Please visit our Auction House in Manchester to view the goods at any time before deciding to bid for them.
As well as selling assets on behalf of Insolvency Practitioners, we supply a massive range of NEW commercial catering equipment at great prices.

NB: All our USED goods are sold untested. You are welcome to view prior to bidding to satisfy yourself of the condition of each lot. Where we are aware of any faults, we will advise, but hope our impressive feedback scores will satisfy you of the quality of our goods, and determination to provide only good products. New products are supplied with warantee details listed on each item. We do not hold all new products in stock, so you may not be able to view before bidding.

Please visit our eBay store, and other listings. We act exclusively as consignment agents specialising in insolvency assets and commercial catering equipment. If we may be able to help you dispose of surplus assets, please contact us. To find out more, please visit the about me page.

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Payment

We accept online payments through Paypal to paypal@assettrail.com, cheque, postal orders or direct bank transfer. If you are collecting from us, you may pay by cash or bankers draft.

Where stated, Auction and "Buy It Now" prices are inclusive of VAT at 17.5%.
Where offered, shipping and handling rates are inclusive of VAT.

A VAT invoice will be emailed automatically when you pay as well as being shipped with your order.

Checkout

When you purchase online at ASSETtrail, you will be guided towards our checkout area. This will allow you to complete a transaction. Follow the simple instructions and we will process your order.

Before checkout, you can purchase more bargains from our online store, or see what stock is listed and available to view if you visit us in Manchester.

If for any reason you do not complete checkout we will not get your order. We use an automated system which will remind you if you have not paid for any order.

To search for other items that are available from the same cases (normally insolvent companies), please enter the four digits as at the end of the item description or contact us on 0161 767 2434 or by email to sales@Assettrail.com.

For details of our traditional auctions please click on the link on the About Me page.

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About Us

We are a genuine UK based company offering quality items at prices far cheaper than the high street. Every item is carefully packaged using the latest technology to ensure safe shipment to you. Enjoy your visit!

ASSETtrail provide a fresh approach to professional auctioneering using modern technology but heavily influenced by the heritage, values and approach of one of the UK’s most respected auction families with decades and generations of precedence.

We are fourth generation professional auctioneers, with an 11,000 sq. ft. fixed sale and storage facility in Manchester, UK. Our sister company JPS Chartered Surveyors conduct valuations and sales of Machinery and Business Assets nationwide.

We sell on behalf of insolvency practitioners, retailers, lending institutions, and private companies. As a result, the variety of our offerings is wide! 

Listings end with a four digit case number, if you want to see other lots from the same source, just enter the case number in the search box.

We welcome buyers to attend our warehouse, where they can inspect goods for sale before they close online.

Phone: 0161 767 2434

Email: sales@Assettrail.com 

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Shipping

You can collect any item from our warehouse during normal opening hours (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm) and can pay cash on collection.  We have warehouse staff and forklift trucks to assist you in collection.  

Many of our USED items are FOR COLLECTION ONLY from our warehouse in Whitefield, Manchester.  This will be clearly stated on the item description.  You may arrange for YOUR courier to collect from us.  We can recommend a local courier who has a Luton box van with a tail lift who charges £45 per hour, plus VAT. This hourly rate applies for a return trip from our sale and showroom in Whitefield. 

Delivery Options:

NEW items are offered with FREE UK delivery where stated on item details.  We always despatch these new items within 7 days of receipt of payment, but usually same or next day despatch.

Where delivery is possible (as detailed in the item description) our system allows multiple purchases to be combined at checkout using weight to determine a total price per order.  Your checkout remains open for 7 days for you to combine purchases.

Where we are able to offer delivery, we have a fixed price for each consignment up to 30kg for only £14.50 (including VAT), this is generally only available for items up to certain sizes and is for a 48 hour service.

For smaller parcels we can send by Royal Mail, up to certain sizes.

We take great care packaging every item to ensure safe shipment to you. We charge a postage fee only to cover our costs of materials and labour. Once your order has been processed and we have received cleared payment, your item will be dispatched as soon as possible. Please allow extra time if you are paying by cheque.

 

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Terms

CONDITIONS OF SALE Standard conditions for sale of goods by on-line auction sales or by private treaty

1. Definitions

"We" or “Us” or “Our” means Assettrail Limited (Company Number 5566272) whose registered 0ffice is Reedham House, 31 King Street West, Manchester, M3 2PJ;
"Buyer" means the person firm or company who purchases the Goods from Us;
“Buyer’s Email Address” means the email address that the Buyer uses when confirming the purchase on the Website.
"Contract" means any contract between the Vendor acting by Us (as agents only) and the Buyer for the sale and purchase of the Goods, incorporating these Conditions;
"Expenses" means in relation to the sale of any Goods, Our charges and expenses, including but not limited to legal expenses, charges for insurance, listing fees, customs duties, packing or shipping costs, taxes, costs of testing, searches or enquiries relating to any Goods or costs of collection from a defaulting Buyer plus an amount in lieu of VAT if applicable on any expense incurred.
"Goods" means any goods agreed in the Contract to be supplied to the Buyer by the Vendor (including any parts or parts of them);
"Vendor" means the person(s), firm or corporation from or through whom instructions for sale of the Goods have been received by the Auctioneers;
“Website” www.assettrail.com or such other website that you are directed to that is managed by us;

2. Application of Terms
2.1 The Contract will be on these Conditions to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions (including any terms or conditions which the Buyer purports to apply under any purchase order, confirmation of order, specification or any other document.)
2.2 Nothing in this clause 2 operates to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.

3. Our Capacity
We sell as agents only for the Vendor (except where they are stated wholly or partly to own any Goods as principal) and as such are not responsible for any default by the Vendor or the Buyer.

4. Buyer's Obligations to Inspect
All Goods are sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description. Illustrations in catalogues are for general identification only. Buyers should satisfy themselves prior to the purchase as to the condition of the Goods. Any statement by Us as to the Goods is a statement of opinion only and every person should rely on his own judgment as to all matters affecting the Goods.

5. Exclusion of Liability

5.1 Neither Us nor the Vendor of any Goods, Our/ their servants or agents is responsible for errors of description or for the authenticity of any Goods or for any misstatement as to any matter affecting the Goods. Neither Us nor the Vendor of any Goods, Our/their servants or agents makes or gives, nor has any person in Our employment any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty in relation to any Goods and save as precluded by law any implied conditions or warranties are excluded.
5.2 For the avoidance of doubt, no Goods (the nature of which are motor vehicles) are warranted or held out to be road worthy and save as precluded by law no Goods are warranted or held out to be of satisfactory quality, fit for their purpose, safe for use or complying with any statutory requirements for use, display or movement.
5.3 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that all terms implied by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended by the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994) and any other statutorily implied terms as to satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose are save as precluded by law expressly excluded and the Buyer shall not seek to rely upon any conditions or warranties implied thereby.
5.4 No representations or warranties are made by either Us or the Vendor as to whether any Goods are subject to copyright, nor as to whether the Buyer acquires any copyright in any Goods sold.
5.5 Every person on Our premises before during or after the sale shall be deemed to be there at his own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises and their contents. Such persons shall have no claim against Us in respect of any injury sustained or any accident which may occur from any cause whatsoever.
5.6 Notwithstanding the foregoing nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to limit any rights the Buyer might have as a consumer under applicable local law or other statutory rights that may not be excluded nor in any way where the Buyer has rights under the Contract as a consumer exclude or limit Our liability to the Buyer for any death or personal injury resulting from Our negligence.
5.7 Nothing in this clause 5 operates to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.

6. Limitation on claims
Without prejudice to the provisions of clause 5 above, and save insofar as it relates to any liability which the Auctioneers may have for personal injury or death, any claim against the Auctioneers by the Buyer shall be limited to the purchase price actually paid by the Buyer to the Auctioneers with regard to the Goods.

7. Sale by Auction
7.1 Contract Where sale of the Goods is by auction: 7.1.1 Any prospective buyer submitting a bid shall do so by entering the maximum price the prospective buyer is prepared to pay for the Goods into the bid box and thereafter confirming the bid. The confirmation of the bid by the prospective buyer shall constitute a formal offer to purchase on the Goods up to the maximum bid price.
7.1.2 The Contract shall be concluded by the acceptance by Us of the successful bid following the conclusion of the auction after the prospective buyer has been directed the Website and registered and submitted the Buyer’s details as requested.
7.1.3 Notification of conclusion of the Contract shall be sent to the successful Buyer to the Buyer’s Email Address together with an invoice for the Goods.

8. Sale of Goods by private treaty
Where the sale of the Goods is not by auction the sale is by private treaty. The Contract for sale of goods by private treaty will be concluded upon the Buyer confirming the order as directed on the Website and upon Us thereafter sending an invoice for the Goods to the Buyer’s Email Address.

9. Terms of Payment
Payment of the price for the Goods is due within 7 days after the date of the Our invoice. Payment shall be made by any of the permitted methods referred to in the listing and payment will not be deemed to have been made until the We are in receipt of cash or cleared funds.

10. Remedies for non-payment
10.1 If the total amount due for the Goods is not paid in accordance with Clause 9, We shall have the discretion, and without prejudice to any other rights We and the Vendor may have, be entitled, both on Our own behalf and as agent for the Vendor to exercise anyone or more of the following rights or remedies:
10.1.1 commence proceedings against the Buyer for damages for breach of contract;
10.1.2 rescind the contract;
10.1.3 apply any payments made by the Buyer to Us as part of the total purchase price or otherwise towards any costs or Expenses incurred in connection with the sale and or resale of the lot;
10.1.4 apply any payments made by the Buyer to Us as part of the total purchase price or otherwise towards any debts owed by the Buyer to Us in respect of any other transaction;
10.1.5 arrange and carry out a resale of the Goods by public auction or private sale in mitigation of the debt owed by the Buyer to Us. The net sale proceeds shall be applied in reduction of the Buyer's debt. If a resale results in a lower price than the original purchase price under the Contract, then both Us and the Vendor shall be entitled to claim the balance from the Buyer together with any costs and Expenses incurred in connection with the resale. If the resale results in a higher price than the original purchase price under the Contract then the surplus shall be paid to the Vendor In such case the Buyer waives any claim it may have to title to the Goods and agrees that any resale price shall be deemed commercially reasonable;
10.1.6 exercise a lien over any of the Buyer's property which is in Our possession for any reason until payment of all outstanding amounts due to Us by the Buyer have been paid in full. If the amount outstanding then remains unpaid for 14 days following notice being sent to the Buyer’s Email Address by Us of the exercise of the Lien, then We shall be entitled to sell such property in accordance with Clause 10.1.5 above;
10.1.7 charge the Buyer Our and the Vendor’s reasonable legal and administrative costs:
10.1.8 charge the Buyer interest at a rate of 5% per annum above the base rate of Barclays Bank Plc from time to time due on the total purchase price under the Contract or any outstanding balance thereof to the extent that it remains unpaid of the date for payment;
10.1.9 insure, remove and store the Goods either at Our premises or elsewhere at the sole risk and expense of the Buyer.

11. Risk and Title
11.1 The Goods shall be at the Buyer's risk from the date of the Our invoice.
11.2 Ownership of the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until We have received in full (cash or cleared funds), all sums due to it in respect of:
11.2.1 the Goods: and
11.2.2 all the other sums which are or which become due to Us from the Buyer on any account.
11.3 No warranty is given by Us that the Vendor owns or is entitled to pass good title to any lot.

12. Collection or Delivery
12.1 Subject to clause 12.2 We will deliver the Goods to the Buyer to the address provided by the Buyer following receipt in full (cash or cleared funds) all sums due in respect of:
12.1.1 the Goods;
12.2.2 any applicable delivery charges as set out in our listing;
12.2 It might not be possible for us to deliver to some locations (as maybe referred to in the listing) in which event unless the Buyer arranges to collect the Goods from Us within 7 days of payment We reserve the right to cancel the contract between us. The Buyer shall not remove any Goods at the time of sale until such time as payment of the total purchase price has been made in full in accordance with Clause 9 above.
12.3 Failure to remove the Goods by the specified date in accordance with Clause 12.2 above will result in the Buyer being liable for storage or removal charges whether or not the Goods have been paid for and We shall be entitled to pursue, inter alia. any of the action set out at clause 10 above.

13. Purchase of Motor Vehicle
The Buyer of any motor vehicle is responsible for complying with all legal requirements as to the construction and use of that vehicle and for obtaining all certificates, permits or other authorisations necessary before that vehicle can be used on any road.

14. Health and Safety At Work Etc Act 1974
Its is expressly brought to the Buyer's attention that:
14.1 at the time of sale any items of plant, machinery or equipment contained in the lot(s) may not necessarily comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974or any other Act or Acts or Regulations thereunder governing the use of that plant, machinery or equipment in a working environment. A Buyer of any such plant, machinery or equipment is hereunder required to ensure that the use of the same at a place of work within the United Kingdom does not contravene such relevant Act or Regulation thereunder applicable thereto.
14.2 certain types of plant, or main service installations could contain blue and white asbestos, dangerous chemicals etc, which if not handled correctly during their removal from the site could be in breach of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 or any other current legislation covering the use of such substances in a working environment.

15. Right for Buyer to cancel Contract
If the sale is by private treaty and not an auction sale and the Buyer is a consumer then:
15.1 The Buyer may cancel the Contract with Us for the Goods at any time up to the end of the seventh working day from the date the Buyer receives the Goods. The Buyer does not need to give Us any reason for cancelling the Contract nor will the Buyer have to pay any penalty.
15.2 The Buyer cannot cancel the Contract if the Goods are newspapers or magazines or if the Buyer has taken any audio or video recording or computer software out of the sealed package in which it was delivered to the Buyer.
15.3 To cancel the Contract the Buyer must notify us in writing.
15.4 If the Buyer has received the Goods before the Buyer cancels the Contract then unless under clause 15.2 the Buyer does not have a right to cancel the Buyer must send the Goods back to Our contact address at the Buyer’s own cost and risk. If the Buyer cancels the Contract but We have already processed the Goods for delivery the Buyer must not unpack the Goods when they are received and must send the Goods back to Us at our contact address at the Buyer’s own cost and risk as soon as possible.
15.5 Once the Buyer has notified Us that the Buyer is cancelling the Contract, any sum debited to Us from the Buyer’s credit card will be re-credited to the Buyer’s account as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days of payment by the Buyer PROVIDED THAT the goods in question are returned by the Buyer and received by Us in the condition they were in when delivered to the Buyer. If the Buyer does not return the Goods delivered or does not pay the costs of delivery, We shall be entitled to deduct the direct costs of recovering the Goods from the amount to be re-credited to the Buyer.

16. Severability
In the event that any provisions of these Conditions should be held unenforceable for any reason, the remaining conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

17. Jurisdiction
These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. All transactions to which these conditions apply and all connected matters shall also be governed by English Law.

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Returns

We process a large volume of stock and equipment and do not have specific knowledge of condition where the product is described as used; Although we will always try to answer your questions, you are welcome to come and view for yourself before you bid.

If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, we want to make you happy.

Auction items can be returned for replacement or refund ONLY if misrepresented. Unless clearly stated, items are sold untested, and are usually from insolvent companies where they were in use or available for sale. You must email us within 3 business days of receipt of the item to submit a query.

For fixed price sales, we will exchange or if replacement item is no longer available, issue a refund. Items can be returned ONLY if they are in as-sold condition.

Item returns WILL NOT be accepted unless our customer service team has provided Return instructions.

Handling, duty, brokerage, & insurance charges are non-refundable.

Form of Refund Payment

All refunds will be processed in the same form as the original payment was made.

You have 3 business days from the arrival of the merchandise to inspect it and contact us with any problem. After this time period, the sale is final.