Auction Information

Metzger's Quarterly Equipment & Vehicle Auction! ~ Accepting Consignments! 

Tractors - Semis - Farm, Hay, & Livestock Equipment - Vehicles - Trailers - Tools - Boats - ATVs & More! 

Live Auction on Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 9 am 

Located at the Metzger Market: 1582 W. State Road, North Manchester, IN 46962

Metzger Office Call: 260-982-0238 • Email: [email protected] • Tim Pitts: 317-714-0432 • Metzger Text: 260.572.8117  

This Auction Will Have 7% Sales Tax & A 10% buyer's premium will be added to each winning invoice. 

BID NOW AT BIDMETZGER.COM

LOTS COMING SOON!

You can pick up and pay for your item (s) as soon as the bidding is closed on that lot! 

Come to the auction site & pay at the office trailer. Once paid, you can then get your item.  

Items need to be removed within 10 days following the auction unless other arrangements are made through the office. 

[email protected] • Text: 260-572-8117 • Call: 260.982.0238 (M-F: 8:30 - 5 pm)

Metzger Texting Number: 260.572.8117 Be sure to specify your Full Name and what lot number you are referencing.  We will do our best to quickly answer.

?GENERAL:

This auction will have Sales Tax & a Buyer's Premium added to each winning invoice. 

If you are Tax Exempt, please have your exemption form or the information you will need to fill one out ready for checkout!  

Beat the rush--Click on the Documents Tab, Fill Out Completely, and turn in Auction Day or Now! We need a new one each calendar year on file so plan accordingly. 

All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS. This auction will be a live simulcast. Bid Online or in Person. Metzger Property Services reserves the right to reopen an auction or bid if there are technical difficulties, in order to allow for fair bidding. Previous winning bids may no longer be valid in this situation.

PAYMENT TYPES & FEES:

Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval. All bidding is in US Dollars (USD). You may pay with Cash, Check, Certified Check, Credit or Debit Card with 4% convenience fee, or Wire Transfer ($25 fee added to each Wire); If you pick your winnings up at our specified time and location for the auction listed above. There is a $5 minimum if you would like to pay with a Card. Any invoices paid with a card that are less than $5 will be rounded up to meet the minimum requirement.

For out of state buyers with an invoice total of $500.00 or greater, we reserve the right to ask that funds be in a certified form with either a Certified Check, Money Order or Wire Transfer ($25 fee added to each Wire). We will email you if need to pay in this manner when we send your invoice.

This auction will have Sales Tax added to each winning invoice. If you are Tax Exempt, please have your exemption form or the information you will need to fill one out ready at checkout! We need a new one each calendar year on file so plan accordingly.

All titled items will have a $25 Administration Fee. It is the buyer’s responsibility to notify us if the address you registered with is different than the one you want the title mailed to. All titles are mailed signature required – no exceptions. There will be a 45 day hold placed on any title for an item that is paid for with a credit card. 

Refunds will not be issued for payment type changes. Please make sure the correct card is on file that you would like charged.

If You Do Not Come to The Load Out Time Listed Above, A $10.70 Handling Fee Will Be Added to Your Invoice And Your Card On File Will Be Charged For Your Purchase Total Plus The 4% Convenience Fee.

If the card on file declines, a declined card fee will be added, and the buyer will be blocked until payment is received. The minimum declined card fee that is added is $5.00; If You Have More Than One Declined Invoice Within A 30 Day Period, The Declined Card Fee Will Be $50.00 Per Invoice and That Fee Must Be Paid Before Your Account Can Be Reinstated. If Your Card Habitually Declines, Metzger Property Services Reserves the Right to Charge A $50 Fee per invoice, Even If It Is Outside The 30-Day Window. Your Balance Due Must Be $0.00 Before Your Account Will Be Reinstated.

If a buyer habitually fails to pick up their items during the allotted time, a $53.50 late fee will be charged on the invoice for the third late pick up and every late pick up invoice following unless other arrangements are made with the office.

If a buyer has outstanding balances not taken care of, Metzger Property Services, LLC reserves the right to take legal action. Should that occur, the buyer is responsible for the invoice plus all fees associated with the legal process including but not limited to attorney’s fees, filing fees, court costs, interest and late fees.

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to ban a bidder for non-payment, non-compliance, and/or habitual issues.

Per our terms and conditions previously stated, payment is due immediately, either the day of the auction or by the end of the loadout and/or by the terms stated for that auction.

If you do not pay in full, you will be charged per our terms and conditions a handling fee of $10.70 and potentially a transport fee. If your card declines, a $5.00 decline care fee will be added to your invoice. If you continue to not pay for your items, at the end of each month there will be a 2% interest charge per calendar month (24% per annum) with a $10.00 minimum on each late invoice.  There will be an additional $100.00 collection fee added the following calendar month of purchase.

Buyer accepts the terms by entering and bidding in the auction and recognizes that items are to be forfeited 7 days following the auction and that he or she is still responsible for all costs due regardless of the item(s) still being available. The buyer agrees to reimburse Metzger Property Services, LLC for all legal fees incurred during the collections process. 

 PICK-UP, TRANSPORT &/OR SHIPPING:

Pickup will be onsite on Auction Day April 26! You can pick up and pay for your item (s) as soon as the bidding is closed on that lot! Come to the auction site and pay at the office trailer. Once paid, you can then collect your item.  

Loading will not be available until towards the end of the auction but smalls can be paid for and picked up right away.  

Items need to be removed within 10 days following the auction unless other arrangements are made through the office. [email protected] • Text: 260-572-8117 • Call: 260.982.0238 (M-F: 8:30 - 5 pm)

Metzger Property Services reserves the right to obtain a signature verifying that all purchased items are received at the loadout. No refunds will be issued after the loadout for missing items. Any other potential refunds will be sent to the accounting department for further review.

Items not picked up within 10 days will be resold at new owners’ expense, even if paid for. Items not paid for after 5 days will be resold. Buyer is still responsible for paying outstanding invoices before being reinstated to bid.

Shipping is available on small lots. Buyer is responsible for paying for items in full prior to being allowed to pick-up or have items shipped. Shipping costs include the cost of shipping plus up to a $10.70 handling fee per box. Buyer is Responsible for all Shipping/Handling Charges incurred including fees charged by delivery service for incorrect addresses.

At our discretion, shippable items may go to the UPS store. This may result in higher shipping costs. The UPS Store will reach out to you directly to collect payment. Metzger’s will only collect the handling fee in this case, but you will pay UPS directly for the shipping costs. Exceptions may apply.