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Sale Ter ms & Con dition s
1. NOMINATION & GRADING PROCESS/ 3. Bidding: • Phone Bidding & Absentee Bidding: Note
TOP 75 SELL AT SALE: New Bidders attending the sale in person must that we do charge a 2% buyer’s premium for
• Horses are nominated February 1-29 then provide a driver’s license and a Letter of Good all phone and absentee bids. In order to bid,
scored using our rubric. Standing filled out from their bank to obtain you will need to fill out our Phone/Absentee
• Consignment Rubric ~ the higher the a bidder number. Bidders must be at least 21 Bidding Form and Letter of Good Standing.
consignor & their horse score, the better their years of age. The highest bidder is the buyer. All forms and a copy of your driver’s
chances are of selling at our sale. Quality over If any dispute arises between or among two or license will need to be emailed to info@
quantity! more bidders, sole authority to settle the dispute mmauctionservices.com. Deadline for phone
• 8 scoring areas: Consignor Status, Pedigree, as he sees fit is reserved by the auctioneer and bidding registration is the day before the sale
Age, Ownership, Photos, Description, the decisions shall be final. Seller reserves the by noon or bidding is not guaranteed.
Conformation/Disposition, & Performance/ right to waive the sale (bids) of his/her horse 5. Payment:
Riding Ability. +3 “Superior” is the score to before it leaves the ring. The auctioneer reserves Payment in full must be made to the cashier
shoot for in each category. the right to reject any or all bids. Th e auctioneer immediately after the sale in US Currency by
• Our job is to ensure each horse is a good fi t completes sale of a horse at the fall of the Cash, Credit Card, or Check. International
for our sale and buyers as well as our sale is a gavel. We reserve the right to refuse bidding to purchases are payable only by wire transfer
good fit for all horses and consignors alike. anyone.
and secured by an authorized credit card for
2. Sifting Process @ the Sale: 4. Internet Live Bidding & Phon e Bidding: the full amount. (Card will be credited when
• Arena work – Bridle, saddle, all 4-feet easily All internet and phone bidders must be the wire arrives within 1 business day.) A 4%
picked up, ride off with tight cinch – no registered to bid and have all pertinent forms convenience fee will be charged if payments are
problem and lope away emailed to the office by noon the day before the made with a credit or debit card. By making
• Minor abrasions, cuts, or sores may be sifted sale. Any bidders trying to register after this payment with your card, you acknowledge that
unless it is likely to heal normally without deadline, are not guaranteed to bid. you waive the right for a return of horse(s)
veterinarian treatment and cause no long- • Internet Bidding is provided by our purchased after the required date of Monday,
term threat. company MM Auction Services, LLC. Go June 29th, along with any and all refunds
• Consignor understands that if their horse to MMAuctions.Online and you can fi nd it of monies paid, etc. in conjunction with any
doesn’t pass all stages of Diamonds in the under current auctions at that link. Click on purchases at this sale/auction from MM
Desert Premier Horse Sale’s sifting process, “How it Works” to get started or call with Auction Services, LLC. MM Auction Services
they will be pulled from the sale and questions. We would love to help just give is a pass-through agency and does not hold
consignment fee is forfeited. If we decide us a call @ 877-725-3636. There will be no funds for guarantees, returns or refunds of
they’re out, they are OUT! Bring your BEST! online buyers fee. However, we do charge monies paid on animals purchased at auction.
• Consignors are required to bring a pre- a 4% convenience fee to pay with credit All sales are charged an 8.35% Nevada Sales
purchase exam. Buyers understand that if card. If you pay by e-check, there is no fee. Tax unless you are exempt. You are exempt if
they want additional x-rays of horses or a Once registered to bid, your spending limit you plan on purchasing the horse for resale and
pre-purchase exam of their own, they will will be set at zero until you email a copy live in Nevada. You will be required to complete
have those done ahead of sale time at buyers’ of your driver’s license & a Letter of Good a Nevada Exemption Form and turn it into our
expense. Standing to info@mmauctionservices.com. office when making a payment.
We will then set your online spending limit.
Please know that all online bidders must be 6. Private Sales:
registered by noon the day before the sale or Absolutely no private sales with consignors
we can’t guarantee bidding. either prior to the sale or after the auction.
Consignors have given MM Auction Services,
LLC Exclusive Rights for selling the consigned
horses. All horses brought to the sale must go
through the auction ring. Any horses “no sold”
in the ring but sold outside are expected to
report it to the office. We will leave it up to the
integrity of the seller to make sure this happens
so the seller will be welcome back to the sale.
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