These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Mint Media LLC online auction platform and participation in auctions conducted by Mint Media LLC (“Mint Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By registering for an account, placing a bid, or otherwise using our website or auction services, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
1. BUYER’S CONTRACT
All bids placed through the Mint Media auction platform constitute a binding contract to purchase if the bid is the winning bid. By placing a bid, you agree to pay all amounts due, including the winning bid amount (“hammer price”), buyer’s premium, applicable sales tax, and any other applicable fees disclosed in the auction listing. Do not place a bid unless you are prepared and able to pay for and take possession of the item within the specified payment and pickup periods. Items won but not paid for within the time period specified by Mint Media may be offered to an underbidder, relisted, resold, or otherwise disposed of at Mint Media’s discretion. All sales are final. No returns, refunds, credits, or exchanges will be accepted unless otherwise expressly stated in the applicable auction listing or required by applicable law.
2. ITEM DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITION
All items are sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with all faults and imperfections. Mint Media will make reasonable efforts to provide accurate descriptions and disclose known damage, defects, repairs, restorations, or other material condition issues when known. However, the absence of a condition statement or mention of a particular defect does not guarantee that an item is free from defects or is in perfect condition. Many items offered by Mint Media may be antique, vintage, collectible, used, previously owned, or otherwise subject to normal signs of age and use. Buyers are responsible for carefully reviewing photographs, descriptions, measurements, condition information, and any available inspection opportunities before placing a bid. When preview or inspection opportunities are offered, they are provided so prospective buyers may personally examine items before bidding. Mint Media strongly encourages bidders to inspect items whenever possible and to conduct their own research regarding authenticity, condition, age, value, provenance, functionality, and suitability before placing a bid.
All sales are final. No returns, refunds, credits, or exchanges will be accepted except where expressly stated by Mint Media or required by applicable law.
3. BUYER’S PREMIUM
A buyer’s premium of 18% will be added to the winning hammer price of each item unless a different buyer’s premium is specifically stated in the applicable auction listing. The buyer’s premium, hammer price, applicable sales tax, and any other disclosed charges constitute the total purchase amount due from the winning bidder.
4. SALES TAX
All purchases are subject to applicable federal, state, and local sales tax laws. Buyers claiming tax-exempt status are responsible for providing Mint Media with a valid and properly completed tax-exemption or resale certificate before the applicable purchase is finalized. Mint Media reserves the right to verify tax-exempt documentation and to charge applicable sales tax when a valid exemption certificate has not been received or cannot be verified. The name and address associated with the buyer’s account should correspond with the information provided on any applicable tax-exemption or resale certificate.
5. PAYMENT INFORMATION
By providing payment information to Mint Media or its authorized payment processor, you authorize the applicable payment processor to charge your payment method for successful purchases, including the hammer price, buyer’s premium, applicable sales tax, and other charges authorized under these Terms & Conditions. Payment may be processed automatically following the close of an auction. Mint Media may use third-party payment processors to process transactions. Mint Media does not necessarily store complete credit or debit card information on its own systems. Payment information may be handled and stored by the applicable third-party payment processor in accordance with its security practices and privacy policies. You are responsible for maintaining accurate and valid payment information associated with your account.
6. PICK-UP AND REMOVAL
Successful bidders are responsible for picking up their purchased items at the designated location and during the pickup/removal period specified in the applicable auction listing. Buyers are responsible for reviewing pickup dates, times, locations, and any special removal requirements before bidding. If you are unable to pick up an item during the scheduled pickup period, you must contact Mint Media as soon as possible and, whenever possible, at least 24 hours before the scheduled pickup time. Mint Media may, but is not obligated to, approve alternate pickup arrangements. Any alternate arrangements are subject to Mint Media’s approval and may result in additional transportation, labor, handling, or storage fees. Buyers are responsible for bringing any necessary assistance, tools, equipment, vehicles, packing materials, or other resources required to safely remove their purchases unless otherwise stated in the auction listing.
7. FORFEITURE OF ITEMS
Any item that has not been paid for and/or picked up within the applicable payment or pickup period may be considered forfeited by the buyer. If an item is forfeited, Mint Media reserves the right, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, to:
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Offer the item to another bidder;
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Relist or resell the item;
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Donate the item;
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Dispose of the item; and/or
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Seek recovery of unpaid amounts and reasonable costs associated with the transaction.
The buyer may also be responsible for reasonable moving, transportation, storage, disposal, collection, or administrative costs resulting from failure to pay for or remove purchased items. Mint Media reserves the right to suspend or terminate a buyer’s account and bidding privileges until any outstanding balances or charges are paid in full.
8. PROHIBITED USE
You agree not to use, reproduce, copy, modify, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publish, license, sell, or create derivative works from any content or materials appearing on the Site without prior written permission from Mint Media, except as expressly permitted by these Terms & Conditions or applicable law. You may not:
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Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Site;
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Interfere with or disrupt the operation or security of the Site;
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Use automated systems, bots, scripts, or other means to access or interact with the Site in a manner not authorized by Mint Media;
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Copy or reproduce auction listings, photographs, descriptions, or other proprietary content for commercial purposes without permission;
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Attempt to gain unauthorized access to another user’s account;
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Use the Site for fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive purposes; or
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Circumvent or attempt to manipulate the Site’s bidding or auction procedures.
Mint Media reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Site for violations of these Terms & Conditions.
9. EXTENDED BIDDING / SOFT CLOSE
Mint Media online auctions may use extended bidding, also known as a “soft close.” Soft close is designed to provide bidders with an opportunity to respond when bidding occurs near the scheduled closing time of an auction lot. When a bid is placed within the designated extension period before a lot is scheduled to close, the closing time for that lot may automatically be extended. Additional bids placed during an extension may cause the closing time to be extended again. This process may occur multiple times depending on bidder activity. A lot will close once the applicable bidding period has expired without additional qualifying bids. Mint Media reserves the right to establish, modify, or discontinue soft-close procedures for any auction and will disclose applicable bidding rules in the auction listing when appropriate.
10. AUCTION CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION
Mint Media reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to withdraw, cancel, postpone, modify, or extend an auction or individual lot for any reason, including technical problems, errors in a listing, suspected fraudulent activity, damage to an item, or circumstances beyond Mint Media’s reasonable control. Mint Media also reserves the right to correct typographical, photographic, pricing, description, or other errors.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Mint Media LLC and its owners, employees, agents, contractors, affiliates, and service providers shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site, participation in an auction, inability to access the Site, or purchase of an item. Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude or limit any liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
12. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By registering for an account, placing a bid, purchasing an item, or otherwise using the Mint Media auction platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions. Mint Media reserves the right to update or modify these Terms & Conditions from time to time. Updated terms will become effective when posted to the Site unless otherwise stated. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you may not register, bid, or participate in Mint Media auctions. To initiate your ability to bid with Mint Media LLC, an initial $1.00 pre-authorization transaction may appear on your statement. This pending transaction will not settle and will generally drop off after 5–7 business days. You certify that you are an authorized user of the credit card provided and that you will not dispute purchase payments with your credit card company, provided the transactions correspond to the terms outlined in this authorization. Mint Media LLC does not store your full credit card information for security purposes.
