Merillat Orchards LLC
Tuesday, September 16, at 10:00 am EDT
RETIREMENT AUCTION- Merillat Orchards LLC.
MIEDEMA Auctioneering
LIVE ONSITE AUCTION – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – RAPID CITY, MI
After farming since 1986, this 3rd-generation cherry grower is retiring and offering a well-maintained line of late-model, low-hour farm equipment at live public auction. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to purchase high-quality equipment ready to go to work.
Highlights Include: John Deere 5525, (2) John Deere 5425, John Deere 5225, John Deere 5220, (2) John Deere 5100E, Massey Ferguson 4245, Massey Ferguson 4225, Gillisons Variety Fabrication Shaker and Receiver, (2) OMC Shockwave 1Man/Tree Shaker, (2) Precise Extreme Sprayers, John Bean (FMC) Smart Sprayers, Case Rough Terrain Forklift, Tree Spade, Loader Attachments, Brush rakes, (3) 2009 International 4400 Flatbed Trucks, 2013 Freightliner Flatbed Truck, Ford F-550 Flatbed Truck, Cherry Tanks, Tree Planter, Hyster Forklift, (2) GVF Tree Hedgers, Stoltzfus Spreader, Support Equipment and so much more. This will be an outstanding auction!
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Inspection:- Monday September 15 from 9:00am-5:00pm
- Auction day starting at 8:00am
- Auction day till 5:00pm
- Wednesday and Thursday September 17,18 from 8:00am-5:00pm
- Friday September 19 from 8:00am-4:00pm
- Other Appointments Available by arrangement
- Forklift available
- NO Loading Dock
- No sales tax will be charged except on titled/over the road items. All purchases of titled vehicles will be charged a 6% Michigan State Sales Tax. For exemption from sales tax, you will be required to fill out a tax exemption form with a valid dealer’s resale #. [NO EXEMPTIONS] Michigan buyers can Download the form here
- $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee (plus Michigan state sales tax) will be charged for all titled items which we are required to broker.
- $15.00 fee for State of Michigan title transfer will be charged.
- Optional: Plate & Registration Fee. At your request, we can apply for your plates and registration on your behalf. If you wish to have us do so, you MUST provide us with proof of insurance for the purchased titled item before you can remove it from the auction site. If not, you must be prepared to tow or trailer your titled item. Fees are based on a calculation of new vehicle class and previous vehicle registration fees (required by State of Michigan). The applicable fees will be added to your invoice.
- Optional: $1.00 Temporary Tag Fee. If you request a temporary tag a $1.00 fee is assessed by the State of Michigan and will be added to your invoice. **Please Note: if the consignor (seller) listed as seller on the title is a licensed car dealer in the State of Michigan, the temporary tag will be issued by that dealer upon our request from the buyer. Our company will email you the temporary tag when received from the issuing dealer. Please expect there may be a delay in receiving temporary tag only if the consignor (seller) is a licensed dealer in State of Michigan. If the consignor (seller) is not a licensed dealer, our company will issue the temporary tag at the time it is requested.
- Optional: $1.00 Lien Fee. If there is a lien holder on the item purchased a $1.00 fee is assessed by the State of Michigan and will be added to your invoice.
- Please note that buyers will need to sign the appropriate paperwork required by the state for title transfers. Title processing may take up to 10 business days. Then will take 4-10 business days to receive your title from the Secretary of State
- $125.00 Broker Title Processing Fee
- State of Michigan requires we collect 6% sales tax and transfer the title as an “In-Transit” through the Michigan Secretary of State before the title is issued to the buyer UNLESS a Bill of Lading is provided showing Export out of Country, then sales tax may be waived.
- All out of country buyers must contact our title department to start the paperwork before the item can go across the border. We will need to obtain the appropriate documents and signatures to transfer the title; this could take 1 to 3 weeks. We recommend purchases of titled item made with the intent of taking the titled item out of the country contact the title dept. as soon as a winning bid is accepted. Contact is Charlyn Reitsma at 616-261-4972 or charlyn@1800lastbid.com
- All items sell “AS IS, WHERE IS” with no warranty. There shall be no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise as to the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any goods offered in this sale.
- Onsite bidders: 0% if paid by cash, check, or wire transfer (see check payment restrictions); 3% if paid by credit card
- Online bidders: 3% if paid by cash, check, or wire transfer (see check payment restrictions); 6% if paid by credit card
- Cash
- Cashier’s check
- Wire Transfer
- *Personal & Business checks will be accepted at auction company discretion. Checks will not be accepted from buyers who reside outside of Michigan or drawn on a bank outside of Michigan. Buyers from outside of Michigan are required to pay by wire transfer or cash
- *Credit Card for total purchase of $2,000 maximum or less, with 3% buyer’s premium added.
