Buying Info

First Time Buyers' Guide

Prime Time's online auctions are as easy as click, bid, win! Read this guide to better understand the registration and bidding process.

How To Register

  • At the top right of the primetimeauctions.com homepage, click 'Online Login'. If you're on a mobile device, you'll need to click the blue icon with 3 horizontal lines first.
  • In the middle of the page, click the gray 'New Bidder? Click Here button.
  • Follow the steps as they are given. After completion, click on the Prime Time logo at the top of the page.
  • Go to the auction you are interested in. In the middle of the page, click the gray 'Register to Bid' button. If you are on a mobile device, you'll need to click the black arrow pointing down at the top of the page first.
  • Select or add your payment method. It's required to have a credit card on file to register, but you will have the option to pay cash or check up to two business days following the auction.
  • Read and then confirm you have read the Terms and Conditions, then click the blue 'Submit Registration' button.

How To Bid

  • While you're browsing the auction, you will see what prices the items are currently at below the photos (ex. 40.00 USD)
  • If you're interested in bidding on an item, you'll see the next bid increment in the blue button below the current bid price. Click the blue button - don't worry, you will confirm your bid a second time before it's submitted.
  • If you'd be willing to pay higher than the next bid increment, click the blue '+' button next to the bid price, or manually type it in. If not, simply press the blue 'Confirm Bid' button below the bid price. NOTE: Placing a bid higher than the next increment, referred to as a 'max bid,' doesn't automatically move the high bid to that amount. Instead, the computer will bid in the normal auction increments on your behalf up to your max bid amount, making it so you don't have to continuously watch the item / place bids.
  • To check on all your bids in one location, click the green 'Bids' button at the top right of the page. If you're on a mobile device, you'll need to click the 3 gray horizontal lines at the top of the page first.
  • Please note item locations in the description section of each lot. The address listed will be where you need to go to pick up your item(s) after the auction has ended.

Preview

    We invite and encourage you to inspect auction items before you bid. Offsite auctions will have a scheduled preview time the day before the auction closes. Community auction items can be previewed during our normal business hours. Check lot descriptions for location details.

Purchase

    Pay for your items at the pick-up location listed in the lot description/auction detail section of the auction page. You will also receive an invoice when the auction closes that has pick-up times and location information. We accept cash, check or wire transfer. We also accept debit and credit cards with a 3% processing fee. You will need to have a "paid in full" receipt before you are able to leave the auction premise with your items.

Terms & Conditions

All buyers agree to these terms when registering for an auction

  • 5% buyers premium on each item $2,501 and over. 10% buyers premium on each item $2,500 and under. Added to all purchases ($10 bid price + $1.00 bp = $11.00 at cash register, $3,000 bid price + $150 bp = $3,150)
  • The sale is "AS IS" and "Where IS" and without warranty of any nature whatsoever. Purchasers are deemed to have conducted their own inspection and should NOT rely on descriptive information provided or statements made. By placing a bid, the bidder signifies that they have examined the items to their satisfaction, or that they have chosen not to personally examine them.
  • All purchases are to be paid within 2 business days following the auction and before pickup. Payment may be made by cash or check. Debit and Credit Cards are accepted with a 3% Convenience Fee. Any unpaid amounts will incur interest of 18% per diem. Your credit card on file is not automatically charged, unless payment is not received within 2 days.
  • If charges are declined by the credit card processor a non-sufficient funds charge of $25.00 will be charged each time processing is denied. The buyer will be notified of NSF transaction through e-mail and be given 24 hours to contact Prime Time Auctions with an alternative payment method.
  • No credit card chargebacks will be allowed. No refunds will be given. No Credit Card Processing fees will be refunded once a credit card payment has been processed.
  • Items MUST be picked up within three business days following the auction, or other acceptable arrangements must be made. Items left for over three business days without arrangements will incur storage fees. Please understand space is limited and we need room for new inventory!
  • PLEASE NOTE if items are left past pickup times there is no guarantee items will be in the same condition or easily accessible. Items left past pickup times will be considered abandoned property and no longer belong to the buyer. Buyer will incur any cost of disposal.
  • All titled items will incur a $14 title fee and a $75 document fee for a total of $89. Auto dealers will be charged $40.
  • Loading is the responsibility of the buyer. Our staff is there to supervise the safe and proper removal of items and to help you identify the items included in your purchase. The staff are NOT there to help with the removal of heavy items. You MUST bring your own packing materials, moving equipment, and adequate manpower to safely and properly remove your items during the specified pick-up time.
  • Purchaser will pay all legal state sales tax unless exemption requirements are met.
  • Purchaser grants a security interest in purchased items. If, for any reason, payment is not made in full, Prime Time has the right to repossess items, even from private property.
  • Prime Time Auctions reserves the right to bid on behalf of our sellers and absentee bidders. The vast majority of items are sold to the highest bidder. Through our frequent seller program and special cases, some items have soft reserves. Our best effort is used to create a fair market for our buyers and sellers.
  • If payment is not honored for any reason (including but not limited to N.S.F., stop payment order, or the like) purchaser agrees to pay a return fee.
  • Gun buyers must pass a federal background check. Gun buyers that do not pass a federal background check, will be charged a re-sale fee of $150.00.
  • If action is necessary to enforce the terms of this agreement, the purchaser agrees to pay attorney fees and costs associated with collection or action. All buyer contracts will be subject to the Bannock County legal jurisdiction and the laws in the State of Idaho.
  • Collusion will not be tolerated. In accordance with the Sherman Act, it is unlawful to agree not to bid against another buyer, punishable by fines and imprisonment.