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By registering to bid and/or submitting any bid, you acknowledge and accept these terms and conditions.

Thank You.

 

BUYER’S PREMIUM

  • 16% will be added to all successful bids in our online auctions

  • 16% will be added to all successful bids in our gallery auctions.

 

SALES TAX

  • 6% PA sales tax will be added to all sales including buyer’s premium unless a valid sales tax resale exemption is provided prior to sale.

  • If you have a tax exemption/resale number, please let us know before the auction closes, so we can confirm the PA sales tax has been removed from your invoice.
     

ONLINE REGISTRATION

  • In order to bid in our online auctions, you must register on Cabin Fever’s online bidding platform. Click HERE to view & register for the auction.

  • There is no fee to register. When you register for our online auctions, you agree to a $1 authorization on the credit card you provide (You NEED a Credit Card to Register). This is a hold only, NOT a deposit or charge. This is done to validate your card only. Please make sure that your credit card information is current, and that the address on your bidder profile is the same address used for your credit card statement.  This Credit Card authorization happens for EVERY auction date you register for.


ABSENTEE BIDDING

  • You may register with Cabin Fever directly by calling 800-789-5068 if you would like to participate in gallery auctions by absentee bidding. We will perform the bid on your behalf.

  • Absentee bidders are subject to all of the same terms and conditions as online bidders and bidders that attend in person.

BID INCREMENTS

  • The auctioneer reserves the right to alter the bid increments at any time.

  • Please check the individual auction for bid increments.

PREVIEWS

  • Our Auction Hall remains closed to the public, however in person previews (with limited numbers of people in the building at any given time) are welcomed by appointment. 

  • All previews are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, please call/email to request a time to inspect any items.

PAYMENT

  • We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express

  • If you are a successful bidder in one of our online auctions, the credit card you provided at registration will be billed shortly after the auction closes (generally within 1-2 hours at most), and a receipt/invoice will be emailed to you. Please check Spam Folders for Invoices.

  • All merchandise must be paid for within five (5) business days of the date of the sale.

  • Absolutely NO returns will be accepted.

 

MERCHANDISE PICKUP

  • If you have won an item, the link for making a pickup appointment is provided at the bottom of your invoice following the auction.

  • There are NO pickups available on the day of or the day following any auction.   Pickup schedules start 1 business day AFTER the close of the auction.

  • All pickups are by APPOINTMENT ONLY and scheduled using "Shipping Saint".

  • ALL appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday between 9am & 3pm and 2 Saturdays per month 8am-11am.  VERY limited appointments available outside these times and you MUST email or call for a request.

  • ALL merchandise picked up at our hall is subject to PA sales tax at 6% unless you present a valid resale tax license (from PA or your home state).  PA sales tax will be charged for any picked up merchandise, regardless of your home state.

  • Buyers must inspect, confirm, and sign for their purchases prior to leaving our site.

 

SHIPPING MERCHANDISE

    • We are happy to announce we are now providing IN-HOUSE shipping via UPS, FedEx, and USPS for most items.

    • All merchandise must be paid for before it is prepared for shipping.

    • Any bidder requiring shipment MUST email (reply to invoice or use the email provided in the invoice) telling Cabin Fever Auctions they would like their items shipped and provide any preference as to UPS, FedEx, or USPS shipping.  

    • The bidder is responsible for all charges associated with packaging and shipping of the item including a minimum $5 per invoice handling charge, and they shall be paid directly using Shipping Saint.  Buyers requiring shipping will have communications via email and text message sent through Shipping Saint.

    • Shipping charges are charged SEPARATELY through our shipping system "Shipping Saint".

    • Once requested, you will receive more information on shipping by text/email within approx. 10 BUSINESS DAYS following your REQUEST for shipping.

    • We try to combine lots and auction dates for shipping, however not all invoices may be combined at shipping.  This depends on the timing.

    • Please check Spam Folders for Invoices for the Auction and Shipping Saint.  If you do not pay your shipping invoice within 10 days of it being sent, your card on file may be charged and the items delivered to the carrier.

 

MERCHANDISE OFFERED

  • All items are second hand (nothing is “new” directly from the original manufacture).

  • All items are sold AS IS, WITH NO GUARANTEE. You should examine all items carefully, ask all questions PRIOR to bidding, and bid accordingly.  We DO NOT have capacity to test and/or guarantee items to function – bid accordingly.

  • Cabin Fever Auctions makes every effort to accurately describe/picture all items offered in our sales, however, it is the bidder's responsibility to determine the exact condition of each item. Please request additional info, condition reports and/or additional pictures at least 2 days prior to auction closing to allow proper response. You may request more information or confirm any details about an item by EMAIL or PHONE CALL.

  • Any details listed are offered as a courtesy to bidders, and are opinions only, not statements of fact, and do not imply any warranty concerning condition, or any assumption of liability. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is perfect or free from wear, flaws, or characteristics of age. All Items are sold as is and Cabin Fever Auctions is not responsible for errors and/or omissions of condition.  IF YOU ARE NOT CONFIDENT IN THE ITEM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BY THE PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION, PLEASE DO NOT BID.


RETURNS

  • Cabin Fever Auctions hires knowledgeable experts to provide catalog descriptions on the merchandise we sell. Every effort is made to ensure those descriptions are accurate, complete, and that they fully disclose any exceptions to condition.  We handle thousands of items, so this does NOT guarantee any or all flaws are observed. Effort is made to provide any answers to questions raised prior to bidding given proper time.

  • All items are sold AS IS and all sales are FINAL. There are ABSOLUTELY NO Returns accepted.  Ask all questions prior to bidding and if you are not entirely confident in what you are bidding on we recommend you DO NOT BID.


RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • By participating in Cabin Fever’s auction, you are agreeing that the auction is occurring in Pennsylvania, merchandise is being struck down in Pennsylvania, contract of sale is being entered into in Pennsylvania, payments will be made in Pennsylvania, and PA state sales tax will be due unless exempt by law or a valid PA Tax Exemption Certification is provided prior to sale.

  • All announcements made on the day of the auction supersede any other previously announced or published materials.

  • The auctioneer will determine the highest bidder. The auctioneer alone has the right to reopen the bidding of an item if deemed necessary due to a dispute.

  • Cabin Fever Auctions and its representatives reserve the right to remove attendees or block bidders for any reason.

  • Please preview your bids before you confirm them, take your time!  BY PLACING A BID, YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A BINDING CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR BID CANCELLATIONS OFFERED. BY REGISTERING, THE BIDDER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE, LEGALLY AND FINANCIALLY FOR ALL AUCTION ITEMS BID UPON WHETHER REPRESENTING YOURSELF OR ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR ANOTHER PARTY. ANY ONLINE BID ACCEPTED AT THIS PUBLIC AUCTION IS A LEGAL AND BINDING CONTRACT TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE. ANY BIDDER FAILING TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE WILL BE BANNED FROM BIDDING AT ALL FUTURE AUCTION EVENTS AND MAY BE PURSUED FOR CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.

  • Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the auctioneer's hammer/closure of the online item. The buyer will then assume all risk and full responsibility of the lot purchased.

  • ALL Items are your responsibility once the auction closes.  It is expected that you will make an appointment for pick up of your goods, email us to request shipping, or email/call to request other arrangements.  ANY GOODS LEFT LONGER THAN 2 WEEKS (14 DAYS) following any auction close date without communications are considered abandoned (paid or unpaid) and all right to goods is waived. 

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