Wodonga Terms and Conditions

TEN GOOD REASONS TO BUY FROM THE TENDER CENTRE

1. No More Garage Sales – No need to run around town to garage sales wasting fuel and time. 
2. The Price Is Right for You – Offer only what you feel the item is worth and you are prepared to pay.
3. Convenient Viewing – All items are displayed with a photo and description online, allowing you to view and bid when it is convenient for you.
4. Huge Range – Hundreds of new items arrive for each sale, so the stock for you to view and bid for, online Catalogue or in your Tender Centre changes each week.
5. No Guess Work – Reserve prices are listed for all items; this makes it easier when making your bids.
6. No Pressure – you don't have to make quick on-the-spot decisions. Avoid getting swept up in a bidding war or bidding above your limit.
7. Plenty of Time – Each tender sale runs over an entire week so you have 6 days to browse and consider your bids. This means you can seek outside expert advice and valuations if needed.
8. Opportunity to Buy Now – After the set tender period, unsold goods may be available for purchase at the reserve price.
9. Tender Results – you can access the bidding results in a number of ways.
10. Goods Delivery – We can deliver your goods for a fee if you are unable to arrange collection yourself. 

• BIDDING OR BUYING

  1.   Online: online Catalogue –

  Each lot displays a status; this shows if the item is on Hold until the next week, on Tender or Available to purchase. Items displaying Pending are still available at the reserve price but someone has bid on them for less than the reserve price and maybe in a state of negotiations.

  ·         Make your selection from the online catalogue

  ·         Register to bid 

  ·         Make your bid by inserting the amount you are willing to pay alongside the lot you are interested in

  ·         Select SUBMIT

  ·         If you are willing to purchase at the reserve price, please contact us to secure the purchase.

  OR      

  2.   In-Store:  

         Visit your local Tender Centre to view the items available.  Complete the Bid form available from the counter.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

1. Reserve prices are displayed on each item. Don't forget that a fee is added to each successful tender or purchase price.
2. Once your bid is submitted you cannot withdraw it or reduce your offer.
3. The tender period ends at close of business each Saturday.
4. When you submit a bid, you are effectively signing a contact to purchase. If your bid is successful you are legally bound to pay for and collect the goods withing the specified time.
5. If you do not collect your goods within the specified time, you may be liable for fees or forfeit the sale.

Testing Items: Please test items prior to purchase. A 24 hour testing period is offered for items that cannot be tested to enable returns if required. After the purchase, vendors monies can be released and you money cannot be refunded.

BUYER'S PREMIUM - is added to the successful bid or purchase. 

                                                                                  Example:

STORAGE FEE

·       $10.00 (excluding GST) per week. Payable if goods are not collected by the specified time, which is the Sunday of the week that goods where either a successful bid or purchased.

1. All goods are stored at Owner's risk. Any insurance is the responsibility of the Owner/Seller.
2. All persons entering the Tender Centre, its offices, warehouse or place of viewing, do so at their own risk. All parents are responsible for their children's behaviour, action and safety. All breakages/damage must be paid for.
3. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure the Bid Form is legible and that intentions are clearly shown. All Bids must be in whole dollars. All Bids submitted with "cents" will be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.
4. A $22.00 charge will be applied if goods require to be un-assembled. 
5. Payment methods are to be by cash or Eftpos. Credit Card payments can be made by phone. Business or personal cheques will not be accepted.
6. Bids will be accepted any day but only processed on Sale days. A Bid, once submitted, cannot be withdrawn and is irrevocable. It is the Bidder's responsibility to enquire about the status of their bid after the sale.
7. The deadline for submitting a Bid is close of business each Saturday and is final. Bids may be submitted at the Tender Centre, phoned in or emailed to arrive before close of bidding.   Bids can also be submitted via our website.
8. The title and property in goods and risk of goods is in the Seller's name until payment has been made by the Buyer, at which time property and risk are transferred to the Purchaser. At no time is title or risk in the Tender Centre's name. 
9. All goods, plant, machinery, vehicles, are sold "As is Where is". No warranties or guarantees are offered or implied and the Bidder relies solely on their own inspection and enquiries. No allowance will be made for unsuitability after a Bid has been submitted.
10. Descriptions or goods offered for sale are based on descriptions supplied by the Seller. Under no circumstances shall the Tender Centre, its shareholders, employees or agents be liable for any misdescription, error or omission of a description be it in a catalogue, advertisement, brochure or any other medium.
11. In the case of a dispute, any remedies or actions taken by a Seller, Buyer, Bidder or any other party shall lie against the Seller, Buyer, Bidder or other party, and under no circumstances shall any remedies or actions lie against the Tender Centre, its shareholders, employees or agents.
12. If a Bid is accepted within a period of 6 days from the close of Bids, or if a price is subsequently negotiated, it then becomes a legally binding contract to purchase as per these terms and conditions.
13. The highest Bid received above the reserve price shall be the successful Bid; In the case of a tied Bid, negotiations will be entered into with the tied bidders to achieve a successful bidder. The Tender Centre shall not be required to disclose details of any Bids. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
14. If goods are not paid for by the deadline displayed at the place of viewing, the Tender Centre, without giving notice to the Bidder may do any or all of the following:
    
    1. charge a storage fee; 
    2. declare the agreement void, contact another Bidder and inform them that the Bid has been successful and take legal action against the original Bidder for the difference;
    3. take legal action against the Bidder to enforce this contract.
15. The Bidder or Buyer agrees to pay any Buyer’s Premiums that may be displayed at the place of viewing.
16. The Laws of Victoria shall apply to any Bid or Sale and these terms and conditions.

1.  In person - come into the Tender Centre
2. By phone - Call us on 02 6056 1313 after noon on Monday’s
3. Email - if we have your current email address, you will be emailed on Monday morning
4. By text - successful bidders will be texted on mobile phone on Monday’s

1. In-store - Using Cash, EFTPOS or Credit Card (There is a small pay wave/credit card usage fee)
2. By Phone  - using a Credit Card
3. Sorry no Cheques are accepted

HOURS & DEADLINES

                                * Closed Public Holiday and between Christmas and New Year

Q: Can I find out what is the highest bid to date?

A: No. You cannot find out what others have bid.  Our Auctions are “silent”, so you need to bid at a price you are happy to pay, knowing that the item will sell to the highest bidder equal to or above the item’s reserve or an agreed price by the Vendor.

Q: Is there a charge for bidding or buying?
A: Only if your bid is successful - a small fee (see Buyers premium) applies to all successful bids and purchase prices.

Q: What if I want to cancel or decrease the bid I have submitted?
A: You cannot cancel or decrease your bid once it has been submitted to the Tender Centre. 

Q: What if I want to increase my bid?
A: You can increase your bid by submitting a higher bid at any time before the tender process ends. 
Q: When do I know if my bid was successful?
A: We will contact you or you can contact us on the next business day following the close of the tender process.