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Begins: Friday, Nov 5, 2021, 9:00AM EST
Location: 14 Wetmore Street, New York Mills, NY 13417
Preview: ALL ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A RELEASE OF LIABILITY IN ORDER TO ENTER PREMISES: (Please print, review and bring completed or complete at the site) Thursday November 18th and Friday, November 19th 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM daily. Tours taking Place on the hours. Call 518-895-8150 to reserve your time.
Closes: Monday, November 22, 11:00 AM (ET).
Removal: By Appointment and IN LOT ORDER OF SALE Only, Approximately 10-Cars Daily shall be removed by the Sellers Staff to the parking lot beginning Monday, November 29 and continuing Monday - Friday until all are removed. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily. No Loading Assistance once outside of building. Please Call 518-895-8150 to schedule. Please call listed haulers or send yours.

NO OTHER PICKUP DATES AVAILABLE, PLEASE DO NOT ASK.

PLEASE CLICK MORE LOT INFO FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL PICTURES.

High Bid:
$6,250.00 – collecting_rusty_stuff

bidding history

1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible, Model 5431-5478, 358 cu in Flathead 8 cylinder, inoperative, no keys (#269). Bill of Sale Only. No Transferrable Paperwork.


Inspection: ALL ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A RELEASE OF LIABILITY IN ORDER TO ENTER PREMISES: (Please print, review and bring completed or complete at the site) Thursday November 18th and Friday, November 19th 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM daily. Tours taking Place on the hours. Call 518-895-8150 to reserve your time..

Location Of Items: 14 Wetmore Street, New York Mills, NY 13417

Removal: By Appointment and IN LOT ORDER OF SALE Only, Approximately 10-Cars Daily shall be removed by the Sellers Staff to the parking lot beginning Monday, November 29 and continuing Monday - Friday until all are removed. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily. No Loading Assistance once outside of building. Please Call 518-895-8150 to
PLEASE CLICK MORE LOT INFO FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL PICTURES. LOADING ASSISTANCE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE SELLER OR AUCTION COMPANY. PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING ADDITIONAL ADEQUATE HELP TO LOAD PURCHASES AS WELL AS TOOLS IF NEEDED TO DISASSEMBLE OR MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO LOAD AND/OR REMOVE. THE SELLER AND AUCTION COMPANY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE TOOLS.

SHIPPING: All Shipping and packaging, if any, shall be provided (INDEPENDENTLY) by The UPS Store, locally owned and operated by Chuck & Joan Alley at an additional cost TO PURCHASER. All items will be shipped with insurance at buyers expense. You must call 518-843-0550 to arrange shipping of your items once full payment has been received by the Auction Company. Local purchasers may pick purchases up as noted in Lot Description.

A Buyers Premium Scale PER ITEM will be assessed based on the following, which will be added to the high bid price. (This is in addition to your bid price).NOTE: ALTHOUGH BUYERS PREMIUM IS LISTED AT 22%, OUR STANDARD 4% BUYERS PREMIUM DISCOUNT IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ONSITE CASH PAYMENTS AS IT HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS. JUST THE CONFIGURATION OF HOW IT IS CHARGED HAS BEEN REVISED.

$0 - $50,000 = 22% BP
$50,001-$75,000 = 21% BP
$75,001-$99,999 = 20% BP
$100,000 and Up = 19% BP

Applicable sales tax
will be charged on all items. All sales are final. No refunds, credits or exchanges will be honored or issued. Item sold "AS-IS" and "WHERE-IS" with no warranty express or implied verbal or written. Solely Bidder as Purchaser responsibility for inspecting items before placing bids. All descriptions are provided for informational purposes only and are believed to be accurate, but in no manner are to be construed as guaranteed as completely accurate.  OPERATIONAL CONDITION OF ANY ITEM IS UNKNOWN, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ATTEND THE INSPECTION TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT ALL ITEMS PRIOR TO PLACING ANY BIDS. AS STATED HEREIN, BIDS ARE BINDING ONCE PLACED AND MAY NOT BE WITHDRAWN, MODIFIED OR NEGOTIATED DURING OR POST AUCTION. DONT BID UNLESS YOU PLAN TO PAY. SALES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO POST AUCTION INSPECTION OR TEST DRIVE.

No Bid may be withdrawn for any reason once placed. 

Payment Terms:Full Payment is due within (3) days after auction closes. Payment must be made through your member area if paying via credit or debit card (NO AMEX) and payments via CASH ONLY may be made at the Auction Site and/or our office during scheduled removal period. Deviation from these Payment Terms may cause your account to be suspended and the item may be awarded to the backup-bidder, or re-listed. Bidders that do not pay and/or have not provided correct contact information for us to reach you will automatically have your credit card charged with the full amount due. You will also be assessed a 15% administrative fee, in addition to invoice amount due, if payment is not received within listed timeframe. Payment questions? Please Call: 518-895-8150 x 103

1. NOTICE: I, THE BIDDER AS PURCHASER UNCONDITIONALLY AND EXPRESSLY GRANT PERMISSION TO THE AUCTION COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTAIVE(S) AS FOLLOWS: BIDDERS THAT DO NOT PAY AND/OR HAVE NOT PROVIDED CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR US TO REACH YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD CHARGED WITH THE FULL AMOUNT DUE, PLUS A 15% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, NOT AS A PENALTY, BUT AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES TO THE SELLER AND AUCTION COMPANY

TAX EXEMPT PURCHASERS MUST
complete a New York State ST-120 or ST-125 Form Available on the online auction and return to our office via fax: 518-895-8152 or email: service@collarcityauctions.com PRIOR TO THE AUCTION ENDING or be subject to applicable sales taxes. We will not make any exceptions. Send the form as required or pay the sales tax. Please do not send in AFTER AUCTION CLOSES and expect us to revise our completed records because you did not read this when registering, during bidding, in the lot description and now. We will, however, be happy to revise your invoice after the deadline for a $75.00 fee and will make revision once the revision fee has been received in full.

Auction Company and Seller are NOT responsible for providing tools, labor or heavy equipment to assist in removal or loading. Items left on premises after removal deadline will revert to possession of the Auction Company or Seller without refund.

Conduct of Strictly Online Auction: We use dynamic ending times for all on-line auctions. On-line auction ending times vary and will be extended by two-minute intervals if bids are placed during the last minute of the scheduled auction ending time. Such extension of the ending time of the auction will continue, in two-minute intervals, as long as active bidding continues. Once there are 120 seconds without any bidding, no further extensions will be given and the auction will end. ALL BIDS DO NOT CLOSE OUT AT ONE TIME, BUT IN GROUPS BEGINNING AT THE SCHEDULED CLOSING TIME LISTED FOR EACH LOT INDIVIDUALLY. This does not apply to Live Simulcast Auctions. See Terms for additional terms and conditions of sale. We reserve the right to offer lots in auction by both bulk/entirety bid or individual lots and method that generates highest sales prices is method of sale that will be utilized.

GENERAL QUESTIONS: email: service@collarcityauctions.com

Thank you for bidding. We appreciate your business.

Have merchandise to Sell? Email us today!
More Details
1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible, Model 5431-5478, 358 cu in Flathead 8 cylinder, inoperative, no keys (#269). Bill of Sale Only. No Transferrable Paperwork.


Inspection: ALL ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A RELEASE OF LIABILITY IN ORDER TO ENTER PREMISES: (Please print, review and bring completed or complete at the site) Thursday November 18th and Friday, November 19th 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM daily. Tours taking Place on the hours. Call 518-895-8150 to reserve your time..

Location Of Items: 14 Wetmore Street, New York Mills, NY 13417

Removal: By Appointment and IN LOT ORDER OF SALE Only, Approximately 10-Cars Daily shall be removed by the Sellers Staff to the parking lot beginning Monday, November 29 and continuing Monday - Friday until all are removed. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily. No Loading Assistance once outside of building. Please Call 518-895-8150 to
PLEASE CLICK MORE LOT INFO FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL PICTURES. LOADING ASSISTANCE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE SELLER OR AUCTION COMPANY. PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING ADDITIONAL ADEQUATE HELP TO LOAD PURCHASES AS WELL AS TOOLS IF NEEDED TO DISASSEMBLE OR MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO LOAD AND/OR REMOVE. THE SELLER AND AUCTION COMPANY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE TOOLS.

SHIPPING: All Shipping and packaging, if any, shall be provided (INDEPENDENTLY) by The UPS Store, locally owned and operated by Chuck & Joan Alley at an additional cost TO PURCHASER. All items will be shipped with insurance at buyers expense. You must call 518-843-0550 to arrange shipping of your items once full payment has been received by the Auction Company. Local purchasers may pick purchases up as noted in Lot Description.

A Buyers Premium Scale PER ITEM will be assessed based on the following, which will be added to the high bid price. (This is in addition to your bid price).NOTE: ALTHOUGH BUYERS PREMIUM IS LISTED AT 22%, OUR STANDARD 4% BUYERS PREMIUM DISCOUNT IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ONSITE CASH PAYMENTS AS IT HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS. JUST THE CONFIGURATION OF HOW IT IS CHARGED HAS BEEN REVISED.

$0 - $50,000 = 22% BP
$50,001-$75,000 = 21% BP
$75,001-$99,999 = 20% BP
$100,000 and Up = 19% BP

Applicable sales tax
will be charged on all items. All sales are final. No refunds, credits or exchanges will be honored or issued. Item sold "AS-IS" and "WHERE-IS" with no warranty express or implied verbal or written. Solely Bidder as Purchaser responsibility for inspecting items before placing bids. All descriptions are provided for informational purposes only and are believed to be accurate, but in no manner are to be construed as guaranteed as completely accurate.  OPERATIONAL CONDITION OF ANY ITEM IS UNKNOWN, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ATTEND THE INSPECTION TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT ALL ITEMS PRIOR TO PLACING ANY BIDS. AS STATED HEREIN, BIDS ARE BINDING ONCE PLACED AND MAY NOT BE WITHDRAWN, MODIFIED OR NEGOTIATED DURING OR POST AUCTION. DONT BID UNLESS YOU PLAN TO PAY. SALES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO POST AUCTION INSPECTION OR TEST DRIVE.

No Bid may be withdrawn for any reason once placed. 

Payment Terms:Full Payment is due within (3) days after auction closes. Payment must be made through your member area if paying via credit or debit card (NO AMEX) and payments via CASH ONLY may be made at the Auction Site and/or our office during scheduled removal period. Deviation from these Payment Terms may cause your account to be suspended and the item may be awarded to the backup-bidder, or re-listed. Bidders that do not pay and/or have not provided correct contact information for us to reach you will automatically have your credit card charged with the full amount due. You will also be assessed a 15% administrative fee, in addition to invoice amount due, if payment is not received within listed timeframe. Payment questions? Please Call: 518-895-8150 x 103

1. NOTICE: I, THE BIDDER AS PURCHASER UNCONDITIONALLY AND EXPRESSLY GRANT PERMISSION TO THE AUCTION COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTAIVE(S) AS FOLLOWS: BIDDERS THAT DO NOT PAY AND/OR HAVE NOT PROVIDED CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR US TO REACH YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD CHARGED WITH THE FULL AMOUNT DUE, PLUS A 15% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, NOT AS A PENALTY, BUT AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES TO THE SELLER AND AUCTION COMPANY

TAX EXEMPT PURCHASERS MUST
complete a New York State ST-120 or ST-125 Form Available on the online auction and return to our office via fax: 518-895-8152 or email: service@collarcityauctions.com PRIOR TO THE AUCTION ENDING or be subject to applicable sales taxes. We will not make any exceptions. Send the form as required or pay the sales tax. Please do not send in AFTER AUCTION CLOSES and expect us to revise our completed records because you did not read this when registering, during bidding, in the lot description and now. We will, however, be happy to revise your invoice after the deadline for a $75.00 fee and will make revision once the revision fee has been received in full.

Auction Company and Seller are NOT responsible for providing tools, labor or heavy equipment to assist in removal or loading. Items left on premises after removal deadline will revert to possession of the Auction Company or Seller without refund.

Conduct of Strictly Online Auction: We use dynamic ending times for all on-line auctions. On-line auction ending times vary and will be extended by two-minute intervals if bids are placed during the last minute of the scheduled auction ending time. Such extension of the ending time of the auction will continue, in two-minute intervals, as long as active bidding continues. Once there are 120 seconds without any bidding, no further extensions will be given and the auction will end. ALL BIDS DO NOT CLOSE OUT AT ONE TIME, BUT IN GROUPS BEGINNING AT THE SCHEDULED CLOSING TIME LISTED FOR EACH LOT INDIVIDUALLY. This does not apply to Live Simulcast Auctions. See Terms for additional terms and conditions of sale. We reserve the right to offer lots in auction by both bulk/entirety bid or individual lots and method that generates highest sales prices is method of sale that will be utilized.

GENERAL QUESTIONS: email: service@collarcityauctions.com

Thank you for bidding. We appreciate your business.

Have merchandise to Sell? Email us today!

Location: 14 Wetmore Street, New York Mills NY, 13417
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