These auction and membership Terms and Conditions for Business Customers ("the Terms and Conditions") apply between the company or other legal entity ("the Customer"/"you") and Kvdbil AB, corporate registration number 556746-1180 ("Kvdcars"). By accepting the terms and conditions, the company or other legal entity that you represent becomes a registered member of Kvdcars. Separate terms and conditions apply to private customers, see Terms and Conditions of Auction and Membership for Consumers.
The Terms and Conditions apply to the Customer's membership at Kvdcars, for the use of Kvdcars' website www.kvdcars.com and related pages (the "Website") as well as for the services, such as the opportunity to submit bid and sales as well as sales opportunities, that Kvdcars provides on the Website (the "Services"). If the Customer does not accept to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, the Customer cannot use or gain access to the Services.
After a completed and won auction or fixed price reservation on the Website, the Customer may be given the opportunity to purchase an auction object ("the Auction Object”). Separate Purchase Terms and Conditions for Business Customers apply to such purchases (see attached to these Terms and Conditions).
By accepting the Terms and Conditions, the Customer and its representatives undertake to abide by the Terms and Conditions and approve the sharing of information about personal data and consent to the use of cookies in accordance with Kvdcars’ website policy (“the Website Policy”).
As a member of the website, the Customer accepts these terms and conditions in their entirety and with this the Customer does the following:
i. confirms that the information in these Terms and Conditions has been fully read and understood;
ii. confirms and warrants that the information provided by the Customer is complete and correct;
iii. confirms his consent to, and confirms and undertakes all obligations for the Customer stated in these Terms and Conditions as well as Kvdcars’ handling of the decision-making process for the purchase of Objects;
iv. approves that he has read the information about personal data and consented to the use of cookies in accordance with Kvdcars’ Privacy and Security Policy ("Website Policy").
v. appoints the Representative who shall act in the Customer's name and on behalf of the Customer in connection with all matters relating to the conclusion and completion of the Terms and Conditions with Kvdcars regarding Objects, including (without limitation), ordering, signing all documents, collecting Objects, during transport and issuing or the receipt of payments in connection therewith.
The Terms and Conditions, Kvdcars’ Website Policy and the information that Kvdcars provides on the Website constitute the complete agreement between the Customer and Kvdcars regarding the use of the Website and the Services.
If these Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions for Business Customers and Purchase Terms and Conditions for Business Customers have been provided in more than one language, the Swedish version applies in the first instance.
Kvdcars has many years of experience in selling vehicles and other property at auction. Bidding takes place on the Website. The Objects which are valued by, and are available for sale through, Kvdcars through bidding or at a fixed price (the "Objects"), are sold either by Kvdcars in its own name on behalf of the Seller or by Kvdcars in its own name . Like all other auction companies, Kvdcars’ role, against commission, is to convey property from the companies, authorities and private individuals etc. ("Sellers ") who commission Kvdcars to sell vehicles and other property, to buyers.
In some cases, Kvdcars may also sell and export Objects to buyers outside Sweden or where either the specified delivery address or the expected final place of delivery, directly or indirectly, is otherwise outside Sweden (such transactions are collectively referred to as "Export"). Due to the increased risk levels, as well as applicable legal requirements and restrictions imposed by Kvdcars shareholders and internal codes of conduct, Kvdcars is obliged to take certain precautions, e.g., background check of the purchasing company to ensure compliance with these and to limit Kvdcars’ and the Seller's risk exposure, including in the form of legal and administrative sanctions, financial.
The Customer registers to be able to use the Services by filling in the registration form on the Website. It is required that a physical person with authority to commit the company to the Terms and Conditions is the registered contact person.
Registering as a Customer on the Website is free. After the Customer has filled in his information on the Website, the Customer receives a user account. An activation code is sent to the Customer via e-mail. If the Customer needs help with registration, the Customer is referred to Kvdcars' customer center. The Customer must enter correct company details, personal details and contact details and keep the information up to date. The Customer is responsible for incorrectly filled in information. Information about Kvdcars’ processing of personal data can be found at Kvdcars.com.
The Website is not available to, and may not be used by, persons under the age of 16 or who for other reasons have limited legal capacity or Customers temporarily or permanently suspended by Kvdcars.
The Customer is liable for all actions taken while logged in with the Customer's name and password. The Customer is only entitled to use the Service by using their own e-mail address and password. The Customer must ensure in the best way that the password is kept confidential and that it does not come to the knowledge of outsiders. Furthermore, the Customer may not permit, directly or indirectly, any unauthorised person to use its email address or password. The password must be changed immediately if there is reason to suspect that the information has been disclosed or otherwise misused. The Customer must also immediately report to Kvdcars if there is any suspicion that an unauthorized person knows the Customer's password.
The Customer is responsible for all information provided to Kvdcars, both during membership registration as well as during the entire purchase process, is correct, truthful and valid.
As a member of kvdcars.com, the Customer accepts these Terms and Conditions in their entirety and with this to act uniformly in all situations with what is accepted by adopting these Terms and Conditions.
Kvdcars is not liable for any losses caused as a result of unauthorized use of a Customer's login information or user account unless due to Kvdcars’ negligence.
The Auction Objects are put up for sale via auction or fixed price sale on the Website. Tests and Descriptions of Auction Objects that are put up for sale always take place according to Kvdcars' templates and systems and in accordance with applicable parts of the Terms and Conditions. All Auction Objects are sold in their current condition and more information about this may be found in Kvdcars’ Purchase Terms and Conditions for Business Customers.
Kvdcars’ online auctions are held continuously throughout the week on the Website. Kvdcars may from time to time offer various Services as well as the opportunity to bid and participate in a bidding process as well as other possible services. The services may be free of charge or be associated with fees of various kinds. If a Service is associated with a fee, this is stated on the Website. The conditions found below apply to bidding via the Website.
Bidding on the Website is completely open and may be followed by anyone. In order to bid, the Customer must first register as a member according to these Terms and Conditions. A Customer who wishes to participate in a bidding or reserve at a fixed price on the Website may do so if they fulfil the Terms and Conditions and undertake to follow Kvdcars’ rules and instructions. It is not permitted to participate in bidding on the Website for Objects submitted oneself, nor to manipulate bidding in any way, for example through a representative. The person who places a bid on behalf of another accepts full responsibility for completing the purchase as the person who placed the bid and thus participates in a bidding on their own behalf. Kvdcars reserves the right to remove Auction Objects from the Website during ongoing bidding.
A Customer may log in and place a bid in an auction on the Website at any time until the auction closes. It costs nothing for a Customer to place a bid. A Customer who wishes to place a bid must follow the instructions on the Website. If a Customer regrets a bid and wishes to remove it, the Customer is required to notify Kvdcars of this via e-mail kundcenter@kvdbil.se no later than six hours before the auction countdown begins. It is not possible to remove bids placed less than six hours before the auction countdown starts.
For each Auction Object there is a specified time when the countdown for the auction starts. If a new bid is placed within approximately 3 minutes and 30 seconds of this time, the auction continues and the auction time is extended by a additional 3 minutes and 30 seconds, approximately. When no bids have been submitted for approximately 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the auction is closed. The end of the auction is thus variable and cannot be predicted. Information about ongoing auctions together with preliminary closing dates can be found on the Website.
A Customer who wins the bidding, or buys an Object at a fixed price, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions must pay a fee ("Mediation Fee") for the Auction Object, in accordance with the principle and the amounts stated on the Website. The Mediation Fee is intended to cover Kvdcars’ costs for handling the Auction Object, website, marketing, administration, etc. and varies in size depending on the type of Auction Object involved. A Business Customer must pay the Mediation Fee even if the purchase of an Auction Object is for any reason not completed. The Mediation Fee for each Auction Object is indicated in the object view on the Website. Payment of the Mediation Fee is carried out in accordance with section 6 below.
For Auction Objects, there is often a minimum price for which the Seller is willing to sell the Auction Object (the "Reservation Price"). The Customer should place a bid that corresponds to the highest amount that the Customer is willing to pay for the Auction Object. Kvdcars recommends that the Customer take into consideration the Objects condition as described on the Website when placing a bid.
The highest stated bid wins. A winning bid or fixed price reservation does not mean that Kvdcars has accepted the bid or that the Customer has a right to purchase the Auction Object. If an auction ends with two equally high bids, the bid that was submitted first wins. In the event of disputes regarding the bidding, Kvdcars alone shall make the final determination of which bid takes precedence. If the Reservation Price has not been reached, the Seller reserves the right to either put the Auction Object up for sale again without prior contact with the winning Customer, or alternatively to accept the highest bid. In many cases, this means that a negotiation takes place and the Customer is usually informed within 24 hours. If the Reservation Price has been reached (which appears as "Yes" under the Object view on the website), the Customer has a possibility (option) to purchase the Auction Object at the agreed price.
A Customer who wins the bidding must pay a Mediation Fee for the purchased Auction Object in accordance with the principle and the amount stated on the Website. Mediation Fee may vary in size depending on the type of Auction Object. A Customer must pay the Mediation Fee even if the purchase of an Auction Object called in is not completed for any reason. The Customer is also obliged to pay the Mediation Fee even if the Customer does not come to inspect the Auction Object on site within the specified/agreed time.
After the auction, Kvdcars contacts the winning bidder via e-mail or telephone to confirm the bid and book a time and date for delivery and signing of the purchase agreement. Kvdcars’ applicable Purchase Conditions for Business Customers are attached to these Terms and Conditions however will also be available to the Customer for review at the signing of the Purchase Agreement. They are also available on the website and at Kvdcars’ facilities (when purchasing Objects that are at the one of our Facilities).
Customers with a winning bid are required to answer the phone and read their email after the end of the auction. In cases where Kvdcars cannot get in touch with the winning bidder no later than the working day following the auction despite repeated attempts, Kvdcars is entitled to charge Customer the Mediation Fee and offer other bidders the chance to purchase the Auction Object, unless otherwise agreed.
Some Objects are sold only to VAT-registered companies. Kvdcars also has the right to choose whether the Object shall be sold to Swedish Customers and/or Customers within selected countries.
Kvdcars reserves the right to deny the Customer the purchase of the Object. A completed purchase is considered to have been entered into upon signing of the purchase agreement between the parties. Read more in the Purchase Conditions for Business Customers.
By being a member of Kvdcars, you will also be part of Kvdcars’ member club, a customer club which, among other things, aims to provide support and information in various matters related to car ownership, etc. Within Kvdcars’ member club, we will continuously collect interesting information and good offers on car-related services, both from Kvdcars and our partners, which you as a member can take advantage of. You can find all current offers by logging in to the Website. From time to time, Kvdcars may also send you particularly interesting offers via the email address you have registered for your user account. Of course, in connection with such mailings, you can choose to adjust the settings or completely cancel the mailings.
If Kvdcars has reason to suspect that the Customer is misusing their user account or their login details or otherwise violates the provisions of these Terms and Conditions, Kvdcars has the right at its own discretion and without notifying the Customer in advance; (i) terminate Customer's user account; (ii) restrict the Customer's right to use the Website by preventing login and/or (iii) block access to the Website.
Kvdcars also reserves the right to limit or prohibit access to and use of the Services, stop bids, delay or remove content on the Website and take technical and legal measures to prevent the Customer from using the Services if Kvdcars suspects that the Customer is abusing the Services, for example, by placing bids on Auction Objects that the Customer does not intend to purchase, manipulating the bidding or contacting the Seller on their own in an attempt to close the deal.
Kvdcars is also entitled, regardless of reason, to send out a request to the Customer to change login details.
If the Customer has submitted misleading information indicating that they are acting as a private individual when they in fact represent a Business Customer, Kvdcars is entitled to charge the Customer a Mediation Fee for each auction won that the Customer has not followed through, see section 4 above.
If, during the purchase process, the Customer provides conflicting information to what was previously provided, this is seen as a breach of contract. The purchase process applies from the conclusion of these Terms and Conditions up to and including the completion of the sale as well as any documents after the purchase to prove, for example, import in another country.
The Customer agrees with these conditions that all information provided throughout the purchase process is correct, including membership information.
In cases where the Customer does not fulfill what is entered into in these Terms and Conditions, Kvdcars sees it as a breach of contract.
If there appears to be a breach of contract, Kvdcars has the right to cancel the purchase even after the fact, and the Customer is then himself responsible for returning the Object to Kvdcars, including the costs this may entail.
Kvdcars reserves itself against and cannot be held responsible for any printing and typing errors on the Website. Nor can Kvdcars guarantee that all pictures accurately reflect the true appearance of the Auction Object.
Kvdcars has the right to refrain from selling, disregard bids and decide whether the bidding should be redone due to uncertainties about the last bid, technical problems, typos or other reasons. In the event of technical problems and mishaps on the Website, which mean that fair bidding cannot be carried out, Kvdcars reserves the right to unilaterally decide if the auction shall be cancelled and resumed at a later date. Current bidders are notified where applicable.
Kvdcars cannot guarantee that the Website will be error-free or uninterrupted, that errors will be corrected or that the Website or the servers that make the Website available are free of harmful components. Kvdcars is not responsible for damage or loss or consequential damages that may be caused to the Customer or the Seller, due to technical errors, communication problems or similar circumstances.
The Website may suffer operational disruptions as described above. Kvdcars reserves the right to postpone the date and time for the end of the auction following unexpected operational disruptions, including but not limited to errors in the internet connection to the server, data breaches or service interruptions at the supplier. Kvdcars is therefore not responsible for possible overloading of the Website and its consequences. Kvdcars cannot therefore be held responsible if a bid is not registered, contact is not established after the bidding, the wrong bidder is contacted or if the Auction Object is sold to someone other than the highest bidder. Furthermore, Kvdcars cannot be held responsible for errors or damages that occur as a result of incorrect or unauthorized use of the user account or password.
Kvdcars is also not responsible for damage or loss or consequential damages that may incur by the Customer or the Seller due to the fact that the Reservation Price noted in Kvdcars' internal system is incorrect or has not been approved by the Seller, with the result that the Auction must be redone.
However, the above does not apply if there is gross negligence or intent. This disclaimer does not limit Kvdcars’ liability according to mandatory legislation.
Kvdcars is not liable for direct or indirect damage that may occur to the Customer. However, this limitation does not apply if there is gross negligence or intent. Kvdcars’ liability is further limited under all circumstances to an amount corresponding to what the Customer has paid or would have paid for the Services that Kvdcars provided to the Customer.
Notifications from Kvdcars to the Customer can be found on the Website and/or sent to the e-mail address registered on the Website. Notifications from the Customer to Kvdcars must be sent in the manner specified on the Website. Notices on the Website are deemed to have been provided to the Customer as soon as the notices are made available.
Notices sent by e-mail are deemed to have been given to the other party immediately after sending. Messages sent by ordinary post are deemed to have arrived with the other party three (3) days after sending.
These Terms and Conditions enter into force when the Customer has registered on the Website and are valid until further notice. A Customer who has been suspended from the Website because of a breach of the Terms and Conditions does not have the right to re-register or use the Website or the Services via another Customer's login, without Kvdcars’ prior written consent. Kvdcars has the right, at its own discretion, to decide to cease providing the Website and the Services or part these.
The Customer is entitled to terminate the membership with Kvdcars at any time. In the event of termination, the Terms and Conditions continue to apply to such actions, such as bidding, that the Customer completed prior to termination.
The Website and the Services, their content and all intellectual property rights that protect these are owned by Kvdcars. The Website and its content are protected by copyright and database protection (catalogue protection). Unauthorised use or copying of all or part of the Website and Services may represent illegal infringement of intellectual property rights and may result in liability for damages.
Kvdcars, KVD and its related logos and logotypes comprise Kvdcars’ brands. Use of these brands may only occur after Kvdcars’ written approval and, after such approval, only according to Kvdcars’ instructions.
Kvdcars is entitled to assign the agreement governed by these Terms and Conditions between Kvdcars and the Customer, including, but not limited to, all or parts of related rights and/or obligations, to a third party. In the event of a transfer, Kvdcars will notify the Customer who has taken over the Terms and Conditions, the rights and/or obligations after the transfer by means of notification on the Website or via e-mail. If Kvdcars assigns the Terms and Conditions to a third party, the party is the entitled to provide the same or similar services on another website. A Customer may not transfer its rights and obligations under the Terms and Conditions to a third party.
Kvdcars may change the Terms and Conditions, the Services and the prices for these, as well as the content of the Website from time to time. In the event of significant changes to these Terms and Conditions, the Customer will be informed before logging in via to the Website. However, this does not apply if the change is due to changes in the law, statutes, or decision of the authorities, if the change must apply immediately.
Unless Kvdcars and the Customer have agreed otherwise, the change comes into effect immediately after the Customer has been informed of such change. If the Customer does not want to accept the changes in the Terms and Conditions or the Services, including price changes, the Customers is entitled to terminate the agreement for access to the Website with immediate effect. In such cases, the Customer will no longer be able to log in and use the Services, and the membership will be terminated. Such termination must be made before the Customer uses the Website again. Kvdcars recommends that the Customer keep up-to-date on the Website regularly to be aware of any changes to the Terms and Conditions.
Changes to the Terms and Conditions apply to these Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions for Business Customers as well as the Purchase Terms and Conditions for Business Customers.
Kvdcars provides a number of additional services. More information is available on the Website. The suppliers are fully responsible for these additional services and the Customer signs an agreement with the respective applicable supplier separately. Kvdcars is only at your service with information about such services. Kvdcars cannot therefore be held responsible for the content of this information and the respective supplier's compliance with applicable legislation or their undertakings.
In cases where the customer signs agreements with suppliers in addition to those provided by Kvdcars, an administrative cost is added.
Terms and Conditions and the Website shall be applied and interpreted in accordance with Swedish law.
Disputes arising from these Terms and Conditions and the Website shall be finally settled by arbitration administered by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce's Arbitration Institute (the "Institute"). The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce's Arbitration Institute's Rules for Simplified Arbitration shall apply unless the Institute, taking into account the difficulty of the case, the value of the Object of dispute and other circumstances, decides that the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce's Arbitration Institute's Rules shall be applied to the procedure. In the latter case, the Institute must also decide whether the arbitration panel shall consist of one or three arbitrators. The arbitration shall be held in Gothenburg.
These Terms and Conditions have been established by Kvdcars on 28/11 2023.
These Purchase Conditions for Business Customers (the “Terms and Conditions”) apply when a company or other legal entity (the “Customer”) buy one or more objects on site at one of Kvdbil’s facilities or on site at the selling customer’s premises through Kvdbil.
The agreement is entered into between the Customer and Kvdbil AB, company registration number 556746-1180 (“Kvdbil”) on behalf of a client (the “Seller”). The object for sale by Kvdbil by means of bidding or a fixed price (the “Object”) is sold either by Kvdbil in its own name but on behalf of the Seller or by Kvdbil in its own name.
When a Customer makes a winning bid or submits a successful reservation in the case of a fixed-price sale, this entails an option, but not a right or obligation, to purchase the Object. The Customer may not, without Kvdbil’s consent, assign the option to buy an Object or allocate another customer to buy the Object. If the Customer chooses to allocate another buyer, an administrative fee of SEK 2,000 will be charged in addition to the Bidding Fee. There are specific additional conditions, over and above these Terms and Conditions, that apply to foreign Customers; see section 16 below.
Kvdbil reserves the right to reject the Customer, to refuse authorisation to purchase an object and, at any time and for any reason, to refuse the purchase without giving any reason for doing so.
The Customer accepts and agrees that Kvdbil may offer the same Object to several potential buyers and that the Object may be sold to another buyer until the purchase agreement has been signed by the parties.
A binding purchase is considered to have been entered into when the Customer and Kvdbil have signed a purchase agreement upon delivery of the object in accordance with the current Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions and these Purchase Conditions. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that Kvdbil and the Seller may withdraw the offer at they see fit, at any time before the purchase agreement has been signed in full, without being liable to compensate the Customer in any way.
The Customer acknowledges and agrees that all terms and conditions set out in this document shall form an integral part of the Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions and thus lay down binding obligations on the Customer in relation to each transaction. The Customer furthermore undertakes to inform the Seller and Kvdbil without undue delay if and when any circumstance arises that would invalidate any of the guarantees listed in section 4 of the Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions.
Kvdbil’s assignment from a Seller normally includes valuing and writing a description of an Object (the “Description”). Objects are normally used goods and Kvdbil’s intention is that the Description should be as true and fair as possible, but also clear and easy to read.
An Object available for sale by Kvdbil is represented by the Description, which gives information about the Object and its main properties and an estimated auction price.
The Object descriptions for all heavy vehicles, machinery and recreational vehicles are based on information from the Seller and the documentation that results from Kvdbil’s visual check of the Object. No technical inspection of heavy vehicles, machinery or recreational vehicles is carried out.
Objects sold on site at the selling customer’s premises may be used until the sale and delivery to the Customer is completed. The odometer reading, hours of use and condition may therefore differ on delivery from Kvdbil’s description of the Object.
Kvdbil provides no guarantee that all the information in the Descriptions of Objects is correct. Always refer to pictures and videos in order to assess the Object’s condition. Faults relating to condition and function other than those described on kvd.se may be present. The Customer must check the Object’s condition during a viewing appointment or when completing the purchase on site and must acknowledge that the condition corresponds to what the Customer might expect given the Description. Kvdbil is not liable for any damage or defects set out in the Description. The Customer accepts that basic movable property may be missing from an Object, even if this is not stated in the Description. Such property may include, but is not limited to: spare wheels, puncture kits, jacks, tools, garage and repair documents, floor mats, hub caps, etc. The absence of such basic movable property shall not be deemed to constitute a material defect even if such absence is not stated in the Description of the Object. The fact that basic movable property is missing does not give the Customer valid grounds for a price deduction or cancellation of the purchase.
An approximate price at a car dealership as stated in the Description is Kvdbil’s estimated market price for a similar object in faultless condition and serves only as guidance for the Customer. The price at which the Object finally sells can be considerably over or under the approximate price at a car dealership. Kvdbil cannot guarantee that the Customer will be unable to find a similar Object at a lower price. The estimated prices stated are obtained from Kvdbil’s valuers, who are specialists, in order to ensure as good a valuation as possible. Analyses and evaluations are based on a number of sources, including pricing material from various sectors, systematic searches of the Internet for corresponding objects available on both the Swedish and foreign markets and the databases of Kvdbil’s valuation company, KVD Bilpriser AB.
Information in a Description may have changed due to additional circumstances. If a Description has been provided in more than one language, the Swedish version takes precedence.
The time and place for any viewing of the Object prior to the auction will be indicated on the Website. Objects are normally available for scheduled viewing and collection at one of Kvdbil’s facilities or branches.
In cases where the Object is sold on site at the Selling Customer’s premises, the Selling Customer decides whether a viewing is possible. Contact Kvdbil for information. For more information on direct collection from the Seller, see section 7, Collection and transportation, below.
In cases where a passenger car or light transport vehicle is being sold, the Customer has been able to form an impression of the Object for sale by viewing, at a Kvdbil facility or branch, and has then submitted a bid based on what the Customer considers the Object to be worth. In cases where viewing the Object has not been possible, the Customer has been able to assess the Object to the best of their ability by studying the Description and pictures of the Object and by consulting Kvdbil as needed.
Information about the Object in the Description has been designed to be clear and easy to read. Kvdbil’s tests of the passenger cars and light transport vehicles focus on safety details and technical function, which are described in more detail in the Description based on the results of such tests, while aspects of a cosmetic nature are described in more general terms.
Unless otherwise stated by Kvdbil in the Description or when completing the purchase on site, all passenger cars and light transport vehicle have been tested by Kvdbil vehicle technicians or other experts and valued by appointed valuers or specialists.
Unless otherwise stated either in the Description or when completing the purchase on site, all heavy vehicles, machinery and recreational vehicles are documented and described by Kvdbil or Kvdbil’s partner. It is of the utmost importance that the Customer always arranges a thorough check of the condition and functioning of the Object when it is collected. Any faults or defects that differ from the Description of the Object must be reported to Kvdbil immediately, before the Object is transported from the site. When purchasing heavy vehicles, machinery or recreational vehicles, Customers, the Seller and Kvdbil need to deal with any faults or failures before the Object leaves the Seller’s or Kvdbil’s premises. No price reduction on the purchase can be accepted. If the condition and functioning of the Object differ significantly from the Description of the Object, the Customer will be given the opportunity not to go ahead with the purchase. If the Customer does not check the Object on site but has it transported directly from the site using a carrier, the Customer is liable for ensuring that the carrier has checked the Object. This applies if the transportation is arranged by either the Customer or by Kvdbil.
It is always the Customer’s responsibility to check that the Object corresponds to what they might expect given the Description. This applies regardless of the type of Object.
If you leave the collection point with the Object, Kvdbil regards this as acceptance of the Object’s condition. Notifications, claims or complaints made after the Object has been transported from the place of sale will not be accepted.
The Object is sold as a used good “as is”. The Object offered for sale may have faults and defects. The Customer must therefore carefully investigate and assess the Object’s condition. Pictures of the Object in the Description are for identification purposes only and cannot be used to assess the Object’s quality or condition. If significant information in the Description is directly misleading however, this may represent grounds for cancelling the purchase.
Kvdbil is not liable if the Customer has failed to fulfil their obligation to inspect as above and is not liable for what the Customer notices or should have noticed if the Customer had fulfilled their obligation to inspect. More information about Kvdbil’s liability with respect to the Object can be found in sections 9 and 11 below.
When exercising the obligation to inspect pursuant to section 3 above, the Customer must personally or through a representative inspect on site and approve the Object that the Customer is to purchase. After such an inspection, a binding purchase agreement can be entered into, for which these Terms and Conditions apply in their entirety.
Notifications or claims made after the Object has been transported from the place of sale will not be accepted.
Kvdbil checks that the Object does not have any tax liabilities and that any other residual debt will not be charged to the Customer.
More information about Kvdbil’s liability with respect to the Object can be found in sections 9 and 11 below.
4.1 No guarantees or warnings
The Customer acknowledges that the Object is a used good and that the Customer has had the opportunity to inspect the Object. The Customer is aware and agrees that the Object is sold “as is” and that Kvdbil has not provided any guarantees, either express or implied, regarding the design, conformity with specifications and the description, operation or accessories, or stipulations concerning the quality of materials or workmanship in the Object or any part thereof. Kvdbil provides no guarantee that the Object or any part thereof will be saleable or suitable for any particular purpose, and provides no other guarantee or representation, express or implied, regarding the Object or any part thereof. Typographical errors in Descriptions are excepted.
The Customer accepts that Kvdbil cannot provide manufacturer’s certificates (MSO) for used Objects and that Kvdbil and the Seller cannot be held liable for the absence of a vehicle identification number, engine number or other serial/manufacturing number.
Kvdbil does not provide any guarantees on sold Objects. In exceptional cases, guarantees may be provided by the Selling Customer or the manufacturer. If so, this will be stated in the Description of the Object.
Where an Object is a used passenger car, the Object is subject to the product description requirements under the Swedish Consumer Agency’s guidelines for the description of used cars (KOVFS 2002:1). The guidelines include requirements that the Consumer Agency finds to be significant from a consumer’s point of view, and have been drawn up in consultation with the Swedish Association for Motor Retail Trades and Repairs (MRF). These guidelines apply when Kvdbil sells used passenger cars to individual consumers. Used passenger car means a car that is primarily intended for the carriage of persons and that has been driven 1,000 kilometres or more.
Kvdbil’s product description of a used passenger car is available when viewing the Object on the Kvdbil website. Kvdbil encourages the Customer to save the product description for any future contact with Kvdbil’s customer centre regarding the car.
There is no product description, however, for vehicles that are sold on behalf of the Swedish Enforcement Authority or bankruptcy administrators, nor for vehicles registered as heavy goods vehicles or vehicles with an estimated sale value of less than SEK 15,000.
6.1 Fees
A Customer who makes a winning bid or submits a successful reservation in the case of a fixed-price sale in accordance with the Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions for Business Customers shall pay a fee to Kvdbil when paying the agreed price of the Object (the “Bidding Fee”). The Bidding Fee is intended to cover Kvdbil’s costs for handling the Object, website, administration, etc. and varies in size depending on which type of Auction Object is involved. The Bidding Fee for each Object is indicated in the object view on the Website.
If the Customer with the highest bid for a particular Object has not checked the Object on site by the indicated/agreed time, they will be charged the Bidding Fee. The Bidding Fee must also be paid if the Customer has checked the Object in question on site, but then chooses not to complete the purchase without valid grounds. Valid grounds means that the Object has been found to have significant faults or defects that are not shown in the Description of the Object.
If the Customer has ordered transport of the Object from one Kvdbil facility to another, the Customer will also be charged the transport cost, unless otherwise stated. The transport cost is indicated either on the Object or on a page specified by Kvdbil on Kvdbil website www.kvd.se.
6.2 Payment by the Customer
The agreed price and Bidding Fee shall be paid within 24 hours of the auction. However, Kvdbil gives the Customer the opportunity to pay for the Object in advance as stated below. Kvdbil encourages the Customer to have thought out in advance how the Object is to be paid for. Note that there may be limitations to payment alternatives.
Payment must be made from the same country as the Customer’s residence.
A binding purchase is not considered to have been made until the Customer has signed a purchase agreement upon delivery of the Object in accordance with the applicable Auction and Membership Terms and Conditions and these Terms of Purchase. Once the purchase agreement has been signed, the purchase is considered to have been made and the purchase agreement entered into. The Customer will then receive a receipt for the purchase.
Kvdbil reserves the right to not always offer all methods of payment or to change the method of payment if that chosen by the Customer does not work when payment is made for any reason. A receipt for the payment or instalment is provided when the Object is collected.
A. Direct deposit into Kvdbil’s bank account
A Customer can pay for an Object in advance by direct deposit into a bank account specified by Kvdbil. The Customer needs to pay for the Object within 24 hours of the auction. When payment is made by direct deposit into Kvdbil’s bank account, the Customer is requested to always state the object number. This is a service that Kvdbil offers to its customers and is entirely voluntary.
If the Customer and Kvdbil do not enter into a purchase agreement for the Object, the Customer is of course entitled to repayment of the amount for the Object (excluding the Bidding Fee) that the Customer deposited into the bank account specified by Kvdbil.
B. Finance through Kvdbil
Kvdbil offers the Customer various finance alternatives for payment for an Object in advance. For more information about how Kvdbil can help a Customer to finance the purchase of an Object, contact Kvdbil’s customer centre at kundcenter@kvdbil.se or telephone +46 (0)10 167 30 00. This is a voluntary service that Kvdbil offers to its customers. It is entirely up to the Customer whether they wish to use this service or to pay on site (in cases where the Object is being sold at one of Kvdbil’s facilities).
If the Customer chooses a finance option as above, a credit application may be made before the purchase agreement is entered into or before bidding by means of what is known as a loan commitment. Separate conditions apply for payment by credit. Contact the customer centre at kundcenter@kvd.se or telephone +46 (0)10 167 30 00 for more information.
B.1. Special terms for payment by invoice
Credit check: When applying for payment by invoice, the usual credit checks are carried out, which may involve obtaining a credit reference.
Payment terms: The due date and other terms relating to the invoice are stated on the invoice. In the case of payment by invoice, payment must be received no later than 30 days from the date of the invoice, or the later date indicated on the invoice. In the event of late payment, a reminder fee of SEK 450 and interest of 2% per month will be added from the due date until full payment is made.
Assignment of invoices: All invoices are assigned to Svea Bank AB, 556158-7634 (“Svea Bank”). Any payments arising from the invoice shall be made to Svea Bank.
GDPR: In the case of payment by invoice, the invoice is assigned to Svea Bank and Kvdbil shares the Buyer’s personal data with Svea Bank. Svea Bank is the data controller for the receivables that Kvdbil has assigned to Svea Bank. For detailed information on the processing of personal data by Svea Bank, please refer to Svea’s data privacy policy, which is available at https://www.svea.com/dataskydd or contact Svea by post at 169 81 Solna, by telephone on +46 (0)8 514 931 13 or at swp@svea.com. The Data Protection Officer can be reached at privacy@svea.com.
Retention of title and repossession of the purchase object: Kvdbil retains ownership of the purchase object until the Buyer has fulfilled its obligations under the applicable terms and conditions, including full payment in accordance with the invoice. In the event of criminal liability, the Buyer is prohibited from selling, leasing, pledging or otherwise disposing of the purchase object or part thereof (e.g. providing the purchase object for trade-in) before ownership has fully passed to the Buyer.
C. Bank transfer and Swish
As the payment method, you can choose between bank transfer or Swish using a payment link. If you choose to pay by Swish, you can do so for up to a maximum amount of SEK 150,000 - remember to raise your transaction limit at your bank.
Kvdbil does not accept the following methods of payment:
Debit, credit or charge card
Cash payment
Postal order
Cheque
Company card
Foreign card
If the Customer is located outside Sweden, special conditions apply as set out in section 16 below.
D. Refund where a purchase is not completed or return of deposit
Kvdbil only refunds to the country, bank and bank account from which the payment was made. The Customer must always provide proof of payment by presenting a payment receipt in order for Kvdbil to be able to make a refund.
6.3 Non-payment
If the purchase has been made but the Customer has chosen one of the payment solutions above and the payment has not been completed by the time stated for such a choice, Kvdbil is entitled to take one or more of the following courses of action.
If payment is not completed as above, Kvdbil is entitled, without first advising the Customer, to sell the Object to another customer at the price that Kvdbil finds appropriate. In the event of a resale, Kvdbil is entitled to recover – from amounts received from the Customer – compensation for costs of storage, transport, necessary repairs, sale costs, insurance and other costs relating to the Object. If the sale price does not cover Kvdbil’s receivables and costs for resale, the Customer must pay the difference.
6.4 VAT
If the Object is a passenger car, it is sold including VAT unless otherwise stated by Kvdbil. VAT is also added to the Bidding Fee. Customers can find more information about VAT for each Object.
VAT cannot usually be deducted when buying passenger cars and light vans. When buying heavy vehicles and machinery, in some cases it is possible to deduct VAT if the Object has what is known as live VAT. Business customers must check for themselves whether the VAT on a given Object is deductible for their business. Kvdbil recommends that business customers check the Swedish Tax Agency’s rules with their accountant and the cases in which VAT is deductible when purchasing an Object. Kvdbil is not responsible for any assessments regarding VAT.
Special fees and rules apply to vehicles that are to be exported. See section 16:1.
The Object must be collected when it is purchased, i.e. on the day that the purchase agreement is entered into, unless the Customer and Kvdbil specifically agree otherwise. Kvdbil is not responsible for transport, unless specified otherwise, and freight charges are not included in the purchase of an Object. Purchased Objects cannot be collected until full payment has been received by Kvdbil in accordance with section 6 above, unless Kvdbil and the Customer have agreed on payment by instalments according to a separate agreement. A time for collection of the Object from the Kvdbil facility must be scheduled no later than 24 hours after the auction. If the car is collected without a booked appointment, Kvdbil will charge an administrative fee of SEK 1,000.
Heavy vehicles and machinery shall be collected no later than five (5) working days for Swedish Customers and no later than ten (10) working days for Customers registered outside Sweden, from the end of the auction or the submission of the fixed-price request. This is unless the Customer and Kvdbil have specifically agreed otherwise.
If the Customer wishes to order transport, this shall be done within 24 hours of the auction.
For passenger cars and light vans not collected within three (3) working days and heavy vehicles and machinery within five (5) working days (Swedish Customers) or ten (10) working days (international Customers) from the date of purchase, a storage fee of SEK 1,000 per Object and day is payable unless otherwise agreed between Kvdbil and the Customer. This applies to sales on site from a Kvdbil facility and on site from a selling customer. It also applies if the Customer arranges their own transport. If transport has been booked via Kvdbil, the Customer is not subject to this storage fee. If the Customer is prevented from collecting the Object on the intended date and time, the Customer must contact Kvdbil using the contact information given by Kvdbil.
Kvdbil reserves the right to cancel the purchase and refund the Customer if the Object is not collected as described above.
When collecting the Object, it is the Customer’s responsibility to inspect the Object to ensure that it is not defective. Business customers must check the Object before or at the time of collection, since complaints from business customers after purchase will not be considered; see section 11 below. Business customers that collect an Object with the aid of a representative or transport company cannot approve the Object afterwards.
If the Customer or its representative takes the Object from the Seller’s or Kvdbil’s premises without signing a purchase agreement, the Parties agree that this shall be deemed to mean that the Customer has accepted these terms and conditions of purchase in full, including the obligation to pay the purchase price to the Seller and any other fees or compensation to the Seller and/or Kvdbil and that the condition of the Object has been approved.
For Objects that are not collected within thirty (30) working days, Kvdbil is entitled to cancel the purchase and obtain damages in accordance with applicable sale of goods legislation. Kvdbil is entitled to take compensation from incoming funds for costs associated with the purchase agreement and cancellation as well as other losses in accordance with applicable sale of goods legislation. If the sale price does not cover Kvdbil’s receivables and costs for resale, the Customer must pay the difference.
All passenger cars and light vans that are registered in the Swedish vehicle register must be re-registered to the Customer by Kvdbil as soon as possible, normally immediately after the purchase agreement is entered into. Temporary 7-day “Trial” insurance is also taken out when the purchase contract is concluded. This does NOT apply to companies registered to trade in passenger cars. Kvdbil has a link to the vehicle registry and reports the vehicle as being in traffic unless it is banned from the road or there is some other obstacle.
Re-registration normally occurs within a few days after the sale. In certain cases, however, re-registration can take more than two (2) weeks if the vehicle has what is known as a leasing block. However, this does not affect the Customer’s ability to use the vehicle. Neither does it affect the right of ownership.
The Customer warrants that it intends to use the Object solely for the purpose for which it was originally designed and manufactured and that the Customer has no reason to believe that any customer of the Customer or end user intends to use the Object for any other purpose.
The Customer is responsible for complying with all applicable laws on economic sanctions, regulations, trade embargoes or similar restrictive measures (“Economic Sanctions”) that are imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by any sanctions authority listed below.
(i) the United States Government or a United States agency (including the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of Treasury, or any successors thereto, “OFAC”), the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Commerce or the United States Department of the Treasury);
ii) the UN Security Council;
iii) the European Union (or any of its Member States);
(iv) the United Kingdom; or
(v) any Member States of the European Economic Area,
including other government institutions of any of the above.
The Customer warrants that it is not a restricted entity or person under any Economic Sanctions and that Customer is not directly or indirectly majority-owned, represented or controlled by an individual or legal entity restricted under any Economic Sanctions.
The Customer acknowledges that the Object may be subject to import or export restrictions imposed by Economic Sanctions, whether domestic or international, which may prohibit or restrict the Customer from selling the Object to certain jurisdictions, entities or persons. The Customer is solely responsible for fully complying with all such applicable laws and ensuring that any further use and transfer of the Object complies with applicable Economic Sanctions.
The Customer will indemnify and hold Kvdbil and the Seller harmless against any claims, liabilities, demands, actions, proceedings and any losses and costs associated with the infringement or alleged infringement of Economic Sanctions that Kvdbil and the Seller may face.
Kvdbil represents the Seller with regard to responsibility for faults in the Object. The Customer may not contact the Seller directly.
All Objects are sold “as is”, that is to say in the condition of the Object at the time of purchase. Used goods may have defects. This is something that the Customer must bear in mind. For faults in Objects that consist of the Object not fulfilling the agreed properties or not being in the same condition as the Customer might have good reason to expect given the Object’s price and other circumstances, Kvdbil is responsible in accordance with the following rules. Kvdbil urges the Customer to note that normal wear and tear does not constitute a fault in the legal sense. Since the Customer has decided the final price at auction, no consideration can be given to whether the Object might have been overpriced.
The Seller and Kvdbil have an obligation to advise of faults of which they are aware. The Seller and Kvdbil have no responsibility for faults that arise after purchase. The Seller and Kvdbil are not responsible for:
(a) faults that arise from the Object being exposed to normal wear and tear;
(b) faults, defects or damage that are noted in the Description;
(c) faults that the Customer might have expected given the Object’s price and age; or
(d) faults that the Customer is or should be aware of, such as those that the Customer should have noticed through careful perusal of the Description and studying the pictures attached to the Object or such as the Customer should have seen/noticed during a viewing in accordance with section 3 above, a test drive or when checking the Object upon delivery in accordance with the obligation to inspect.
If the Object is sold as a “repair object”, Kvdbil is not responsible for any fault, even if the Object has more comprehensive or other faults than those stated. Kvdbil is not responsible for descriptions of the Object in the Description being exhaustive with regard to damage, defects or faults.
The Seller and Kvdbil are not responsible for faults in property that is sold for the Swedish Enforcement Authority, bankruptcy administrators or in other enforced sales. These Objects are not subject to the requirements for product descriptions.
Kvdbil represents the Seller with regard to questions and complaints. The Customer may not contact the Seller directly. The Customer cannot claim that the Object is defective unless the Customer sends Kvdbil notification of the fault by the deadlines stated below (complaint).
The Customer has an obligation to inspect the Object in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Defects under sale of goods legislation that were noticed or should have been noticed when the Object was inspected by the Customer must be reported immediately before the Object is transported from Kvdbil’s point of sale. It is important that the Customer, Kvdbil and the Seller have dealt with and found a solution to the complaint before the Customer can move the Object from Kvdbil's point of sale. This applies regardless of whether the object is located at one of Kvdbil’s facilities or at the Seller’s premises. Complaints must be made in writing to the following address: reklamation@kvdbil.se.
Complaints from business customers after collection will not be considered, and therefore it is important to carefully inspect the Object before it leaves Kvdbil’s point of sale.
Other defects under sale of goods legislation must be reported to Kvdbil immediately when they are discovered or should have been discovered. Complaints must be made in writing to the following address: reklamation@kvdbil.se. A written notification of complaint must contain information about which Object the complaint refers to, a description of how the fault manifests itself and any other relevant information and circumstances that may be of significance. To avoid misunderstanding, it should be noted that an incorrectly presented bid is no reason for complaint. Kvdbil reserves the right to reject a complaint if it transpires that the Object is not defective.
No price reductions shall be entertained for complaints relating to heavy vehicles and machinery. If the condition and functioning of the Object differ significantly from the Description of the Object for heavy vehicles an machinery, the Customer will be given the opportunity not to go ahead with the purchase.
Kvdbil never reimburses the Customer for travel or other expenses involved in buying and collecting an Object sold via Kvdbil. This applies even if the Customer chooses not to buy the Object and not to take it from the collection point.
Kvdbil does not accept any complaints relating to repair objects.
Kvdbil has no liability for faults beyond what is described above. Kvdbil’s total liability for each object is limited in all circumstances to the value of the specific Object. Kvdbil is not liable for direct or indirect damage or harm.
If Kvdbil’s performance of its obligations under these Terms and Conditions is significantly impeded or prevented due to circumstances beyond the control of Kvdbil, such as general industrial dispute, war, fire, lightning strike, terrorist attack, changes in the rules of the authorities or the intervention of the authorities, Kvdbil shall be released from the performance of its obligations, without this giving rise to any liability or other consequences. If Kvdbil’s fulfilment of the Terms and Conditions is prevented for longer than three months by these circumstances, the Customer will be entitled to cancel the purchase.
Kvdbil offers information about a number of supplementary services from other companies. More information is available on Kvdbil’s website www.kvdbil.se. The companies that sell these supplementary services are entirely responsible for them and the Customer signs a separate agreement with them.
These Terms and Conditions and the Website shall be applied and interpreted in accordance with Swedish law.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions and the Website shall be resolved through arbitration administered by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute. The proceedings shall be conducted under the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute’s Rules for Expedited Arbitration unless the Institute determines that, due to the severity of the dispute, the value of the disputed object and other circumstances, the proceedings shall be conducted under the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute’s Arbitration Rules. In the latter case, the Institute shall also determine if the arbitration tribunal shall consist of one or three arbitrators. The arbitration proceedings will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Since the Object will be exported, the following terms apply in addition to those given above. Export entails an additional administrative fee, which is specified on the Website.
16.1 Payment and collection
The Customer must collect the Object within 10 working days of purchase. If the Customer has not collected the Object within 10 working days, the Customer will be charged a storage fee of SEK 400 ex VAT per day.
Sale to companies within the EU with a valid VAT number:
The Customer must provide a valid VAT number, which is checked via the European Commission’s VIES (VAT Information Exchange System).
The Customer does not pay Swedish VAT on transport or other services in Sweden, but is liable to declare the purchase of services for tax in its own country.
If the VAT number is approved, the Customer pays no Swedish VAT, but is liable to declare the purchase for tax in its own country.
However, if the purchase is collected, an amount corresponding to the VAT on both goods and services must be deposited until proof is furnished that the goods have left the country.
The deposit on all objects is never lower than SEK 8,000, irrespective of the rate of VAT, but can be higher, although not more than 25% of the amount of the total purchase of goods and services.
The deposit is refunded when proof is received by Kvdbil that the goods have permanently left the country. Such proof must be received by Kvdbil no later than 15 days after the date of the receipt.
The Customer must give Kvdbil the IBAN account number, Swift address and correct name of account holder when collecting the Object, so that Kvdbil can refund the deposit as quickly as possible after proof of export has been provided.
On delivery, the Customer/courier must present a form of identification such as a driving licence or passport.
Copies of company paper and VAT registration must be produced that indicate who is authorised to sign on behalf of the company.
If the Customer uses a courier for delivery, the courier must carry authorisation to sign a purchase agreement.
Swedish licence plates are removed, which means that the vehicle must be transported from Kvdbil’s facility or from the selling customer’s premises on another vehicle/trailer or equipped with temporary licence plates. Temporary licence plates need to be arranged by the Customer and applied for in the Customer’s country of origin.
Sale to companies within the EU without a valid VAT number:
The Customer always pays VAT on transport and other services in Sweden.
The Customer always pays Swedish VAT on the Objects.
A deposit of SEK 8,000 is payable for all objects.
The deposit shall be refunded when Kvdbil has received proof that the goods have left the country. Such proof must be received by Kvdbil no later than 15 days after the date of the receipt.
The Customer must give Kvdbil the IBAN account number, Swift address and correct name of account holder when collecting the Object, so that Kvdbil can refund the deposit as quickly as possible after proof of export has been provided.
On delivery, the Customer/courier must present a form of identification such as a driving licence or passport.
If the Customer uses a courier for delivery, the courier must carry authorisation to sign a purchase agreement.
Swedish licence plates are removed, which means that the vehicle must be transported from Kvdbil’s facility or from the selling customer’s premises on another vehicle/trailer or equipped with temporary licence plates. Temporary licence plates need to be arranged by the Customer and applied for in the Customer’s country of origin.
Export sales to companies outside the EU:
The Customer pays no Swedish VAT on transport or other services in Sweden.
The Customer must always provide proof that it is a company, for example company registration.
However, if the purchase is collected, the VAT on both goods and services must be deposited until proof is provided that the goods have left the country.
The deposit on all objects is never lower than SEK 8,000, irrespective of the rate of VAT, but can be higher, although not more than 25% of the amount of the total purchase of goods and services.
The deposit is refunded when proof is received by Kvdbil that the goods have permanently left the country. Such proof must be received by Kvdbil no later than 15 days after the date of the receipt.
The Customer must give Kvdbil the IBAN account number, Swift address and correct name of account holder when collecting the Object, so that Kvdbil can refund the deposit as quickly as possible after proof of export has been provided.
On delivery, the Customer/courier must present a form of identification such as a driving licence or passport.
If the Customer uses a courier for delivery, the courier must carry authorisation to sign a purchase agreement.
Swedish licence plates are removed, which means that the vehicle must be transported from Kvdbil’s facility or from the selling customer’s premises on another vehicle/trailer or equipped with temporary licence plates. Temporary licence plates need to be arranged by the Customer and applied for in the Customer’s country of origin.
These Terms and Conditions have been established by Kvdbil on 14 October 2025.
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