Dowdeswell Plough Parts

Conditions of Sale

• The highest bidder to be the purchaser but with the Auctioneers reserving the right to refuse the bidding of any person without giving reason and if a dispute should arise as to the identity of the highest bidder, the Lot in dispute shall be immediately put up again and resold. The Auctioneers reserve the right to arbitrate solely any disputed matter connected with the offering of Lots at the Sale and their decision shall be binding on all parties.
• No person shall be allowed to retract any bidding once made.
• The Auctioneers reserve the right to bid on behalf of both vendors and purchasers but shall not be liable for errors or omissions in executing instructions to bid.  Commissions to purchase Lots are accepted only at the purchasers' risk.
• All Lots offered for sale are exhibited with any faults or errors of description whether they be related to quality, quantity, weight, number, additional information or the like.
• The Auctioneers act as agents only and do not have personal knowledge as to the accuracy or correctness or otherwise of  the  description of any Lots offered for sale and give no warranty whatsoever.  All warranties, either expresses or implied by sections 13-15 inclusive of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or at commonlaw are expressly excluded from this Sale.
• At the fall of the hammer each Lot shall be considered as delivered and at the purchaser's risk thereon.   All purchasers are required to leave their full name and address at the Auctioneer's Office.
• No Lots shall be removed until paid for.
• The purchaser shall be responsible for and shall duly identify the Auctioneers and the owners of the property on which the sale is conducted, against any damage caused to buildings or property or any other Lot at the Sale any damage occasioned and consequential loss shall be made good by and at the expense of the purchaser.  The Auctioneer shall be under no liability whatsoever for any damage to the property of the purchaser at any time.  Any person entering onto the premises / sale ground at any time prior, during or after the Sale shall do so entirely at their own risk.
• The contract of sale is to be deemed in all cases as being made exclusively with the Auctioneers as Agents for the vendors and payment shall be made to them only.
• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other Acts and Regulations applicable to Farm Safety and Electrical Equipment    

The purchaser is responsible for complying with all the legal requirements as to the safe use of any Lot purchased at the Sale and shall ensure compliance with all relevant legislation relating to the safe use of such Lots.  The auctioneers shall not be liable for any expense, loss, claim or proceedings in respect of personal injury to or death of any person arising out of or in the course of or caused by the Sale.

• Compliance with the Road Traffic Acts

The purchaser of any vehicle or trailer is responsible for complying with all legal requirements as to the construction and use of such vehicle or trailer, and for obtaining all certificates, permits or other authorisations necessary before such vehicle or trailer can be used on the road. 

• The Auctioneers reserve the right to vary the order of sale, to combine two or more lots and to withdraw any lots and generally to conduct the sale in the manner in which they so decide at the time of sale.
• VAT & Commission

      VAT @ 20% will be added to the hammer price of all lots.  Commission at the rate of 5% plus VAT will be payable on all lots. 

• Online Bidding

Live streaming with online bidding will be available at this sale via our dedicated web page at i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk. Please note that a 4% plus VAT internet surcharge will be added to the hammer price for the successful bid made online in addition to the 5% + VAT buyers commission. We strongly recommend that registration for online bidding is made before the day od the sale. We will be unable to answer queries  or process registrations for bidding after 16.00 on the day before the sale. R Longstaff & Co LLP accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss of connectivity of the ability to bid on the day of the sale and strongly recommends attending the sale in person to ensure that the ability to bid is maintained.    

• Payment

All items purchased shall be paid for on the day of the sale immediately at the conclusion of the auction. Purchasers wishing  to pay by cheque who are unknown to the Auctioneers must produce the relevant reference from their Bank indicating a maximum amount that will be honoured.  In order to comply with the 2003 money laundering regulations, no cash payment for sums in excess of £7,500 can be accepted.  This includes single payments amounting to this sum or multiple payments totalling £7,500.  We accept debit cards (NOT credit cards) but please be aware that payment is taken on a mobile device, authorising cards via mobile phone signal.  In rural areas signal strength varies and it may take additional time to authorise payments by this method.

• Important - Items not cleared from the site by 5th July 2023 will be disposed of and the purchaser will be charged a fee.
• Note - Whilst every effort is taken to ensure vehicle hours stated are accurate, due to the

       nature of vintage machinery, these cannot be guaranteed as correct.