Clarke & Simpson do not offer a packing, shipping or palletising service and preparation/ collection of all lots are the responsibility of the purchaser. Full global shipping and containerisation service available from James P Dixon Ltd (01359 258034)

CONDITIONS OF SALE

1.            DESCRIPTION.  No warranty is given or implied by the description in the catalogue.  Each lot is sold in its condition at the time of sale with all faults, defects, imperfections and errors of description (if any).  Whilst every endeavour has been made to describe the items adequately and properly, the purchaser shall deem to have inspected the lot prior to purchase.

2.            STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. Purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves prior to purchasing regarding current legal requirements (e.g. Health & Safety at Work Act) and it is expressly brought to the bidders’ attention that equipment in the sale may not necessarily comply with such regulations.  Any purchaser shall satisfy himself as to any statutory requirement for the use of any item and no liability shall rest with the vendors nor the Auctioneers.

3.            VARIATION OF LOTS. Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots or submit them in any order that they deem desirable.

4.            BIDDING. Highest bidder to be the purchaser.  The Auctioneers shall regulate the bids and they reserve the right to refuse any bidding and in the case of any lot upon which there may be a reserve bid on behalf of the Vendor.  Where two or more bids at the same level are simultaneously received by the auctioneer, the bid submitted first shall take preference. In the case of dispute, the Auctioneer shall be sole arbitrator in any matters arising during or out of the sale.

5.            PAYMENT. All lots shall be paid for upon receipt of invoice and the Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse collection if payment has not been made. To avoid such inconvenience payment should be made by bank transfer. Any alternative form of payment must be arranged with the Auctioneers prior to the Sale. All items purchased through online are subject to a 2% plus VAT administration charge. After the fall of the hammer (or close of auction online), the lot shall be at the purchaser’s risk. It is expressly stated that the Auctioneers will not be responsible for its safe custody. Due to Money Laundering Regulations 2007, the Auctioneers cannot accept cash payments in excess of £10,000 (inc. VAT) from any one person. All money received will be held in Clarke & Simpson Auctions Ltd Clients Account at Barclays Bank plc, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk. Account Number 83428591. Sort Code 20-98-07. 

6.            DEFAULT. If the purchaser defaults with his payment the Auctioneer shall be at liberty to recover by process of law, against the purchaser the cost of any lot or lots bought by him or, without reference to the purchaser, dispose of such lots as the Auctioneer sees fit.  If there is a surplus on resale the Auctioneer shall have the right to appropriate the same, or if a deficiency, to recover from the purchaser such deficiency.

7.            INDEMNITIES AND PENALTIES. Purchasers shall pay for any damage done by themselves or their agents during the removal of their lots.  Attendance at the viewing days and during collection shall be at the risk of those attending to both themselves and to their goods and vehicles.

8.            ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS. All electrical lots are subject to electrical safety regulations and fall within “the low voltage electrical equipment (safety) regulations 1989” and therefore may only be purchased by a trader who is in the business of repairing or reconditioning such items to comply with these regulations.

IMPORTANT NOTES

 1.           The sale takes place upon the instructions of BR & BE Millbank upon retirement.

2.            The items are located at Tithe Barn Farm, Poynters Lane, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS3 0AY and the sale will run from 9am 28th June 2023 and close from 10am 5th July 2023.

3.            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 Clarke & Simpson 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 Clarke & Simpson. It must be carried out by an appropriate shipping agent. We recommend James P Dixon Ltd, and may involve them removing machinery to their site. Please contact them directly for a quotation on 01359 258034.

4.            REMOVAL OF LOTS. All lots must be removed by Friday 28th July at latest, any lots left after this date may be sold to cover costs.  Attention is drawn to purchaser’s responsibility after the sale as stated in the Conditions of Sale.

5.            VIEWING. 9am - 4pm on Friday 30th June and Saturday 1st July 2023.

6.            LOADING. All collections strictly by appointment and receipted invoices must be provided prior to loading. Lot 370 will be retained for one week for loading, but any item too large to be loaded by the telehandler will be the responsibility of the purchaser as no loading can be provided.

7.            PAYMENT.  Particular attention is drawn to the conditions of sale concerning payment. If purchasers wish to pay by cheque and are not well known to the Auctioneers, then no lot will be removed from the sale site until the cheque has cleared unless a suitable bank reference addressed to the Auctioneers is supplied. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POLICY WILL BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED AND SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE.

8.            HOURS AND MILEAGE where mentioned are at times of cataloguing. Registration documents (where available) will be supplied after clearance of payment.

9.            EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY. The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any expense, loss, claim or proceedings in respect of 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.

10.          PHOTOGRAPHS.  The photographs included within the catalogue were all taken in June 2023.

**PLEASE NOTE COLLECTION IS ON 7TH & 10TH JULY**

In association with Whirledge & Nott and on behalf of BR & BE Millbank unpon retirement

Timed Online Sale of Combine, Tractors, Sprayer, Loader, Excavator, Trailers, Implements, Spares & Tools

Tithe Barn Farm, Poynters Lane, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS3 0AY

Bidding opens 9am Wednesday 28^th June 2023 and closes from 10am Wednesday 5^th July 2023.

Viewing 9am - 4pm on Friday 30th June and Saturday 1st July 2023.

Joint auctioneer’s viewing day telephone numbers: 07773 359134, 07590 608391 & 07468 428193

NO BUYER’S PREMIUM

Please do not leave placing your bids until the last few minutes – buyers have been caught out in the past by their internet dropping out or being unstable and the page not updating. You may need to refresh your browser to see the latest bids. You can place your maximum bid at any point over the period 28th June - 5th July and the system will automatically bid up to you maximum for you. As long as any reserve is met, you will only buy an item one bid over the previous bidder, regardless of your maximum bid. Your maximum bid is not visible to the other bidders or auctioneers.

Important Notes

Please refer to Terms and Conditions of Sale

Timing

Bidding opens 9am Wednesday 28^th June 2023 and closes from 10am Wednesday 5^th July. Lots will finish at one minute intervals. If a bid is placed in the last five minutes of an item ending, the end time will be extended for a further five minutes. All bidding is to be through i-Bidder, clarkeandsimpson.co.uk and BidSpotter only. 

Viewing

9am - 4pm Friday 30th June 2023

9am - 4pm Saturday 1st July 2023

Enquiries

Clarke & Simpson Auctions

James Durrant - 07773 359134

James Mann - 07590 608391 

Whirledge & Nott

James Dagg - 07468 428193

Value Added Tax

Value Added Tax is payable by the buyer on the hammer price on all lots unless otherwise stated.

Collection

Collection will be available on 7th and 10th July 8am-4pm. Thereafter strictly by appointment and no collections/ loading will be available without a prior arranged appointment.

Receipted invoices must be provided prior to loading.

Lot 370 will be retained for a week for loading, but any item too large to be loaded by the telehandler will be the responsibility of the purchaser as no loading can be provided.

All lots must be removed by 28^th July and subject to payment being made beforehand.

Clarke & Simpson do not offer a packing or shipping service and preparation/ collection of all lots are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Buyers from outside the UK

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 Clarke & Simpson 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 Clarke & Simpson. It must be carried out by an appropriate shipping agent. We recommend James P Dixon Ltd, and may involve them removing machinery to their site. Please contact them directly for a quotation on 01359 258034.

i-bidder.com, clakeandsimpson.co.uk & bidspotter.co.uk

All purchases made shall be subject to an administration charge of 2% plus VAT (charged by the online bidding provider). Please refer to the Terms & Conditions of Sale for further information. There is NO buyer’s premium in addition.