Remember- you must refresh your screen in order to see the most current bid!BIDDING STARTS: 8 AM (PST) Saturday, May 16th, 2020.BIDDING CLOSES:1 PM (PST) Thursday, May 21st, 2020 using a "STAGGERED" and "SOFT CLOSE". BIDS PLACED VIA ONLINE BIDDING SERVICES ARE FIRM COMMITMENTS TO PURCHASE AND MAY NOT BE CANCELED OR RETRACTED FOR ANY REASON. Buyer's Make sure to read the buyer information page! It has full information on resale, custom & cut & wrap fees! Click Here to View!How the Auction Works - Lots are available to view anytime on the website. Bidding will open on May 16th. - The auction is live for bidding May 16th - 21st. - On the 21st the first lot is set to close at a 1 PM. After that the lots are set to close in a stagger by lot order. - This auction has a soft close, which means that within the last 2 minutes of the lot, if there continues to be bidding activity on that lot, the time of close will extend by 2 minutes until all bidding activity is done with that lot. - Bids are being placed by the head, what that means is if you place a bid for $1,000, it is for the whole animal, not $1,000 per pound. - Bids will be fixed amounts (not traditional BidCal Max bidding) What does this mean? If the bid is at $500 & you bid $1,000, the computer will automatically put you in at $1,000. - There is no buyer's premium on this auction. - After you have won a lot you will receive an email Docusign document to indicate whether you want your lot to be a custom harvest or consigned to resale. Those emails must be returned no later that 12 pm on Friday, May 22nd. Otherwise the animal will be consigned to resale. - Multiple Buyers: If you have multiple buyers you can indicate so on the emailed dispensation form or call the office to add buyers. - The animals will be collected on Saturday, May 23rd & Sunday, May 24th. (Rabbits Collected on Tuesday, May 26th) - If an animal is rejected at the collection site the buyer will be notified immediately and the sale will be null and void. THIS IS A TERMINAL SALE FOR ALL SPECIES ... All animals must be designated "Resale" or "Custom Process". No live animal pick-up of auction animals allowed. NO EXCEPTIONS.Payment - Invoices will be emailed to the buyer after the collection days on Monday, May 25th. - Buyer's may pay their invoices by cash, check, credit card or wire transfer. - You can call us and pay with a credit card over the phone (Visa, Mastercard & Discover only) - You can mail us a check. PO BOX 3009, Chico, CA 95927 - You can stop by the office in Chico and make payment there (27 Freight Lane, Chico, CA). Add On's If you don't want to buy a seller's animal but still wish to add on an amount to a seller's final price, you can pledge an add on. Click Here to fill out the add on form or call the office at (530) 345-0840.Resale & CustomCustom Process & Return: Custom Process & Return: BidCal has made arrangements for the animal to be sent to a federally inspected USDA processing facility for harvest. After processing, the carcass will be delivered to your choice of one of these designated lockers: Locker Chico Locker & Sausage - 343-7370 Orland Meat Processors - 865-7383 Wagon Wheel Market - 589-1824 You must make arrangements with the locker for cut & wrap instructions & pay the locker directly for those charges. Processing charges billed by BidCal: Beef - $220 Hogs - $55 Lambs - $44 Goats - $47 Rabbits - $15 per pen Rabbits are processed at The Rabbit Barn, Turlock, CA and returned to the BidCal Office for you to pick up. Resale: The animal is consigned back to BidCal for Resale. The buyer pays the difference between bid & resale price and receives no meat in this disposition. Example: Hog weighs 250 lbs., Resale price (market rate) = $.22 ($55), bid = $1000; difference= $945 (your share). This may be done for any specie. Resale prices will be posted on Saturday, May 16th. Resale Prices Resale amounts are calculated by the weight of the animal. Resale value is capped at certain weights for each species. Example: If you purchase a Lamb and it weights 160 lbs, you will only receive a resale price credit for up to 150 lbs. Resale Prices: Beef - $ 1.02/lb (Resale pay up to 1,300 lbs) Hogs - $ .22/lb (Resale pay up to 300 lbs) Lambs - $.80/lb (Resale pay up to 150 lbs) Goats - $2.70/lb (Resale pay up to 105 lbs) Rabbits - $1.85/lb Carefully consider disposition of your purchase. DISPOSITION CHANGES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AFTER BILL OF SALE HAS BEEN SIGNED. BID INCREMENTS:
$5 - $500 Increment is $50
$501 or more Increment is $100
POLICY ON BUY BACKS: There isn't one! If an auction has buybacks, then it "aint" an auction!! If you are aware of a seller bidding on their own item, call Rob 530-345-0840 immediately. The seller will be banned from selling in future auctions. If buyers feel they may be bidding against the seller, the whole business model of the auction is jeopardized. Therefore, BidCal does not tolerate any seller "hanky panky" or buybacks! ASSISTANCE: Please call BidCal, Inc. @ (530) 345-0840 or click here to send us an email. OTHER TERMS: 1. You are responsible for knowing and understanding these terms. 1A. Although BidCal, Inc. has taken extraordinary steps to prevent technical failures in the Online Auction business, if a technical failure does occur, BidCal, Inc. reserves the right to extend or alter the closing time of a particular auction in order to preserve the intentions of the buyers and sellers. 1B. According to the California State Board Of Equalization, the Buyers Premium is considered part of the purchase price and is required to be taxed. 2. All articles of merchandise are offered "As Is, Where Is" in units of measure as announced at the time of sale. No claim will be considered for allowance adjustment or rescission of any sale based upon the failure of the property to correspond to any particular standards or expectations of the buyer. The auctioneer reserves the right to group, modify, increase, diminish or delete lots at his sole and absolute discretion. While descriptions are believed correct, the Auctioneers or Owners make no warranties or guarantees as to genuineness, authenticity of, or defect in any lot and will not be held responsible for advertising discrepancies or inaccuracies. It is for this reason that buyers should avail themselves of the opportunity to make inspection prior to sale. All sales are final, when awarded to the successful bidder. Buyer accepts full responsibility for all purchases made and hold the Auction Company and Owners free of any liability in the event of theft or disappearance of any items purchased. All purchases must be checked out by an authorized Auction Company representative before leaving premises. 3. The auctioneer may refuse to accept or acknowledge any bid which is merely a fractional advance over the preceding bid, and in the event of a tie bid, the auctioneer may reopen the bidding to determine the highest bidder. All sales are final upon the award of bid. THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE PAID SALE DAY AND IN ANY EVENT PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL OF ANY LOT. In the event the purchaser fails to pay the full purchase price for any lot within the prescribed time, or fails to comply with any other terms of sale, the auctioneer shall retain a possessory lien on all lots of the purchaser, and all of the purchaser's merchandise in the possession of the auctioneer. Purchaser shall pay all deficiencies resulting from such re-sale, together with all charges, fees, commissions and expenses in connection with such re-sale. The auction deposit shall be retained by the auctioneer for application against any such deficiency, expense or charge. 4. PURCHASER SHALL MAKE HIS OWN ARRANGEMENTS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL ITEMS PURCHASED. 5. The purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BidCal, Inc. and the seller, against any and all liability, loss, costs, damages and other expenses arising from the loading out of equipment by BidCal, Inc. on the purchaser's behalf. 6. No lots may be removed until the conclusion of the auction although invoices are available for payment at any time. All lots must be removed within the time announced or posted at the sale, at purchaser's sole cost and risk, and only in a manner approved by auctioneer. If for any reason the purchaser fails to remove any lot within the time specified, the lot shall be deemed abandoned, and the auctioneer may resell per Paragraph 3 above, or remove from the auction site, and/or store the said lots at purchaser's sole risk and expense. In addition, purchaser shall be liable for any rent incurred or damages suffered by auctioneer because of the purchaser's failure to timely remove any lot. Prior to the commencement of dismantling, rigging or cutting or any operation affecting buildings or land, purchaser shall furnish certificates, satisfactory to auctioneer, holding auctioneer harmless for any claims concerning damage or injury to persons or property arising out of any such acts. All equipment used in connection with removal, shall itself be removed with the purchased lots. 7. Sales taxes will be added to purchase of all taxable items. Dealers who purchase for re-sale must pay said sales tax or provide a re-sale certificate to the auctioneer in the name of the registrant before items are removed from sale site. Purchaser must also comply with all local laws and all ordinances regarding sale of property at auction. 8. All rights, privileges and powers reserved or granted to auctioneer in these Terms of Sale shall be deemed reserved and granted to auctioneer's employees, advertising representatives, and all owners for whom the lots are being sold. 9. Auctioneer does not accept responsibility for the failure of any equipment sold to meet the safety standards on classifications of equipment by the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulation, CALOSHA, Federal OSHA or the Environmental Protection Agencies. It is the express responsibility of the buyer to determine what safety equipment must be in service on any machinery purchased and to comply with these regulatory requirements prior to using any equipment, machinery or vehicles purchased from Auction. 10. The purchaser may be responsible for obtaining a California Smog Certificate for any vehicle purchased. Buyer hereby certifies and acknowledges his/her understanding that a certificate of compliance is required to be obtained, certifying that any vehicle specified in subdivision (b) of Section 24007 of the Vehicle Code complies with the provisions of Part V (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, before such vehicle may be registered in this state, unless the vehicle is sold to a dealer or for the purpose of being wrecked or dismantled or is sold exclusively for off highway use. Furthermore, buyer hereby agrees to indemnity and hold harmless BidCal, Inc. the registered owner, and the legal owner, against any and all liability, loss, cost, damages, fees of attorneys and other expenses arising from the purchase, acquisition, delivery or obtaining of certificate of compliance of any vehicle which does not comply with the California vehicle emission standard. 11. In the event BidCal, Inc. is required to employ an attorney to enforce any term of the agreement, purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys fees, in addition to all court costs. 12. A bad check over $25 written to BidCal, Inc. will be prosecuted as a felony. 13. When a bidder's awarded the "top bidder", that bidder instantly becomes the new owner of that item and is completely responsible for that item.

Auction Site FYI 1.You are entering this Auction Site at your own risk and liability. BidCal Auctions assumes no risk or liability including injury, mishaps or stupid acts and/or behaviors of others. An Auction Site is a dangerous place with moving equipment and flammable substances. Please use extreme caution when entering this Auction Site. 2.Children must be accompanied by a competent adult when entering this Auction Site. 3.Do not operate equipment unless you are qualified to do so. Please consider your surroundings and safety of the others prior to operating equipment. 4.All loading and handling of items and equipment is at the risk of the buyer. 5.BidCal employees are not authorized to load or unload mobile equipment.