Ray Hughes Estate Online Auction

THIS IS AN INTERNET ONLY AUCTION, there will be no live/in-person bidding.  If you prefer to turn in an absentee bid in person, please call Hal 618-410-6286 to make arrangements. Bidder registration is required.  Complete settlement date of auction.  Everything sold AS-IS, Where-Is, with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied.  Announcements made date of auction take precedence over all previous advertisements.

AGE REQUIREMENT:  All bidders must be at least 18 years of age to purchase.

PAYMENT:  Accepted forms of payment include:

• Check with proper ID
• Cash
• Bank Wire Transfer
• Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express (with a 3% convenience fee). 
• Payment must be made when items are picked up or before you send your shipper. Items must absolutely be paid for within 7 days of the close of the auction, no exceptions.

WARRANTY & CONDITION OF ITEMS SOLD: It is the responsibility of the buyer to determine the condition of the items and bid accordingly.  Descriptions are believed to be accurate but not guaranteed.  When you are not certain of the condition or use of an item please bid accordingly.

• Each potential bidder is responsible for conducting his or her own independent inspections, inquiries, and due diligence concerning the property.
• All items sell as is, where is with any and all faults or flaws. Items sell with no warranty stated or implied. Items have not been tested by the auction company unless it is stated in the item description.
•  An item listed as "runs and drives" only means the item's engine started and drove forward and backward on our yard and was not tested by our company in an extensive manor.  If there are obvious mechanical flaws we may point them out if we see them, but we do not test every function of every item. 
• Bidders are strongly encouraged to come test and inspect the items themselves.

Titled vehicles may require sales tax to be charged at the time of registration in buyer's licensing jurisdiction.

Important Auction Info

This auction has a “soft close” feature: STAGGERED/DYNAMIC CLOSING “Soft Close”: The auction will begin closing at 6 PM (CST) on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The first item will begin to close at 6 PM Central time and an item will close every 20 seconds after. The closing time of each lot will be automatically extended an additional 1 minute whenever a bid is placed within the last 1 minutes of the lot closing.

PAYMENT:  Items must absolutely be paid for within 7 days of the close of the auction, no exceptions.  All items must be paid for in full by Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 2 PM, NO EXCEPTIONS!

CATALOG DISCPREPANCIES:  You are bidding on the described item not the photograph, occasionally the wrong photo may be displayed, always read the item description.

The auctioneer reserves the right to add or remove items from the auction.  The auctioneer reserves the right to cancel, suspend, extend or reschedule an individual item and or auction event or make changes to the auction closing times or inspection or removal times.

In the event a winning bidder does not pick up their items from the auction, make arrangements for an alternate pick up time, or make arrangements for payment and shipping by the end of the last scheduled pick up day, the Auction Company has the right to sell the items to a back up bidder if they choose. Additionally, the Auction Company may at their discretion permanently ban the non-paying bidder from doing business with Langham Auctioneers, LLC in all future auctions.

SERVER & SOFTWARE TECHNICAL ISSUES:  In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software or any other online auction-related technologies, Langham Auctioneers, LLC reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. NEITHER THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE SOFTWARE NOR LANGHAM AUCTIONEERS, LLC SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSED BID OR THE FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR ANY REASON.  Email notifications will be sent to registered bidders with updated information as deemed necessary by Langham Auctioneers, LLC.

Loadout Location/Dates

3109 N. 1^st Street, Sorento, IL 62086

Monday, December 9, 2024 from 9 AM-Noon (CST)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 9 AM- Noon (CST)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 9 AM- Noon (CST)

(These dates were chosen to avoid Second Weekend of Deer Season)

Otherwise by appointment, Call Hal (618)-410-6286.

PAYMENT:  Items must absolutely be paid for within 7 days of the close of the auction, no exceptions.  All items must be paid for in full by Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 2 PM, NO EXCEPTIONS!