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Auction Guidelines

Silent and Live Auction Information
Thank you for your generous support of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida as
we raise funds greatly needed to continue protecting Southwest Florida’s unique
natural environment and quality of life…now and forever.

We strongly encourage bidding with PASSION & PURPOSE!
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1. To bid on an item during the live auction, simply raise your assigned BIDDER NUMBER
until acknowledged by the auctioneer. You may also raise your program, raise your
hand, or otherwise get the auctioneer’s attention in order to place your bid. We
encourage you to bid frequently and generously. Proceeds from the auction go
directly to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
2. These Live Auction Guidelines (including those which may be found in the event
program) along with your invoice is your agreement with the donors. The guidelines
together with your invoice are the complete and only terms and conditions on
which all property is offered for sale. A bid constitutes a legal contract to buy. You
are required by law to pay for the item for which you were the successful bidder. All
sales are final. Items are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged.
3. If an item has an expiration date, it is the responsibility of the winning bidder to
comply with the expiration date and to finalize transactions within the time frames
specified on the item certificate. All taxes, applicable fees, or reservations are the
responsibility of the successful bidder.
4. All items must be paid for and removed from the premises by the end of the evening
by the successful bidder or arrangements made for pick up or delivery.
5. While every reasonable effort has been made to describe each item correctly, all
items and services are sold “as is.” Values of items offered for auction are donors’
estimates and are not warranted by the Conservancy.
6. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before or during a sale and shall have
no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. We reserve the right to reject any bid.
The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the
event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on our part as to the
validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion either to determine
the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If a dispute
arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive.
7. Any mistakes in invoicing after the sale will be recognized as such by the buyer and
the buyer will be obligated to the price as announced to the audience and by the
auctioneer during the auction.
8. Total liability of any type or for any cause of the Conservancy and/or Auctioneer
shall be limited to monies paid at said auction. In addition, the Conservancy and/or
Auctioneer and such persons shall not be liable for any cause or event beyond their
control.
9. No video without written permission. Auction services are copyrighted, intellectual
property.
Federal Tax ID#: 59-1157084 (Conservancy of Southwest Florida)
Your donation may be tax deductible. Please ask your tax advisor to see if you qualify.

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