In the case of a purchaser not settling their account in full within the allocated time allowed for or the purchaser Defaulting in their obligation. Bernardi Auctioneers have the right to exercise the registering of the defaulter as a non-payer and informing all auction platforms and credit bureaus.
The defaulter will also be excluded from using any of our auction platforms or facilities until they have satisfactorily remedied the default.
By registering on the website: bernardiauctioneers.co.za and or placing a bid whether online or by proxy, the bidder shall ‘ipso facto’ be deemed to have bound him-/herself to the Seller as Surety and Co-principal debtor for the obligation incurred as Purchaser according to the conditions of sale and the rules of the auction.
Where there is bidding activity on a particular lot within 5 minutes (300 seconds) prior to the lot’s published closing time, there will be a 5 minute (300 seconds) bidding extension on that lot starting from the set closing time, and extended until only one bidder remains.
These extensions will continue indefinitely until there is no more bidding activity on the lot for a period of 5 minutes (300 seconds) implying that there is no further interest.
A Timed Online Auction is an auction that has a specific Start time & Closing time. The auction runs for a duration of a certain number of days/hours depending on the category and rules associated with that particular auction. In certain instances, Bid Extensions will apply to all lots.
WARNING – No, once a bid is placed and recorded you are not able to cancel and you will be held liable for payment and all costs pertaining to the lot/s.
The Buyers Commission payable and added to all bids is 15.0% (Vat incl)
Once the auction has closed and it has been audited, we will send you an email detailing which lots you have purchased and how to proceed with payment and collection of your successful purchases.
The system will tell you in the Pop-up menu that you have been outbid and will also ask do you wish to place another bid. It will also send you an email every time you are outbid on a lot. Please note that due to high traffic volumes we do not send out notifications in the last hour of an auction
The system will tell you in the Pop-up menu: “No need to bid, you are the current bid”
To place a bid click on the “Bid” to accept the next bid value or use the manual bid increment box to vary your bid.
AUTOBID IS NOW ACTIVE ON ALL TIMED ONLINE AUCTIONS
AUTOBID will afford the bidder the opportunity to place a MAXIMUM BID automatically on the bidder’s behalf and on any TIMED ONLINE LOT/S at the stated MINIMUM BID and any additional counter bids received automatically, up to and including the MAXIMUM BID. It is of utmost importance to view the AUCTION HISTORY in order to FOLLOW THE AUTOBID PROCESS.
HOW TO PLACE AN AUTOBID
CLICK on the BID AMOUNT BOX AND ENTER THE MAXIMUM AUTOBID AMOUNT you wish to place. THE MAXIMUM BID AMOUNT WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE ON-SCREEN BID NOTICES, AND YOUR CURRENT MINIMUM BID AMOUNT WILL BE RECORDED IN THE BID HISTORY. SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ON -SCREEN MESSAGE OR AN EMAIL CONFIRMING YOUR AUTOBID and ANY current minimum bid placed in real time.
Please note: By placing any bid on any of Bernardiauctioneers.co.za online auction platforms, the bidder agrees to and accepts that that they have read and understood the conditions of sale and the rules of auction.
No if you are already an existing client and you have created a Login account, you do not need to register for each auction if you want to bid. Simply Login with your Username and password to access the auction.
Before you will be able to bid, you will have to Register: Please click on the Register tab. All new bidders must first Register with an email address and a personal password. Once you have completed the Registration process, proceed to the Login platform and create a username and password to complete the Login process. You will now be able to place a bid while you are Logged in on any open current auction.
You are able to Browse our auctions without Registering, however should you wish to place a bid, you will then have to Register first and then Login. Browse with ease by either Listed Categories or our simple Auction Item Search.
