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The RU OF The Auction

Live Auction Silent Auction General Rules

1. The live auction will begin at9:00 p.m. and will run l. The silent auction will begin at 6:00 p.m . and will l. The Boys' & Girls' Club requires that all prizes be
to approximately 11 : 00 p .m . It will consist of the consist of written bidding on approximately JOO paid for in full at the auction . Payment may be
voice auctioning of Items I through 35 in the order items posted on the bid boards along the walls. Nine made by cash, check, BankAmericard, VISA, or
they appear in this catalogue and in the addendum . groups of bid board items are listed in this Master Charge.
2. All bidding at the auction will require a bid number. catalogue . Additional items will be added to group 2. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and
Your personal bid number is located on the back of 10 and will be listed in the addendum , published just services must be used within one year from June 9,
your catalogue along with your registration cer - before the auction. 1979. Unless otherwise specified or stated by donor,
tificate. Fill out your registration card in advance to 2. Each item can be located accord i ng to its group all items are transferable from the winner to
avoid congestion at the entrance on the auction number. Bids w i ll be accepted on each item until the another person .
evening . A bid card is required for all bidding and board closes. The following are the closing times : 3. According to the Internal Revenue Service, only the
purchasing of items. amount paid for an auction prize "in excess of the
J. During the live auction, when you want to bid on an Group 1 Items 101 -130 Closes 8 :00 actual cash value of that prize" is tax deductible. A
item, wave your pom-pom as frantically as possible Group 2 Items 201 -230 Closes8 :20 written rece ipt indicating such an amount, for tax
to attract the auctioneer's or spotter' s attention. If Group J ltemsJ0l -330 Closes 8 :40 purposes, will be issued to you after the auction at
you win an item, immediately announce your bid Group 4 ltems401 -430 Closes 9:00 your request.
number to the auctioneer or spotter and remain in Group 5 ltems501 -530 Closes 9 :20 . 4. All sales are final. However, the Boys' & Girls' Club
your seat. Group 6 ltems601 -630 Closes 9 :40 will refund the full purchase price of any item where
4. A "runner" will bring a sales slip directly to you, in- Group 7 Items 701 -730 Closes 10:00 there is a failure of performance either on the part
dicating the prize you have purchased and the Group 8 Items 801 -830 Closes 10:20 of the Boys' & Girls' Club or on the part of the donor.
amount of your w inning bid . You may wait until the Group9 ltems901 ·930 Closes 10:40 5. All winning bidders are to report to the cashier's
end of the evening and pay for all your purchases at Group 10 Items 1001 & up Closes 11 :00 table to pay for the items and to claim their prizes.
one time at the cash table. Any bidder not mak ing arrangements for payment
5. All items are subject to the 6% California sales tax 3. All items in the silent auction have bid sheets at- at the cashier's table by 12:30 a.m . may, at the
tached or affixed nearby . Persons desi ring to bid
which will be added to the amount of your purchase. discretion of the Boys & Girls Club, forfeit his right
must do so by legibly writing their name, bid card to purchase the item and it will be made available to
number, and the amount of the bid on the bid sheet. the next highest bidder.
Any bid without a bid card number will be
automatically disqualified. At the time of the 6. All items should be removed from the premises on
clos i ng of the particular group of silent auction the night of the auction . In the event you cannot
items, there may be held a mini -live auction in the remove your purchases that even ing, then you must
event that two or more persons are bidding on an do so between 12 noon and 5 p.m . on Sunday, June
item, see below. 10, 1979. If you wish to do otherwise, prior arrange-
ments must be made by either the purchaser or the
4. Each bid sheet notes a minimum value by which the donor.
existing bid must be increased in order to constitute
a higher valid bid . Each new bid must be written on
the uppermost blank line available on the bid sheet.
5. All bids must be in even dollar amounts (no cents) .
Any bid wh ich includes cents will be automatically
disqual if ied. Additions
6. The bid boards will be closed approximately at the
times stated here in the catalogue. However, the of-
ficial closing will be that t i me when the Boys' & and
Girls' Club Official actually removes the bid sheet
from the board .
7. In the event that bidding is still in progress when the Correetions
Boys' & Girls' Club Official attempts to close the
board, the Official shall conduct a mini-live auction
on the spot allowing all persons wishing to bid to do
so and shall determine the winning bidder, subject This catalogue contains only those items available at
VISA& to rule 8 below. the time of publication . A special addendum , to be
8. After the bid board is closed, the bid sheet will be published and given to each guest at the auction , will
taken to the item verification table. At this time, the list an additional group of bid board items. The adden-
Master Charge Accepted validity of all bids will be verified (bid number, even dum will also I ist all corrections and deletions
dollar bids , minimum increase, etc .) The highest necessary for any item published in this catalogue.
Master Charge, VISA, BankAmericard cards will be valid bid wil l be declared the winner and the
accepted at the auction for all expenses and purchases, decision of the official will be final. Shortly after the
including admission catalogues, bar and raffle tickets, board is closed , an official shall post the bid number
and for the ourchasina of all auction prizes of the winning bidder on the board .