Registration
Upon entering the auction, you will receive your bid number. Use only the bid number assigned to you for bidding on auction items.

Check-In
Upon checking in, you will be required to put a payment card on file. This is the card that will be used for check-out. If you do not visit the check-out table to change this payment method by the end of the evening, the card on file will be automatically charged. 

Live Auction
When bidding, please hold up your bid number toward the auctioneer. The Live Auction will continue until all items are sold. If a group is bidding on one item, please designate one person to place your combined bid. Auction items will be awarded to one purchaser only. A bid acknowledged by the auctioneer is a legal contract to purchase the item. Disputes about whether an item was bidded on will be reviewed with the recorded audio and video from the event. If verified, no exceptiopns will be made. 

Payment
All items and bids (including raise the paddle and fund-a-need) must be paid for by the end of the evening. Unless other arrangements are made, your card on file will be charged. Checks should be issued at the checkout table and made out to "Saint Joseph Academy." 

Pick-Up
Once you have paid for your winning items, please pick them, up at the Pick-Up Table to claim your winning tangible items or certificates for services. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to locate and remove his winning items) by the end of the evening. All items and services are subject to the terms and conditions specified by the donors.

Terms of Sale
Unless otherwise noted, all certificates for goods and services must be used within one year of the auction date. All items and services are subject to the terms and conditions specified by the donors.

All sales are final. There will be no exchanges or refunds. Saint Joseph Academy does not make any expressed or implied warranties or guarantees on auction items regarding quality or value of items or services. Saint Joseph Academy has attempted to describe and catalog all items correctly, but all items are offered and sold "AS IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS."

Saint Joseph Academy neither warrants nor represents, and in no event shall be responsible for, the correctness of descriptions, genuineness, authorship, provenance or condition of the items. No statement made in this catalog, or made orally at the auction or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty for tax purposes or market value. Items have not been appraised unless otherwise noted.

Reservations for trips and vacation accommodations must be mutually arranged with the donor unless otherwise noted. No refunds will be allowed on travel packages for canceled tickets and/or accommodations.

By the buyer's purchase, the buyer waives any claim for liability against Saint Joseph Academy, its elected and appointed officials, members and employees, sponsors, volunteers connected with the auction, and the donor of the item. Neither Saint Joseph Academy nor the donor is responsible for any personal injuries or damage that may result from the use of the property or services.

Tax Information
Your receipt lists the estimated fair market value of each item, where applicable. Any amount you pay in excess of the fair market value would normally be available to you as a charitable contribution for tax purposes. Please check with your tax advisor for specific advice.