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Alaska Auction General Policies
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• We have a 15% buyer’s premium.  The buyer and the seller help pay auction costs.  No one is excluded from the buyer’s premium.
  
  
• All sales are final.  All goods are sold as is, where is.  The auctioneer’s decision is absolute & final in any disputes.  The bidder is responsible for payment in full for all items bid.  There are no expressed or implied warranties on any item unless specifically stated during the auction or in the catalog.  There is no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Jewelry is 100% guaranteed as stated in the catalog.  Appliances (if stated during the auction) are guaranteed for 48 hours.  Use of any items, including consumption of food items, is at buyer’s own risk.
  
  
• We believe that all people are created equal thus we sell to the highest bidder – that includes staff
  
  
• After you have paid for your goods, the floor workers will gather your items for you.  Please DO NOT get your goods yourself.
  
  
• There is no smoking at our auctions.  If you need to smoke during the auction, please go outside.
  
  
• Please do not allow your children to play unattended.
  
  
• This is a secured premise.  Security cameras and microphones are located in various areas in the building.  For your protection this equipment records the events of the day.
  
  
• Thank you for coming to Alaska Auction.  Auctions are held according to the volume of consignments received.  We E-mail and fax auction notices to those who are in our customer database.  As well, all auctions are advertised in the Anchorage Daily News classified section under section #628.  If you are interested in getting on our list for notices of upcoming auctions, please fill out an inquiry form.  Ask the cashier to supply one for you.  Auction sales are usually held Saturdays at 10am or noon and sometimes Wednesday nights at 6pm.
  
  
• The auction is fun and furious.  We sell an item approximately every 37 seconds.  We have many serious buyers.  Please be considerate and keep your conversations low or hold your conversations outside.  The chatter and noise can confuse or distract someone who is trying to bid.  It is best to clearly indicate your intention to the auctioneer.  If you are interested in buying an item, do not hesitate to raise your hand or bidder number high in the air.  Sometimes the person sitting right behind you can be bidding on the same item and you may think the auctioneer has caught your bid but has not and you lose the bid.  Once the item is sold, it is final.  The auctioneer will not let you bid against yourself or your spouse (if recognized).
  
  
• Boundless energy and action revolve around the presentation and auction of a wide variety or merchandise that has been collected from such places as public storage units seized for payment due and there may also be excess stock from liquidating businesses, food from local wholesalers, and always there are rare coins and ivory carvings.  You will discover furniture and appliances of every description and vintage.  Camping gear, electronic equipment, computer equipment, audiovisual teaching aids, jewelry, and dishes are just a few of the items you may find up for auction.  Be prepared to spend some time investigating everything.  Once the bidding starts, the auction is fast and the time for inspection is gone.
  
  
• Our auctions always start promptly at the scheduled time.  The prudent shopper will arrive at least half an hour early.  When you enter Alaska Auction, there are smiling clerks waiting to register you when you give your name, address, & telephone number.  After you have been entered into our computer, you will be given a wooden paddle with a large black number.  Be sure to pick up handouts that give information on Alaska Auction policies, upcoming auctions, and catalogs of merchandise in the current auction.
  
  
• The auction promptly begins when the auctioneer ascends to his high podium at the front of the crowd wearing his top hat; he looks every bit the master of ceremonies.  That is when the fun begins.
  
  
• The clerk, who sits at the front with the auctioneer, takes down the description and the lot number, listening closely so that each item for bid gets identified properly.  She follows the rapid-fire bidding and finally adds the winning bidder’s paddle number and bid into the computer.  This information is instantly transmitted to the cashiers so paying for your merchandise is quick, efficient, and convenient. 
  
  
• Auctions are always fast and fun.  Come join us for an afternoon at Alaska Auction.  Beware!!  You may get hooked!!
  
  
• We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
  
  
• No checks are accepted unless they are from military personnel.  You may pay cash, Master Card or Visa for your items depending on the auction.  We require all goods to be paid for and picked up the day after the auction.  Items left after that time are subject to a $10 per day, per item storage fee.
  
  
• The terms of the sale may vary for each auction because of the parameters given to us.  We will pass out specific terms of the sale for those auctions to each bidder.

Our Sincere Thanks,

Christine Hill
1233 East 76
Anchorage, Alaska  99518-3222

Phone: (907) 349-7078
Fax: (907) 349-9872
Toll Free: (877) 349-7078

AkAuction@AlaskaAuction.com