General Auction Rules

Please be aware that this page contains GENERAL INFORMATION and that special or different terms and conditions can apply to any particular auction. Always review the terms and conditions of each auction in which you participate. This is not to be considered legal advice in any way.

• The terms and conditions of an auction are a legal, binding contract between the Bidder/Buyer and Seller, and their agent, the Auctioneer.
   
• Since bids are considered entering into a legally binding contract, all bidders must be 18 years of age or older.
• Generally speaking, all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, either expressed or implied. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inspect all items prior to bidding.
• All sales are final. No refunds will be given. Each item won/purchased is considered an individual sale under the law.
• At in-person / on-site auctions, once you have won/purchased an item, it is YOUR responsibility. No items may be removed from the auction prior to payment.
• All local, state, and federal firearms laws will be observed. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase long guns (rifles and shotguns), and 21 years of age or older to purchase handguns. If you are legally prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or owning firearms, DO NOT BID. Bidding is considered an offer/attempt to purchase, and it is therefore illegal for prohibited persons to bid on them.
• If you are an out-of-state buyer of a handgun, it must be sent to an FFL licensee in your state of residence for legal transfer. Under no circumstances will handguns be transferred directly to out-of-state buyers. As the buyer, it is your responsibility to arrange for a local FFL licensee to receive the firearm on your behalf. A copy of their license must be sent to the auctioneer before the firearm will be shipped. Firearms will only be sent to the address listed on the FFL license (the “licensed premises”).
• Federal law prohibits straw purchases of firearms. A straw purchase is the illegal buying of a gun by an individual (a “straw buyer”) on behalf of a person who is legally prohibited from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm, such as convicted felons. Straw purchasing is a felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. As such, the ATF aggressively pursues those engaged in straw purchasing.
• Due to the straw purchase laws, the name of the bidder/buyer of a firearm (as shown on the auction receipt and auction records) MUST match the ID of the person picking up the firearm. In other words, if you are the buyer, you and you alone are the only person legally authorized to receive the firearm.
• You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase long gun ammunition, and 21 years of age or older to purchase handgun ammunition. If an ammunition type can be used in both long guns and handguns, it is considered handgun ammunition under the law.
• Shill bidding is illegal under state and federal law, and is considered felony fraud. Shill bidding involves bidding without the genuine intent to purchase, with the only intent being to drive up the price. Shill bidding directly by the seller, friend of the seller, agent of the seller, etc. are all considered the same under the law.
• It is required by law for the auctioneer to report any illegal activity to the relevant authorities.