Shipping is not arranged by Durrants or the Vendors. Collection of all lots is to be arranged by the purchasers by appointment. 

All lots should be collected not later than 28th Mrach 2024 unless an alternative is arranged in advance of the end of the sale with the Auctioneer 

Removal of lots is subject to clearance of bank transfers, and so forth. Any items left after this date will either be disposed of or offered for sale in a subsequent auction without reserve. 

Terms and Conditions

1. DEFINITIONS

In these conditions the following terms have the following meanings unless inconsistent with the context:

“Auctioneers” means Durrants Auctioneers

“Host” means iBidder.com – The host website portal for this auction.

“Commission” means the commission charged on the sale of Lots

“Conditions” means the standard terms and conditions of business set out in this document

“Lots” means all or any furniture and other items sold or intended to be sold in accordance with these conditions

“Purchaser” means a person, firm or Company who purchase any Lot

“Vendor” means a person, firm or Company who puts forward any Lot intended to be sold at the sale

“Sale” means a sale of the Lots by auction from time to time organized by the auctioneers

“Storage Location” means the venue at which the specific lot is stored during the sale period and is available for viewing.

“Sale price” means the price at which a Lot is sold to the winning buyer.

“Sale Proceeds” means the net amount due to the Vendor being the Sale price of the lot sold less commission and expenses and any other amounts due to the Auctioneer by the Vendor in whatever capacity and howsoever arising

“Reserve Price” means the minimum price fixed by either the Auctioneers or Vendor at which any Lot is to be sold at the sale

“Auction Period” means the duration of the timed auction as advertised. Any time periods running from the end of the Auction Period commence at the closing time of the Auction Period.

Except where the context otherwise requires words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa; words donating one gender includes all genders, words denoting persons include corporations.

2. CONDITIONS OF SALE

 All persons registered to bid at the Sale in any capacity are deemed to bid on the understanding that they have read and understood these Conditions. These Conditions may be supplemented or superseded by Special Conditions applicable to specific Sales, any such special conditions will be noted within the descriptions of specific lots.

3. HEALTH AND SAFETY

(i)All persons viewing a lot do so at their own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises and their contents.

(ii)All persons viewing a lot are hereby made aware that there may be risks on the Storage Location; Caution should be exercised at all times and children must be fully supervised at all times.

(iii)All persons viewing a lot must take notice of all specific health and safety notices on display at individual sites. If in doubt, please consult the Auctioneer in charge.

(iv)Any accidents or incidents that occur on the Storage Location must be immediately reported to Durrants and the Vendor and details recorded in the appropriate accident books. No powered machinery or equipment should be started without the prior approval of the Auctioneers or the vendor.

(v)The Auctioneers shall have the right at their discretion to refuse admission to their premises or those of their clients by any person.

4. AUCTIONEER’S STATUS

(i) The Auctioneers sell as agents for the Vendor except where they are stated wholly or partly to own any Lot as principal.

(ii) The parties to the contract of sale are the Vendor and the Purchaser and the Auctioneers as such are not responsible for any default by Vendor or Purchaser.

(iii) The Auctioneers includes any employee or agent of the Auctioneers who at the relevant time has the authority to conduct an auction sale.

5. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

(i) The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any expense, loss, claim or proceedings in respect of any loss or damage whatsoever to any property real or personal (including any Lots) whether incurred before, during or after the Sale.

(ii) The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any expense, loss, claim or proceedings in any respect or personal injury to or death of any person arising out of or in the course of or caused by the Sale, except to the extent that the same is due to the negligence of the Auctioneers, their servants or agents.

6. WARRANTY

In case of dispute as to the interpretation of these Conditions the decision of the Auctioneers shall be final and binding on all parties save as provided for in Clause 18.

7. RESERVATIONS

(i) The Auctioneers sell as agent for the Vendor and as such are not responsible for any default by the Vendor or Purchaser.

8. CATALOGUES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

The Auctioneers cannot guarantee that any Lot described in any Catalogue or advertisement nor that any description therein contained can be relied upon as accurate. Any illustrations in Catalogues are for general identification only.

9. RESERVE PRICE AND BIDDING

(i) The Purchaser shall be the person who makes the highest bid acceptable to the Auctioneers.

(iii) No bidding shall be retracted. The bidding increments will be regulated by the Auctioneers.

(iv)All Lots must be inspected by the Purchaser who bids on the understanding that he has inspected (or is deemed to have inspected the Lot for which he is bidding and agrees to take it with all faults and imperfections (subject to Clause 20).

(vi) The Auctioneers may without giving any reason, refuse to accept the bidding of any person.

(vii)The Auctioneers and/or the Vendor reserve the right to fix a Reserve Price for any lot.

10. PAYMENT

(i)All Purchasers must register their names and addresses before they are permitted to bid in an online sale, The Auctioneers reserve the right to reject or terminate any registration at its sole discretion.

(ii)On conclusion of the Auction period Durrants will notify the buyer by email to confirm:

(a)That the Buyer is the winning bidder

(b)The amount of the successful bid

(iii)Attached to the notification email will be an invoice for the amount of the winning bid plus any relevant commission and VAT.

(iv)All lots must be paid for within 5 working days of the conclusion of the Auction period.

(v)The Auctioneers may at their absolute discretion, agree to accept payment by such other means or such other manner as they see fit.

(vi)All payments must be made by either Bankers Draft, Debit Card, BACS or CHAPS.

11. RESERVATION OF TITLE

(i) The Auctioneers shall ensure that the title in the Lot remains vested in the vendor (or Auctioneers as Agents of the Vendor) until payment in full has been made. If the Vendor has been paid, but the goods not paid for the title remains with the Auctioneers, until full payment has been made.

12. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOTS

After the close of the sale such risk and duty shall devolve upon the Purchaser.

13. VALUE ADDED TAX ON PURCHASE PRICE

V.A.T. will be added to the hammer price on all lots unless otherwise stated. Export: In the context of this sale, this also includes buyers from Northern Ireland. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, a deposit equivalent to UK VAT rate (20%) will be charged on all lots purchased by buyers outside the UK, regardless of whether the buyer has purchased from Durrants before. This will be refunded upon confirmation of export and full traceability provided by the purchaser, no later than 10 working days from the date of the auction. After this point it will not be possible to refund and the purchaser will forfeit this payment. The preparation for machinery for export, including cleaning, obtaining phyto-sanitary certificates and export paperwork, will be entirely at the buyer’s cost. This work will not be carried out by Durrants. It must be carried out by an appropriate shipping agent. 

14. WARRANTY AND INSPECTION OF GOODS

Potential purchasers 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. Not to view or negotiate after the sale.

Transgression of these rules will be reported to i-bidder and the bidder will be blocked from taking part in any future i-bidder sales.

No warranty is offered or implied. Each lot is bought and sold as seen.

Viewing - 

Friday 15th March from 2pm to 5pm.

Tuesday 19th March from 10am to 5pm.

Viewing of any included lots by prior arrangement only.

Refreshments will be available on Tuesday 19th Mrach.  

View day telephone number - 07803 089558. 

Collection -

All lots to be removed by Thursday 28th March unless an alternative is arranged in advance of the end of the sale with the Auctioneer.

Removal of lots is subject to clearance of bank transfers, and so forth. Any items left after this date will either be disposed of or offered for sale in a subsequent auction without reserve. 

Loading facilities will be available on 21^st and 22^nd March from 9am to 4pm and thereafter strictly by appointment. All lots to be cleared by 28^th Mrach 2024. 

Contact Details:

Durrants

Pump Hill House

2b Market Hill

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 4JZ

Tel: 07803 089558 / 01502 470427

Email: richard.prentice@durrants.com

Auctioneer: Richard Prentice

Website: www.durrants.com

Internet Information

BIDDING CLOSES FROM 10AM- contact numbers 07803 089558 / 01502 470427

IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS REGISTERING TO BID, PLEASE CONTACT I-BIDDER ON  44 (0) 203 725 5550

ALTERNATIVELY TRY USING GOOGLE CHROME RATHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER.

1. Buyers Premium

Buyers premium will be charged at the following rates: 

0% + VAT will be charged by Durrants

4% + VAT charged by i-bidder.com

These charges will be added to your invoice after the sale. 

2. Viewing

Friday 15th March from 2pm to 5pm.

Tuesday 19th March from 10.00am to 5pm.

Viewing of any included lots by prior arrangement only.

Refreshments will be available on Tuesday 19th Mrach.  

View day telephone number - 07803 089558. 

3. Location of Sale and Directions

From the A11 at Attleborough in the west take the B1077 towards Old Buckenham, on entering Old Buckenham take the left turn into Abbey Road. Continue for approximately 2.3miles and the farm will be found on the right hand side.

From the A140 in the east take the B1134 from the Pulham Roundabout towards New Buckenham. After approximately 5.4miles take the right turning north into Cherry Tree Road. Continue for approximately 1 mile, going straight over the staggered crossroad on the B1134, continue north for a further 1.5 miles turning left into Old Buckenham Road. The farm will be found on the left after approximately 500m.

Sat Nav: NR16 1NH

 What 3 Words: recall.supposes.gliding

 4. VAT - V.A.T. will be added to the hammer price on all lots unless otherwise stated. Export: In the context of this sale, this also includes buyers from Northern Ireland. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, a deposit equivalent to UK VAT rate (20%) will be charged on all lots purchased by buyers outside the UK, regardless of whether the buyer has purchased from Durrants before. This will be refunded upon confirmation of export and full traceability provided by the purchaser, no later than 10 working days from the date of the auction. After this point it will not be possible to refund and the purchaser will forfeit this payment. The preparation for machinery for export, including cleaning, obtaining phyto-sanitary certificates and export paperwork, will be entirely at the buyer’s cost. This work will not be carried out by Durrants. It must be carried out by an appropriate shipping agent.

5. Buyer Registration – All registrations for this auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the auctioneer. If your registration has not been approved, please telephone 01502 470427 on the morning that the sale closes.

6. Internet Bidding and Timing - Bidding opens at 5.30pm on Wednesday 13th March and closes from 10am on Wednesday 20th March. Lots will finish at 30 second intervals, if a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of the item ending the end time will be extended by a further 5 minutes. In order to check the latest amount bid for a lot, press F5 and refresh your screen. All bidding to be through I-bidder and Bid-Spotter only.

Please do not leave placing your bid until the last minute as you may miss out. You can place your maximum time during the bidding period and the system will automatically bid up to your maximum bid. You will only buy an item one bid over the previous bidder as long as the reserve is met, regardless of your maximum bid. Please note your maximum bid is not visible to the auctioneer or other bidders.

If, at the time of placing your highest bid the reserve has not been met, it may be treated as a valid bid and the Lot may be knocked down to you once the sale has closed.

All 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 purchasers who do not inspect lots prior to bidding, do so at their own risk.

7. Payment – All lots must be paid for within 5 working days of the sale. Payment can be made by debit card or direct bank transfer (BACS). Please note credit cards and American Express are NOT accepted.

8. Removal of Goods 

8.1       All lots to be removed by Thursday 28th March 2024 unless an alternative is arranged in advance of the end of the sale with the Auctioneer.

8.2       Removal of lots is subject to clearance of bank transfers, and so forth. Any items left after this date will either be disposed of or offered for sale in a subsequent auction without reserve. 

9. Loading – Loading facilities will be available on 21^st and 22^nd March from 9am to 4pm and thereafter strictly by appointment. All lots to be cleared by 28^th Mrach 2024. 

10. Responsibility for Lots – After the close of the sale such risk and duty shall devolve upon the Purchaser. See note 14 below.

11. Hours and Mileage - Where mentioned they are at times of cataloguing. Registration documents (where available) will be supplied after clearance of payment.

12. Sale Day Telephone Numbers – 07803 089558 (Richard Prentice), 01502 470427 (Emma Hume)

13. Catalogue Entries – Please note whilst every attempt is made to ensure that the descriptions are accurate, no guarantees are either given or implied. Buyers should be aware that from time to time, lots are withdrawn and other lots added. Please contact the auctioneers prior to the sale to ensure that the machinery has been delivered onto the sale ground.

14. Reserves

There is a reserve on some of the Lots included in the Auction. 

Vendors may ask us to reduce the reserves in the closing hours of the auction therefore when you are placing a bid, you are bidding to buy.

We reserve the right to withdraw any item from sale at any time.