Bidder Terms

These Bidder User Terms (these “Bidder Terms”) govern your access to and use of our Services as a Bidder. The Services can be accessed through https://www.rarecoinsauction.com. These Bidder Terms, shall be incorporated into the Terms & Conditions for Rare Coins Auction, and are collectively referred to herein as the “Terms & Conditions.” All terms used (including capitalized terms) and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Terms of Use for Rare Coins Auction.

1. Bidder Account Approval. Your account must be registered and verified with us, in our sole discretion, before you can use our Services as Bidder.
   
   
2. Listed Item(s). We are not the owner, seller or auctioneer of the Listed Item(s) on our Sites. We do not inspect Listed Item(s), validate a Seller’s ownership of or authority to sell Listed Item(s), or provide any representations or warranties concerning Listed Item(s). Bidding on the Listed Item(s) is conducted at your own risk, and any resulting transaction for Listed Item(s) is solely between you and the Seller. We do not supervise, direct, or control Sellers. You understand and agree that we will not be liable for Listed Item(s) that you bid on, the acts or omissions of Sellers, or for any proposed or completed transactions between you and a Seller. You understand and agree it is your responsibility to verify all claims of the Seller.
   
   We are not in the business of the selling or buying of any Listed Item(s) on a commission basis. We do not take any Listed Item(s) on consignment. All transactions and the terms of any agreements that may occur between Sellers and Bidders or users of our Site or Services are determined solely through Seller and Bidder, user-to-user interaction and agreement. We are not acting as an employee, agent, representative, broker, dealer, marketing agency, or marketing agent of any Seller, Bidder, or user of our Site or Services. We do not produce, handle, hold, ship, process, distribute, transport, deliver, or take possession of any Listed Item(s) at any time. We do not collect, handle or remit any money, payments, checkoff fees, receivables or proceeds from any transaction that may occur between Sellers and Bidders. We are not bonded for the protection of Sellers or Bidders or any user of our Sites or Services.

7. Auction Information and Bidder Inspections. The auction dates, information, descriptions, and prices for Listed Item(s) are determined by the Seller and may be subject to change. Listed Item(s) may be used and may contain defects. We do not inspect or confirm the condition of the Listed Item(s). We do not verify the accuracy of, or control, the information and details provided by Sellers concerning the Listed Item(s). We do not guarantee that Sellers have or maintain proper bonds or any bonds which Sellers may be required to maintain pursuant to applicable laws, rules, and regulations. We also do not guarantee that Sellers have or maintain proper auctioneers’ licenses, real estate brokers' licenses, or any other licenses or registrations required by applicable laws, rules or regulation, or that Sellers comply with applicable laws, rules, or regulations. You should take appropriate steps to verify the accuracy of the Listed Item descriptions. You should also take appropriate steps to inspect or validate the condition of Listed Item(s) prior to bidding on and receiving or taking possession or closing on Listed Item(s). We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content of any Listed Item(s). We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to (i) withdraw any Listed Item(s) from our Services; (ii) amend the information in a Listed Item; or (iii) cancel any proposed bid for Listed Item(s) that we deem to be suspicious or fraudulent and report such bid to applicable authorities.
   
   
8. Additional Terms Posted by Seller. A Seller may post additional terms and conditions for their Listed Item(s) (the “User Posted Terms”). User Posted Terms are between you and the Seller and are separate from these Terms. You are solely responsible for reading and understanding any User Posted Terms prior to placing a bid on such Listed Item(s). We do not create, review, negotiate, or enforce User Posted Terms. If you do not agree to the applicable User Posted Terms, you should not place a bid on the Listed Item(s).
   
   
9. Marketplace Fee.  At Rare Coins Auction, we believe in clear, upfront, and transparent pricing. A Marketplace fee — a percentage of the winning bid or "Buy Now" price — is charged to the winning bidder or buyer at the time of purchase for any auction or fixed-price listing transaction. Our Marketplace fee powers your Rare Coins Auction experience, including secure buyer and seller functions, Marketplace advertising, customer support, user verification, and new features and improvements.
   
   You will pay the listing's full purchase price directly to the seller, while Rare Coins Auction collects the Marketplace fee.
   
   
10. Transportation, Environmental Status/Clean-up/Testing, and Risk of Loss. We are not responsible for the care, loading, transportation, delivery or risk of loss for any Listed Item(s). We are not responsible for the risk of loss of Listed item(s) due to injury or death of the Listed Item(s) at any time. We are not responsible for the condition, encumbrances, easements, assessments, special assessments, liens, leases, repairs, damage, fixtures, utilities and utility lines, environmental hazards, hazardous or toxic materials, pollutants, contaminants, waste, asbestos, petroleum products, lead paint, erosion, wood destroying insects or other insects, flooding, wetlands, endangered species, soil quality and testing, water quality and testing, appraisal, surveying, boundaries, rights, and third-party interests that may exist on or pertain to Listed Item(s). Except as otherwise set forth in any User Posted Terms, the Bidder with the winning bid will be responsible for compliance with all laws and regulatory requirements applicable to the transportation of the Listed Item(s) and the use, condition, care, repair, status, clean-up, remediation, testing, inspection, appraisal, boundaries, and surveying of the Listed Item(s). Except as otherwise set forth in any User Posted Terms, the Bidder with the winning bid will be responsible for all freight, shipping, and other costs related to transporting the Listed Item(s). These costs may include feeding, watering, dismantling, special handling, loading, transportation costs, and permits required to move the Listed Item(s) to the Bidder’s desired location. You should confirm transportation, delivery and risk of loss information with the Seller and your designated transportation provider. Additionally, except as otherwise fully set forth in User Posted Terms, the Bidder with the winning bid will be responsible for obtaining and providing all health certificates, health documentation, and testing required for the shipment and transportation of the Listed Item(s). Furthermore, except as otherwise fully set forth in User Posted Terms, the Bidder with the winning bid shall be responsible for complying with all health entry requirements for the Listed Item(s) for the state of entry. In no event shall we have any responsibility for the transportation of Listed Item(s) or for any risk of loss or liability related to Listed Item(s) or for the condition, encumbrances, easements, assessments, special assessments, liens, leases, repairs, damage, fixtures, utilities and utility lines, environmental hazards, hazardous or toxic materials, pollutants, contaminants, waste, asbestos, petroleum products, lead paint, erosion, wood destroying insects or other insects, flooding, wetlands, endangered species, soil quality and testing, water quality and testing, appraisal, surveying, boundaries, rights, and third-party interests that may exist on or pertain to Listed Item(s).
    
    
11. Bidding. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that:
    
    
1. When you submit a bid using our Services, your bid will be forwarded to the Seller and may be viewed by the Seller as a firm commitment and an irrevocable offer to purchase. Once you place a bid on our Site, it may not be retracted. If you have the winning bid, a Seller may hold you legally obligated to complete the transaction unless otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.
   
   
2. By using our Services to bid on Listed Item(s), you grant us permission to share your information with Sellers, including, without limitation, your contact information (e.g., name, address, telephone, number, e-mail address, etc.) and other information that you provide to us.
   
   
3. You may place a max bid on Listed Item(s). When you place a max bid, our bidding technology will automatically place bids on your behalf, using the smallest increment necessary to ensure you remain the high bidder until your max bid is met. If another bidder has placed the same bid before you, or a max bid that is higher than yours, we will attempt to let you know that you have been outbid. In that situation, you may attempt to place another bid within the specific auction time.
   
   
4. Auctions may have time extensions. If a Seller elects to use a time extension for Listed Item(s), the bidding period on the Listed Item(s) may be extended when a higher bid than the then-current top bid is placed prior to expiration of that auction. The bidding period will continue as long as such higher bids are being placed within the time extension designated by the Seller.
   
   
5. Collectibles Planet reserves the right to withdraw, postpone, or cancel any Listed Item(s), in our sole discretion, with or without notice. We shall have no liability to you as a result of any withdrawal, postponement, or cancellation.
   
   
6. Collectibles Planet reserves the right to void a bid that you place, whether winning or not, which we believe (i) has not been made in good faith and in accordance with these Terms; or (ii) is intended to manipulate our Services.
   
   
7. The Seller is conducting the auction and makes the sole and final determination with respect to the sale of Listed Item(s).
   
   
8. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT BIDS PLACED WILL BE RECEIVED AND PROCESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER.
    
12. Prohibited Bidder Conduct. Any deliberate attempt to artificially influence the sale price of any Listed Item(s), directly or indirectly, including but not limited to bidding through a secondary account, agent, or representative, bidding on Listed Item(s) that you may also be selling, communicating with other Bidders, or shill bidding is expressly prohibited.
    
    
13. Additional Bidder Indemnity. In addition to the indemnification provisions set forth in the Terms of Use For Rare Coins Auction, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all damages, costs, claims or liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or resulting from any injuries to persons or property of any type, occurring during your or your agent's inspection of property, or your or your agent's presence at a Seller's site, or resulting from the sale, removal, use or operations of any Listed Item(s).
    
    
14. Conflicts. In the event of a conflict between the provisions set forth in these Bidder Terms and the Terms of Use for Rare Coins Auction, the Terms of Use for Rare Coins Auction shall prevail.