Dispersal Sale by Auction of Combine, Tractors, Sprayers, Implements and Spares at Lodge Farm, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6SH

Thursdsy 29th October 2020

Commencing 10.30am prompt

Viewing: 10.00am until 4.00pm on Wednesday 28th October 2020 and on the morning of the sale from 8.00am only

PLEASE NOTE - No access to Lodge Farm directly from the A505. Please follow the directions below.

Location - When approaching from the A1 take the A505 towards Royston. Follow this for approximately 5 miles. Turn right towards Wallington and Rushden. The sale site is then 0.4 miles on the right hand side.
From Royston take the A505 towards Baldock for approximately 5.3 miles. Turn left towards Wallington and Rushden. The sale site is then 0.4 miles on the right hand side.

The nearest postcode for the sale site is SG7 6SH.

All persons attending the sale ground are reminded that there may be risks on the site including moving machinery and vehicles and to exercise caution at all times with any children being fully supervised at all times. Any incidents that occur on the sale ground should be reported immediately to the Brown & Co office for details to be recorded. No vehicles will be permitted onto the sale ground during the sale.
COVID 19 GUIDELINES –
If you are displaying any COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has displayed any symptoms within the past 14 days prior to the sale, you must not enter the sale site. There will be a series of strict measures in place on the viewing and sale day in accordance with HSE and government guidance to mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Brown & Co request that only people with a genuine intention of purchasing
equipment attend the sale, this is a business event not a social gathering. On admittance to the sale ground, you will be requested to leave your contact details and addresses, without exception. Buyers will be required to use the hand sanitiser stations on entrance to the sale ground and attending the Pay Office. It is also requested that buyers bring their own PPE, face masks and their own pens. Social distancing measures will be in place and buyers must adhere to them at all times. In the event that buyers fail to comply, they will be requested to leave the site.
Brown & Co continue to monitor the government guidance and regulations in place and will act accordingly in adherence to these. Should you have any queries about the protocols and the advice enclosed above, please do contact the auctioneers.

PAYMENT - All lots become the sole risk of the buyer at the fall of the hammer. The property in a lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer or be removed until payment has been cleared of the full purchase price (including commission and VAT) to the auctioneers. All lots must be paid for on the day of the sale.
CHEQUE PAYMENTS - Buyers unknown to the auctioneers wishing to pay by cheque with immediate clearance must be accompanied by a written Bank reference for a sum equal to or in excess of the total invoice. The reference must specify the sale location, date, the account details upon which the cheque will be drawn and the amount up to which their cheque will be honoured. We are able to accept VISA debit cards only. Payments by credit card are not acceptable. In order to comply with Money Laundering Regulations 2017 we are unable to accept cash payments for sums in excess of £7,500 either as a single payment or multiple payments totalling £7,500.

REMOVAL OF LOTS - No lots may be removed from site unless accompanied by a receipted invoice. All lots are to be removed by 6th November 2020.

LOADING FACILITIES - Loading facilities will be available on sale day until 5.00pm only. Loading outside these times will be strictly by arrangement with the Sellers. Any lots remaining after 6th November 2020 will be re-sold (see section 12 of the Conditions of Sale). The Auctioneers and Seller will not accept any responsibility or liability for the loss or damage to lots left on the sale ground and all Buyers are reminded that they are entirely responsible for any lot purchased from the fall of the hammer. Vehicles entering the sale ground for loading must operate below a 5mph speed limit and move with caution.

BUYER’S FACILITIES - All potential Buyers arerequested to register with the Auctioneers and complete a Buyer’s Number Slip and be allocated a Buyer’s Number. Bids may not be accepted without a Buyer’s Number. 
BUYER’S PREMIUM – There will be no Buyers Premium
ONLINE BIDDING – Live online bidding will be available at this sale via i-bidder.com and bidspotter. co.uk. A 2% plus VAT internet surcharge will be added to the hammer price for successful bids made online through i-bidder.com and bidspotter.co.uk. We recommend that registration for online bidding is made before the day of the sale. Brown & Co accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss of connectivity and the ability to bid on the day of the sale and strongly recommends attending the sale in person to ensure that ability to bid is maintained.
VAT - VAT will be payable on all lots in addition to the hammer price at the standard rate.

CONDITIONS - The sale will be conducted under our standard Conditions of Sale reproduced in this catalogue. All prospective Buyers should ensure that they have read and understood those Conditions. The act of bidding will be taken as acceptance of them.
REFRESHMENTS - These will be available on the sale day.
COMMISSIONS - The Auctioneers will be pleased to take written commission bids prior to the sale. Forms are available on request.
ENGINE HOURS - Neither the Sellers nor the auctioneers make any warranty regarding engine hours or vehicles mileages.
INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT – No powered machinery or equipment may be started without the prior approval of a Brown & Co representative.
FORTHCOMING SALES - If you wish to receive catalogues of future sales, please leave your name and full address at our pay office.
CATALOGUE ENTRIES - Whilst every attempt is made to ensure that the descriptions are accurate, no guarantees are either given or implied. Buyers should be aware that from time to time, lots are withdrawn and other lots added. Please contact the auctioneers prior to the sale to ensure that the machinery has been delivered onto the sale ground.
VIEWING – Wednesday 28th October 2020 from 10.00am to 4.00pm and on the morning of the sale from 8.00am
EXPORT OF GOODS - All goods purchased at Brown & Co auctions that are to be exported or removed from the United Kingdom will:
1. Be dealt with under the requirements set out of HM Customs and Excise publications:
a) VAT Notice 703 dated April 2014 – Export of goods from the United Kingdom.
b) VAT Notice 712 dated January 2014 – The Single Market.
c) VAT Information Sheet 2/00 dated May 2000 – Exports and Removals: Conditions for zero rating
2. Be ZERO RATED for VAT purposes subject to the following conditions being met:
a) The buyer provides Brown & Co with their VAT/FISCAL NUMBER (which will be verified with UK Customs & Excise) at the time of purchase.
b) The goods are removed from the United Kingdom within three months from the time of supply (the date of auction).
c) Brown & Co are provided with valid commercial documentary evidence that the goods have been removed from the United Kingdom.
Unless and until the above requirements are fulfilled Buyers will be charged VAT at the United Kingdom standard rate (currently 20%). This will only be refunded if all requirements within the regulations are met within the specified time limits.