It is important to know your rights when buying a car at an auction because you do not have the same protection under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) as in other car transactions.🚗 Click here for more details➡️
The general rules of auction in the regulations of the CPA provides that an auctioneer must compile the rules of auction in writing and make them available to the general public at least 24 hours before the auction starts.
unless the auctioneer is also the owner or rightful seller of the goods, a statement that the auctioneer has a trust account into which all money will be paid for the benefit of the seller, after the agreed commission is deducted a provision that the bidders’ record and the vendor roll are available for inspection during normal hours without charge, and
Inspecting the goods is important, because although you are not allowed to test drive the car, you are allowed to inspect it. This means that you can bring a mechanic to come and do a thorough inspection before you buy the car. The important provision here is that the auctioneer is not allowed to knowingly misrepresent the value, composition, structure, character or quality or manufacture of the car. Also remember here that you are not allowed to bid if you did not register.Auctioneers must keep a bidder’s record to record the bidder’s number and identity of every bidder, by requiring every bidder to register before the auction starts with proof of identity and signature as well as residence.
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