Rules Governing the Auction
1. Unless otherwise specified, ALL AUCTION ITEMS
AND SERVICES MUST BE USED WITHIN ONE
YEAR of the auction.
2. Payment in full the evening of the auction is
mandatory. Payment may be made by cash, check,
VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.
All items must be claimed by the conclusion of the
evening except those won by proxy bid.
7. All items in the silent auction portion have bid
sheets nearby. Persons desiring to bid must do so by
writing their name, bidder number, and the amount
of bid on the bid sheet. Your written bid number
constitutes a contract to buy.
8. Each increase in bid must equal or exceed the
minimum raise stated in order to constitute a valid
bid.
3. Values set forth next to the items being auctioned are 9. Each new bid must be written on the next available
blank line on the bid sheet. The closing bid circled by
good faith estimates only and are not warranted by
a marshal constitutes the winning bid. In the event
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of a dispute, an Auction Official shall act as the final
4. The amount of your contribution that is deductible
authority and shall determine the winning bidder.
for federal income tax purposes is limited to the
This decision will be final.
excess of the amount contributed over the estimated
value of the goods and services as indicated on
your receipt. Receipts should be retained for tax
purposes. Please consult your tax advisor.
10. Silent auction items will be displayed from 5:00pm
until 6:30pm, with various closing times. Guests may
begin bidding immediately upon arrival. Closing
times for each section is scheduled throughout the
evening, noted on signs near each section, and will be
announced.
5. All sales are final. No bidder is to return any of
the items to the merchant/benefactor for refund
or exchange unless explicitly stated. Items are not
interchangeable, nor can they be exchanged for cash. 11. Under no circumstances may the bid card be
removed from the bidding table. If a bid card is
6. Group purchases must designate one person
removed, the item will be removed from the auction.
responsible for claiming the item. Payment of group
purchases may be divided.
*The SFHS Revelry! Committee regrets any errors made or acknowledgments omitted in the program.
We have endeavored to catalog and describe the donations correctly, but all items are sold “as is.” All gift
certificates are for promotional use only (not redeemable for cash) and must be used before April 23, 2017
unless otherwise noted.
Please note that activities sold at the auction are to be undertaken at the sole risk of the purchaser.
St. Francis Catholic High School shall not be or become liable or responsible in any way for the loss, injury
or damage to or in respect of any person or property whosoever caused or arising from such activities.
Thank you for your support of St. Francis Catholic High School!
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