Online Auction Terms & Conditions

Please Read Carefully Prior to Bidding & Buying Online at Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com. The following policies apply to the purchase of items in any batorclassicauctions.com online auctions.

This Is A Timed Auction:
You bid for items up for auction over a pre-determined period. The high bidder at the end of the auction wins the item.

How Timed Auctions Work:
Buyers place bids during the time of the auction. The highest bid at the specified closing date and time wins the item. Each time a bid is placed within the final 2 minutes of a timed auction, the system will automatically extend the bidding timeframe by an additional 2 minutes until the last bid has been placed. Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com reserves the right to end the auction at any time during extended bidding.

Reserve Auctions:
Some lots are being sold with a reserve (a price below which the Lot will not be sold).  These lots will be marked as RESERVE in the description of the auction. Any bid submitted below the reserve price will not result in the purchase of the Lot. The reserve price may not be disclosed. Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com cannot decrease or remove a reserve at any time. Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com maintains the right to withdraw any item before and/or during the sale of such.  

Buyer’s Premium:
A buyer’s premium is a fee charged over and above the winning bid price.  Please be aware there is a 15% Buyer’s Premium on all parts, memorabilia and miscellaneous items and the minimum buyer’s premium is $5 on all lots. There is a 10% Buyer’s Premium on all complete motorcycles and/or vehicles (M Lots).

Bidding:
You must be a registered user to bid on items. By bidding, you are stating that you are ready and willing to purchase that item for your bid amount, and you are agreeing to whatever buyer’s premium applies to that item and any California sales tax that may apply. All packing and shipping charges are the sole responsibility of the buyer and are totally separate from your auction transaction. If you are outbid, or your bid does not meet the reserve price, you are under no obligation to buy. But in all other cases, you are entering a contract to buy the item and to deliver payment within the time period specified (48 hours from auction closing). If you cannot pay, please do not bid. Your bids are final and non-retractable. We will not accept e-mail bids. PLEASE BE AWARE BIDDING ON THIS SITE DOES NOT FUNCTION THE SAME AS EBAY. When you enter a bid amount it goes live on the spot. YOU ARE ENTERING THE AMOUNT YOU ARE GOING TO PAY IF YOU ARE THE HIGH BIDDER AT THE COMPLETION OF THAT ITEM’S AUCTION.
This is an absolute sale auction. There are no returns expressed or implied. You bid on it, you pay for it, you own it and you ship it! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Unlike EBAY, bidding intervals are set with minimums but no maximums. In other words, if an item is sitting at $50 and you want to bid that item to $1000, once you hit the “PLACE BID” tab, the amount showing on the auction will be $1000, not $55. BE SURE TO ONLY BID WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR AN ITEM!

Starting Bid:
Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com will predetermine the number of Item(s) in an auction and will set the starting bid and bidding increment on each item. The Starting Bid is designed to encourage bidding. If an item is incorrectly described online, Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com reserves the right to rectify such an error and e-mail all active bidders the correct description.

NO PRE-BIDDING:
ATTENTION: BIDDING ON THIS SITE DOES NOT FUNCTION THE SAME AS EBAY. When you enter a bid amount it goes live on the spot. BE AWARE YOU ARE ENTERING THE AMOUNT YOU ARE GOING TO PAY IF YOU ARE THE HIGH BIDDER AT THE COMPLETION OF THAT ITEM’S AUCTION.

Bidder Registration:
All persons who wish to bid in the auction or want to purchase must register by creating an online account. To register, the Bidder must provide all of the registration information requested. By registering to bid, you acknowledge that you are binding yourself to this contractual agreement. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid driver’s license. Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com reserves the right to refuse to register or admit any person at its sole discretion. Invoices and correspondence relating to purchases will be sent in accordance with the information on the bidder’s registration. Please note that your information will be verified, and if the registration is not complete (name, address, email, phone number) your account will be disabled and you will be unable to bid on any items until the necessary information is provided to verify the account.

Resale Certificates:
Bidders with Resale Certificates must e-mail us a copy before the start of the auction. If you don’t have a scanner, just take a photo of your certificate on your phone and e-mail it from there to [email protected]

Payment:
When you win an item, you will be emailed a form showing what you won, the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. If CA sales tax is applicable it will be added when the auction office generates your final invoice for payment. You will receive an e-mail from the auction office asking if you want your invoice held until the end of the auction so you can pay for all items won at one time or if you are finished bidding and would like to be checked out immediately.

When you are ready to be checked out, the auction office will e-mail your invoice and you will also receive a payment request from Bator International’s paypal account. Your payment options through paypal are your paypal balance or a credit card (Note: All domestic invoices will incur a 3% handling fee and international invoices will incur a 4.5% handling fee). For larger payment amounts, you will have the added options of doing a bank wire transfer or a Zelle or Wise payment. Payment in full must be made by the Buyer in the form of cash, Paypal, major credit card through paypal, bank wire transfer, Zelle or Wise prior to the release of any item(s) purchased.

Once payment has been received for your invoice, the auction office will e-mail you a copy of your invoice marked “PAID”. If you choose to use our local shipper, Glenn will deliver your item(s) to them along with a copy of your paid invoice. The shipper will then contact you directly with your shipping options, you will pay them separately for their services. If you are using a different shipper, you will need to forward them a copy of your paid invoice so they can pick up your items at the auction warehouse. If you are picking up your items in person, please be sure to bring this copy of your invoice marked PAID with you

Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com reserves the right to refuse any credit card payments. Buyer shall pay the purchase price plus buyer’s premium, applicable CA Sales Tax and handling fees. If any Bidder/Buyer does not pay Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com for any item(s) within forty-eight (48) hours after the end of the Auction, Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com has the right to offer the item(s) to the 2nd highest bidder for payment. If the Auction does not have a 2nd highest bidder, the item may be relisted for sale. Failure to fulfill Buyer’s payment obligations will affect future bidding privileges. Upon making payment for a lot(s), any NSF or stop payment order shall be deemed by the parties to be prima facie evidence of fraud existing at the time the transaction was consummated and shall be construed by the parties as intent to defraud. Any NSF checks will incur a $45 service charge.

CA Sales Tax:
California sales tax will be charged on all items not commercially transported or shipped out of California. The rate will be 8.25% and the total to be taxed is the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium. If you reside in the state of California and you purchase a race motorcycle without a title, you will be charged 8.25% tax. If you intend to title the bike, be sure to let the auction office know so they can give you a DMV Form 106 which is clearance for taxes paid. You will fill out this form and send it in to the DMV and they will, in turn, send you back a Form 111 that you will take to the DMV with you to prove you have already paid the tax on the vehicle. If you purchase a motorcycle that has a title and you reside in California, you will not be charged sales tax at the time of the purchase but will pay it when you register the vehicle in your name at the California DMV.

Shipping:
All shipping and transport of items shall be handled by the buyer and paid separately from Bator International, Inc./batorclassicauctions.com. See our shipping page for more information and contact info. Of course you are also welcome to use anyone you choose for your shipping needs. Please note that we will assist in the hand-off of the sold items to your designated shipper once payment has been received by the auction office. It is up to YOU to make shipping arrangements directly with the shipper of your choice. No items will be released until payment is received in full. NOTE! For heavy or large items, it is up to you to make arrangements with your transporters to bring whatever is necessary to load your purchases. We will not have pallets or a forklift on site! We do not offer FOB services. If you need to transport a motorcycle or other large items, you can contact Glenn Bator for assistance and referrals at 805-798-1802.