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POLISH STUDIES
ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE
POLISH
STUDIES
second annual
Spring Auction
GENERAL AUCTION RULES
Silent Auction Rules
Silent Auction items will
be displayed at the lower level of the Polish Hall. Silent Auction bidding
will begin at 5:00 PM and closings of its different sections will be
announced throughout the evening. Please bid on as many items as you
wish and review your bids frequently.
- A bid number
will be assigned to all registered guests (couples will share a
number). You will get your Bid Number at the registration time.
- You may bid on any
item and on any number of items in the Silent Auction until
the sections are officially closed.
- Writing your bid
number and your name next to any amount on the bidding sheet
makes Silent Auction bids. Skip down or across the form as
you wish. The winner will be the number next to the highest bid
amount at the end of the given section’s closing time. A copy
of the bid sheet will remain with the item after the closing and
will indicate the purchaser. Do not remove the items until paid
for.
- To be the “instant
winner” of a given item, enter your bid number in the
Guaranteed Purchase box.
- Runners will pick up
one copy of the bid sheets in the Silent Auction as each section
closes.
- Your purchase slips
will be compiled at the cashier’s desk where you can pay once
the bill is prepared. Please make one payment by cash, check or
credit card at the completion of your participation in the
auction.
- Your name and bid
number appearing on the bid sheet constitute a legal contract to
purchase. All sales are final and no exchanges or refunds will
be honored.
- Specific dates on
service items, trips, etc., must be agreed upon between the
purchaser and the donor(s) by the specified deadline.
- Before removal, items
must be accompanied by a “paid” receipt given the purchaser at
time of payment. All items must be removed the evening of the
auction.
- Cashiers will have
gift certificates available for those items not physically
present.
Live Auction Rules
The Live Auction items will be displayed at a designated area of the
upper level ofthe Polish Hall. The items will be ready for preview after the
Silent Auction closes at
6:40 PM. The Live Auction items are the most sought after items,
such as cruises,
spas, golf packages, art and jewelry. Live Auction items are listed
separately in this
catalog under LIVE AUCTION.
- To bid on the
items you desire, just hold up your assigned bid number.
The auctioneer will announce the successful bidder (winner).
- The runner will bring
a bidding form to the winner’s table. The form will have
description of the item, catalog number, bidder’s number
and bid amount.
- The runner will ask
the successful bidder to sign the bidding sheet and will take
all the copies to the cashier.
Payment and Merchandise
Claim
The checkout desks will be
located in the ballroom on the upper level of the Polish
Hall.
1. At the end of the Auction proceed to the
checkout/cashier’s desks, receive your invoice and make payment.
2. The cashier will accept cash, check,
Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
3. Cashiers will have gift certificates for those items not physically present.
4. Silent Auction items will be available for pick up at the lower
level and presenting a “paid” receipt.
5. The
purchaser assumes all the responsibility to remove all the purchases
from the auction premises the night of the auction.
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