General Auction Guidelines
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All sales are final. Refunds will be made only if SFCS is unable to fulfill the item as listed or at SFCS discretion.
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All
purchases must be paid in full on the night of the auction by cash,
check, VISA, AmEx, Discover or MasterCard. Sales tax will be added to
those items considered taxable by the State Board of Equalization.
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Please
pay careful attention to all conditions, restrictions, and expiration
dates on items and services. Unless otherwise stated, all auction
certificates must be used within one year of the auction date.
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It is the
responsibility of the winner to contact the donor after the auction to
make arrangements for trips, special experiences, home and hotel stays.
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SFC has
made every reasonable effort to describe each item correctly. All items
are sold “as is” by Santa Fe Christian Schools. The items are sold
without warranty, expressed or implied, and without representation by
Santa Fe Christian Schools as to the actual value of an item, either for
tax purposes or for general use.
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According
to the Internal Revenue Service, only the amount paid for an auction
item in excess of the fair market value of that prize is tax deductible.
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Donor Advised Funds (DAF) can only be used for the amount paid for an auction item in excess of the fair market value.
Online Auction
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Those who
have RSVP'd to attend the celebration as well as those who have
self-registered will receive a text message with a personalized link on
their smartphone. Clicking the link will log the bidder into the online
auction with their personal account.
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To bid on
an item, enter the item number and set your maximum bid. The bidding
program will enter the next minimum raise for you and automatically
increase your bid as needed to stay in the lead. When you have been
outbid, the auction software will notify you.
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Some
items have a 'Buy It Now' option. If a bidder chooses to 'Buy It Now',
the bidding for that item is complete. Otherwise, the bidder with the
highest bid at the time of the online auction closing is declared the
winner. Please note, if you don’t choose 'Buy It Now', the software will
allow you to continue bidding beyond the 'Buy It Now' price.
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Online
packages have stated values from the donor. Whatever you pay above the
value is considered a donation for tax purposes. "Priceless" online
experiences, such as 'Teacher for the Day', are considered donations in
their entirety unless the experience also includes items with fair
market value, i.e., admission tickets to a theme park, etc.
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Online auction winners may pick up their items at the SFC Admin office on Friday, May 2nd from 9:00am -3:30pm.
Live Auction
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A
professional auctioneer will conduct the live auction. To place a bid,
raise your pre-printed bid number high until the auctioneer acknowledges
your bid.
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Following
the close of bidding for each item, the auctioneer will announce the
winning bidder. This constitutes a legal contract to buy.
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