Welcome to Great Lakes VNTG! We want you to be happy with your purchases and our service. Before doing so please review our Community Guidelines & Terms and Conditions.
By registering to bid on any Great Lakes VNTG sale, you (the bidder) agree to our Community Guidelines as well as our Terms & Conditions listed below in addition to any additional terms per individual sale.
Great Lakes VNTG Community Guidelines
We will be fair and honest with our buyers and clients. We expect the same in return. If there is an issue, we will work it out. Any issue that cannot be worked out between the seller and the buyer will be handled by Great Lakes VNTG home office.
A bid is a legally binding agreement. If you don’t intend to honor your bid, please don’t place one.
Our pickup locations vary; please pay attention to the sale location and make sure you are able and willing to be at the subscribed pickup time. Many of our sales are estates and only scheduled for a single-day pickup!
Great Lakes VNTG Terms & Conditions
Bidder Registration:
All bidders are required to provide a valid credit card upon registration. This credit card information is encrypted and stored with our credit card processor (Stripe) and not accessible by any users aside from Great Lakes VNTG Administration. New users will be charged a $5 pre-authorization on your credit card. The preauthorization amount is a temporary reservation of funds, not an actual charge.
If a bidder does not show up for a pick-up during the designated time or make arrangements before the end of the pick-up window, the card on file will be charged the total invoice amount as well as any associated fees.
BY BIDDING WITH US YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR ANY UNPAID PURCHASES INCLUDING ANY ASSOCIATED FEES.
Buyers Contract: A bid is a legal binding contract. Buyers are responsible for honoring their purchases and payment is expected in full before leaving the premises with your items.
Merchandise Pick-up: Pick-up city and time are posted in the Auction Details at the top of each auction. Full address will be disclosed on winning bidders’ invoice. If you cannot make the pick-up time/location please DO NOT BID! No merchandise may be removed from a location unless the invoice is paid in full.
Failure to Pick-Up or Pay for Merchandise: Beginning November 1st, 2025 If you miss a pickup we will assess an additional storage fee of $5 per box (moving box sized approx 10X12X16”) of merchandise. It is your responsibility to attend the next pickup at that location or coordinate pickup with the auction manager. After 10 business days from the pickup date items not picked up will become the property of Great Lakes VNTG and may be donated or resold at our discretion.
Any unpaid invoices at the close of an auction pickup will be charged to the CC on file. Declined payments will result in suspension of users bidding privileges. Storage and/or disposal fees may be added to the invoice. Bidding privileges will only be reinstated when the buyer pays all invoices in full whether or not the merchandise is still available to the buyer.
Auction Closing Schedule: Unless otherwise noted each online auction closes two (2) items per minute, unless a bid is made within the two (2) minutes, then the listed item will automatically be extended for an additional (2) minutes.
Bid Increments: Bid increments are as follows $1 increments Up to $10.00, $2 increments up to $25.00, $5 increments up to $100.00, $10 increments up to $500.00, $25 increments up to $1000.00, $50 increments over $1000.00
Payment: We take Cash, Debit & Credit Cards. We do not take personal or business checks. We will add a 13% buyers premium to each invoice & a 3% additional fee for card processing when paying with a debit or credit card.
Shipping: Some items are shippable. Please refer to sale specific shipping terms within each online auction. We ship in house and shipping times vary depending on our workloads. We only ship within the United States. Please allow up to 10-15 days after the auction closing for items to be shipped.
Inspection of Merchandise: Please inspect your items closely before leaving the property, once you have left the property they are yours. We try to write the conditions to the best of our ability but there is always a matter of interpretation. Please consider and understand that many of the items we sell are estate pieces, and in used condition and will show general signs of wear. If you need additional information about an item or would like to see the piece, please contact the Auction Manager listed for that particular sale.
Untested Merchandise: We cannot test all items, therefore, items sold as "Untested" are sold AS-IS with no warranties expressed or implied.
Use of Site: Great Lakes VNTG and its Associate Sellers cannot, and will not, be held responsible for any interruption in service, errors, and/or omissions, caused by any means and does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or error free service or use of the Site. Bidder acknowledges that this auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning. Great Lakes VNTG, in its sole discretion, may void any sale, temporarily suspend bidding and re-sell any item/lots that were affected by any malfunction. The decision of the Great Lakes VNTG is final.
Indemnification: Buyer agrees to indemnify Great Lakes VNTG, its affiliates or clients for any damages or losses. Buyers will not hold Great Lakes VNTG, its owners, affiliates, clients or its employees, liable for accidents, injury, theft, or incidents related to this purchase.
