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Auction Essentials
Please take some time to read all of the infomation in this section, particularly if you have never participated in a sale at SSS. Below you will find an outline of the sales schedule, key advice, and our complete terms and conditions of sale. You may also find it helpful to print-out this page and bring it to the sale as a guide.
Please remember that NO CHILDREN are allowed in our building for safety reasons.
Auction Schedule
Sales are held every 4 to 6 weeks. The following is the schedule for sales at SSS:
Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm inspection and pre-registration (registration is free)
Saturday – 8:30am to dusk auction and pick-up
Sunday – 9:00am to 5:00pm pick-up and additional sales
Monday – 9:00am to 12:00pm pick-up and additional sales (all sales are finalized by 12:00pm)
*times are subject to change
Approximate sale times for auction merchandise:
9:00am
- clearance section (misc. doors, windows, trim & mouldings, flooring lots etc.)
- flooring section (hardwood, laminate, ceramic & porcelain tile, marble and granite)
- door section (masonite doors, solid pine doors, oak doors, 6 panel steel ext. doors, 9 lite & ½ lite ext. doors, 15 lite & full lite ext. doors)
12:00pm
- cabinetry (vanities, single kitchen cabinets, kitchen cabinet sets, and utility cabinets)
- bathroom fixtures (one pc., elongated & round bowl toilets, pedestal lavatories and drop-in lavatories)
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:30pm
4:00pm
Key Advice
- Come prepared to load your purchases. Building materials are large and heavy by nature and sometimes require the use of carts, handtrucks and forklifts to be moved. Although Southern Sales Services provides rolling carts to remove merchandise, customers should consider bringing their own carts and handtrucks to assist them in the removal of their purchases.
- Come prepared to spend the day. Auctions at Southern Sales Services are a great way to save money on a building project. However, auctions require some patience. As a result of the large inventories being offered at each sale, customers can expect to spend some time waiting for and anticipating the bidding to begin on the materials they wish to purchase. Customers should also expect lines to form at the office as well as the main door throughout the day. Consider using this idle time to browse the warehouse for more savings opportunities at our cash and carry sections or to speak to other customers regarding home building projects. The auction is not only a great way to save money, but also a great resource for finding professionals to install those new purchases.
- Come prepared with tape measures and building plans. Having a set of plans and a ruler will prove helpful when searching for the proper sized door, window, whirlpool, cabinet and floor covering.
- Come prepared to pay for your purchases. Southern Sales Services requires all purchases to be paid for in full the day of the sale. Payments may be made with Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Certified Funds and Cash. Remember that a 12% Buyer's Premium and Sales Tax will be added to your total purchase. Payments made with Certified Funds and Cash will be given a 2% discount.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
• All items are sold “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” and neither Southern Sales Services nor the Consignor make any warranties, implied or expressed, regarding the correctness of descriptions, physical condition, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, of any lot offered for sale.
• Payment for all purchases must be made in CASH, CERTIFIED FUNDS (guaranteed check), VISA, MASTERCARD OR AMERICAN EXPRESS on the day of the sale. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Your bid is for hammer price. A 12% BUYERS PREMIUM will be added thereto and is payable by each buyer as part of the total purchase price. A 2% discount will be given for payments made by cash or certified check.
• OWNERSHIP TITLE PASSES TO THE BUYER UPON SUCCESSFUL BID AND THEREAFTER ALL PROPERTY REMAINS AT THE RISK OF THE BUYER , and neither the Consignor nor Southern Sales Services shall be responsible for the loss or damage to any article due to theft, fire, breakage or any cause whatsoever, however occasioned, including any damage incurred during the process of removal from the premises.
• THE HANDLING, REMOVAL AND LOADING OF PURCHASED MATERIAL IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Employees of Southern Sales Services are NOT REQUIRED to assist in that process. It is understood that any assistance rendered by Southern Sales Services and/or its employees in that process is done so at the sole risk and expense of the Buyer.
• Bidding and acknowledgement will be made by number only. THE HIGHEST BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE AUCTIONEER SHALL BE THE BUYER . In the event of a dispute between two bidders, the Auctioneer's decision is final. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
• Purchases may be removed upon payment. Any remaining merchandise may be picked up Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm and Monday 9:00am to 12:00pm. The building will be closed Monday at 12:00pm . ANY UNCLAIMED MERCHANDISE REMAINING AFTER MONDAY AT 12:00PM WILL BE SUBJECT TO A STORAGE FEE OF $100 PER DAY OR CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT THE DISCRETION OF SOUTHERN SALES SERVICES.
• For safety reasons, NO CHILDREN are permitted in the building.
Buyer's acceptance of these terms is indicated upon registration with the clerk for a Bidder's Number.
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