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THE RULES OF THE Auction

THE LIVE AUCTION 2. Each item can be located according to its group number .
Bid s wil l be accepted on each item until the board closes.
1. The live auction will begin at 9:00 p.m. and wil l run until ap- The following are the closing times :
proximately 11 :00 p.m . It will consist of the voice auctioning Group 1 Items 101-130 Closes 9:00
of items No. 1-35 in the order that they appear in this catalog Group 2 It ems 201-230 Closes 9 :20
and in the addendum. Group 3 Items 301-330 Closes 9 :40
Group 4 Items 401430 Closes 10:00
2. All bidding at the auction will require a bid number. You r Group 5 I terns 501 -530 Closes 10:20
personal bid number is you r catalog number, located on the Group 6 Items 601-630 Closes 10:40
back cover of this catalog. On entering the auction, you will Group7 Items 701-730 Closes 11 :00
be issued a large bid card matching this number. Since this Group 8 Items 801-830 Closes 11: 20
number is required for all bidding and purchasing of items,
please remember your number and keep your bid card with 3. All items in the silent auction have bid sheets attached or af-
you at the auction. fixed nearby. Persons desiring to bid must do so by legibly
writing their name, bid card number, and amount of the bid
3. During the live auction, when you want to bid on an item , on the bid sheet. Any bid without a bid card number will be
wave your porn-porn or bid card as frantically as possible to automatically disqualified .
attract the auctioneer's attention. If you win an item , im-
mediately announce your bid number to the auctioneer and 4. Each bid sheet notes a minimum value by which the existing
remain in you r seat. bid must be increased in order to constitute a higher valid
bid. Each new bid must be written on the uppermost blank
4. A "runner" will bring a sales slip directly to you , indicating line available on the bid sheet.
the prize you have purchased and the amount of you r win -
ning bid. After signing this slip, you are free to proceed to 5. All bids must be in even dollar amounts (no cent s). Any bid
the cash tables to pay for your item and p ick up your p rize. which includes cents (other than $.00) will be automatically
If you wish, you may wait until the end of the evening and disqualified.
pay for all your purchases at one time at the cash table.
6. The bid boards will be closed approximately at the times
GENERAL RULES stated here in the catalog. However, the official closing
will be that time when the Boys' Club Official actually
1. The Boys' Club requires that all prizes be paid for in full at removes the bid sheet from the board.
the auction . Payment may be made by cash, check, Bank-
Americard or Master Charge. 7. In the event that bidding is still in progress when the Boys'
Club Official attempts to close the board, the Official shall
2. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services conduct a live auction on the spot allowing all persons
must be used with in one year from June 11, 1977. All items present to bid, and shall determine the winning bidder,
are transferable from the winner to another person, but may subject to rule 8 below .
require the approval of the donor.
8. After the bid board is closed, the bid sheet will be taken to
3. According to the Internal Revenue Service, only the amount the item verification table. At this time the validity of all
paid for an auction prize "in excess of the actual cash value bids will be verified (bid numbe r, even dollar bids, minimum
of that prize" is tax deductible. A written receipt indicating increase, etc.) The highest valid bid will be declared the
such an amount, for tax purposes, will be issued to you after winner. Decision of the operations official will be final.
the auction at your request.
Shortly after the board is closed, an official shall post the bid
4. The Boys' Club guarantees all prizes offered at this auction. number of the winning bidder on the board.
Any bidder whose prize is forfeited through no fault of his
own, or who is not completely satisfied that his purchase has ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
met the description and conditions specified at the bidding,
is entitled to a full refund. This catalog contains only those items available at the time of
publication. A special addendum, to be published and given
5. All winning bidders are to report to the cashier's table to to each guest at the auction, will list an additional group
pay for the items and to claim their prizes. Any bidder not of bid board items. The addendum will also list all correc-
making arrangements for payment at the cashier's table by tions and deletions necessary fo r any item published in this
12:30 a.m., may, at the discretion of the Boys' Club, forfeit catalog.
his right to purchase the item and it will be made available to
the next highest bidder. BANKAMERICARD AND MASTER CHARGE ACCEPTED
Both Master Charge and BankAmericard cards will be ac-
cepted at the auction for all expenses and purchases, includ-
ing admission catalogs, bar and raffle tickets, and for pur-
THE SI LENT AUCTION RULES chasing all auction prizes. The Boys' Club is indebted to
Security Pacific National Bank in Old Orchard Shopping
1. The silent auction will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will consist Center and to the Bank of America, Newhall Branch, for
of written bidding on approximately 240 items posted on providing th is special service to us.
bid boards along the walls. Eight groups of bid board items
are listed in this catalog. Additional items will be added to
group 8 and will be listed in the addendum, published just
before the auction.
3.