Auction Rules

• The Live Auction will begin at approximately (TIME).
• The Silent Auction will close at (TIME).
• The Super Silent Auction will close ten minutes after the end of the Live Auction and the Fund A Cure.
• You may skip ahead to the bid amount you want to pay.  The next bidder must bid higher than you to be successful.
• Each item has a “Guaranteed Bid” option at the bottom of its bid sheet. Guaranteed bid means you are willing to pay a premium price to guarantee you will own that item. Simply write your bid number by the predetermined sale price to close the item to further bidding. If you use this option, you automatically own the item!
• All winning bids are final. There will be no exchange or refund on items unless otherwise specified.
• Please make payments in full the evening of the Gala. We accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
• Auction items not removed this evening must be picked up at the JDRF office by November 15, 2013. Unfortunately we cannot deliver them to you unless otherwise specified.
• Please carefully check envelopes containing gift certificates before leaving. JDRF is not responsible for replacing gift certificates lost after you leave the event. JDRF is under no obligation to extend, modify or change items or restrictions on items/certificates.
• Please pay careful attention to all conditions, restrictions, and expiration dates on items and services. Unless otherwise stated, gift certificates exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. Unless otherwise noted, all gift certificates expire on October 13, 2013. We appreciate your strict observance of these restrictions, as future donations depend upon it.
• Dates for all trips and similar events must be mutually arranged with donor, unless otherwise noted. All reservations should be made at least one month in advance. All tickets in travel packages are for coach travel, unless otherwise specified. No refunds are permitted for canceled, lost, or unused tickets and/or accommodations.
• Airline blackout dates apply to all tickets, regardless of airline, unless specifically noted. Blackout dates are subject to change. Tickets cannot be reissued or refunded.
• All completed sales from this event are considered transactions solely between the purchaser and the donor of the auction item. All gift card usage is the responsibility of the buyer. Although the gift card and amount is currently valid, JDRF cannot be held responsible for unused gift cards at businesses that may cease to operate before the expiration date.
• JDRF has endeavored to catalog and describe the auction items correctly, but all items are sold “as is.”  No statements contained in the program or made orally at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed a warranty, representation or assumption of liability.  Bidders should carefully note the specific restrictions, conditions, and expiration dates for items purchased.
• JDRF reserves the right to withdraw any item from sale.
• Items depicted in the slide presentation are for illustration purposes and may not be actual auction items. 

Express Pay

• For your convenience, you may register for Express Pay when you arrive at the Gala. This will speed up your checkout at the end of the evening.
• Simply present your credit card (for an imprint) to an Express Pay volunteer.
• Bypass the bank lines and go directly to Item Pick-Up.

Note:  For tax purposes, the value of the meal, including beverages, is estimated to be $65 per person. When buying auction items, all contributions in excess of the fair market value of the item are tax deductible as a gift to a charitable organization. The members of JDRF encourage all attendees, donors and contributors to consult the appropriate IRS Revenue Ruling 67-246 and their tax