Preview the Auction:
Our Online Auctions almost always end on Monday night, and In-Person Preview takes place on the Friday and Saturday before that Monday. All auction items are sold “as is where is," so it is your responsibility to preview each of the items you’re interested in. Feel free to come in and take measurements, sit in the chairs and turn things on and off. We have customers who bring their own scales to weigh items such as gold or silver! The first item being sold in the auction will always start with #100. Pick up a written listing (catalog) while previewing, and ask yourself, “What is this worth to me?” and write that down next to the item to refer to later. The auction number shown with the item in the written catalog will be the same number for that item in the online catalog.
Register for the Auction:
To reach the auction, click the Auction Link at the top of our Home Page. It will take you to the Online Catalog where you will see photos and descriptions of every item in the Auction. You can look at all the items and information, but before you are able to make a bid, you’ll be asked to Register with your contact information and a valid credit card. Our platform uses a secure and private bank card system and we cannot see or access any of your personal information. There are no fees to register or to bid, and we will never sell any of your personal data.
How Online Bidding Works:
For each item, the computer will show the current bid amount as well as, next Bid Increment on the Bid Button. When you click to bid, the auction program will ask you to confirm your bid amount. While you are the high bidder the item will be green, and then red if you’re outbid, and you will automatically receive a “You’ve been outbid” email notification.
Each time you are outbid you may raise your bid to the next increment, or you can set a “Max Bid” (see below). Bidding increments are set by the auction software, and are included in the “Auction Details” section of the first page of that auction under “Bid Increments”.
If you place a bid and are outbid within seconds, that usually means another bidder has entered a Max Bid on that item that is higher than your bid.
Using a Max Bid:
If you are outbid, you may click to bid the next increment, or you can enter a higher amount – a “Max Bid” and the auction computer will bid for you up to a dollar amount of your choice.
Placing a Max Bid caps the bidder’s money at a certain dollar amount for that item because the computer will only re-bid for you if someone else actively bids against you. So just because you’ve put in a $50 maximum for an item, it does not necessarily mean you will pay that amount. If bidding on that item only reaches $20, you would only pay the next increment above that ($22.50), not the full $50, just like in a live auction.
Another advantage of the Max Bid is that an online auction can last late into the evening. Placing a Max Bid means you don’t have to stay up late and risk dozing off or getting distracted, missing the chance to bid again on an item you wanted.
Setting a Max Bid is completely confidential and private since only you (not the seller or other bidders) know how much your max bid is.
Terms of Sale:
There will be a 15% Buyer’s Premium, $4.00 internet bidding fee added to all purchases along with local sales tax (unless a copy of your resale permit is on file with us).
Everything is sold as is and where is, so if you plan to transport your purchases, remember to bring all the essentials for safe transport. All items must be picked up within three days of the sale. Anything left over seven days will incur a storage fee. Any items not picked up or made arrangements for within seven days will be deemed abandoned and will become property of the Carl Johnson Co.
Shipping and Delivery:
At this time, we are only shipping smaller items, so if you have purchased something large or heavy, you will need to contact one of our local shipping companies and make arrangements for pick-up, packing, and shipping. Shipping & packaging fees will be added to your invoice.
