Rutland ECB 202 fencing unit and battery

COVID 19 GUIDELINES

If you are displaying any COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has displayed any symptoms within the past 14 days prior to visiting the sale site, you must not enter the viewing days on site.  There will be a series of strict measures in place on the viewing days in accordance with HSE and government guidance to mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Shouler & Son request that only people with a genuine intention of purchasing equipment attend the site. We must confirm to all this is a business event not a social gathering.  On admittance to the viewing days you will be requested to leave your contact details and addresses, without exception. All visitors to the site will be required to use the hand sanitiser stations on entrance to the site and when attending the
Mobile Office. It is also important that visitors bring their own PPE, face masks and their own pens.  Social distancing measures will be in place and visitors must adhere to them at all times. Shouler & Son will be on site assessing all attendees and in the event that visitors fail to comply, they will be requested to leave the site.  Shouler & Son continue to monitor the government guidance and regulations in place and will act accordingly in adherence to these. Should you have any queries about the protocols and the advice enclosed above, please contact the auctioneers.

Important information

General Remarks

SITUATION

The viewings will take place at Whissendine Lodge, Melton Road, Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7EX  Please note this is an online auction only and no live sale shall take place on site.

Signposts will be erected for the view days.

POST CODE: LE15 7EX

2. CAR PARKING

Car parking will be available on site for vewing days and signs will be erected on the day.

All viewing days will strictly be by appointment only on Tuesday 6^th and Wednesday 7^th April 2021 - 10am to 4pm on each day.  All persons attending the viewing are reminded that there may be risks on the site including moving vehicles and machinery.  Please exercise caution at all times with any children being fully supervised at all times. Any incidents that occur on the sale ground should be reported immediately to the Shouler & Son mobile office for details to be recorded.

Online Bidding - online bidding will be available for this sale via i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk. A 3% plus VAT internet surcharge will be added to the hammer price for successful bids made online through i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk. We strongly recommend that registration for online bidding is made before the last day of the Online Timed Auction. Shouler & Son accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss of connectivity and the ability to bid on the closing day of the sale.

Buyer’s Premium - A Buyer’s premium of 5% of the hammer price is payable on all lots up to a maximum of £200 per lot.  This is subject to VAT @ 20%.  For reference any lot sold at £4,000 or under will attract a 5% buyers premium.  Any lot over £4,000 will have a fixed buyers premium of £200, also subject to VAT @20%.

Payment - All lots become the sole risk of the buyer at the fall of the hammer.  The property in a lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer or be removed until payment has been cleared of the full purchase price (including commission and VAT) to the auctioneers.  All lots must be paid for upon the receipt of the invoice sent by the auctioneers and within 7 Days of the sale date. 

Cheque Payments - Buyers not known to Shouler & Son wishing to pay by cheque with immediate clearance must be accompanied by a written Bank reference for a sum equal to or in excess of the total invoice.  The reference must specify the sale location, date, the account details upon which the cheque will be drawn and the amount up to which their cheque will be honoured. Shouler & Son are able to accept VISA debit cards only. We are not able to accept payments by credit card.  In order to comply with Money Laundering Regulations 2017 we are unable to accept cash payments for sums in excess of 10,000 euros either as a single payment or multiple payments totalling 10,000 euros.

Removal Of Lots - No lots may be removed from site unless accompanied by a receipted invoice. Lots are to be removed from the site on the following days only; Wednesday 14^th and Thursday 15^th April 2021 10am to 4pm on each day. Any lots that are left after the 19^th April 2021 maybe removed by the farm/land owner without notification to the purchaser.  The collection of lots is strictly by appointment only. The collection and removal of lots is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Any arrangements in respect of the lots being collected by a courier and payments associated with this, is for the buyer to undertake and make.

Loading Facilities – Loading facilities will be available on collection days only. Loading outside these times will be strictly by arrangement with the Sellers and the sellers nor the auctioneers can guarantee loading facilities after this date. The Auctioneers and Seller will not accept any responsibility or liability for the loss or damage to lots left on the sale ground and all Buyers are reminded that they are entirely responsible for any lot purchased from the fall of the hammer.

Buyer’s Facilities – All registrations for this Online Timed Machinery Auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the auctioneer. Your Highest Bid will be treated as a valid bid even if at the time of placing it the RESERVE is NOT MET. Sellers may ask us to reduce the reserves in the closing hours and put items on sale. Remember when placing a bid you are bidding to buy. Details are provided in good faith. They should not be relied upon as fact and buyers must make their own investigations where measurements, mileages, hours, condition or authenticity are critical. Buyers should make themselves satisfied they are happy with the lot before they bid as viewing is available on all lots by prior appointment, all bids are non-retractable. Potential buyers who do not inspect lots prior to bidding, do so at their own risk. The condition and function of an item should be confirmed by the bidder, prior to bidding. As there will be NO refunds or allowance given after the closure of the bidding process. Your bid is your commitment to purchase. Transgression of these rules will be reported to i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk and the bidder will be blocked from taking part in any future i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk sales. No warranty is offered or implied. Each lot is bought and sold as seen. Viewing is welcome and recommended. If a bid is placed during the last 3 minutes of a lot’s closing time then the closing time is updated to end approximately 3 minutes from when the bid is placed. 

General Conditions of Sale 

1. Anybody selling, bidding or buying at our sales is deemed to have read and understood these conditions and to agree to be bound by them.  In these conditions “we” means Shouler & Son

Acceptance of Goods

2. We accept goods for sale subject to payment by the seller of the current scales of commission and charges, and subject to our condition of acceptance for private or trade goods printed on the relevant entry form.

3. If anybody brings to the sale premises any goods or animal which he could reasonably have known to be dangerous, he shall be liable for all injury or loss which we or anybody else may sustain as a result.

Reserve Prices, Order of Sale and Bidding

4. We reserve the right on our own account and on behalf of the seller:-

a. to fix a reserve price

b. to accept or ignore bids made by the seller.

c. to bid on behalf of the seller.

d. to re-arrange, consolidate or withdraw any lots or vary the order of sale.

e. without giving any reason to refuse to accept bids of any person.

5.

a The person making the highest accepted bid shall be the buyer, but should we inadvertently sell any lot under a reserve price duly notified to us, we may cancel the sale at any time up to one hour after the end of sale, or until the lot is paid for, whichever happens later.

b. We will not accept a maiden bid or advance for less than we state from time to time.

c. A bidder shall not retract his bid

6. If a dispute arises as to any bidding then at our discretion either:-

a. the lot to which the disputed bid relates shall immediately be put up again, or

b. we shall determine the dispute and our decision shall be final and binding on all parties

7. Buyers Premium (BP) and Value Added Tax (VAT)

a. The buyer must pay to us, such BP (if any) as is set out in the Catalogue or is announced at the outset of the Auction (together with VAT thereon) in addition to the hammer price

b. Unless announced, VAT is payable on the goods in addition to the hammer price.

c. The hammer price means the price at which the lot is knocked down to the buyer.

d. All references to purchase price elsewhere in these conditions are deemed to include any BP and VAT.

Payment for and Removal of Lots

8. All lots must be paid for prior to being removed and must be removed not later than the date prescribed in the Catalogue. Cash payments are subject to money-laundering regulations. Debit card facilities will normally be available on collection days. Credit cards will NOT be accepted.

9. In the event of any lots not being paid for following the receipt of an invoice or removed within the time allowed we may at our discretion:

a. charge interest to the purchaser at 5% above the current HSBC base rate on invoice total.

b. charge for removal and storage of goods. Both are subject to £50 plus VAT per item per week for smaller items, £100 per week plus VAT per item for larger items.

c. rescind the sale and recall such lots, any loss or expense being recoverable from the original buyer.

10. The risk in each lot shall pass to the buyer at the fall of the hammer, but the ownership of each lot shall remain vested with the seller until the lot is paid for.

11. We may stop the buyer removing any lot until he has paid in full for every lot he has bought at the sale.

12. The buyer is responsible for any damage to any other lots or to the sale premises done in the removal of his lots, and shall either repair the same before removing his lots, or pay the estimated cost of doing so, fixed by us or the owner of the premises as appropriate.

Export of Goods - All goods purchased at Shouler & Son auctions that are to be exported or removed from the United Kingdom will:

Be dealt with under the requirements set out of HM Customs and Excise publications:

a)      VAT Notice 703 dated January 2021 – Goods exported from the United Kingdom from 1st January 2021

b)      VAT Notice 712 dated January 2014, Amended in 2019  – The Single Market.

c)     VAT Information Sheet 2/00 dated May 2000 – Exports and Removals: 

Conditions for zero rating

Be ZERO RATED for VAT purposes subject to the following conditions being met:

a)      The buyer provides Shouler & Son with their VAT/FISCAL NUMBER (which will be verified with UK Customs & Excise) at the time of purchase.

b)      The goods are removed from the United Kingdom within three months from the time of supply (the date of auction).

c)      Shouler & Son are provided with valid commercial documentary evidence that the goods have been removed from the United Kingdom within three months of the date of auction.

Unless and until the above requirements are fulfilled Buyers will be charged VAT at the United Kingdom standard rate (currently 20%).  This will only be refunded if all requirements within the regulations are met within the specified time limits.

Warranty

In so far as the law allows neither we nor the sellers accept any liability for any loss or injury caused by the purchase of any lot. The buyer undertakes to take reasonably practical steps to ensure his purchase will be safe and suitable for use. Because of obsolescence and wear and tear, it is unlikely that goods, bought at auction, will be as safe and serviceable as new goods from shops or trade suppliers. The Seller is not a supplier within the meaning of Health & Safety Act 1974.

13. We do not claim any expert knowledge of the description, origin or fitness of any lot offered for sale. Where adverts, lot lists or catalogues are prepared, the descriptions are there to help the buyer to find lots in which he might be interested. All lots will be sold with all faults and errors of description, as seen at the time of sale, except that any electrical or mechanical goods announced to be In Working Order at the time of sale but found and notified to us as being faulty before noon on the day following the sale, may be returned by the buyer not later than 24 hours thereafter and the purchase price will be refunded.

14. The buyer ought to inspect the lots before he buys. If he buys without inspection he does so at his own risk. If in any case we display a sample, we give no warranty as to the condition or consistency of the rest of the lot. Machine hours are given in good faith as recorded when cataloguing, but are not guaranteed accurate.

Agents

15. Anybody intending to bid shall inform us before the sale if he is going to bid as an agent and shall give us any information we reasonably require. Anybody who buys as an agent shall nevertheless be jointly and severally liability to us with their principal for the purchase price and only matter to do with the sale.

Site safety

16. The sale site is a commercial environment not designed for attendance by the general public.  Neither we nor the Sellers nor the site owners accept any liability for any accident or loss to any persons attending the sale.

General Remarks

1. SITUATION

The sale will take place at Whissendine Lodge, Melton Road, Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7EX  Please note this is an online auction only and no live sale shall take place on site.

Signposts will be erected for the view days.

POST CODE: LE15 7EX

2. CAR PARKING

Car parking will be available on site and signs will be erected on the day.

3. REFRESHMENTS

No refreshments will be available on view days

4. VALUE ADDED TAX

Bids made for lots which attract Value Added Tax shall be exclusive of VAT chargeable.

Purchasers should retain the invoice and catalogue from the auctioneers. These documents will be required to support their VAT account and will constitute their tax invoice. VAT will be payable on lots bought for export, and will not be refunded until all proper procedures are complete.

5. BUYERS PREMIUM

A: A Buyer’s premium of 5% of the hammer price is payable on all lots up to a maximum of £200 per lot.  This is subject to VAT @ 20%.  For reference any lot sold at £4,000 or under will attract a 5% buyers premium.  Any lot over £4,000 will have a fixed buyers premium of £200, also subject to VAT @20%.

B: Online bidding will be available for this sale via i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk. A 3% plus VAT internet surcharge will be added to the hammer price for successful bids made online through i-bidder.com or bidspotter.co.uk.

6. PAYMENT

All lots must be paid for prior to collection of any goods. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to make arrangements before the opening of the online sale day insofar as bank references are concerned. Failure to do so may result in goods being withheld until cheque clearance has been affected.

Payments will be requested once invoices have been sent and we are able to take Debit card or bank transfer. All invoices will be sent with our bank account details for online payment with reference.  Credit cards will NOT be accepted.

7. VIEWING

All viewing days will strictly be by appointment only on Tuesday 6^th and Wednesday 7^th April 2021, 10am to 4pm on each day.

8. MACHINE HOURS

Machine hours were taken prior to the sale date in preparation for the catalogue therefore they may be different on the sale day itself. No machine hours are guaranteed by the Auctioneers.

10. WARNING!

The equipment listed in this catalogue may not, in every case, comprise a complete equipment of the type described. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the extent to which any lot is deficient of component parts. See clause 13 of the Conditions of Sale.