4-Day Technical College Liquidation | August 19th | Day 1 | Sold…Sold…Sold

15% Buyer’s Premium. All bids are final. All items are sold as is / where is, the buyer is responsible for the disassembly and removal of items. Inspection prior to bidding is recommended and available. The buyer is responsible for all freight, handling costs, and taxes and where applicable.

Auction Preview: Preview is available on Friday, August 16, 2024, and Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 9am-4pm. No pack-packs, jackets, or large purses will be allowed in the warehouses. Everyone is subject to inspection/search by onsite deputies.

Load-Out: Load-out will begin on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 9am-4pm daily until Friday, September 6th ending at 3pm. Lifts onsite being sold in the auction may be required until the end of load-out, please read the lot descriptions carefully. Buyers will forfeit their rights on any items not picked up by Friday, September 6, 2024. Payments will not be refunded on abandoned items and the lots will be returned to the owner. Buyers using third parties to transport/pick up items must provide third parties with Invoice Numbers and/or Bill(s) of Lading with Buyer/Lot information for release. NOTICE: Please be advised that some items may necessitate disassembly before removal. It is important to note that Henderson Auctions assumes no responsibility for disassembling any lots featured in this auction. The responsibility for disassembling the item falls solely on the winning bidder. Palletizing is available for a fee, please call 225-686-2252 for costs.

Payment: Full Settlement is due on the day of the auction or the following business day. Cash, Cashier’s Check, and Credit Card payments can be made onsite in Blairsville, PA, or at our Livingston, LA office. Credit card payments over $3000  will require an authorization form.  Credit Card payments will be charged a 4% convenience fee for MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. International credit cards ARE NOT accepted. International buyers must pay via wire transfer. The International Wire Transfer fee is $50. Full payment is due on sale day. Bank drafts will not be accepted. Notice to Non-U.S. Buyers: Purchasers without United States bank accounts are required to pay in U. S. Funds by wire transfer from their bank. Please contact our office at 225-686-2252 to request/verify wiring instructions. Henderson Auctions will never email you wiring instructions, please use care and confirm with our office verbally. Some equipment may require modifications to meet import and safety regulations. For details and for information on your export obligations, please contact your customs broker. Any invoice not paid within 5 banking days from sale day, is subject to interest at 2% per month, prorated daily beginning sale day. A Sales Tax is applied when applicable. If you have a tax-exempt form, please fax it to 225-412-9487 or email it to auctionoffice@hendersonauctions.com. Do not rely on financing, you will be legally responsible for paying for your winning lots even if you cannot get financing. Any litigation will be held in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Any invoice not paid by “August 30th, 2024”, is subject to be charged in full to the credit card on file, including a 4% credit card convenience fee.

Sealed Bid Auction: Prior to this auction, on July 26, 2024, Henderson Auctions will be offering all real estate and moveable assets in the Technical College Liquidation and Real Estate Auction. If an acceptable bid offer in the sealed bid auction is received and accepted by the seller, the August 18, 2024-August 23, 2024, Technical College Auction will be canceled.

Additional Auction Terms: While descriptions are believed to be accurate, neither the auctioneer nor the seller makes any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied. Henderson Auctions shall not be held responsible for advertising discrepancies or inaccuracies. Everything is sold ‘AS IS’ – ‘WHERE IS’ except as expressly made in writing. All sales are final. No warranties are made as to the merchantability of any items or their fitness for any purpose.

A Sales Tax will be added to the purchase of all taxable items sold. Tax will be collected on the final bid amount plus any buyer premium when applicable. Dealers who purchase for resale must present their resale tax certificate to Henderson Auctions at the time of payment.

Any litigation from non-payment or lot-related discrepancies will be held in a Livingston, LA Parish court system.

If a BIDDER does not pay the balance in full by the scheduled load-out date, the BIDDER is subject to having the credit card on file charged for the balance of the BIDDER’s invoice.

General Terms:

• Photos shown on the website are meant as a representation, all items in the photo may not be included in the lot. Please read the lot description for specific items included with the lot.
• During a live auction using any online bidding platform, Henderson Auctions is not responsible for clerking errors. The Auctioneer calling the auction is the only person who determines who has placed the high bid and who is the winning bidder. This is not determined by the clerk for the online bidding platform. High bidders will receive an invoice from Henderson Auctions and not the online bidding platform. If you receive an email or invoice from an online bidding platform please disregard this notice and call our auction office 225-686-2252.
• When entering any of the auction sites you do this at your own risk.
• Henderson Auctions is not responsible for any injuries or damage to property that occurs at the auction site. All items are sold “as is, where is”, with no guarantees or warranties express or implied.
• Inspection prior to bidding is recommended and available.
• The buyer is responsible for all freight, handling costs, and taxes where applicable.
• All claims or disputes or legal actions by any party to this agreement must be filed in the Circuit Court of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and all legal matters contemplated in this agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana and that jurisdiction.

BID CALLER: LICENSED AUCTIONEER WHO IS ACTIVELY CALLING THE AUCTION ON ANY GIVEN LOT. BUYER: SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AT AUCTION

BIDDER: A PERSON OR ENTITY BIDDING ON ANY LOT AT ANY AUCTION HOSTED BY AUCTIONEER

OWNER/CONSIGNOR: PERSON/ENTITY THAT CONSIGNS A LOT FOR AUCTION.

AUCTIONEER: J.A.H. ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA HENDERSON AUCTIONS AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, EMPLOYEES, ASSIGNS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS.

LOT: ANY ITEM OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTIONEER

CLOSING: THE COMPLETION OF TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP TITLE OF AUCTION ITEM FROM OWNER TO BUYER.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and to their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.

1. BIDDER agrees that his participation in this auction means that he has read and understood and will abide by the BIDDER’s terms, whether or not he has signed this agreement.
2. The BIDDER will be issued a BIDDER number for the purpose of auction participation. Invoicing and titling will match the information completed on the BIDDER’s registration. If the BIDDER’s number is lost, stolen, or misplaced, he remains liable for any bid, purchase, or action of anyone using his BIDDER number.
3. BIDDER consents to AUCTIONEER verifying BIDDER’s ability to pay, including credit check, bank reference, or by any other means.
4. This agreement shall be legally binding whether executed by electronic signature or initials or as a handwritten execution.
5. It is the responsibility of the BIDDER to thoroughly investigate and become familiar with the auction process, the suitability and condition of the assets in the auction “including age, mileage, hours, mechanical condition, legal use in any given jurisdiction, etc.” AUCTIONEER is not responsible for the accuracy of a LOT’s description whether given verbally or in writing in any medium. AUCTIONEER shall not be held responsible for advertising discrepancies or inaccuracies.
6. All LOTs are sold as is, where is, without warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied, as to any LOTs usefulness, condition, genuineness, value, quality, merchantability, and/or fitness for use for any purpose. AUCTIONEER has not inspected or tested or verified the LOT and has no knowledge of the LOT’s history or condition. The BIDDER has the opportunity, the right, and the sole responsibility to inspect and verify any LOT prior to placing a bid. It is the responsibility of the BIDDER to research any restrictions on LOTs purchased and to obtain any necessary import/export licenses, titles, or any other required documents for shipping. Winning BIDDERs agree to accept and pay for in full any LOTs awarded by AUCTIONEER regardless of thoughts, condition, defects, or imperfections. Any claims regarding mileage or hours are offered as opinions by the consignor and shall not be deemed as accurate unless investigated and determined to be accurate by BIDDER.
7. BIDDER agrees to make no claim against AUCTIONEER for an improper, inadequate, or inaccurate LOT description.
8. All claims or disputes or legal actions by any party to this agreement must be filed in the Circuit Court of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and all legal matters contemplated in this agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana and that jurisdiction.
9. The BIDDER has had the opportunity to consult legal counsel and irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any proceeding relating to a dispute about this agreement or the Auction.
10. The OWNER/CONSIGNOR may place a reserve on any of his/her LOTs, which is the minimum hammer price the owner is prepared to accept. That reserve amount is kept confidential by the AUCTIONEER. The AUCTIONEER has the right to execute bids on behalf of the OWNER/CONSIGNOR up to the amount of the reserve.
11. The BID CALLER has the sole discretion to determine the final high BIDDER, and can in his sole discretion open the bidding, close the bidding, exclude BIDDERs, recognize late BIDDERs, reopen closed bidding, and reopen bidding between tie BIDDERs. BIDDERs have the opportunity, where available, to bid in person, absentee, by proxy, by telephone, or through online bidding platform(s). Any notice of successful bidding or being outbid via online platform(s) or by any party other than the BID CALLER and Management for the AUCTIONEER does not constitute official notice. Official notice of award and whether or not a sale has taken place will only be given in the form of an invoice from the AUCTIONEER. AUCTIONEER has the right and sole discretion to amend or correct any invoice that is sent to a BIDDER.
12. AUCTIONEER’s internet bidding and telephone bidding features are offered where available and when available. AUCTIONEER does not guarantee that these features or services will operate correctly or without interruption. AUCTIONEER is not responsible for delays, inaccuracies, errors, omissions, or mistakes by the BIDDER’s use of these services or by the AUCTIONEER’s performance of these services. BIDDER agrees that AUCTIONEER is not liable for BIDDER’s inability to access these services nor liable for any loss or damage incurred by BIDDER by using these services. Where telephone bidding is available, BIDDER consents to allowing AUCTIONEER to record the call.
13. AUCTIONEER is not liable for damaged, stolen, or lost LOTs and BIDDER waives his right to claim damages against AUCTIONEER for any associated loss.
14. AUCTIONEER is not liable for matching number errors.
15. LOTs that fail to meet the reserve price will be offered for sale by the AUCTIONEER after the LOT is removed from the auction block. Any LOTs sold by AUCTIONEER are subject to the same terms as LOTs sold on the auction block.
16. Once a LOT is determined sold by AUCTIONEER, the high BIDDER accepts responsibility to pay for said LOT and assumes all responsibility and liability for the LOT as though the sale was complete.
17. BUYER agrees to pay for the LOT including BUYER’s premium, taxes, and fees immediately following the auction and in no event more than twenty-four hours following the close of the auction. Any unpaid balance owed by BUYER, not paid within three banking days from Auction Day, is subject to interest charges at a rate of the greater of 2% per month or the maximum rate allowed by law, prorated daily beginning from the calendar day following the auction.
18. Unless arrangements acceptable to the Management for the AUCTIONEER have been made prior to the auction, BUYER agrees to allow the AUCTIONEER to charge to BUYER’s credit card on file a sum equal to 5% of the amount of the BUYER’s successful bid(s) immediately upon close of the auction. The remaining balance must be paid in accordance with the other terms and conditions of this agreement. If the BUYER fails to make timely payment of any outstanding balance, BUYER authorizes AUCTIONEER to charge up to any remaining balance, plus interest, late charges, credit card fees, and attorney fees incurred by AUCTIONEER for the collection of the unpaid balance to the BUYER’s credit card on file. If the BIDDER would like to make other payment arrangements prior to the auction and thus avoid charges to the credit card on file, AUCTIONEER will accept a Bank Letter of Guarantee or Cash on Deposit with the AUCTIONEER. BIDDER may contact our offices at least one week prior to the auction to make such arrangements.
19. AUCTIONEER will make every effort to deliver titles within 30 days of Auction. AUCTIONEER accepts no responsibility for delays outside its control. AUCTIONEER is not responsible for damages incurred by BUYER as a result of any title processing delay. AUCTIONEER is not responsible for freight, repairs, modifications, alterations, or any expenses incurred by BIDDER prior to BIDDER’s receipt of title.
20. AUCTIONEER has a right to the following remedies in the event BIDDER defaults, including nonpayment or any breach of this agreement:
21. Sell the LOT to another party at the BIDDER’s bid amount.
22. Resell the LOT at Absolute Auction or by private sale without notice to BIDDER and hold BIDDER liable for any deficiency in the resale price.
23. Cancel the sale and retain BIDDERs deposit and/or payment as liquidated damages.
24. Charge BIDDER’s credit card for any amounts due to AUCTIONEER and/or CONSIGNOR.
25. Take legal action against BIDDER to seek specific performance or take any other legal action to protect the interest of the AUCTIONEER and CONSIGNOR.
26. BIDDER agrees to be liable for any costs and expenses caused by the BIDDER’s default including but not limited to attorney’s fees, court costs, commissions, entry fees, Buyer’s Premiums, freight, storage, or any other expenses.
27. All claims or disputes or legal actions by any party to this agreement must be filed in the Circuit Court of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and all legal matters contemplated in this agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana and that jurisdiction.