Website & general auction terms

1. Who we are

“Bidding Is Open,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Retro Industries Inc. doing business as Bidding Is Open. Darrien Eouse · FL Auctioneer AU#4535 is the auctioneer of record. Specific auction advertisements and live catalogs provide the event-specific identity, license, buyer’s-premium, schedule, and other disclosures that apply to that sale.

2. Website use

This website provides general information about our business, buyer process, fulfillment, and potential consignments. You may use it for lawful personal and business inquiries. You may not interfere with the site, attempt unauthorized access, submit malicious code, impersonate another person, or use contact forms for spam or unlawful solicitation.

3. Auction platform and accounts

For Bidding Is Open online property sales, bidding occurs through HiBid, a third-party platform with its own account and platform terms. You are responsible for maintaining accurate registration information, protecting your login, and reviewing the auction-specific terms before participating. Technical access to the platform does not guarantee bidder approval, acceptance of a bid, or purchase of a lot. Any platform or pledge-capture responsibilities for charity and benefit events are defined in the written engagement and event instructions.

4. Bids are binding

A bid is an offer to purchase the lot under the auction terms. Bids are binding. Review the lot, amount, buyer’s premium, applicable sales tax, pickup or shipping implications, and all auction terms before confirming a bid. Do not bid as a placeholder or on behalf of another person without proper authority.

5. Lot descriptions and condition

Lots are sold as-is, where-is. Photographs and descriptions are provided to help bidders evaluate the property, but they do not replace your own inspection and judgment. Normal signs of age, use, repair, restoration, reproduction, variation, or other condition may exist. Each lot identifies vintage, original, or reproduction status based on the information reasonably available to us; no statement should be read beyond the specific language and evidence in that listing.

Ask material questions before bidding. Measurements may be approximate. Color, scale, and condition may display differently across devices. Unless expressly stated in the specific catalog, a lot description is not a guarantee of future performance, fitness for a particular purpose, or third-party attribution.

6. Buyer’s premium, tax, and payment

The exact buyer’s premium for a specific event is stated in that auction advertisement and live catalog; those current terms control. Applicable sales tax is added to taxable purchases unless an accepted exemption applies under the event process.

The card associated with registration may be authorized as part of bidder approval. If you win, the card on file may be charged for a valid winning invoice after the auction closes, subject to the specific event terms and any alternative arrangement approved before the auction. Follow the payment deadline in the live catalog and invoice; if two instructions differ, contact us through the official event page before relying on either one. A failed charge or unpaid invoice does not cancel the bidder’s obligations.

7. Pickup and shipping

Pickup is by confirmed appointment at 217 Capitol Ct, Ocoee, Florida 34761. Buyers are responsible for arriving within the applicable pickup window with appropriate vehicle capacity, labor, packing materials, and securement. Contact us before pickup if another person will collect property for you.

Shipping availability and charges are controlled by the live lot and event terms. When shipping is offered, it is separate from the winning invoice: we select an appropriate method based on the packed item and destination, send a quote for approval, and collect that shipping charge after approval. Carrier charges, packing materials, handling or processing charges, destination services, and other disclosed costs may apply. The event terms and approved shipping communication govern the transaction.

8. Consignment and professional inquiries

Submitting any website form is an expression of interest. For a seller or professional property inquiry, the form requests a free preliminary auction-planning collection appraisal and fit review; the submission itself is not a completed appraisal. Only a later human review of the supplied information may produce a preliminary auction-planning opinion. Any such opinion is not a certified or purpose-specific appraisal report and is not for real estate, insurance, tax, charitable-gift, court, or lending use.

A charity or benefit event form is also a preliminary inquiry. It is not a booking, signed engagement, availability confirmation, fundraising projection, or result guarantee. Scope, fees, event roles, platform responsibilities, donor-data handling, and controlling instructions require a separate written agreement.

A form submission is not property acceptance, an offer, listing, agency relationship, consignment agreement, authorization to advertise or sell, a promise of sale, or a sale or price guarantee. Any consignment requires a separate written agreement signed by the required parties after scope, authority, fees, property, timing, and responsibilities are confirmed.

9. Third-party links

The site links to HiBid, social networks, Trustpilot, and other external resources. Those services control their own content, availability, privacy practices, and terms. A link does not make us responsible for an external service.

10. Educational content

News and guide articles are general educational information, not legal, tax, appraisal, investment, restoration, authentication, or shipping advice. Sources are offered for further reading. Circumstances and platform rules change; verify the active catalog and applicable requirements before acting.

11. Availability and corrections

We may correct errors, update content, restrict access, or change general site information. The website may be unavailable from time to time. If you see a material issue, contact help@biddingisopen.com.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to help@biddingisopen.com or mailed to Retro Industries Inc. d/b/a Bidding Is Open, 217 Capitol Ct, Ocoee, FL 34761.