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Premier Mule Sale

Sale Terms & Conditions

Nomination and Grading Process – Top Mules Bidding: them whether it’s done online, via phone, or face to
Sell at Sale Bidders have 4 options to bid: onsite, online, phone, face. By making payment, you acknowledge that you
or agent bidding. See our “Register to Bid” page to waive the right for a return of mule(s) along with any
• Mules are nominated starting November 1st and
get registered for our next sale. All bidders must be at and all refunds of monies paid, etc. in conjunction with
only open until full. All mules are then scored and
least 18 years of age. The highest bidder is the buyer. any purchases at this sale/auction from MM Auction
accepted based on our scoring rubric.
If any dispute arises between or among two or more Services, LLC. MM Auction Services is a pass-through
• Nomination Rubric – the higher the trainer & their
bidders, sole authority to settle the dispute as he sees agency and does not hold funds for guarantees, returns
mule score, the better their chances are of selling at
fit is reserved by the auctioneer and the decisions shall or refunds of monies paid on animals purchased at
our sale. Quality over quantity!
be final. Seller reserves the right to waive the sale (bids) auction. All buyers agree to not place any kind of charge
• The rubric consists of 10 scoring areas: Trainer
of his/her mule before it leaves the ring. The auctioneer back on any payment made towards the purchase of a
Status, Loyalty, Pedigree, Age, Ownership,
reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The auctioneer mule. All buyers agree to pay $100/day late fee for any
Photos, Description, Conformation, Disposition,
completes sale of a mule at the fall of the gavel. We reason their invoice is not paid directly following the
Performance/Riding Ability
reserve the right to refuse bidding to anyone. sale same day. Any buyers that ask to hold checks for
• +3 “Superior” is the score to shoot for in each
• Online Bidding: is provided by our company MM any reason, will be charged $100/day fee in order for us
category.
Auction Services, LLC. Go to Premieronlinesales. to do so.
• Our job is to ensure each mule is a good fit for our
com and you can find it under current auctions at
sale and buyers as well as our sale is a good fit for all Utah Sales Tax:
that link. Click on “How it Works” to get started or
mules and trainers alike.
call with questions. Online bidders have 2 payment Garfield County, Utah Sales Tax if point of sale is in
Sifting Process @ the Sale: choices, credit card or wire transfer. We do charge Utah is 8.1%. MM Auction Services will be collecting
• Age – Vet examined a 3% convenience fee to pay with a credit card or money for all purchases through our office in Wyoming.
debit card (International 4%). International bidders If you choose to pay at the sale, taxes are applicable
• Sound of limb – visible unsoundness, structural unless tax exemption form is provided to the office
problems or unsoundness, including but not limited have 2 payment options of credit/debit card (4% before the sale begins. Please be patient while our clerks
to ringbone (not to be construed for a pre-purchase convenience fee) or wire transfer. Once we have
call you for payment.
exam). confirmed you are a customer in good standing with
• Sound in wind (no cribber or wind sucker) your bank, we will send you an “approval to bid” Private Sales:
email. Watch for emails in your spam folder.
• Arena work – Catch, bridle, saddle, pickup all 4-feet Absolutely no private sales with trainers either prior to
easily, ride off with tight cinch – lope away no • Phone Bidding & Absentee Bidding: Serious buyers the sale or after the auction. Trainers have given MM
problem. only! To bid on more than 4 mules, you must first Auction Services, LLC Exclusive Rights for selling the
• Minor abrasions, cuts, or sores may be sifted unless pay $100 per additional head to bid. This payment consigned mules. All mules brought to the sale must go
it is likely to heal normally without veterinarian is non-refundable but will be applied to your final through the auction ring. Any mules “no sold” in the
statement if you purchase a mule. In order to
treatment and cause no long-term threat. ring but sold outside are expected to report it to the
• Trainer understands that if their mule doesn’t pass bid, you will need to fill out our Phone/Absentee office. We will leave it up to the integrity of the seller
all stages of Premier Mule Sales’ sifting process, they Bidding Form. All registered phone bidders are to make sure this happens so the seller will be welcome
will be pulled from the sale and consignment fee is required to provide us with a payment form prior to back to the sale.
forfeited. Sifting includes the trail course and any bidding. New bidders need to provide us with their
bank contact information, bank account number
other events MM Auction Services sees fit. If we Trainer’s Guarantee:
decide they’re out, they are OUT! Bring your BEST! (last 4 digits), and copy of driver’s license. d agent Based upon representations made solely by the mule
are required to fill out the Agent’s Authorization
Sale Exam: Form completed with a notary signature. Both the seller, all mules consigned have passed our sifting
process prior to the sale. All mules are sold guaranteed
• Trainers are required to provide a sale/soundness authorization form and registration form need to be
sound by the seller only that at the time of sale the
exam completed by a licensed veterinarian no less emailed to info@mmauctionservices.com along with
mule was sound of limb, wind, and eye unless other
than 1 month prior to sale day to our office via email. a copy of the agent and bidder’s driver’s license.
announcements are made from the auction block. All
This exam will be viewable on each mules profile • Agent Bidding: Buyer and agent are required to fill
guarantees shall be exclusively between buyer and seller
page on our website. out the Agent’s Authorization Form. Please email
only and does not include any other persons. Buyer
• X-rays – A vet will be on site for all Buyers imaging to info@mmauctionservices.com a copy of the agent
understands and agrees that MM Auction Services
needs. Buyers understand that if they want any and bidder’s driver’s license.
is not responsible to perform any inspection or to
images of mules, they will schedule with the vet and • Onsite Bidding: Register at the white sale office
independently confirm or verify the soundness of seller’s
trainer to have those done ahead of sale day at buyer’s when you arrive. Please bring your driver’s license
mule. Buyer understands and agrees that MM Auction
expense. and credit card for us to keep on file.
Services is unaware of the condition of seller’s mule, and
• As provided in the Standard Conditions of Sale therefore is relying solely upon representations made
contained in the Sales Catalogue and on our website, Payment: by seller regarding the condition of the mule and that
each Lot purchased is purchased, at the fall of the Payment in full is required to be made to MM Auction the mule is sound. All soundness guarantees do not
hammer, with all defects and deficiencies, latent Services immediately after the sale by credit card, cash, include any time period following the sale including
and patent, subject to the exceptions set out in the check, e-check (ACH) or wire transfer. International transportation. Buyers are encouraged to purchase
purchases are payable only by credit/debit card or
said Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, or, equine insurance to protect their investments. Shall
announced prior to the auction of a Lot. The Buyer wire transfer. A 3% convenience fee will be charged any soundness disputes arise; the buyer must contact
acknowledges that it is his sole responsibility to if payments are made with a credit or debit card (4% the seller and settle the dispute between the two of
determine the quality, accuracy and completeness of international). By providing MM Auction Services your them and Buyer agrees to indemnify, release and hold
the vet exam and to obtain independent advice with ACH or credit card information to process payments, harmless MM Auction Services, Colby or Codi Gines,
you are agreeing that they can process the full payment
respect thereto from a registered veterinarian. Chrome in the Canyon Premier Mule Sale, or Bryce
due through the account information you provide
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