16th Annual Laughter & Lagniappe

Thursday, April 11 AT 6:00 P.M.

 Live/Silent Auction sponsored by
Jeff Martin Auctioneers

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THIS YEAR'S CAJUN SUPPER

NO BUYERS PREMIUM OR SALES TAX WILL BE CHARGED AT THIS AUCTION

PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION 

SHIPPING MAY BE AVAILABLE BUT LIMITED AND WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FEE BASED ON SHIPPING COST.  

CALL TO INQUIRE ABOUT SHIPPING AN ITEM BEFORE BIDDING ONLINE

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE AND IN PERSON BIDDING THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.  BIDDING FOR THOSE ITEMS WILL CLOSE AT 7:00 P.M. 

LIVE BIDDING WILL CONTINUE ON THE ITEMS UNTIL 7:15

NO BUYERS PREMIUM OR SALES TAX WILL BE CHARGED AT THIS AUCTION

PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION 

SHIPPING MAY BE AVAILABLE BUT LIMITED LIMITED  AND WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL FEE BASED ON SHIPPING COST.  

CALL TO INQUIRE ABOUT SHIPPING AN ITEM PRIOR TO BIDDING ONLINE

   BIDDER CONTRACT

THIS BIDDER CONTRACT IS BETWEEN THE PERSON, WHOSE NAME IS SIGNED BELOW ("BIDDER"), AND JEFF MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC. ("MARTIN") AND PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION. BIDDER AGREES THAT THE TERMS SUMMARIZED ON THIS REGISTRATION AND SET FORTH FULLY IN THE AUCTION CATALOG SET OUT SPECIFIC AND COMPLETE RULES OF AUCTION AND AGREE THAT IT IS BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN AND READ THESE RULES PRIOR TO BIDDING ON ANY ITEMS. BIDDER AGREES TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE RULES. ADDITIONAL TERMS MAY BE POSTED OR ANNOUNCED FROM THE AUCTION BLOCK, WHICH SHALL ALSO BE BINDING ON BIDDER. IT IS THE BIDDERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST COMPLETE RULES OF AUCTION FROM MARTIN.
1)      BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY: BIDDER AGREES IT IS BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INSPECT EACH ITEM BEFORE BIDDING, AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MARTIN MAKES NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE ITEMS. BIDDER AGREES THAT DESCRIPTION OR STATEMENT IN THE AUCTION CATALOG AND INTERNET WEBSITES ARE ONLY A GUIDE AND MARTIN MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF THE ACCURACY OF THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE CATALOG. AFTER A BIDDER HAS WON THE BID WITH HIS/HER HIGH BID, ALL RISK OF LOSS AND DAMAGE PASSES TO BIDDER, EVEN THOUGH BIDDER MAY NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE ITEM YET. BUYERS SHOULD GUARD THEIR ITEMS ACCORDINGLY.  ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS. WHERE IS, WITHOUT GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. INSPECT ALL ITEMS BEFORE BIDDING. 2)      INJURY AND DAMAGE: BIDDER ACKNOWLEDGES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY BIDDER, BIDDER'S GUESTS, OR AGENTS. BIDDER AGREES TO HOLD MARTIN and PETAL EDUCATION HARMLESS FROM ANY PERSONAL INJURY TO HIMSELF OR HIS AGENTS AND ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE INCURRED ON AUCTION PREMISES. BIDDER RELEASES MARTIN AND THE SELLER FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY CONNECTED WITH THE REMOVAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF PURCHASES AND ANY AND ALL FUTURE USES FOR THE GOODS PURCHASED HEREWITH.
3)      FULL PAYMENT: BIDDER AGREES TO PAY FOR PURCHASES, AND BIDDER REPRESENTS THAT HE/SHE HAS FUNDS NECESSARY FOR SUCH PAYMENT. COMPLETE PAYMENT IS DUE ON DATE OF SALE WITH CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK, CREDIT CARD, WIRE, OR OTHER CHECKS ACCOMPANIED BY A BANK LETTER OF GUARANTEE MADE PAYABLE TO PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION ALL ITEMS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE BIDDER LEAVES THE PREMISES. NO ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES UNTIL PAYMENT OF TOTAL INVOICE IS MADE IN FULL.  IF BIDDER FAILS TO PAY FOR ANY OR ALL PURCHASES, FOR WHATEVER REASON, INCLUDING AN INSUFFICIENT CHECK OR A STOPPED CHECK, PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE THE CUMULATIVE RIGHTS SET FORTH IN THE COMPLETE RULES OF AUCTION. PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION WILL CONTACT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR ANY CHECKS THAT ARE RETURNED FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS OR CLOSED ACCOUNT AND PROCEED WITH ALL NECESSARY LEGAL ACTION AS NEEDED FOR COLLECTION AND OR PROSECUTION.  
4)      AUCTION COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM AUCTION OR SKIP ITEMS ONCE AUCTION HAS BEGUN.  IN THE EVENT AN ITEM IS REMOVED FROM AUCTION OR SKIPPED ANY PREBIDS/ABSENTEE BIDS WILL BE VOID.   ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY THE AUCTIONEER SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY PRINTED MATERIAL. Martin/PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION is not responsible or liable for internet failure or poor connections that may result in bidding problems such as but not limited to bid placed due to bandwidth lag.
5)      TIMED ONLINE AUCTION TERMS- JEFF MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC. AND ITS EMPLOYEES ACT MERELY AS AGENTS OF SELLERS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE WITH RESERVE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. RESERVES, IF ANY, ARE NOT DISCLOSED. ADDITIONALLY, BIDS MAY BE PLACED AT SOME AUCTIONS BY THE SELLER, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SELLER, OR AN AGENT ON THE SELLER’S BEHALF UP TO THE RESERVE. ALL FINAL BIDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE SELLER’S CONFIRMATION. ONLY THE TOP BIDDER WILL BE CONTACTED AS TO THE STATUS OF HIS/HER BID. WHILE THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDE ON ITEM(S) IS DEEMED CORRECT, NO WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY ITEMS BEING SOLD AND YOU AGREE TO PURCHASE AND ACCEPT THE ITEM IN AN AS-IS CONDITION. INFORMATION ON ITEMS IS OBTAINED BY US FROM THE SELLERS AND YOU HEREBY AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS JEFF MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC. and PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND ITS EMPLOYEES OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS REGARDING THE ITEM(S) BEING SOLD. THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO YEAR, MODEL, MACHINE OR ENGINE HOURS, PHYSICAL CONDITION, OPTIONS, FEATURES, AND OTHER DATA PERTINENT TO THE VALUE OF THE ITEM. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS –IS WHERE-IS.                                                                                                                                                                                                 
6)      MARTIN and PETAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE BIDDER NUMBER AND BIDDING PRIVILEGES FROM REGISTERED BIDDER AND HAVE THAT INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR PARTIES LEAVE THE AUCTION SITE.  BIDDER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ANY BIDS PLACED PRIOR TO REVOCATION. PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO & AUDIO RECORDING IS USED ON PREMISES AND WILL BE USED FOR SECURITY AND/OR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES.  

ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP NIGHT OF AUCTION OR BY APPOINTMENT AFTER THE EVENT.  ALL ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP BY APRIL 19TH.  SHIPPING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR SOME ITEMS.  PLEASE CALL BEFORE TO BIDDING ONLINE TO ENSURE THE ITEM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CAN BE SHIPPED.