How to Buy at Auction
Each year thousands of new customers buy their first antique, classic, or collector car at auction and get involved in one of today's most exciting and rewarding hobbies. It is Rand/Workman's goal to make your involvement with collector cars & motorcycles as enjoyable as possible.

Registering to Bid
Your first step towards buying is to register as a bidder. Registering as a bidder is $150 and includes a program guide and vehicle catalog, 2 all access VIP passes and 2 invitations to our Friday night party held on site. Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres shall be served. You will be required to provide verification that you have the means to fully pay, directly to the seller, for each purchase made on sale day. Funds must be: cash, cashier's check, certified bank check or personal or company check accompanied by an irrevocable bank letter of guarantee or on-site financing provided by MBNA or Putnam Leasing or our other financial sponsors.

You may be asked to leave a deposit at the time of registration. A bidder's fee, which includes two complimentary V.I.P. passes and reserved seating, may also be charged. To avoid waiting in line, you may pre-register with with us on this web site. If you meet all qualifications, your completed bidder's forms and passes will be waiting for you when you arrive. You will then be issued a bidder's number that will be used to reference any purchases you make. A Buyer's Premium equal to a percentage of the sales price as well as any applicable sales taxes will be charged for each purchase made. Cash purchases are fully reported to the federal government in accordance with applicable law.

To register to bid by phone please call Tina Bassett at 1.800.968.4444 ext. 267

To register to bid online please click here.

Buying a Vehicle
If you are inexperienced as a buyer at auction, you may be unaware of specific operating procedures and obligations you may incur when you participate. We strongly urge that all potential bidders read and understand all terms of sale contained in our brochures, sale day programs, forms, contracts and the reverse side of the Bidder's Registration Application that will be signed. Announcements may be made at the beginning of the sale, which can take priority over printed matter. A bidder will not be allowed to disregard his legal obligations expressed in these contracts. Since all vehicles are sold AS IS, WHERE IS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY TYPE, you are obliged to thoroughly research and inspect any car before it is purchased. Adjust your bidding according to problems and conditions of the car. Under auction law, you become the legal owner of the vehicle when the auctioneer says sold. You remain legally responsible for tendering full, proper payment on sale day regardless of finding differences, faults or problems with the car after it is purchased.

After you have registered and inspected your vehicle of interest, enter the auction ring and give your bid to our ring man or auctioneer. If you are successful, our clerk will approach you and ask you to sign the clerk ticket. You will retain a copy for your records. Within twenty minutes of your purchase, you should make payment at the auction office. All forms will be signed and when possible, the vehicle will be released to you.

After The Sale Procedures
Depending on your method of payment, it may be necessary to hold the vehicle's title and/or vehicle for a short time. Kruse prefers to avoid such an occurrence because it is an inconvenience to you, the seller and Kruse. If it is held, your title will be forwarded to you by registered mail, or other trackable delivery as soon as we determine that proper funds have been received by the seller's or Kruse's bank. Storage and transportation costs will be your responsibility. Professional trucking firms are usually present at the auctions to assist you in making arrangements to ship your vehicle.

Insuring Your Car
To protect your car against damage or theft, be sure to contact your insurance carrier to make proper arrangements. Rand/Workman, its sponsors, agents and employees do not provide insurance coverage of any type protecting against loss, theft or damage of any kind resulting to or from your vehicle or its contents.

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