2nd Annual Montana Little Chief Auction Day 2

Davis Brothers Auction LLC Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: April 27, 2026

Introduction

Davis Brothers Auction LLC (Davis Brothers) is an auction company that operates online and on-site auctions and appraisals (the Services). These Terms and Conditions (Terms) are a binding legal agreement between you and Davis Brothers that govern your use of the Services. By accessing the website davisbrothersauction.com (Website) and using the Services, whether on the Website or on a third-party platform, you confirm that you are in agreement with and bound by the terms of service contained in the Terms outlined below and that you will comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of the Website and Services. The Terms apply to the entire Website and any email or other type of communication between you and Davis Brothers. In these Terms, you refers both to you as an individual and to the entity you represent, if any.

Modifications

Davis Brothers may modify the Services or these Terms at any time. When we make material changes to these Terms, we will post the revised Terms on the Website and update the Last Updated date at the top of these Terms. Your continued access to or use of the Site will constitute acceptance of the revised Terms. We also maintain other terms and policies that supplement these Terms, which may be updated from time to time.

Eligibility

The Services are intended solely for persons who are 18 or older. Any use of the Services by anyone that does not meet this age requirement is expressly prohibited.

Auction items are sold as is with no returns or exchanges

Auction items are sold on an AS IS BASIS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Davis Brothers will make every effort and put forth due diligence to attempt to properly describe and represent items, however all items are sold on a buyer discretionary basis. Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of auction items. All statements and descriptions of items by Davis Brothers are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements of fact. Davis Brothers is not responsible in any way for errors or omissions in the descriptions of items. Once a lot has been purchased, there are no returns or exchanges of any kind.

DAVIS BROTHERS MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WITH RESPECT TO AUCTION ITEMS, INCLUDING ANY (a) WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY; (b) WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; OR (c) ACCURACY OF THE CATALOGUE OR OTHER DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITION, SIZE, QUALITY, RARITY, IMPORTANCE, MEDIUM, MATERIAL, GENUINENESS, ATTRIBUTION, PROVENANCE, PERIOD, CULTURE, SOURCE, ORIGIN, EXHIBITIONS, DBA, LITERATURE, OR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANY AUCTION ITEM. NO ITEMS SOLD BY DAVIS BROTHERS ARE INTENDED OR WARRANTED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

It is your responsibility, not Davis Brothers responsibility, to know what you can legally purchase in your place of residence. If you purchase an item that is illegal in your place of residence, Davis Brothers has the right to cancel your order, with no refund to you, and assess a $1,000 fee to your invoice post-sale that will be automatically processed through your credit card. Davis Brothers is not liable for your violation of applicable law for obtaining illegal items in your place of residence.

Bids

Davis Brothers reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse admission to any auction (whether online or on-site) and to reject any bid, as well as the right to refuse to acknowledge any bidder, at any time. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the buyer of the auction item(s). Bidders cannot revoke or cancel a bid for any reason. If the highest bidder is rejected for any reason, the underbidder must adhere to their bid and shall be responsible for completing the transaction as contemplated by its bid. As an auctioneer, Davis Brothers reserves the right to place bids on behalf of the seller in consecutive fashion up to a reserve or preset price in sale with or without reserve.

Unless otherwise announced at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. Davis Brothers reserves the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The highest bid acknowledged by the Auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder, or to re-offer and re-sell the article in dispute. If the Auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, they may reject the bid; and if, having acknowledged an opening bid they decide that any advance is not sufficient, they may reject the advance. The Auctioneer reserves the right to acknowledge an auction floor bid before acknowledging an internet and/or phone bid regardless of the maximum bid amount provided by the bidder before and/or during the auction.

Payment

When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price. Payment in full is required within 7 business days upon the completion of the catalog sale. Davis Brothers Auction reserves the right to cancel any invoice for any reason. If payment is not received, Davis Brothers Auctions reserves the right to cancel or void any unpaid transaction and/or charge storage fees associated with unpaid transactions.

If you are having trouble paying for your items via the corresponding online portals, please feel free to contact us for assistance at: support@davisbrothersauction.com.

All forms of credit card are accepted. Bank wire transfers (required for high value purchases above $5,000), cashiers checks and postal money orders. By registering for this auction, you give Davis Brothers explicit consent to charge your card on file following the auction for the total amount due plus shipping. You waive your right to contest final sale approval for any of your purchases with Davis Brothers. If your purchase total is in the excess of $5,000, or for any other reason in Davis Brothers sole and absolute discretion, we may require non-credit card payment.

With your use of the Services, you waive your right to execute any chargebacks against Davis Brothers for any reason. You are not authorized to request a chargeback because your items are not shipped fast enough. It can take up to 30 days to process and ship your order after payment is received in full

ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE

All items are packed professionally and insured in house. All orders, regardless of the final hammer price, are subject to a $25 minimum shipping cost. A shipping cost will be added to your invoice at end of sale.

If you have questions about cost of shipping please send us an email at support@davisbrothersauction.com before auction day.

Local customers may request to pick up auction items by emailing us at support@davisbrothersauction.com. No third-party pick ups for shipping purposes are permitted (i.e., you cannot send UPS/FedEx for pick up of your items). Items not removed from our warehouse within 30 days of the auction sale date will be subject to daily storage fees as determined by Davis Brothers Auction.

After auction payment is received in full, please allow up to 30 days for Davis Brothers to process and ship your order. A tracking number will be emailed to you directly once your order has shipped. Please check your spam folder regularly.

Shipped orders over $500 require a signature at delivery. No exceptions.

If you believe an item has been damaged in shipment, you must provide Davis Brothers with images of the damaged item to support@davisbrothersauction.com and keep all packing materials until the claim is resolved.
If you purchased multiple items across different online platforms, or multiple orders on the same platform, each order will be shipped separately. Davis Brothers cannot combine shipping of multiple orders.

If you purchase items from a Davis Brothers auction on the LiveAuctioneers platform, LiveShipping may apply to your order and the following additional terms apply to shipment of your items:

All items that are sold via LiveAuctioneers will still be handled and shipped in house by Davis Brothers, but are processed through LiveAuctioneers shipping software. After auction payment is received in full, please allow up to 30 days for Davis Brothers to process and ship your order.
If you want to change the shipping address of your order, you must contact LiveAuctioneers directly at shipping@liveauctioneers.com. Davis Brothers cannot change the shipping address after your purchase.
If your items are insured through LiveShipping, you must contact LiveAuctioneers directly regarding any shipment issues at shipping@liveauctioneers.com.
Shipping costs are calculated by LiveAuctioneers, added to your invoice automatically, and may be auto charged to your credit card. If you have any questions about the shipping costs on your invoice, you must contact LiveAuctioneers directly at shipping@liveauctioneers.com.
Items shipped over a certain value, as determined by LiveAuctioneers, require a signature at delivery. Davis Brothers cannot alter or change the requirement for a signature at delivery when it is required by LiveAuctioneers.
If you have any questions about the shipping process and purchases through LiveShipping, you must contact LiveAuctioneers directly at shipping@liveauctioneers.com.
Unless otherwise modified in this section, all other shipping terms provided in these Terms apply.

Firearms and weapons

All firearm sales are shipped in house. We accept FFLs. As of 2025, NO C&Rs are accepted. All in person pickups require background checks and appropriate identification.
No weapon sales of any kind outside of the continental United States, including but not limited to knives, firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, etc.
No ammunition sales to persons under the age of 21.

Severability and non-waiver

In the event any provision of these Terms is held to be void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of Davis Brothers to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, or any other provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of these Terms or any part of these Terms, or any right of Davis Brothers to enforce that provision or each and every other provision at any time. No waiver of any breach of these Terms shall constitute or be deemed a waiver of any other breach. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, the exercise by either party of any of its remedies under these Terms will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these Terms or otherwise permitted under law.

Force majeure

Davis Brothers shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, pandemics, epidemics or disease, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

Indemnification

You agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold Davis Brothers and its subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with: (i) your access to or use of the Services; and (ii) your violation of these Terms. Such indemnification includes but is not limited to any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential, or otherwise) arising in connection with or as a result of your use of the Services. This indemnification provision is a fundamental element of the basis of the bargain between Davis Brothers and you. It shall apply to the extent permitted by applicable law, and any aspects of it that are deemed unenforceable shall be severed while leaving the remainder in effect.

Governing law and venue

These Terms will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana and the United States of America, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Judicial proceedings must be brought in state or federal court in Missoula County, Montana.

Entire agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Davis Brothers regarding your use of the Website and use of the Services and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and Davis Brothers.

Additional terms

Davis Brothers Auction is not responsible for how third-parties, including HiBid, Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, ProxiBid, AuctionZip, iCollector, AskArt, BidSquare, Mailchimp, ShipStation and others use and share your information. Please refer to the privacy policies of those third-parties to understand how they use and share your information.
You authorize Davis Brothers to have access to your online bidding platform account information, specifically your contact and payment information, and you agree and authorize Davis Brothers to use such information to carry out the Services. You also authorize Davis Brothers to send you promotional emails. If you would like to opt-out of receiving promotional emails, please email us at support@davisbrothersauction.com.

Contact us

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these Terms.

Via Email: support@davisbrothersauction.com
Via this link: www.davisbrothersauction.com/contact
If you are having trouble paying for your items via the corresponding online portals, please feel free to contact us for assistance at: support@davisbrothersauction.com.

Do not call Davis Brothers for support regarding your purchased items. All communications with Davis Brothers shall be in writing and submitted via the options described in these Terms.