After Auction
All sales are final! No adjustments will be made on any item for any reason whatsoever. All descriptions of vehicles, equipment, miscellaneous, general, or specific merchandise are for reference only. Information provided by any auction employee will need to be verified by the bidder of each lot. The Buyer has the final obligation to determine the size, condition, shape, year, make, model, and value of each item at the state it is in as it sits.
Winning Bids
Bidders can view their winning lots on the “Current Bids” page. Here you’ll be able to access your Current Bids and their statuses, Watch List, Top Picks, My Auctions, Past Bids, and Past Watch List.
Invoicing
You will receive your invoice no later than the end of the 1st business day after the sale (Monday).
Payments: By Appointment Only!
Full payment must be made by the business’s close on the 3rd business day after the sale (Wednesday) unless agreed to in writing by General Auction Company management.
Acceptable Payment Methods: Cash, Cashier Check, Money Order, Credit Card or Wire Transfer!
A 3% payment processing fee
A 3% discount applies to all cash, cashier check, money order & wire transfer payments. A $25.00 transaction fee applies to all wire transfers.
Buyer’s Fee:
A 14% Buyer’s Premium will apply on all Vehicles & Construction Equipment along with a $20.00 lot fee for Construction Equipment in addition to all other taxes and DMV fees that apply.
A 16% Buyer’s Premium will apply on all Miscellaneous along with a $20.00 per lot fee on each lot purchased in addition to all other taxes and fees that apply. Online Absentee Auction Bids closes @ 7:00 AM (PST) the day of the sale.
Removal
All items must be removed within five (5) calendar days after the sale (Friday, by appointment only). A $20 per day storage fee will apply on each and all lots not removed by Friday after the auction (No exceptions). Any loading or moving of items is the sole responsibility of the Buyer. Removal shall occur Monday through Friday the week after the sale from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Not picking up items will give General Auction Co. full rights to dispose or sell any left behind items after one week after the sale date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Before your bids are approved, you must leave a $500 refundable deposit. Desposits are manually verified and may take some time to process. It’s recomended to leave your deposit at least one day before the sale. Add my deposit
Before the Auction
Click the “BID” button. A pop-up window will appear with the next bid increment. Click the “CONFIRM” to complete the process or to leave a maximum bid and have the system bid for you click the “+” button or type the amount you are willing to bid up to.
Day of Auction
30 minutes before the auction starts, a “Live Catalog” link will appear in the top main menu, a button in the event description, and an email with a direct link to the Live Catalog screen. This will be the page you’ll want to be in to place your bids the day of the sale. Enter Live Catalog
Refund will be processed the next business day. (Monday) if nothing was purchased. For buyers that have invoice they will be refunded when they make there payment
Buyer registers for the event, they have to leave a $500 deposit. Once they make a deposit and I see it in the authorize.net (deposit history) I will approve the buyer.
It’s open to the public, buyer needs to verify vehicle are public not dealer before bidding.
Click on how to? and scroll down to step 3
Buyer will receive an invoice with winning lots when auction is over.
GAC will send out invoices of winning lots and buyer has to click on the link sent on invoice to book an appointment online.