Lafayette Township Land Auction

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You understand that Kaufman reserves the right to modify the Terms & Conditions of this auction at any time. You agree to be bound to any such modifications when You use the Website or participate in an online auction for any bid placed after any such modification is posted. It is therefore important that You keep Yourself up to date with these Terms & Conditions and any changes to them. 

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Depending on the specific online auction, You may place bids in the following ways: (1) Max Bid; (2) ForceBid/-JumpBid; and (3) Ultimate Choice Bidding Platform. “Max Bid” allows You to enter Your Max Bid and the system will continue to bid for You by increments until it reaches Your Max Bid. “ForceBid/JumpBid” is a bidding strategy by which a bidder increases the bid by more than the next accepted bid (for example, placing your bid at $150 when the next accepted bid is $125). This practice is used by some bidders to discourage others from bidding in hopes of acquiring an item at a lower price. There are many theories on the effectiveness of this practice and if You choose to apply this practice, You do so at Your own discretion. If the Ultimate Choice Bidding Platform is being utilized, there is no max bidding feature. Once You have clicked on the lot or combination of lots and click get price, You then have two options. You can simply click submit bid to enter Your bid at the amount displayed or You can enter a higher bid in the space provided. Your bid will be implemented at this amount. This is not max bidding, so the bid will be placed at the exact amount You enter. If the specific auction You choose to participate in is online only, bidding will begin at a certain time and date and end at a certain time and date. Depending on the specific auction You choose to participate in, should a bid be placed within a certain amount of minutes before the auction’s ending time, the ending time will automatically be extended from the time that bid is placed. The time will continue to extend until the bidding activity has stopped. The online only auction closes when the timer on the auction hits zero. The winning bidder of an item is the last bidder the bid history recorded before the timer hits zero. Kaufman, in its sole discretion, may determine when and how long it chooses to extend the auction’s ending time. If the specific auction You choose to participate is online and live (simulcast), pre-bidding will begin at a certain time and date and end at a certain time and date. The actual live portion of the auction in which online and live bidding will occur will begin at a certain time and date and end on the same date at a later time. You can read more about auction terminology and the bidding functions and how they operate at: https://www.kaufmanauctions.com/support/terminology/. 

You understand that all aspects of an online auction are subject to change without prior notice. Kaufman reserves the right to add or remove items from an online auction, split or combine lots, make changes to the online auction ending times and pick-up date and/or time, cancel, suspend, extend, or reschedule an individual item and/or online auction event, or take any other action Kaufman deems necessary to affect the fair conduct of online auction. 

If you wish you can receive text and email notifications such as “Outbid” and “High Bid” alerts. Notifications can be configured in Your Bidder Account. For more information contact Kaufman for assistance. 

You agree that Kaufman shall not be liable for any interruption in service, errors, and/or omissions caused by any means and does not guarantee continual, uninterrupted or error free service or use of the Website. With current technology, it is not possible to develop and operate computer programs (software) and data processing systems (hardware) entirely without error, or to rule out any unpredictable events in connection with the Internet. You acknowledge that the Website is conducted electronically and relies on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning. In the event of any malfunction relating to the Website, We, in Our sole discretion, may void any sale, temporarily suspend bidding and/or re-sell any item/lot affected by any malfunction. 

You agree that these Terms & Conditions and their interpretation shall be governed by the laws of the state of Ohio. You agree that Jurisdiction and Venue for any dispute involving an online auction continued by Kaufman Realty & Auctions of West Virginia, LLC, shall exclusively lie in Harrison County, West Virgina. Jurisdiction and Venue for any dispute arising out of an auction conducted by Kaufman Realty & Auctions, LLC, shall exclusively lie in Holmes, Wayne, or Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  

You agree that the provisions of these Terms & Conditions and any additional terms and conditions stated in the specific online auction in which You choose to participate in are severable, and if any part of them are found to be unenforceable, the other paragraphs shall remain in full force and effect. 

To contact Our Customer Service, you may send us an online message by submitting the information requested in the “Send us a Message” feature” at https://www.kaufman-auctions.com/support/contact/. Specific online auctions may also contain a “Contact Us” section that can be completed and submitted. You may also contact us by Phone at (888) 852-4111 during the service hours of 9AM – 4PM (ET), Monday through Friday. Specific online auctions may also contain contact information for individuals that can be contacted via telephone and/or email. Finally, you may contact us by Mail at Kaufman Realty & Auctions, LLC, P.O. Box 422, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681 and 399 W. Main St.,Bridgeport, WV 26330. Our service hours may be reduced during certain national and/or religious holidays. 

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