Auction Purchase Guidelines

REGISTRATION

1. Bidders must self-register at the online bidding page. Only bids made by registered bidders will be honored.

BIDDING

1. A bid made online is legally binding upon the bidder. Anyone bidding on auction packages agrees to pay the amount of their bid, if it is determined to be the successful bid in accordance with the auction rules.

2. We have endeavored to catalog and describe all auction donations accurately, but all items are sold “as is.” We neither warrant nor represent, and shall in no way be responsible for, the correctness of description, genuineness, authorship, provenance, or condition of the property. No statement made in the online catalog or elsewhere shall be deemed to be of warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. 3. All items sold are to be undertaken at the sole risk of the purchaser. We are not liable or responsible in any way for the loss, injury, or damage to (or in any respect to) any person or property.

PAYMENT

1. Payment in full by credit card is required (credit card information will be collected upon self-registration). 2. Your credit card will be charged once the auction closes and you will be notified with a complete list of all items you purchased via email through a receipt.

CERTIFICATE ITEMS

1. Family Building Blocks/Uncorked Live assumes no responsibility for the loss or misplacement of certificates once the winning bidder has taken possession. 2. Values set on items being auctioned are estimates only (established by the donor) and are not warranted by us for tax or other purposes. 3. Gift certificates are issued in lieu of products and services and must be presented to donor for specified products and services, etc... They are not negotiable for cash, credit, or payment of debt.

AUCTION PURCHASE GUIDELINES

CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE

1. All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. Packages are sold “as is.”

2. All parties, accommodations, services, etc... are available through arrangements between buyer and donor at a mutually acceptable time. We suggest contact be made as soon as possible.

3. Unless otherwise noted, please assume all gift certificates, use of rentals, and/or services expire within one year of the conclusion of the auction. Please redeem them in the spirit in which they were donated. Without the support of our donors, this auction would not be a success.

ITEM PICKUP AND SHIPPING

1. If you win an auction package, we will designate an auction pickup day at Family Building Blocks at a future date when stay-at-home restrictions are lifted. For auction winners who reside in the Salem area, should pickup not be advised, please arrange delivery with Event Coordinator Esmerelda Chan Tuyub at echantuyub@familybuildingblocks.org.

2. Purchaser shall incur all shipping and insurance costs for auction items. Out-of-state bidders shall be familiar with the laws of their locality since shipping regulations, especially those pertaining to beverages of alcoholic content, vary from state to state.

3. In the event of loss or damage to any item incurred in the course of its handling or storage during the auction event and before possession is taken by the buyer, the buyer will be compensated as follows: 1) If the item has not been paid for, the exact amount of the bid amount will be subtracted from the buyer’s purchases; or 2) If the item has been paid for, the buyer will receive a refund for that bid amount.

Family Building Blocks is classified as a tax-exempt corporation (Tax I.D. Number is 93-1233373) under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)

Drs. Selma & Bud PIERCE

Proud supporters of Family Building Blocks and their mission to “Keep Children Safe and Families Together.”