Auction Rules
Bid Number
One bid number is assigned per family, unless otherwise requested. Please remember to write your bid number on each Almost Live bid form and use your “large bid card” as your paddle for the Live Auction.
Quick Check
If you did not save your credit card number when you registered online, the registration desk will swipe (using a secured device) your credit card at registration. This makes check-out a breeze!
All Sales Final
The written or verbal bid at the Our Lady of Fatima auction constitutes a legal contract to buy the item. All purchases are final and there will be no exchanges or refunds. In case of a dispute, the decision of the Auction Chair will be final.
Conditions and Restrictions
To ensure that you and our donors have a positive experience, please pay attention to all conditions, restrictions, and expiration dates on items and services. Many auction packages require the buyer to coordinate with several different donors. Taxes and gratuities on services are usually not included in the certificate. The amount that you pay over the fair market value of any item is usually tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Please see your tax preparer or verify with the IRS to confirm. Printed invoices will show the amount paid over the fair-market value. Unless otherwise specified, certificates and services must be used before March 31, 2018.
Restaurant Certificates
Restaurant certificates do not include liquor, tax, or gratuities unless otherwise indicated. All hotel and resort reservations are based on availability unless the certificate specifies an exact date.
Travel Reservations
All travel reservations included in the auction tonight are subject to availability and certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Unless otherwise noted, travel must be completed by one year from the date of the auction.
No Refunds
No refunds will be allowed on travel packages for cancelled tickets or accommodations. Air travel will be provided by airlines as stated even though prices may vary from the stated value. Unless otherwise noted, upgrades, stopovers, circle trips, standbys, and open returns are not permitted.
Catalog Items
Our Lady of Fatima School reserves the right to withdraw any item from the auction. We have made every effort to catalog and describe all auction items correctly. No statements contained in this catalog or made orally at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation or condition of the property.
Property As-Is
Property is sold as-is and Our Lady of Fatima School neither warrants nor represents, and shall be in no way responsible for the correctness of description, authenticity, authorship, provenance or condition of the property. Our Lady of Fatima School assumes no responsibility for tax purposes and no liability for the general use of any item.
Almost Live Rules
To bid on Almost Live auction items, write your bid number on the form next to the amount you wish to bid. Bids must be opened and raised in the specified increments on the form. You need not offer the next available bid amount on the form; you can skip ahead to the amount you wish to bid. To guarantee your bid, write your assigned bid number in the Guaranteed Purchase box on the bid sheet. You may bid on the Almost Live items until each section is closed.
Check Out Procedure
Receipts will be available the week following the auction. At the start of the evening, all auction attendees will register a credit card, either in their RSVP or at the check-in table. The Almost Live items that you purchase during the evening will be waiting for you on the Almost Live Table. If you purchased a gift certificate or gift card, they will be available at the end of the evening in the lunchroom. Please take everything that you have bought tonight home with you. If you cannot take them home, please arrange to pick them up on Monday, April 27 from 1:00 - 3:00 or on Tuesday, April 28 from 10:00 - 3:00 from the Auction Office, direct line 352-4582.
