Please see the following terms & conditions for while you are bidding at the Kansas City
Missouri Tow Lot Auction:
1) Full payment shall be made on the day of the auction before buyer leaves the premises BY
4:00 PM CST.
Online Bidders NOT paying in cash or cahshier's check must make arrangements with the OAI Auctioneer directly (816-564-35740. BE NOTED: Most banks only do wire transfers until 3 or 4PM. This could cause complications for online bidders or their banks.
Online bidders must make wire transfer arrangements WITH THEIR BANK prior to the auction to avoid payment issues. For further questions, comments, or instructions, please email wes@wescommercial.com or call 816-564-3574. Full instructions can be emailed to anyone prior to the auction for ease of use.
2) TERMS OF AUCTION: Payment of purchases must be made by cash, cashier's check,
money order and wire transfer, with proof of identity. All sales are subject to $20 Per Car
Buyer's Premium. No sales tax laws will be applied to purchases other than items requiring a
Bill of Sale or Title. Online Bidders are subject to 7% Administrative Fee. Bidder agrees not to
stop payment on checks, transfers or charges. Required fingerprint for all payments except
cash.
All Absentee Bids will be done through Official Auction Inc. online platform. Call (816)
564-3574 or reference our website @ www.oaiauctions.com. A bank letter of credit must
accompany all absentee bids and must be on bank letterhead naming Official Auctions, Inc. as
the party guaranteed.
3) NO WARRANTY: The descriptions of items appearing in advertising prior to this sale are
believed to be correct. Nevertheless, neither those descriptions, photos nor the oral statements
made by owner, its officers, agents nor employees of Official Auctions, Inc. concerning any
items shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. This catalogue is intended
to provide general information and is subject to errors, omissions, additions or deletions. Please
check with Auctioneer's office for final listing. Items offered may or may not be sold as
described in this catalogue. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS - WHERE IS with no warranties
expressed or implied. Statements made day of sale take precedence over all printed materials.
Auction vehicles may be withdrawn from the sale at any time prior to payment.
4) RECEIPT: Buyer will be furnished an invoice when payment is received for items purchased.
This invoice must be presented to and validated by check-out personnel before the buyer will be
permitted to remove purchases from the auction premises.
5) REMOVAL DATE: Vehicle(s) become(s) the full responsibility of the buyer when the
Auctioneer says "Sold" and announces WINNING BID NUMBER. The buyer assumes all risk of loss and damage to property until removed from auction premises.
Buyers have until 4:00 pm on the Friday following the auction to pick up their vehicles, If
you purchase more than nine (9) vehicles you have until Sunday at 4pm. Vehicles may
be picked up between 8:00am and 6:00pm, seven (7) days a week during that time.
Drivers will have ten (10) minutes on the lot to retrieve their vehicles.
Official Auctions, Inc. is not responsible for accidents, or lost/stolen items, or breakage during
Auction or Load-Out. If buyer seeks assistance in load-out from Auction personnel, Auction
House is not responsible in any way for breakage or damage to any items. ALL pick-up and
load-out responsibility lies with the BUYER.
6) RESALE: Auctioneer reserves the right to resell any property not paid for in full on the day of
the auction. Buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer for expenses of resale and collection
and any damages resulting from the resale including attorney's fees and costs.
7) DISPUTES BETWEEN BIDDERS: The auctioneer shall designate the Purchaser after each
vehicle is auctioned. If a dispute arises between two or more bidders, the auctioneer reserves
the right to reopen bidding. His designation of a buyer shall be final. On-site disputes will be
worked through between the bidder and the auctioneer. Online disputes will be worked through
with a customer service representative at the discretion of Official Auction Inc, and are final. For
online dispute, there is a current four (4) day turn-around period with first contact to bidder on
day (1) depending upon the hammer. Anyone found negligent for non-payment will be
permanently banned from the auction with no recourse.
8) INJURY AND DAMAGE: Bidder acknowledges responsibility for any personal injury or
property damage caused by bidder or his agent and further agrees to hold Official Auctions,
Inc., the owner, its officers or employees harmless for any personal injury to himself or his
agents and any property damage incurred on sale premises. See Kansas City Insurance waiver
for their terms.
9) TITLE AND BILL OF SALE POLICY: Official Auctions Inc. is not responsible for, nor has any
accountability for, bills of sale or titles for any vehicle, no exceptions. All bill of sales and titles
are handled by the City of Kansas City Missouri Tow Lot.
10) TECHNICAL SUPPORT: All technical support will be issued through the Official Auctions
Inc. online platform. There will be unlimited technical support via email, phone and 24 hour
emergency support. Our internet auction service provides unlimited technical support, available
via email. Phone support is governed through the Official Auctions Inc. auction services.
11) Kansas City Tow Lot Auction Rules
Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department - Tow Services Section
7750 E Front Street
Kansas City, MO 64120
Auction Rules
In order to ensure that order is maintained, acts of theft are eliminated, and to keep the
risk of any loss to a minimum on auction days, auction customers must:
1) Be licensed with the State of Missouri, as a salvage dealer in order to purchase
salvage vehicles. If the buyer present at an auction is not listed on the state salvage
license, a letter from the owner of the company must be on file, authorizing the buyer to
purchase vehicles under the companies state salvage license. If the buyer is a salvage
dealer operating inside the city limits of the City of Kansas City, they must have been
issued a State of Missouri salvage license and a KCMO Salvage Yard permit; OR be a
KCMO licensed automotive repair business with a Non-Salvage Yard determination.
All buyers must register with the auctioneer and be issued a buyer number. Buyer
numbers must be worn at all times. All buyers must have valid state ID to register. All
buyers must be at least 18 years of age.
2) Penalties may be imposed on auction customers for failure to comply with
all established protocols and procedures. A buyer may be suspended or banned
for a period of 3 years or permanently banned for violation of established auction
protocols and procedures. Buyer may be removed immediately and given a 3 year
suspension for:
Disruptive, disrespectful, obscene or abusive language toward other customers,
the auctioneer or City staff members. Refusal to follow legal direction of City staff or
auctioneers.
Entering vehicles to access trunks, glove boxes, or interior areas. Bidders
may enter the driver¡¦s side door of a vehicle to access the hood release only.
Dumping trash from purchased vehicles on the lot before taking the purchased
vehicle. For failing to take all vehicle parts, when taking the purchased vehicle from the
lot. Failure to pay for vehicles purchased at an auction. (Upon completion of the three
year suspension, a $500.00 deposit will be required for all purchases made). Failure to
pay security deposit for vehicles purchased at auction, when required. 2ND violation of
any offense listed as a 6 month suspension.
Buyers may be banned permanently for:
Any form of theft. Any 2nd failure to pay for vehicles purchased. An assault on another
customer, city staff member, the auctioneer and their staff or anyone on Tow Service
property. Any misrepresentation, as a buyer for a company, when not authorized or
without written approval, from that company to act as a buyer for said company. Being
found in violation of any city code pertaining to inoperable vehicles on property owned or
controlled by the buying company or individual buyer. Attempting to purchase vehicles
while under a 6-month or 12-month suspension.
All sales must be final and paid in full by 4:00 PM on the day of the sale.
The auctioneer will process all final sales and provide documentation of the sale to the
City outlining each transaction by the close of business on the day of the auction.
Additionally, the auctioneer will provide a check for the proceeds of the auction to the
City by the end of business on the day of the auction as outlined in the contract. No
exceptions. The City does not guarantee a title to unclaimed vehicles sold at auction.
All unclaimed vehicles are sold on a Missouri Department of Revenue form
#4579, "Abandoned Property Bill of Sale." Buyers will receive a bill of sale within 14 days
of the auction date. Buyers that lose their original bill of sale will be charged $10.00 for a
duplicate bill of sale. The bill of sale can be used to obtain a title in the state of Missouri
following procedures established by the Missouri Department of Revenue. It may not be
accepted by other states. The purchaser must make application within 30 days of
purchase for an original title, salvage title, or junking certificate. It is the responsibility of
the buyer to obtain information on titling vehicles outside Missouri. Auction vehicles are
not presumed safe for operation on streets and cannot be driven off the lot. All
purchased vehicles must be towed off city property by authorized tow equipment. All
parts and contents of purchased vehicles must be removed with vehicles. Buyers cannot
"clean out" a vehicle before removing it. Purchased vehicles cannot be unloaded or
stored in the parking lot, along the access road, or on Front Street. Repairs of auction
vehicles cannot be performed on the lot or in the parking area. Auction vehicles left in
the parking lot or on the entrance road will be towed back on to the lot and a
$240.00 tow fee per vehicle will be assessed.
Parking space is limited. Please arrive early and try to carpool. No parking is
allowed on the grass and violators will be ticketed.
The Tow Services Division makes every attempt to identify stolen vehicles before
they are sold, but if the Missouri Highway Patrol later discovers a vehicle purchased at
the auction to be stolen, the buyer will only be reimbursed for the cost of the vehicle and
the buyer premium. Auction vehicles may be withdrawn from the sale at any time prior to
payment. Buyers can register in-person at the lot from 8-11 a.m. on the day of the sale.
All bidders must sign-in at the auction window before entering the lot. The auction begins
at 10:00 a.m.; no one arriving after 11:00 a.m. is allowed to enter the auction. No guests,
children, or pets are allowed entry.
Buyers must pay for their cars in cash or cashier's check by 4:00PM. on the day
of the auction. Please make cashier's checks payable to Official Auctions. Buyers have
until 4:00 pm on the Friday following the auction to pick up their vehicles, If you
purchase more than nine (9) vehicles you have until Sunday at 4pm. Vehicles may
be picked up between 8:00am and 6:00pm, seven (7) days a week during that time.
Drivers will have ten (10) minutes on the lot to retrieve their vehicles.