Acceptance of Terms: Buyers registering for and placing bids online agree to the following Terms of Sale.

Before you place your first bid, YOU MUST accept the Terms & Conditions to which you agree when you check the box to register, and place your first bid:

*** NEW: Effective Sept. 13th, 2023 prior to transfer a firearm, rifle, shotgun or ammunition to a purchaser you MUST go through NYS to complete the background check process.
** $9.00 per firearm transaction
** 2.50 per ammunition transaction
If you purchase a firearm and ammunition on one invoice you will be charged $11.50 via NYS.

* These charges will be added on your invoice as a line item and you will be charged when we run your credit card at the end of the auction to NYS Buyers ONLY.

* If you are an out-of-state buyer who is picking up a firearm or ammunition you MUST have CASH for the NYS NICS fees

* If you a NYS resident that request shipping and have been charged the line item charge we will take that off of your shipping/handling for this auction.

Auction info and terms:
* Bidding Ends: Saturday, January 27 starting at 10:00 am
See individual items for exact closing times.
* Extended Bidding: This is a timed auction with a staggered closing. Starting at 10 am, each item will close with 20 seconds between each lot. If a bid is placed within the last 3 minutes of the closing the item will automatically extend for an additional 2 minutes.

Preview In Person: 2:00 -5:00 pm Friday, Jan 26 at Hessney Auction Center
* You are able to view any items in person before placing a bid, you can also email or call with any specific questions on items before Friday DEC 1st- we can provide any other photos needed.

- PAYMENT: We will run the Credit Card you register with after the completion of the auction.
CASH, NYS CHECK, CERTIFIED CHECK OR WIRE transfer is available if you request to pay this way BEFORE SATURDAY December 2nd - NOTE* Buyers premium is 13% regardless of payment type.

* ALL Vehicles require payment by certified funds: wire transfer, Certified bank check/ cashier check.

* All buyers will be charged 13% buyers premium regardless of payment type. and 7.5% NYS sales tax if you are a NY buyer. If you are tax exempt you must send us a copy of your resale certificate PRIOR to auction closing, once cards are ran we cannot refund sales tax.

PICK UP: Please respect dates and times of pick up days:
Monday, 9:30-5:00 pm, Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 pm, and Wednesday 9:30- 5:00 pm
ALL FIREARMS/AMMO - by Appointments only. You will be emailed a sign up link with your invoice after the close of the entire auction.

ALL ACESSORIES: No appointment is needed.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF STATE LAWS AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE PLACING BIDS:
Any firearm/ items that you bid on and are unable to have you are still subject to pay for, it is up to the buyer to read all terms and be responsible for all payments and passing a background check, If you cannot have the item due to laws or due to a denied background check you can re-consign to a future auction for 25% commission.

** Semi-Auto Rifles: Any purchase of a semi-auto rifle in NYS requires a permit, please call your specific county for more information. Out of state residents purchasing a semi-auto rifle, we can ship to an FFL in your state, however you cannot pick up in person in NY without this permit,
BY PLACING A BID YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
These show up to you as a buyer on your screen and you must click "YES I ACCEPT" before you can bid on any item in the auction.

** If your county requires special paperwork (ex. Monroe), please send an email requesting the pistol paperwork 24 hours notice required!

SHIPPING/ PACKING :

** We do try our best to get all packages out in a timely manner, but with everything going on in the world right now, the USPS is experiencing delays. We are asking our customers to please allow an additional 10-15 business days (this does NOT include weekends or holidays) for shipping/tracking updates.

SHIPPING INSURANCE: Hessney Auction Company ships via USPS and UPS with Insurance on items over $100 at the cost of the buyer through the outside company Shipping Saint. If your item(s) are lost/damaged, all claims MUST be made through Hessney Auction Company within 30 days of shipment. If a claim is made independently of Hessney Auction Company, all insurance is voided, and we cannot make an additional claim on your behalf. If a claim must be made please email us and we will provide you with a detailed list of what must be included in order for us to submit it to our carrier/Insurance.

*PLEASE NOTE Insurance ONLY COVERS THE PURCHASE PRICE: this is a term directly from our companies insurance. Coins can not be shipped with insurance. THIS IS ALL WE can provide for insurance, and this is directly the terms of Shipping Saint, our shipping providor. This is your choice as a buyer if purchasing from out of the area and needing shipping.

Auctioneer�s Limitation of Liability for Transit Services: Buyer understands and agrees that Auctioneer�s liability for loss of or damage to the items, if any, ends when the items have been delivered to the Secure Location, and Auctioneer has received evidence of delivery. Any claim that property has sustained loss or damage during transit must be reported to Auctioneer within seventy-two (72) hours of the delivery date. Under no circumstances is Auctioneer liable for consequential orpunitive damages.

* SHIPMENTS must be sent to the billing address of the card holder or the FFL Dealer address on license,

* If you fail your background check you will NOT get a refund, you can consign it to a future auction.

*NOTE: New York State law requires that a National Instant Criminal Background Check must be completed prior to all firearm sales or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns. The sale of transfer of a firearm, rifle or shotgun at a gun auction without first conducting a Background Check is a crime.

** If you are tax exempt you MUST notify us prior to the close of the auction, along with a copy of the form, if not you will be charged tax. We cannot remove tax once the card has been processed.

If you would like your items shipped please contact our office as soon as possible with shipping information, including your FFL (If required) Any item deemed to large to ship in house will be brought to the UPS Store at your expense.

All Ammo is shipped via UPS - no Ammo can be shipped to a NYS resident but can be shipped to an FFL near you.

* We do NOT ship powder or primers or mounts

Everything is sold AS IS. WHERE IS. All Sales are Final- No Returns.
Hessney Auction Co. provides ample opportunity for buyers to thoroughly inspect goods to be sold. All purchases should be made on the buyer's own recognizance. All persons bidding in absentee who have not physically inspected the goods prior to the sale are also subjected to these terms. All lots are sold "As is". There are no warranties expressed or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Hessney Auction Co. and consigners make no guarantee or warranty as to the authenticity of the merchandise, the correctness of the catalog, nor shall any description (oral or written) of condition, size, quality, rarity, importance or provenance be deemed a guarantee.

* Condition is listed with obvious flaws, or noted if firearm are new, unfired in box. "As New" does not mean "New" it is a condition report, meaning the firearm is "as new condition". If a firearm is brand new- unfired, it will be listed as so.

* Box Lot Ammo- Please be sure to review photos & full descriptions for box lot ammo, all is sold as is. In person preview is available. Box lot ammo may contain mixed, partial or full boxes and is sold as is. The lot descriptions are meant merely as a guide and we do not guarantee the counts or descriptions described therein. We make every effort to accurately describe all items, but there is the possibility of error. Hessney Auction Company is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of merchandise. Please review phots and contact us via email with any questions.

Buyers Premium:
All sales are subject to a Buyer's Premium; reference to the buyer's premium is made in auction advertisments, flyers and catalogs. Buyer's premium will be a stated percentage and must be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

* This is a public auction and not a retail setting. All sales are final. No returns or chargebacks are accepted.
* NO CHARGEBACKS< You agree to all terms & conditions when registering and placing all bids. It is the buyer responsibility to pick up or set up shipments.

* Some items may be sold per peice. The bid price is multiplied by the amount of items in the lot. This is shown on the catalog using the bid price x quantity. (Example "$12.50 x 4" equals a total bid of $50.00)

January Sportsman Auction - Online Only Selling at online public auction, without reserves, regardless of price to the highest bidders! Includes: � OVER 2000 LOTS- GUNS � RIFLES � SHOTGUNS � HANDGUNS � KNIVES � SWORDS � DECOYS � AMMO � SCOPES � MOUNTS � GENERATORS � FISHING � ARCHERY AND MORE � Ends Saturday January 27 � Starting at 10 am ** This is a staggered CLOSING. This means the auction will begin to close at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard time with 20 seconds between each lot. The closing time of each lot will be extended automatically an additional 2 minutes when there is active bidding. CLICK LIVE CATALOG to follow along Day of Auction. LIVE IN PERSON PREVIEW: Friday Jan. 26 � 2:00 to 5:00 pm. . at Hessney Auction Center, 2741 Rt 14 N. Geneva, NY 14456 - PAYMENT: ** Invoices WILL NOT be emailed after the auction - they will be sent on Sunday Afternoon - Credit cards will be processed on Sunday. CASH, NYS CHECK, CERTIFIED CHECK OR WIRE transfer is available; YOU MUST request to pay this way BY FRIDAY JAN 26 NOTE* Buyers premium is 13% regardless of payment type. We will run the Credit Card you register with after the completion of the auction. Most cards will be run SUNDAY MORNING CASH, NYS CHECK, CERTIFIED CHECK OR WIRE transfer is available; YOU MUST request to pay this way BEFORE FRIDAY DEC 1st - NOTE* Buyers premium is 13% regardless of payment type. * All buyers will be charged 13% buyers premium regardless of payment type. and 7.5% NYS sales tax if you are a NY buyer. If you are tax exempt you must send us a copy of your resale certificate PRIOR to auction closing, once cards are ran we cannot refund sales tax. * Please allow until Sunday AM to recieve an invoice. ** If you do not see your invoice check your SPAM FOLDER. NEW: Effective Sept. 13th, 2023 prior to transfer a firearm, rifle, shotgun or ammunition to a purchaser you MUST go through NYS to complete the background check process. ** $9.00 per firearm transaction ** 2.50 per ammunition transaction If you purchase a firearm and ammunition on one invoice you will be charged $11.50 via NYS. * These charges will be added on your invoice as a line item and you will be charged when we run your credit card at the end of the auction to NYS Buyers ONLY. * If you are an out-of-state buyer who is picking up a firearm or ammunition you MUST have CASH for the NYS NICS fees * If you a NYS resident that request shipping and have been charged the line item charge we will take that off of your shipping/handling for this auction. PICK UP INFORMATION: * You agree to pick up dates and times per Terms and Conditions, Please be aware of dates and times, we cannot keep holding items past pick up dates. * Firearm purchases require an appointment, links will be sent with your invoice after the auction. * If your county requires special paperwork (ex. Monroe), please send an email requesting the pistol paperwork 24 hours notice required! * All Ammo & acessories can come anytime on scheduled pick up days, *** Monday 9:30-5:00pm, Tuesday 12:00 pm-7:00 pm, and Wednesday, 9:30-5:00 pm * If you are purchasing any firearm please be sure you are buying it under YOUR NAME. No one else can buy or pick up a firearm, only the name of the purchaser. * OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED THURSDAY AND SUNDAYS * Please bring help to load the items you purchase. If you buy Generators, large or heavy items like gun safes, bring multiple capable people to help you load! - This Includes the correct safe moving equipment (ie, Gun Safes) Hessney Auction is an FFL and NYS DEALER. All paperwork for firearms will be done on site at no extra cost. * If you purchase a handgun that needs to be added to your pistol permit, PLEASE contact your county for information. You can print out the paid invoice we email you and bring it (or send it, whatever your county's rules are) to your pistol permit office. They will add the handgun to your permit and issue you a purchase coupon for your handgun. You will then come to pick up your hangun at Hessney Auction Center. Be sure to bring NYS pistol permit, receipt, and purchase coupon . * MONROE COUNTY Hand Gun Buyers, Your county requires extra paperwork, we have over 500 buyers per auction, you must REQUEST your counties paperwork from us by EMAIL, with your full name and we will email it back to you, this request must be made with at least 24 hour notice to your scheduled County Appointment, you cannot call us while at the county and expect this paperwork to be sent over in 5 minutes. Please Advise. * Each county may have different hours/instructions. We realize many cannot pick up the week after auction; simply make an appointment by email for Monday - Wednesday the following week (or when you receive your purchase coupon). All firearm purchases require a Federal Background Check (NICS Check) unless you have a Federal Firearms License. All pistols require a NYS pistol permit unless you have a federal firearms license. Some firearms are not NYS compliant. Read the descriptions prior to bidding. SHIPPING: You will be emailed and/or texted a link from Shipping Saint and Hessney Auction Co., you are asked to choose "Shipping" or "Pick up' If you select shipping, our staff will gather your items once moved to our shipping area you will receive another notification, when the items are packed you will get a text and email again with the cost and have to pay for your label as well as a tracking number. Once paid we will print it out and mail it. Please be patient. We have 100's of packages to send out each week and a small staff, however we try our best to keep all costs low. Each package will have a 5-10 handling fee. All Priority boxes are $5 flat fee handling. Any new boxes depending on size can cost up to $10.00 Costs to buyers for shipping is based on USPS or UPS and the above handling charge. If you purchase ammo and our a NYS buyer, please see instructions below. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Shipments will start on Monday, and could possibly take 1-2 weeks. We will charge your registration credit card for your purchases. Once the shipping is calculated, we will charge your card for a second time. This process is much more convenient for us. Items typically ship within 2 weeks. We do our very best as we have a small staff, which also helps keep your costs down. * WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY (Except Canada) * WE CANNOT SHIP PRIMERS, POWDER OR MOUNTS. * WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ITEMS DEEMED HEAVY OR FRAGILE TO THE UPS STORE IN GENEVA FOR SHIPMENT IF NECESSARY. ** Firearms Shipping: Please have your FFL email us a copy of their license for shipment. Be sure that they include YOUR NAME or if you are a C&R, please email us a copy of your license. When we receive the FFL/C&R we will begin to pack your items. All postage, insurance and $10 handling fee will be added to EACH shipment for firearms. ** Ammunition Shipping: NYS RESIDENTS: All ammunition must be shipped to an FFL. For all out of state buyers, we will follow any federal regulations for shipping and amAmmo is shipped via UPS due to restrictions with USPS. There will be a $5 handling fee per package. * Please note in descriptions items that we will not ship. *NOTE: New York State law requires that a National Instant Criminal Background Check must be completed prior to all firearm sales or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns. The sale of transfer of a firearm, rifle or shotgun at a gun auction without first conducting a Background Check is a crime.