Valve Lapping Machine

Sale Terms

Photo ID or Credit Card will be required for bidder registration and a copy (where viable) will be retained by Booker Auction Co. While cards may be charged for authorization or payment, Credit Card information is not stored in a way that can be viewed.

A Buyer’s Premium applies to determine the selling price on each lot.  The Buyer’s Premium is set at 10% on individual lots of $2,500 or less and 2% on individual lots of $2,501 and more.

Title Purchases- A Documentary Service Fee in an amount up to $200 may be added to the sale or capitalized cost of any titled purchase. 

Invoices will not be emailed until at least an hour after the entire auction is completed.

All invoices with a total due of $250 or less will automatically be charged to your card on file. You will receive an email reflecting your payment as soon as it is processed.

No Credit Card Processing fees will be refunded once a credit card payment has been processed.  Please ensure that you intend to pay using a credit card before choosing this method of payment.

All purchases must be paid in full no later than 48 hours after the auction closes. You are authorizing Booker Auction Co. to charge the credit card on file after 48 hours for unpaid purchases.

All qualifying tax exemptions must be completed with our office within 48 hours of auction closing. No refunds will be provided for tax exemptions received after payment has been made. Please note, not all items qualify for tax exemptions. 

Payment can be made from your invoice links using our online payment portal or credit card. We will also be accepting payment at our office in Eltopia, WA. No offsite payments will be accepted.

An additional 3% credit card processing fee will be added to all credit card payments.  Debit Cards will be accepted in person at our Eltopia Office only.

All personal and company checks are subject to approval and will be documented by photo id. New bidders (those without a positive Booker Auction Co. purchase history) will need a statement from their financial institution confirming their ‘good standing’ plus driver’s license and viable credit card.

No items may be removed until satisfactory payment has been made. Seller and/or Booker Auction Co. reserves the right to maintain possession of any item sold until funds are verified.

All items are sold as is, where is, without recourse.

All bidders or buyers are encouraged to conduct their own inspections of items prior to bidding or buying.

Returns, refunds, or exchanges are not offered as every item is sold ‘as is’.

We make no guarantees or warranties of any kind regarding condition, longevity, or usefulness of any item being offered for sale.

All advertising information was obtained from sources deemed reliable. Although every precaution has been taken to assure accuracy, the seller and Booker Auction Co., shall not be liable for errors and/or omissions. Announcements made by the Auctioneer at the time of the auction take precedence over printed matter.

Bidder, whether acting as principal, agent, officer or director of an entity or otherwise, in any capacity, and the entity represented, both jointly and severally agree: To indemnify and hold harmless Booker Auction Company, its employees, agents, and its consignors (“Consignors”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, damages, costs and losses of any kind, arising from the purchase or subsequent use of any item. This agreement extends to the attendance or participation of Bidder, his agents or employees, at the Auction Sale and/or on the auction site whether before, during or after the Auction Sale.

Booker Auction Co. may, under certain conditions, bid on behalf of the seller, lien holder and/or pre-approved absentee buyers.

All items immediately become the responsibility of the purchaser after being sold.

All purchases must be removed no later than requested removal date.  Any item that is not removed by the deadline will incur lot storage fees in the amount of $20 per day. Fees will be due and payable prior to removal of all purchases. 

All buyers, customers, hauling companies, and their agents release Booker Auction Co., it's employees, agents, and sellers from all liability during the loading and hauling process.  Booker Auction Co. will not be held liable for any damages. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to tie-down loads appropriately and to DOT regulations.

Any items that are not removed after 30 days are subject to forfeiture by the purchaser, becoming Booker Auction Co. property to dispose of at our discretion.

Booker Auction Co. is not responsible for accidents.

By registering to bid or attempting to bid at our sales or auctions, bidder / buyer agrees to sale terms as well as these terms and conditions, be they as is, amended or modified by text or speech at any time before items are sold.

In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software or other online auction related technologies, Booker Auction Company reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. Neither the company providing the software nor Booker Auction Company shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason. Email notifications will be sent to registered bidders with updated information as deemed reasonable by Booker Auction Company.  

Please direct any financial questions to the following:

tiffani@bookerauction.com