WINNING BIDDER IS REQUIRED TO PAY THE FOLLOWING ON ALL BIDS 8.8% Sales Tax 13% Buyers Premium $181.75 Estimated Title & Registration Fee. We license the vehicle for you at Department of Licensing. We will mail you your vehicle registration and license plates. The State of Washington will mail the title directly to you. By law, we cannot undercharge nor overcharge for title and registration fees. Department of Licensing will determine the fee based on the vehicle purchased and the registered address. If we have overestimated the fee, you will receive a refund. If we have underestimated the fee, you will be required to pay the balance due. DOL charges an extra fee for certain vehicles, such as electric vehicles and hybrids. $100.00 Negotiable Documentary Service Fee. Because the selling price is determined by competitive bidding, the $100.00 documentary service fee is deemed negotiated at time of bidding. When the auction closes, a $500.00 Down Payment will be charged to the credit card the winning bidder registered with. This down payment goes towards the price of the vehicle/item. If full payment is not received, the down payment will be forfeited and will not be refunded. Bidder waives the right to dispute or deny payment and understands multiple attempts may be taken to collect the down payment. Do not bid if the credit card you registered with does not have $500.00 available credit for EACH vehicle you would like to win. (If you are not the winning bidder, your credit card will not be charged). WARRANTY DISCLAIMER All vehicles are being sold "As Is, Where Is". All vehicles are sold without any warranties as to merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose. The principal, the auctioneer, the advertising coordinator, and any of their agents make no expressed or implied warranties of any type. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, bidder acknowledges, understands and agrees that the seller, the auction company and any of their agents make no warranty whatsoever, expressed or implied regarding the quality, characteristics, performance or condition of the vehicle. The price of the vehicle is negotiated by online auction bidding with no warranty. Bidder is responsible for any and all costs of repairs upon taking possession of vehicle. YOU CANNOT RETRACT, DELETE OR CANCEL YOUR BID FOR ANY REASON Once you submit a bid, this cannot be undone. All bids placed are final and non-retractable. You should carefully review the amount of your bid and max bid prior to bidding. YOU MUST PAY FOR ANY AND ALL VEHICLES YOU WIN Failure to pay for an item is considered fraud and legal action may be taken against you. When placing a bid, you are entering a LEGAL BINDING CONTRACT to purchase the vehicle, deliver payment and take possession of the vehicle within the specified time period. Do not bid on a vehicle, or multiple vehicles, if you cannot pay for ALL OF THEM. All vehicles must be paid in full before any can be removed from the auction site. BIDDING/PURCHASING MULTIPLE VEHICLES? Before bidding on multiple vehicles AT THE SAME TIME please contact our office at 360-647-5370 to confirm you are aware you must purchase all vehicles you win when the auction closes. For example, if you bid on 4 vehicles at the same time and are the winning bidder on all 4 vehicles when the auction closes, you are legally required to purchase all 4. Failure to contact us may result in your bids being declined. A refundable deposit may be required for each vehicle. OUT OF STATE RESIDENT? In order to meet Washington State non-taxation requirements, you will need to provide the following documentation via email to Info@BellinghamAuction.com 48 hours prior to auction closing: current state ID or driver's license, AND one of the following: current residential agreement, property tax statement, utility bill dated within the previous two months, state income tax return from the previous year, voter registration card, or current credit report. Please send the documentation to Info@BellinghamAuction.com 48 hours prior to auction closing to ensure we have time to approve you. Failure to do so may result in your bids being declined. Out of state buyers must pay with cashiers check/money order or bank wire. Titles will be mailed to you within 45 days. FIRST TIME BIDDING AT BELLINGHAM PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION? Please register at least one hour before the auction starts closing to ensure we have time to approve you. KEEP YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATED We sometimes need to contact you regarding your bidding activity, so it is important that you keep your account information updated on your Account Info page. YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO REGISTER AS A BIDDER YOU MUST EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE AUCTION PROCESS All items are sold as-is/where-is and all sales are final. Before you place a bid, we advise you to educate yourself on the auction process and our services. If you have any questions, please call 360-647-5370 or email Info@BellinghamAuction.com. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH We offer you the opportunity to get some great deals but you must do your own research to make sure you get the right vehicle for you. You are encouraged to take advantage of our in-person previews to inspect the vehicle and do your own research on the vehicle before placing a bid. When you preview vehicles we will start them for you. All vehicles are consigned with the Bellingham Public Auto Auction LLC. Although each auction listing includes certain vehicle information, we provide no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of the vehicle information. You are responsible for verifying all vehicle information to your satisfaction. The mileage stated is the odometer reading and that mileage may not be the actual mileage of the vehicle. Not all items have a condition notation in the description, therefore you are advised to preview in person. We make every effort to disclose branded titles but you are responsible for obtaining vehicle/title history reports. Vehicles cannot be returned for any reason, including non-disclosed branded titles. ADVERTISING DISCLAIMER Although every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy, the principal, the Bellingham Public Auto Auction, LLC, the advertising coordinator and all their agents shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions therein. Any misrepresentation is not deliberate and therefore the Bellingham Public Auto Auction, LLC is not responsible. MAX BIDS: When you place a max bid, HiBid's bidding technology will automatically place bids on your behalf, using the smallest increment necessary to ensure you remain the high bidder until your max bid is met. TIE BIDS: If you place a bid and receive an email with the word Outbid in the subject line, it means another bidder has placed the same bid before you, or a max bid that is higher than yours, therefore you are not the high bidder.