also offer a 1-week guarantee.
PRIVACY:
Information collected on ExoticAuction.com users is only used for conducting business between users and ExoticAuction.com.
HOLD HARMLESS:
ExoticAuction.com will not be held responsible for any interruption in service, errors, and/or omissions, caused by any means whatsoever. Therefore, ExoticAuction.com cannot guarantee continual, uninterrupted or error free service as our website could be interfered with by means out of our control. User acknowledges that this auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning. The Auctioneer may void any sale, temporarily suspend bidding, re-start the bidding after a malfunction and re-sell any items that were affected by any malfunction. The decision of the Auctioneer is final.
INDEMNIFICATION:
User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Auctioneer and Seller(s) harmless for any personal injury to himself or his agents, any property damage incurred during property removal, any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fees and expenses related thereto, in connection with any claims arising out of, based upon, or resulting from any breach or violation by user of this Contract or any use by user of the website or as a result of a dispute with another user.
AGENT ONLY:
ExoticAuction.com is acting as agent for the Seller/Owner only and is not responsible for statements made by other parties, accidents, injury, or death of property.