How the Auction Works

[Evan Hatch]

GottaCon 2010 Gamers Silent Auction

Details:
On Saturday February 6th only between 9:00am and 6:30pm come out and take part in the GottaCon gamers silent auction brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. Convention goers are welcome to bring out their own items for sale as well as bid on the wide variety of items that will be available.

What is a silent auction:
In this type of auction, items are displayed. Bidders can write a bid on a piece of paper located near the item. The bidder will be able to see the bids made already. The ability to bid ends after a pre-set period of time. The highest bidder at the end of the auction wins the item and pays the price submitted.

The GottaCon silent auction will run from 9:00am until 6:30pm. At 6:30pm all bidding will stop and winners may pay for the items they won. If you can not be present at 6:30pm winners may purchase their item any time between 6:30pm and 9:00pm. If you can not pick up your items by 9:00pm Saturday night and you have not made arrangements with the GottaCon Conventions staff for an alternate time the item in question will then go to the next highest bidder. Please be patient with our staff at the end of the auction as they have to collect the items and record the winning bids before they can be released to the winners.

Cash is the only form of payment accepted. There are numerous banks within a 5 minute or less walk of the convention location. GottaCon Conventions is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

Submitting an item for sale:
Please bring your item to the GottaCon auction booth and be prepared to fill out a quick info sheet on your item. This info sheet will help others identify and understand your sale items as well as allow us to keep track of whose item is whose. All items will be put on display with a bid sheet. We recommend assigning a minimum bid to each item you submit. There is a small non-refundable charge of $1.00 for each item submitted for sale. Items for sale may be submitted at the GottaCon auction Booth between 9:00am and 5:30pm Saturday February 6th.

Please check in with the GottaCon auction booth between 6:50pm and 9:00pm Saturday evening to find out if your item(s) sold or not. If your item sold you will be reimbursed the amount it sold for. If you are not able to be present during the time indicated above please make arrangements with the GottaCon Conventions staff. Please be patient with our staff at the end of the auction as they have to collect the items and record the winning bids before they can pay the owners for their items that sold.

If your item does not sell your item will be returned to you. Please check in with the GottaCon auction booth between 6:50pm and 9:00pm to find out if your item sold or not. Any items that do not sell and are not collected by 7:00pm Sunday February 7th will become the property of GottaCon Conventions. If you are not able to collect your items during the time indicated above please make arrangements with the GottaCon Conventions staff.

During the auction all items will be monitored.

[Evan Hatch]

Bump, updated for 2010

[Brummbär]

Excellent!

[Evan Hatch]

Yeah last year this was a big hit and we will be aiming to improve on it by allowing for more space between bidding tables etc. I was really disapointed as I didn't even get a chance to get near that area last year at the end. Also GottaCon will have lots of items to be put up for sale again this year!