Auction Rules


The Live Auction will begin at approximately 8:45pm The Silent Auction will close at the same time.  

All winning bids are final. There will be no exchange or refunds on items unless otherwise specified.
No item or certificate can be redeemed for cash.  

Please make payments in full this evening. We accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Live auction accepts stock transfers; notify banking.  


All items must be taken home this evening, May 12th. Guests can check their BidPal device to see whether they have won a silent auction item or not. Any guests having live or silent auction items to pick up can go directly to Item Pickup to get their item. If they have not paid (through Express Pay) for their items, they will first need to go to Banking and pay.  


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 auction items and services must be used within one year of the Gala. 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 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 catalogue 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 auction presentation are for illustration purposes and may not be actual auction items.  


Note
: For tax purposes, the value of the meal, including beverages, is estimated to be $150.00 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 consultant.
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Auction Rules