1.1 Become a registered user of the AFRIKAPRO AUCTION site by completing the auction registration form. Click “Register” on the navigation bar on any page to register. Once you have completed the registration and clicked the submit button you will be emailed to confirm your registration. Click on the link in your email to confirm your registration. Once successfully registered you can log into the auction site and start bidding.

 

 

2.1 All bids are processed immediately in the order received.

 

2.2 All lots have a minimum bid increment and reserve price.

 

2.3 The starting bid must be equal to or greater than the stated minimum bid.

 

2.4 You may increase the bid at any time before auction closing.

 

2.5 The winning bidder will be the highest bid received prior to “bid closing”.

 

2.6 The Server Clock is the final arbiter of the “bid closing”.

 

2.7 The hammered price will be equal to the highest bid. The lot will be awarded to the winning bidder at the hammered price. The organisers have the right to withdraw from the highest bid if our expected reserve price has not been reached at auction.

 

2.8 The organisers have the absolute discretion to determine the winning bidder; to cancel the sale or re-offer and resell any disputed lot/item on the auction.

 

2.9 The final results of the auction will be published on the site shortly after auction closing.

 

2.10 All pigeons on auction remain the sole property of AFRIKAPRO until collection (loaded into the basket for shipment). Ownership/risk transfer from AFRIKAPRO to the buyer/new owner once the pigeon/s is fully paid and the pigeon is loaded into the shipping basket.

 

2.11 Once ownership has been transferred from AFRIKAPRO to the buyer/new owner, AFRIKAPRO will pay the agreed % of commissions and auction proceeds to the participants/breeders of the pigeons.

 

2.12 Winning bidders will be invoiced and EFT payment needs to be received within 72 Hours after the closing of the auction for the release of the pigeon/s to the new buyer/owner.  – unless otherwise agreed by AFRIKAPRO. South African buyers need to pay VAT on the final bidding amount. Hammered price excluding 15% VAT for South African citizens only.

 

2.13 Pigeons that are subject to a courier or air freight service will not fall within the ambit of AFRIKAPRO authority.

 

2.14 Shipping remains the responsibility of the buyer, to be arranged by the buyer. The buyer will cover all shipping costs – Shipping Cost is excluded in the auction bill.

 

2.15 The Gender of all pigeons on auction is not guaranteed by the auctioneer “AFRIKAPRO”.

 

2.16 No warranty is given as to the performance of fertility of any pigeon, and the Purchaser is hereby invited to insure against this.

 

2.17 AFRIKAPRO will not be responsible for any defect of any pigeon sold. It is solely the buyer’s responsibility to bid on the pigeon as if the buyer handled the pigeon.

 

2.18 All bids placed on any pigeon lot are binding and can and will not be removed.  All pigeons sold on AFRIKAPRO auction are sold as is.

 

 

3.1 Each Buyer agrees that his/her executors, administrators and/or assigns shall indemnify the Organizing Agent, “AFRIKAPRO” and its servants and agents from and against claims for damage or claims from any cause whatsoever to any person who may make a claim against the Organizing auction provider “AFRIKAPRO” or any of them, should the pigeon/s on auction be found different to the clear description, whether or not such a claim is based on the negligence of the Organizing Agent “AFRIKAPRO”, its participants & servants or any subcontractors of AFRIKAPRO.

 

3.2 AFRIKAPRO auction and its servants and agents, are selling on behalf of the participants of AFRIKAPRO with a clear understanding that all pigeons on sale will be the Buyers responsibility to insure himself/herself that the pigeon on auction complies to his/her expectations.

 

 

4.1 Bidding within the last Five (5) minutes before closing will automatically extend the auction with another Two (2) minutes and will be extended again until the final bid (Highest Offer) has been accepted.

 

4.2 THE PURPOSE OF THE “AUTO LISTING TIME EXTENSION”

 

When a new bid is made for any given pigeon within the last 5 minutes of an auction closing time, the auctioning closing time of that pigeon will be extended by another 2 minutes.

 

 

The auction was set to end at 20:00. A bid is made for a certain pigeon at 19:57.

The auctioning of that pigeon is automatically extended, the auction for all other pigeons that did not receive a bid in the last 5 minutes will still end at 20:00.

The Seller selects this option when creating their listing, so if this option is selected, it will be indicated on the item showing the time extended.

Basically, the auction will have a scheduled close time – for example 20:00. If there are no bids in the last 5 minutes before 20:00, the auction will close as normal known as .“bid closing”.

 

 

If, however, someone places a bid at 19:59, the auction is automatically extended by 2 minutes. If there are no further bids, then the auction closes at 20:02

If one or more bidders bid at 20:01 in the extended time, then the auction automatically extends again within 2 minutes. Any bidder that bid in the extended time will keep on extending the time with the purpose to have a fair chance to buy the pigeon at his best price submitted,if no bidding continues and the extended time ends, this will be the “bid closing”. This simulates the “Going, going … gone” nature of traditional live auctions.

Every time a bidder submitted a bid – an email is send to the bidder to confirm his bid – if, the bidder is “outbid” not only will the new amount show on the auction screen – but an email will be sent immediately to notify him that there are a new accepted bid on the pigeon.

Because of possible slow/poor internet connection, potential different Internet and E-mail settings, interested buyers need to refresh the page frequently to check if other bids have been placed.

 

 

5.1 From time to time a mistake will be made. If that occurs, please email us. Bids placed in the last three (3) hours of the auction will not be cancelled or deleted.