Instructions and Rules for the Auction

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INSTRUCTIONS
Each auction item has a thumbnail listed below. Click on the thumbnail to visit the blog page assigned to that item. The details and pictures of each item are in a blog post and bidding is done in the comments. The Fair Market Value is mentioned in the post, as is the starting bid. Good luck and thank you.

This auction is a fundraiser. 100% of the winning amounts will be donated directly to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) for Pediatric Cancer Research. Our auction is on the honor system. Please don't bid an amount you cannot pay in the chance that you are the winner. You will have only 48 hours to donate the money owed (a link to the fundraiser will be provided to the winners) or the item won will be offered to the runner up. Please take a moment to read through the rules.

RULES FOR THIS AUCTION

QUALIFYING BIDS
  • Bidding must begin with the minimum bid amount listed in the post of each item. The amount is under Fair Market Value in order to get the auction going however, please keep in mind that you are not just bidding on an item but donating to Pediatric Cancer Research. Thank you.
  • Increases in dollar increments only (ie: You can bid as much as you want to but only in bill amounts. NO CHANGE ($ .50, .01, etc.)
  • Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. (It's the law)

GENERAL RULES
  • Items can be added to or removed from the auction without notice. (I cannot anticipate any event that would cause me to remove an item but I have to put this in the rules).
  • There is no limit to bids. Bid as much as you want, as often as you want.
  • The winner is the last bid made on Sunday, November 20, 2022 by 6:00pm. We will go live for this part beginning at 5:30pm and going till 6:00pm mountain time.
  • All bidders accept responsibility for committing to donate the winning amount to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation via a link that will be given to them if they hold the winning bid.
  • The winner has 48 hours to make the donation or the item will be offered to the runner up.
  • Bidding can take place anywhere in the USA. If the item you win is local to you, you can make arrangements to pick it up. However, plan to pay shipping charges in addition to your bid on the item. The bid amount will go directly to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. The shipping cost will go to the person shipping the item.
  • ​All sales are final. There is no refund or exchange available.
  • BIDDERS MUST INCLUDE THEIR EMAIL.  (It is only visible to me). This is how I contact the winner. Bids with no email will be deleted.
  • By bidding on an item you are agreeing to the rules written here.