The Kiedrowski Farm has been in the family for four generations and Dan has retired and is liquidating all of the equipment and shop tools.  This is a nice lineup of functional equipment that has had consistent care and maintenance.  

**NEW LOTS ADDED!** Check out the new additions from the shop, beginning at Lot #51.

AUCTION CONTACTS:

Dan Kiedrowski, owner: 406-390-5433

Shobe Auction Office: 406-538-5125

Jayson Shobe, Auctioneer: 406-366-5125

Jeff Jedlicka, Auctioneer: 406-478-1942

Kyle Shobe, Auctioneer: 406-366-0472

·        DAN KIEDROWSKI RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION TERMS & CONDITIONS:

By accepting the terms and conditions of this auction you acknowledge that you are entering into a legal and binding contract between you and Ascent Auction Services and Shobe Auction & Realty (AAS/SAR). You agree to abide by and be bound by all terms and conditions herein.

BUYER’S REMIUM

A Buyer's Premium of 4% will be added to each lot’s high bid to establish the sale price for each lot. Example: $100 bid price + 4% buyer’s premium = $104 total invoice amount.

BIDDER REGISTRATION

You must be 18 years of age or older to register and bid. During the registration process, you must submit information found to be current, complete, and accurate for proper identification.  You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to continually maintain current and accurate account information. All bids are final and cannot be retracted or removed.

BIDDER VERIFICATION

The identity of all bidders will be verified, bidding rights are provisional, and if complete verification is not possible, AAS/SAR will reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated.

RETURNS

All sales are final. There are no returns, refunds, credit card charge-backs or adjustments.

PROCEDURE

This will be an online only bidding forum with increments as determined by the Auctioneer. Bidding starts at the nominal opening bid indicated and is open to the public. The Auctioneer is the sole arbiter and controller of the conduct of the auction and shall be the final and absolute authority without liability to any party.

CURRENCY TYPE

All bidding increments and payments will be in US Dollars (USD).

LOT DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITION

AAS/SAR offers lot descriptions and condition details as a courtesy to bidders.  They are intended to be accurate, but represent opinions only, not statements of fact, and do not imply any warranty concerning condition, or any assumption of liability. Lot announcements, listings, photographs, and catalog information are for descriptive purposes only.

You acknowledge that you have the right and responsibility to inspect each lot personally, or to have a third-party representative inspect the lot for you. By bidding on a lot, you have agreed to accept the lot in its present condition, at its present location and with the description provided, whether accurate or not.

AUCTION ENDING

Beginning at the stated closing time per lot, the auction software will conclude bidding for the auction property with the following exception: if a bid is placed in the last forty five (45) seconds, bidding will be reset to forty five (45) seconds. This will continue until forty five (45) seconds elapses without any bids, at which time the auction will close and the property will be declared "Sold" to the highest bidder. Please note that some lots are linked together and will be set to close simultaneously.

PAYMENT

All payments are to be made online via one of the payment options below.

At the end of the auction, all successful online bidders will receive an invoice and payment link via email.  All invoices must be paid by 5 PM on Thursday, April 21st, 2022. If payment directions are not received by AAS/SAR by this time, invoices with a balance up to $2,500 will be charged to the credit card on file, invoices over $2,500 will be charged an additional 5% late payment fee. AAS/SAR accepts the following forms of payment:

1)      Check, PAYABLE TO: SHOBE AUCTION, 408 W. MAIN, LEWISTOWN, MT 59457

2)      Wire transfer, $20 convenience fee

3)      MasterCard, Visa, Discover Cards accepted with a 3.5% convenience fee

a. Credit card information can be updated online in your account settings.

b. Credit cards declined for any reason will be charged a $30 processing fee to process another card.

Non-paying bidders or fraudulent bidding will be subject to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations.

PICKUP TIME & LOCATION

AAS/SAR will be on site at Hogeland on Thursday, April 21^st, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Additional arrangements can be made by calling Shobe Auction, 406-538-5125 or Jayson Shobe, 406-366-5125.  A loader will be available on Thursday, April 21^st.  All equipment must be removed by May 6^th.

Items will be released once full payment is made.  Your invoice will be available for viewing and payment in your "Account Details" after the entire auction has concluded.  You may view and pay you invoice at that time.

Pickup address and contact information will be included on your invoice.

ABANDONMENT

Items not picked up within 10 calendar days after auction closing are considered abandoned. No refunds will be given for abandoned items. 

SHIPPING

Shipping is not available for this auction.

POSSESSION

Merchandise become the FULL RESPONSIBILITY of the buyer at the close of the auction and the buyer assumes all risk of loss and damage to property at that time.  In any such event, the bidder will be responsible for payment for the original purchase and the costs of collection of this payment and/or damages resulting from the resale of the property.

BIDDING IS NOT CONTINGENT UPON FINANCING

Buyer must have financing arranged, if needed, and be capable of paying cash at closing.

INTERNET, SERVER & SOFTWARE ISSUES

You acknowledge that the internet may be an unreliable and error-prone network.  AAS/SAR will not be responsible for technology disruptions, errors or failures including disruptions to bidding or the failure to execute recognized or unrecognized online bids. Regardless of whether it is caused by a loss of connectivity or breakdown of the system, hacking or other reasons, AAS/SAR reserves the right, upon technology disruption, to continue, cancel or suspend the auction.

AUCTIONEERS ANNOUNCEMENT

AAS/SAR and its employees and contractors act merely as agents of the sellers. All auctions are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. Reserves, if any, are not disclosed. Bids may be placed by the seller, an employee of the seller, or an agent on the seller’s behalf up to the reserve or to obtain fair market value. AAS/SAR reserves the right to place and accept bids on behalf of internet bidders, absentee bidders, the seller, or themselves. AAS/SAR reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and in all cases of dispute AAS/SAR’s decision shall be final.

LIABILITY

Preview, bid, and pickup lot purchases at your own risk. AAS/SAR nor any of its officers, employees, independent contractors, or clients, are responsible for injury or damage of any kind, to anything or anyone, while previewing, bidding, picking up purchases, or conducting business. You agree to hold AAS/SAR and its agents harmless regardless of opinion.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

If, for any reason, AAS/SAR, is unable to make available or deliver any lot purchased, or portion thereof, or documentation required in respect to any lot, the sole liability of AAS/SAR, if any, will be the return of monies paid in respect to such purchase upon the lot’s return to AAS/SAR by buyer.

PRIVACY

We respect your privacy and that of our clients, both buyers and sellers. We will not release your information to anyone without your permission. You agree to give AAS/SAR permission to email you promotional materials for future auction events. You can change this preference at any time.

AUCTION CHECKOUT DATE:

·         THU, APR 21 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., or by appointment.  All equipment must be removed by May 6^th.