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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GUIDE

The following Policies and Procedures have been written to make the auction experience for the Public simple and enjoyable. The TAA staff is here to assist you. We have a prepared a special FAQ section for our customers. Please don't hesiate to contact us with any questions you might have.

 

Guia de Politicas y Procedimientos en Espanol > (PDF)

 

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ADDITIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS


NO TAMPERING

Any person found tampering with or removing equipment or keys from vehicles will be subject to suspension from the auction and criminal prosecution.  Dealers  and/or  customers  will  be  held  responsible  for the actions of their employees and guests. TAA will not be responsible for lost or stolen items and/or accidents, damage, or vandalism.

VEHICLE REPRESENTATION
Sellers are responsible for representing vehicle conditions and mileage accurately and fairly. Sellers are responsible for verifying the accuracy of the announced conditions as well as the accuracy of specified year and mileage. Seller must announce if odometer is broken, replace, altered, or in excess of its mechanical limits.

ODOMETER POLICY
TAA is not responsible for, nor does TAA guarantee the accuracy of, the odometer reading on any consigned vehicle. However, TAA will require that the Seller repurchase any vehicle sold with an odometer discrepancy.

VEHICLE INFORMATION
Buyers are solely responsible for verifying vehicle make, year, model, and serial numbers against the title before leaving premises. Upon removal of the vehicle from TAA premises, Buyer shall be deemed to have held TAA harmless of any objections to title information and/or discrepancies.

 

TITLES
If  an  out-of-state  vehicle  is  sold  with  any  out-of-state  title  and  is reassigned through our auction resulting in a title issued with a different brand code other than the out-of-state brand code, is the liability of the Seller to adjust or repurchase the unit. Vehicles sold with reconstructed or flood titles must be announced, and are sold “AS IS,” with no right of arbitration for frame problems, structural and/or component changes. All winning bidders will be able to pickup their titles (if available) on the following business day after 12 noon once the vehicle is paid in full.

OUTSIDE SALES
All vehicles purchased must be paid from through the auction office, even if bought directly from the Seller away from the auction block. All vehicles purchased directly from the Seller from the auction block are sold “AS IS,” and are not subject to arbitration for any reason. Sellers engaging in the direct sale away from the auction block will not receive a check until the vehicle has been paid in full.

UNCLAIMED VEHICLES
Vehicles that are not registered for the next sale and not removed from TAA property within 2 business days of last sale will be charged a storage fee of $20 per day. Any vehicle left over 30 days will be sold for storage fees and towed away.

FRAME AND RUST POLICY
All vehicles with rusted or damaged frame/unibody (repaired or not) must be announced. Buyer has one business day from the time of sale to check for these problems. AFTER ONE BUSINESS DAY, ABSOLUTELY NO ARBITRATION. Altered frames, marks or scratches from jack/lift, tie down and radiator core support damage is considered visible and is not subject to arbitration.

 

CHILDREN
Due to insurance regulations and in the interest of safety, children under the age of 16 are not permitted on auction property during the auction.

 

 
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