Matt Dunne Auctioneers
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Terms & Conditions
Important
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Matt Dunne & Associates
Bank of Ireland, Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois.
IBAN:- IE74 BOFI 9018 6113 9473 83 BIC:- BOFIIE2D
DEPOSIT NOT INCLUDED IN ANY PURCHASE PRICE. Must be payed in full by successful bidder. deposit a returned on 8TH of SEPT
These Conditions of Sale set out the terms on which Matt Dunne Associates carries on business. By offering to bid/buy an individual Lot or Lots you agree to these terms, so you should read them carefully before doing so and if you wish seek legal advice.
In these conditions “the Auctioneer”, “our” and “we” means Matt Dunne Associates and “the Buyer” means the highest bidder acceptable to Matt Dunne Associates who buys at the Hammer Price. Any dispute which may arise with regard to bidding or the acceptance of bids shall be settled by the Auctioneer. Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless the Auctioneer has prior to the auction acknowledged in writing that a bidder is acting as agent on behalf of a named principal.
1. OUR COMMISSION
In addition to the Hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay us Commission on the Hammer price of each Lot. On each Lot we charge a gross fee of 20% of the hammer price vat inclusive i.e. (auctioneers fees 15.4% plus vat 4.6% =20%) please not the rate of commission in relation to the classic cars is 13% of the hammer price vat inclusive i.e. (auctioneers fees 10.01% plus vat 2.99%=13%)
2. VAT
Lots of 1-237 are owned by one client and he states that vat does not apply consequently no vat receipt will be given on purchase. The only vat that applies relates to the Auctioneers’ fees.
3. REGISTERING TO BID
Upon registration, it is compulsory to pay a deposit of €200.00. Should the purchaser buy items which are accumulatively in excess of the €200.00 (their initial deposit) the latter can be deducted from the total amount. If no purchase is made at the auction, the full deposit will be refunded.
You will be asked for the following:
(i) for individuals: Photo identification (driving licence, national identity card or passport) and, if not shown on the ID document, proof of your current address (for example, a current utility bill or bank statement).
(ii) for corporate clients: Your Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent document(s) showing your name and registered address together with documentary proof of directors and beneficial owners; and (iii) for trusts, partnerships, offshore companies and other business structures, please contact us in advance to discuss our requirements.
(b) We may also ask you to give us a financial reference and/or a deposit as a condition of allowing you to view the Lot or Lots.
4. In these conditions the following words and expressions shall have the following meaning:
Catalogue – Any advertisement, brochure, estimate, price list or other publication.
Charges – are our charges as set out in these conditions of sale, to include all relevant taxes and charges.
Condition – the physical condition of a Lot.
Condition report – a report that we may provide to a potential buyer on the Condition of a Lot, which is a statement of opinion only on the part of Matt Dunne Associates.
Hammer Price –The Price at which a Lot is knocked down by the Auctioneer to the buyer.
Lot – any item, which is deposited with us with a view to its sale at auction and, in particular the item or items described against any Lot number in the catalogue..
Total Amount Due – The Hammer Price of the Lot sold, the Auctioneer’s Commission due thereon, such VAT as is chargeable and any additional interest, expenses or charges due hereunder.
5. DESCRIPTION OF THE LOT OR LOTS
Our description of any Lot in the catalogue, any condition report and any other statement made by us (whether orally or in writing) about any Lot, including about its nature or condition.
6. AUCTIONEER ACTING AS AGENT
The Auctioneer is selling as agent for the seller and the Auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the seller.
7. AUCTIONEER BIDDING ON BEHALF OF A BUYER
It is the opinion of Matt Dunne Associates that the interests of prospective buyers are best protected and served by the buyers attending at an auction. However, the Auctioneer will, if instructed, execute bids on behalf of a prospective buyer. Neither the Auctioneer nor its employees, servants or agents shall be responsible for any neglect or default in executing bids or failing to execute bids.
8. ADMISSION TO AUCTIONS
The Auctioneer shall have the right exercisable in its absolute discretion to refuse admission to its premises or attendance at its auctions by any person. Anyone intending to bid must register for a paddle number before the auction. Please allow time for registration. Potential bidders are recommended to register on viewing days.
9. ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS
The Auctioneer shall have the right exercisable in its absolute discretion to refuse any bids, advance the bidding in any manner it may decide, withdraw or divide any Lot, combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of a dispute, to put any Lot up for auction again.
10. TELEPHONE BIDS
If a bidder is not able to attend an auction in person an auction, we will use our reasonable efforts to contact prospective Buyers who make arrangement prior to commencement of the sale to bid by telephone.
We cannot be held responsible in the event of issues affecting connectivity, resulting in the loss of a chance of purchasing the Lot for the Bidder.
11. ON-LINE BIDDING
We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients via a third party online platform and such service is provided subject to the third party’s terms and conditions. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your or our internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Some sales may be available to internet bidding, as well as personal attendance. In this event, we shall not be held responsible for any issues that arise in respect of internet connectivity.
12. VIDEO TRANSMISSION
For the purpose of the sale, Lots may be displayed on video during the auction. In the event of transmission issues, we shall not be held responsible for any subsequent outcome.
13. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR DESCRIPTION OF LOT OR LOTS
We do not provide any guarantee in relation to the nature of a Lot apart and to the extent provided in clause 43 below.
14. CONDITION
a. All the Lot or Lots are sold ‘as is’, in the condition they are in at the time of the sale, without any representation or warranty or assumption of liability of any kind as to condition by Matt Dunne Associates or by the seller.
b. Any reference to the condition of a Lot in a catalogue entry or in a Condition report will not amount to a full description of condition of a Lot, and it is important to note that images may not show a Lot clearly. The words: ‘Condition report’ have the following meaning in these Conditions of Sale: ‘a report that we may provide to a potential buyer on the Condition of a Lot’. Colours and shades may look different in print or on screen to how they look on physical inspection. Condition reports may be available to help you evaluate the condition of a Lot. Condition reports are provided free of charge and are for guidance only. They offer our opinion but they may not refer to all faults, inherent defects, restoration, alteration or adaptation due to the fact that our staff are not professional restorers or conservators. For that reason, they are not an alternative to examining a Lot in person or taking your own professional advice. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have requested, received and considered any condition report.
15. VIEWING THE LOT OR LOTS
You should inspect the Lot or Lot or Lots personally or through a knowledgeable representative before you bid to make sure that you accept the description and condition of the Lot or Lots. We recommend you get your own advice from a restorer or other professional adviser.
16. ESTIMATES & RESERVES
Estimates are shown below each lot in this sale. All amounts are shown in Euro. An estimate is not a guarantee of the Hammer price at which we will sell a Lot and is a statement of opinion only.
17. Reserves if any will not be any higher than the lower estimate. Subject to the Auctioneer’s discretion, the seller shall be entitled prior to the auction to place a reserve on any Lot. All reserves must be agreed in advance by the Auctioneer and entered on the Sale Order Form or subsequently be confirmed in writing to the Auctioneer prior to the auction. This also applies to changes in reserves. A reserve may not be placed upon any Lots under 100 Euros in value. The reserve shall be the minimum Hammer Price at which the Lot may be sold by the Auctioneer. A reserve once in place may only be changed on the ‘knock down’ bid for Lots which fail to reach the reserve price. Unless a reserve has been placed on a Lot in accordance with the provisions set out above such Lot shall be put up for sale without reserve.
WITHDRAWAL
Matt Dunne Associates may, at its option, withdraw any Lot at any time prior to the sale of the Lot or Lots. Matt Dunne Associates has no liability to you for any decision to withdraw.
18. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT DOCUMENTS
If in our opinion you do not satisfy our buyer identification and registration procedures outlined in Clause 15 above including, but not limited to completing any anti-money laundering financing checks we may require to our satisfaction, we may cancel the contract for sale between you and the seller.
19. BUYING ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
If you are viewing the Lot or Lots and buying on behalf of another person, that person will need to complete the registration requirements outlined in Clause 15 before you can bid, and supply a signed letter authorising you to make an offer for the Lot or Lot or Lots for him/ her.
THE COMMISSION AND VAT
20. SELLER’S WARRANTIES
“Warranty” in these Conditions of sale has the following meaning: “a statement or representation in which the person making it guarantees that the facts set out in it are correct and acknowledges that the other party is relying upon it to enter into this agreement”.
Seller has the right to transfer ownership of the Lot or Lots to the Buyer without any restrictions or claims by anyone else.
If either of the above warranties are incorrect, the seller shall not have to pay more than the Total Amount Due (as defined in clause 22) paid by you to us. The seller will not be responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits or business, expected savings, loss of opportunity or interest, costs, damages, other damages or expenses. The seller gives no warranty in relation to any Lot other than as set out above and, as far as the seller is allowed by law, all warranties from the seller to you, and all other obligations upon the seller which may be added to this agreement by law, are excluded.
PAYMENT
21. HOW TO PAY
a. Before a transfer of ownership takes place you must pay the Hammer Price being:
the Hammer price; and (ii) Auctioneers Commission; and any amounts due under clause 11 above; and (iv) any duties, goods, sales, use, compensating or service tax or VAT.
Payment is due before any transfer of ownership takes place. The date on which Matt Dunne Associates receives the Total Amount Due into the Bank Account below shall be considered the date of sale.
b. We will only accept payment from the Buyer. Once issued, we cannot change the Buyer’s name on an invoice or re-issue the invoice in a different name. You must pay immediately even if you want to export the Lot or Lots and you need an export licence.
c. You must pay for Lot or Lots bought at Matt Dunne Associates in Ireland, in the currency stated on the invoice Euros.
You must make payment to:
Matt Dunne & Associates
Bank of Ireland, Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois.
IBAN:- IE74 BOFI 9018 6113 9473 83 BIC:- BOFIIE2D
d. Please note subject to the Property Services Regulatory Authority or PSRA requirements, buyer’s completing transactions in the cash amount of €500 and above, will be required to complete a cash origin form. This form will be available at reception and transactions will not be finalised until this form is completed.
22. TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP TO YOU
Notwithstanding delivery or passing of risk to yon, you will not own the Lot or Lots and ownership of the Lot or Lots will not pass to you until we have received full and clear payment of the Total Amount Due.
23. TRANSFERRING RISK TO YOU
The risk in and responsibility for the Lot or Lots will transfer to you when we have received full and clear payment and transfer of ownership has taken place.
24. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT PAY
If you fail to pay us the Total Amount Due within two days of the Date of Sale we can cancel the sale of the Lot or Lots. If we do this, we may sell the Lot or Lot or Lots again, publicly or privately, on such terms we shall think necessary or appropriate. Any deposit or other part payment will be returned in full.
COLLECTION, STORAGE AND PACKING
25. COLLECTION
Should the purchaser decide to take the pallet the charge is €8.00
Once you have made full and clear payment, you must collect the Lot or Lots promptly with five days of the Date of Sale, i.e. 11/09/2025 by 5pm., unless otherwise agreed in writing by Matt Dunne Associates. You may not collect the Lot or Lots until you have made full and clear payment of all amounts due to us.
OTHER TERMS
26. OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL
In addition to the other rights of cancellation contained in this agreement, we can cancel a sale of a Lot or Lots if we reasonably believe that completing the transaction is, or may be, unlawful or that the sale places us or the seller under any liability to anyone else or may damage our reputation.
27. COPYRIGHT
We own the copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for us relating to a Lot (including the contents of our catalogue unless otherwise noted.). You cannot use them without our prior written permission. We do not offer any guarantee that you will gain any copyright or other reproduction rights to the Lot or Lots. Further, you authorise us at any time to make use of any photographs or illustrations for such purposes as we may require.
28. ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT
If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of the agreement will be treated as being deleted and the rest of this agreement will not be affected.
29. TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You may not grant a security over or transfer your rights or responsibilities under these terms on the contract of sale with the Buyer unless we have given our written permission. This agreement will be binding on your successors or estate and anyone who takes over your rights and responsibilities.
30. WAIVER
No failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy provided under these Conditions of Sale shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
31. LAW AND DISPUTES
This agreement, and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this agreement, or any other rights you may have relating to the purchase of a Lot or Lots will be governed by the laws of Ireland. Before we or you start any court proceedings. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter. We agree we will each try to settle the dispute by mediation following the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Model Mediation Procedure. We will use a mediator affiliated with CEDR Ireland who we and you agree to. If the dispute is not settled by mediation, you agree for our benefit that the dispute will be referred to and dealt with exclusively in the courts of Ireland. However, we will have the right to bring proceedings against you in any other court.
32. STORAGE
a. If you have not collected the Lot or Lots within five days following the sale, we or our appointed agents can remove the Lot or Lots at our option to an alternative location to where they were located on the Date of the Sale.
b. If you have not collected the Lot or Lots within 5 calendar days of the sale, we will charge you storage costs of €20.00 per lot per calendar day.
33. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will use the personal information you provide to us as set out in our privacy notice;
(a) process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide;
(b) process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;
34. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU
(a) We give no warranty in relation to any statement made, or information given, by us or our representatives or employees, about any Lot and, as far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and other terms which may be added to this agreement by law are excluded. The seller’s warranties contained in Clause 21 are their own and we do not have any liability to you in relation to those warranties.
(b) (i) We are not responsible to you for any reason (whether for breaking this agreement or any other matter relating to your purchase of any Lot or Lots) or
(ii) give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any Lot or Lots with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, weight quality, condition, attribution. If, in spite of the terms in paragraphs (a) to (b) above, we are found to be liable to you for any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the Total Amount Due paid by you to us. We will not be responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits or business, loss of opportunity or value, costs, damages, or expenses.
Protecting Auctioneers
To ensure the protection of all parties we work with from any form of illegal, unfair, or inappropriate behaviour, we take practical measures. This involves keeping track of account activities, including user contact information, device usage, website activity, bidding history, purchase records, and payment history. This information is shared with other relevant partners, such as auctioneers, to assist parties in managing their commercial risks in the context of our joint services.
In the event that behaviour is deemed inappropriate or presents a threat, we reserve the right to temporarily halt automatic approvals. In such cases, you will need to directly communicate with the auctioneer in order to participate in their auction.
White Label Platforms
When we offer technological services to an auctioneer, you become a direct customer of the auctioneer and they assume the role of data controller. The auctioneer is accountable for the handling of your data. Any enquiries or concerns regarding your data should be directed to the auctioneer.
Please find copy of LSL Terms & Conditions here

Contact Matt Dunne Auctioneers
Auctioneer, Valuer & Chartered Surveyor
Matt Dunne & Associates is a member of RICS (The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) and SCSI (Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. Dunnes have been in the Auctioneering / Estate agency business in Portarlington since 1969. The company was originally founded by Mr. Peter Dunne and taken over by his son, Matt, in 1984. Over the years the company has gone from strength to strength and now ranks as one of the leading and most successful property companies in the Midlands. With such a wealth of knowledge about property the company is now being retained by individuals and pension funds to act on their behalf in relation to the advice/purchase of investments.
We sell residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural properties all over the Midlands. Since the 1980’s we are considered by the public to be the number one Auctioneering firm in Laois & Offaly. We guarantee a prompt and professional service with the utmost discretion. We regularly make appointments for Saturday & Sunday as our policy has always been the interested party calls the shots with regards to appointments!