TERMS AND CONDITIONS
We have tried to develope a user friendly, but modern website.

The process works as follows:

Registration
This has to be done once, and only takes a few minutes.

Bidding
Once registered, you are welcome to bid on any pigeon offered on our site.

Nicknames
The system allows byers to use nicknames. Reason being many clients do not want others to know who they are, and what they spend. This we accept and understand.
However, no bidder is allowed, while the bidding process is underway, to use the nickname of the previous bidder bidding against him. That is immoral as the previous bidder will still see his nickame and will think the bid is on his own nickname.
In the event of this happening, the bidding will be deemed cancelled, the last bid removed, and the pigeon shall be reauctioned where it stopped on the previous bid.

Automated Bidding
Our site is fully automated and a bidding button is placed with each pigeon on offer. You can click on it and add the bidding amount you wish to bid. You can also add a buying order. See rules of buying order.

Buying Order
When a bid is placed, you can also instruct our automated system to continue bidding up to a predetermined amount on your behalf. The advantage to this process is that you do not always need to check the bidding process to make another bid. The buying orders are kept confidential and only known to yourself. The system has been developed in such a way that the webmaster DOES NOT have access to your buying orders. This can be verified and checked AT ANY TIME.
When a bid is received equivalent to your buying order amount, the buying order will automatically receive the default bid as it was placed first.

Telephonic bidding
ALL BIDDERS are required to make use of our Automated Bidding proccess  on the site.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, you may phone us on 084 2000 667

Minimum bid increase
Starting price on Opening bids shall be determined by the mutual agreement between the seller and the auctioneer.

Minimum bid increment is R200 there after till R5000 is reached
Between R100 & R5,000 the minimum bid increase is R200
Between R5,000 & R10,000 the minimum bid increase is R500
Any bids exceeding R10,000 have a minimum bid increase of R1,000

Auction Prolongment
If a bid is received within the last 15 minutes prior to the end date and time as indicated within the particular part number, the closing time for that particular pigeon on auction will be extended by 15 minutes, until the15 minutes have passed without a bid being placed,etc.

How does the shipment of the bird and the cost work?

Shipment

PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT ship via pigeon courier companies. Contact us directly for our reasons.
In the case of the purchaser wanting to make use of them, we DO NOT ACCEPT any losses, health issues, and SHALL NOT REPLACE any pigeons that were courierd on the purchaser's request at all. - THE RISK LIES WITH THE PURCHASER. NO REPLACEMENTS. NO REFUNDS. 

Shipment  or collection of purchased pigeons if not collected from us, must be finalised within 30 days of sale. 
IF NOT, we shall charge and additional 10% of the purchase price for every extra 30 days we must feed and look after the sold pigeon. 
The pigeon can be collected directly from our premises in Springs or Parys, or it will be shipped to the buyer by any means available by the seller.
Transport costs will be for the buyers account.R500 to Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein Airports for a maximum of 4 pigeons per basket.
ALL AMERICAN CLIENTS WELCOME TO PURCHASE - WE SHALL ARRANGE SHIPPING TO THE USA
We do not ship to OTHER airports outside the R.S.A. Borders or get involved in any way to ship pigeons outside the borders of South Africa. PLEASE NOTE-We can not ship pigeons OUTSIDE the R.S.A. Boundaries. It is the purchaser's obligation himself to get ANY pigeon out of the country.

Payment
Once you have won the bid on a pigeon you will be contacted by e-mail or phone within 24 hours to arrange payment of your purchase.
No pigeons will be released by the sellers or the auctioneer until such time as the money is reflected in our bank account.
Payments to be made within 48 HOURS after the auction expired to enable us to make shipping arrangements for the next week.
If this is not possible, please email us your alternative arrangement notice to outafric@mweb.co.za
In the event of payments not made within 7 working days, we shall hand the purchaser over to our attorneys to summon purchaser for default payment. 

Accounts must be settled via EFT, OR  Cash Payment into our bank account.

CHEQUE PAYMENTS
NO CHEQUES ACCEPTED without prior arrangements - contact Egbert at outafric@mweb.co.za

CASH DEPOSITS/PAYMENTS
If you are paying via CASH DEPOSIT, please add 2.5% banking costs
PLEASE NOTE -NO PIGEONS SHALL BE RELEASED WITHOUT THE 2,5% EXTRA PAYMENT ON CASH DEPOSITS

BANK / INTERNET TRANSFERS
PLEASE NOTE If you are paying via a bank or internet transfer, no additional banking costs are payable.

Please send proof of payment to: outafric@mweb.co.za OR SMS payment advice to 084 2000 667 OR FAX to Fax No 0865809525

TRANSPORT / COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS
Shipment or collection of purchased pigeons if not collected from us, must be finalised within 30 days of sale.
IF NOT, we shall charge and additional 10% of the purchase price for every extra 30 days we must feed and look after the sold pigeon.
Clients shall be contacted prior to shipment from O R TAMBO Airport.
PLEASE NOTE-We can not ship pigeons OUTSIDE the R.S.A. Boundaries. It is the purchaser's obligation himself to get ANY pigeon out of the country.
We do not ship to airports outside the R.S.A. Borders or get involved in any way to ship pigeons outside the borders of South Africa.

Once the buyer has received the pigeon, payment will be made from us to the seller.

This way both parties are protected.

Non Payment
We have joined a debt recovery institution.
In the event of payments not made within 7 working days, we shall hand the purchaser over to our attorneys to summon purchaser for default payment. 

Viewing of pigeons on auction
Viewing of pigeons on auction can be arranged. Contact Egbert @ 084 2000 667 to make an appointment to view pigeons on auction.

Pedigrees
Pedigrees for each pigeon sold on auction will be supplied.

Sexes
Sexes of pigeons sold on auctions are NOT GUARANTEED. However, sexes shall be indicated as presumed by the seller.

7. Copyright:
This auction is owned by Out of Africa. Copying or use of any parts of the system or photos of pigeons sold, or photos of their parents and grand parents are  illegal without a written permission from Out of Africa.
Any user of the auction has the permission to print text, pedigrees and pictures from each auction for private use.
Contact: Egbert O'Kelly cell: 084 2000 667 or email us at outafric@mweb.co.za

8. Disclaimer
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that any advice taken from this website is done so entirely on own risk. Opinions raised and information supplied is done in goodwill and no responsibility will be accepted by Out of Africa Lofts or proprietors for supplying wrong information or any loss made by applying anything read on this website. We simply convey what we belief and stand to be corrected by science and other facts in many instances. Things that work for us will not neccesarily be scientifically correct in all cases and might will not work for others. The responsibility lies with YOU to decide if it makes sense. KEEP IT SIMPLE SAM!

ALSO NOTE: ALL pigeons kept on our premises are at the sole risk of the owner. We do not take responsibility for any deaths at all.
Out of Africa Lofts do not accept any liability for the auction pigeons's death on the premises. They are kept under our supervision, but we do not accept on liability for losses what so ever. This is the risk of the owners.

Rings of any dead pigeon shall be provided to the seller if this does happen.
 

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Contact us by e-mail outafric@mweb.co.za