To participate in physical auctions, the following documents must be provided:
For private individuals:
For businesses:
Note: No payment in cash, by cheque or bank cheque will be accepted.
If, however, you are unable to attend the physical auction in person, you can attend the sale and bid on the internet via our Alcopa LIVE platform or via our partners INTERENCHERES and MONITEUR LIVE website.
For all the bids made through our Alcopa LIVE platform, a deposit of 600€, will be requested while the registration.
For all the bids made through our partners INTERENCHERES and MONITEUR LIVE website, a deposit with a fixed amount of €600 will be requested while the registration.
This is not a payment and your card will not be debited while this transaction. If your max bid is the winning bid, the amount of € 600 will then be debited in the form of a deposit; the remaining amount of the invoice will be payable before delivery of the vehicle.
The Live module is available for all Alcopa Auction sale rooms, except for Beauvais.
If you are unable to follow the auction either in the room or via Live, you may submit a max bid via our website, which authorises Alcopa Auction to bid on the vehicle of your choice on your behalf during the sale.
A deposit of 600€, will be requested while the registration. This is not a payment and your card will not be debited while this transaction. If your max bid is the winning bid, the amount required while the registration will then be debited in the form of a deposit; the remaining amount of the invoice will be payable before the delivery of the vehicle.
Bids submitted via the internet for physical sales are automatically blocked 15 minutes before the start of the sale.
Alcopa Auction organises and runs publics auctions for vehicles using online and distance selling methods, which are governed by the provisions of the following terms and conditions.
This electronic auction method is compliant with the legislation on public auctions in effect in France and more specifically, Act no. 2000-642 of 10 July 2000. The sales system is the property of Alcopa Auction, an auctioneer registered with the French Auction Market Authority (Conseil des ventes volontaires aux enchères publiques) O.V.V. no. 018-2012.
An internet user who views the data provided by Alcopa Auction on their screens but does not sign up on the site is known as a visitor.
An internet user who registers on the site for the purpose of bidding on lots they wish to purchase is known as a bidder.
The internet user who submits the highest bid at the end of the auction period and to whom the item is sold is called the winning bidder.
Any user who seeking to bid on the internet must register on the website using their personal or company details. They shall assume all liability for any false declarations.
The banking information of the internet user will be registered through a banking website that uses a secure “SSL” system. Alcopa Auction will not have access to the bank details of registered users.
The bank information will be required when you bid on the vehicle or vehicles that interest you.
Users choose a personal, confidential code when they register that allows them to submit bids. They may be held liable if they disclose their personal code to another person.
The personal data provided are not disclosed to any third parties, either individuals or legal entities.
Visitors must accept these General Terms and Conditions of Sale of the Alcopa Auction.
Only people with full legal capacity are permitted to register on the site.
The public auctions are reserved for people who are over the age of majority.
Alcopa Auction’s liability is limited to implementing the necessary resources for the smooth running of the auction.
The auctioneer acts in its capacity as the seller’s agent and is therefore not a party to the sale, which binds only the buyer and seller of the lot.
The photographs and descriptions of vehicles shown on the site are considered as advertising fulfilling the statutory requirements for public auctions. Vehicles are sold in “as is” condition and all equipment is provided for indicative purposes with no checks as to its good working order, as submitted to the auctioneer, with the corresponding registration document or certificate. A technical check is carried out by an independent organisation chosen by Alcopa Auction and is available on the website.
Confirmation of these General Terms and Conditions of sale implies acceptance of said terms and conditions and of the sale costs.
The only personal data collected are those submitted voluntarily when creating your account.
The information gathered is processed electronically for internal use and the smooth operation of your customer account only.
In accordance with the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, as amended in 2004, you have the right to access and rectify information about you. You may exercise this right by writing to: equipe-internet@alcopa-auction.fr
You may also object to the processing of your data on legitimate grounds.
Alcopa Auction reserves the right to withdraw any vehicle after the start of the auction, where there is an argument or dispute.
The descriptions and images shown on the website are the property of Alcopa Auction SAS and cannot be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express authorisation of their owner or their beneficiaries.
Only registered users may submit one or more bids. The time of the auction is Paris time.
A countdown is displayed on the sale and each vehicle information page. The bid increment set by Alcopa Auction is €100 incl. tax.
The fact of submitting and confirming a bid is binding on the bidder and makes them the owner of the vehicle at the fall of the hammer, if no higher bid was submitted after them.
The amount of the higher bid is shown on the vehicle information page. If two bidders submit the same bid, the first bid recorded is accepted.
Alcopa Auction reserves the right to refuprose any bid it deems doubtful, for any reason whatsoever.
Bidders are deemed to be acting on their own account even when acting as an intermediary, and may be held personally liable.
All bids are confirmed by email, as they are may result in the item being sold to the person submitting them. The winning bid is pronounced on the basis of the “no bid” principle at the date and time stipulated on the vehicle information page.
The winning bid cannot be pronounced before the stated time for the end of the auction.
It is pronounced automatically if there have been no bids in the final 10 minutes of the time allowed.
If a bid is submitted within the final 10 minutes, the hammer will not come down for a further 40 seconds from the last bid.
This procedure is repeated until there are no more bids within a period of 40 seconds.
The winning bidder receives an email with an invoice. Please note that a bank card imprint is required in order to bid during the auctions.
The property is automatically transferred at the fall of the hammer and the item become the responsibility of the winning bidder from that moment. Unlike with traditional e-commerce websites, the purchase is confirmed by the fall of the hammer and not at the point of payment.
Vehicles
Costs in addition to the hammer price are:
| For vehicles benefiting from the Icare* warranty | All other vehicles |
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.*Icare warranty
Alcopa Auction has joined forces with Icare, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Cardif, to provide a 3 month guarantee for the majority of our used car.
This warranty is valid in France only and applies to both used private vehicles and light utility vehicles less than 10 years old and with mileage of less than 200,000 km, less than 250hp and with an opening bid more than €3,000 in the auction room (€3,600 for online sales).
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The vehicles are sold in € and incl. tax, to the highest bidder (excluding sale costs). Costs in addition to the hammer price are:
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The equipment is sold in €, incl. tax, to the highest bidder (excluding sale costs). Costs in addition to the hammer price are:
Some types of “Equipment” are subject to different costs; these will be communicated in the wording for each sale, as well as on our various media.
Classic cars
For bids placed via the website for physical sales, auction and sale costs are in addition to the hammer price. The percentage of auction costs will be applied according to the vehicle category as indicated above.
Attention, for all the winning max bids placed via our website, the LIVE sale cost of €24 incl. tax (i.e. €20 excl. tax) per vehicle sold will be added to the hammer price.
For bids placed via our Alcopa LIVE platform and via the website of our partners INTERENCHERES and MONITEUR LIVE at the same time as physical auctions, the auction and sale costs are payable in addition to the hammer price. The percentage of auction costs will be applied according to the vehicle category as indicated above.
Attention, for all purchases made through the LIVE, the LIVE sale fee will be applied as below:
Vehicles
Equipment
For all the purchases made through our partners INTERENCHERES, the LIVE sale cost of 3.6% of the hammer price per equipment sold will be added,
For all the purchases made through our partners MONITEUR LIVE, the LIVE sale cost will be added to the hammer price as below :
All vehicles sold online include costs.
The amount of the final bid is the final price payable.
The vehicle is sold in euros, incl. tax, to the highest bidder.
Physical auctions
If your max bid is the winning bid, the invoice should be collected directly from the reception desk for vehicles bought in the auction room. For Live auctions and bids, an email containing a description of the vehicle and its total purchase price will be sent to the winning bidder after the sale. The invoice will be available within 24 to 48 hours after the auction.
All winning bidder who want to change their name on the invoice must submit their request before the payment of the lot, with a deadline of 3 days after the auction. When submitting their request, they must provide a national identity card, driving licence and proof of address.
Web sales
If your max bid is the winning bid, you will receive an email containing a description of the vehicle and its total purchase price. The invoice will be available within 24 to 48 hours after the auction.
If you want to deliver the vehicle, please contact us at 01 42 11 17 50 for the delivery invoice.
The winning bidder shall own and be responsible for their purchase as soon as the fall of the hammer. The buyer is responsible for insuring the vehicle as soon as the fall of the hammer.
20% VAT and sale costs are included in the hammer price.
If the vehicle information sheet states “VAT recoverable: yes”, it can be recovered by buyers who are subject to VAT. Otherwise, there will be no VAT information on the buyer’s note and it will not be recoverable.
The auction house shall be exclusively responsible for judging whether a bid is irresponsible or not and may immediately proceed with the resale of the lot in any location and on any day and at any time that it may deem appropriate, without the need for any formality or expense, at the risk of the defaulting successful bidder. In the event of a difficulty arising with a payment, this procedure can be continued at a later date.
The original administrative documents will be handed over with the vehicle once the payment has been made. If these are unavailable, it may take up to 15 days to receive them. In this case, the documents will be sent to the address indicated by the buyer.
Public sales in an auction room are explicitly excluded from scope of the right of withdrawal by order no. 2001-741 of 23 August 2001 (Art. 121-17 of the French Consumer Code).
Based on this principle, each bid placed and each sale is final.
A winning bidder who would refuse to assume their obligations would be at risk of judicial proceedings and their immediate and permanent exclusion from Alcopa Auction SAS auction room.
The deposit at the time of the auction will be acquired by SAS Alcopa Auction, no matter what type of sale and type of vehicle, the vehicle will be put back on sale by its mandator with a risk of lost
The vehicles must be paid for within 3 days after the auction.
Fixed compensation of €40 is payable in the event of late payment (Art. D441-5 of the French Commercial Code).
After this, the parking costs of €40/vehicle/day will be charged.
We accept the payment by bank card or bank transfer only. For security reasons, no cash payments will be accepted.
Note: Any vehicle that has not been paid 8 days after the auction will be put back on sale and the deposit will be permanently lost. The parking fees of €40/day will be charged for any vehicle that has been paid for but not collected within 7 days after the auction. No claims will be accepted.
For private individuals, a proof of the address less than 3 months old will be required to issue you with the invoice.
Alcopa Auction uses the PayZen solution from Lyra Network for scanning your payment card. This is PCI-DSS certified and offers maximum security through 3D Secure.
The payment card information is encrypted through the SSL protocol (https) and never transmitted over the internet unencrypted. The personal data entered on our site are confidential. Alcopa Auction does not have access to your full payment card number at any time.
The bank cards accepted are CB / E-CARTE BLEU / MAESTRO / MASTERCARD / VISA / VISA ELECTRON.
Cars, Autocycle and Classic cars
The vehicles purchased must be pickef up within a maximum of 3 days following the sale. The parking fees with a amount of €40/day will be charged after this time.
The buyer is responsible for insuring the vehicle as soon as the fall of the hammer.
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The winning bidder shall own and be responsible for their purchase as soon as the fall of the hammer. They have 7 days to pick it up. The parking fees with an amount of €40 per day will be charged after this time. The equipment may only be picked up after being paid.
The buyer is responsible for insuring the vehicle as soon as the fall of the hammer.
Note: No items may be pick up on the day of the sale.
Technical inspection is carried out by authorised, independent test centres and are displayed on the vehicles before and during the auction, or can be viewed and downloaded from the vehicle’s page on the website as soon as the sale goes online.
The reclamation costs attached to the technical inspections will be at the expense of the buyer and must be made before the application for registration in case of follow-up inspection. It’s therefore mandatory to take knowledge before participating in the sale, any buyer is renowned to have read the technical inspection. Any claim relating to the defaults announced can’t be taken into account.
There are 3 levels of defect:
Consequently, a vehicle whose technical inspection have identified critical defects must be collected on a breakdown truck.
Applications for the French government’s vehicle scrappage scheme must be submitted after the purchase of an eligible vehicle; the winning bidder must pay the full amount indicated on the invoice when they purchased the vehicle. Alcopa Auction cannot receive the amount allocated to the client under any circumstances.
Alcopa Auction has joined forces with Icare, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Cardif, to provide a 3 month guarantee for the majority of our used car.
This warranty is valid in France only and applies to both used private vehicles and light utility vehicles less than 10 years old and with mileage of less than 200,000 km, less than 250hp and with an opening bid more than €3,000 in the auction room (€3,600 for online sales).
This warranty is provided with no excess or maximum limit and includes breakdown assistance.
For automotive professionals, this warranty can be transferred to the final purchaser who is the beneficiary of the Alcopa Auction warranty.
Attention, the warranty Icare doesn’t apply to the vehicles in the following case:
This warranty is included with vehicles that are less than 5 years old and have less of 150,000 km.
This warranty is included with vehicles that are more than 5 years old and have more than 150,000 km and that are less than 10 years old and have less than 200,000 km.
Alcopa Auction offers a staged payment plus costs option, which allows you to spread the cost across 3 payments. The client pays the first third at the payment desk on the day of the sale and the remaining two thirds over the following two months.
This option is available to individuals residing in France only, subject to the acceptance of the file by our services.
It is available on any vehicle (excluding equipment and autocycle), with a maximum price of €45,000 (including costs). Costs vary according to the price of the vehicle:
An individual who wishes to take advantage of this option must complete the form available at the payment desk or through the e-commerce service and present the following documents:
Failure to fulfil these payment terms cannot under any circumstances release the buyer from the purchase of the vehicle concerned.
The client shall remain liable for payment in full.
Please provide the following documents to take advantage of this service:
Administration costs of €150 incl. tax*
*Excluding statutory cost of vehicle registration document (payment to be made at the finalisation stage by our service provider).
The winning bidder must complete or appoint a forwarding agent to complete all the necessary export formalities in respect of vehicles sold for export or which require particular customs formalities.
The exports of vehicles outside the European Union must be completed by the end of the third month following the month in which the sale was completed.
The VAT can only be reimbursed by bank transfer and only on presentation of the EX1. Note: any EX1 that refers to an EUR1 must be accompanied by a certificate of compliance justifying the declaration of preferential origin, which is the responsibility of the winning bidder. VAT cannot be reimbursed without this document.
Individual buyers purchasing a vehicle for export must approach a forwarding agent within 4 days after the auction. Within these 4 days:
The forwarding agent will complete the necessary formalities with the individual buyer and its own tax office in respect of export formalities and reimbursement of VAT.
If this is your first export sale, you must approach the forwarding agent to complete the formalities before the sale. Please contact us on 01 42 11 17 50 if you have any questions.
To take advantage of relief from VAT, which is available to professionals only:
You must be exporting to a European Union Member State and provide the following original documents in advance:
Any purchase of vehicles to export to a country outside the European Union must be completed through an authorised forwarding agent with relief from VAT.
This website and these General Terms and Conditions are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute, the consumer may, at their discretion, refer the case either to one of the courts with territorial jurisdiction according to the French Civil Procedure Code, the court for the place where they were living when they entered into the contract or the place where the event giving rise to potential claim occurred.