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The Rules of the Auction

Live Auction Silent Auction Genl!ral Rules

1. The Live Auction will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will run to ap- 1. The silent auction will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will consist 1. The Boys' & Girls' Club requires that all prizes be paid
proximately 11:00 p.m. It will consist of the voice auction- of written bidding on approximately 400 items posted on the for in full at the auction. Payment may be made by cash,
ing of Items 1 through 32 in the order they appear in this bid boards along the walls. Ten groups of bid board items are check, BankAmericard, VISA, or Master Charge.
catalogue and in the addendum. listed in this catalogue. Additional items will be added to group 2. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services
2. All bidding at the auction will require a bid number. Your 11 and will be listed in the addendum, published just before must be used within one year from June 13, 1980. Unless
personal bid number is located on the back of your the auction. otherwise specified or stated by donor, all items are transferra-
catalogue along with your registration certificate. Fill out 2. Each item can be located according to its group number. ble fromthe winner to another person.
your registration card in advance to avoid congestion at the Bids will be accepted on each item until the board closes. The 3. According to the Internal Revenue Service, only the
entrance on the auction evening. A bid card is required for all following are the closing times: amount paid for an auction prize "in excess of the actual
bidding and purchasing of items. Group 1 Items 101-136 Closes 7:20 cash value of that prize" is tax deductible. A written receipt
3. During the live auction, when you want to bid on an item, Group2 Items201-236 Closes 7:40 indicating such an amount, for tax purposes, will be issued to
wave your porn-porn as frantically as possible to attract the Group 3 Items 301-336 Closes 8: 00 you after the auction at your request.
auctioneer's or spotter's attention. If you win an item, im- Group 4 Items 401-436 Closes 8: 20 4. All sales are final. However, the Boys' & Girls' Club will
mediately announce your bid number to the auctioneer or Group 5 Items 501-536 Closes 8:40 refund the full purchase price of any item where there is a fail-
spotter and remain in your seat. Group 6 Items 601-636 Closes 9: 00 ure of performance either on the part of the Boys' & Girls'
4. A "runner" will bring a sales slip directly to you, indicating Group 7 Items 701-736 Closes9:20 Club or on the part of the donor.
the prize you have purchased and the amount of your winning Group8 Items801-836 Closes9:40 5. All winning bidders are to report to the cashier's table to
bid. You may wait until the end of the evening and pay for Group 9 Items 901-936 Closes 10: 00 pay for the items and to claim their prizes. Any bidder not
all your purchases at one time at the cash table. Group 10 Items 1001-1036 Closes 10:20 making arrangements for payment at the cashier's table
5. All goods (not services) are subject to the 6% California Group 11 Items 1101 & up Closes 10: 40 by 12:30 a.m. may, at the discretion of the Boys' & Girls'
sales tax which will be added to the amount of your 3. All items in the silent auction have bid sheets attached or affixed Club, forfeit his right to purchase the item and it will be made
nearby. Persons desiring to bid must do so by legibly writing their
purchase. available to the next highest bidder.
name, bid card number, and the amount of the bid on the bid sheet.
Any bid without a bid card number will be automatically dis- 6. All items should be removed from the premises on the night
qualified. of the auction. In the event you cannot remove your pur-
4. Each bid sheet notes a minimum value by which the existing bid chases that evening, then you must do so between 12 noon
must be increased in order to constitute a higher valid bid. Each new and5 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 1981. If you wish to do other-
bid must be written on the uppermost blank line available on the wise, prior arrangements must be made by either the purch-
bid sheet. aser or the donor.
5. All bids must be in even dollar amounts (no cents). Any bid which
includes cents will be automatically disqualified.
6. The bid boards will be closed approximately at the times stated
here in the catalogue. However, the official closing will be that time
when the Boys' & Girls' Club Official actually removes the bid sheet
from the board.
7. In the event that bidding is still in progress when the 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 to rule 8 below. Additions
8. After the bid board is closed, the bid sheet will be taken to the item
verification table. At this time, the validity of all bids will be verified (bid and
number, even dollar bids, minimum increase, etc.) The highest valid
bid will be declared the winner and the decision of the official will be Corrections
final. Shortly after board is closed, an official shall post the bid number
VISA & MasterCharge of the winning bidder on the board. This catalogue contains only those items available at the
Accepted time of publication. A special addendum, "The Saints Pre-
serve Us Hall", to be published and given to each guest
at the auction, will list an additional group of bid board
Master Charge, VISA, BankAmericard cards will be accepted at items. The addendum will also list all corrections and dele-
the auction for all expenses and purchases, including admission tions necessary for any item published in this catalogue.
catalogues, bar and raffle tickets, and for the purchasing of all auc-
tion prizes.