CHARITY:

100% of the proceeds from this years NASFiC Charity Auction will benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research.  Founded 17 years ago by ESPN and NC State Basketball coach Jim Valvano, this organization has raised money for cancer research grants totaling more than $90 million dollars.  The V Foundation awards 100 percent of all new cash donations and net event proceeds to cancer research and related programs, and has earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator.  For more information about the V Foundation or to make a donation directly to them, visit their website at www.jimmyv.org

DONATIONS:

A successful Charity Auction requires two things, auction attendees bidding on items, and people who are willing to donate items that will make the attendees want to bid. If you have an item or items that you would be willing to donate to help us make this a great event, please contact me prior to the convention at nasfic2010@f-t-l.com, or once at the convention ask any staff member to contact me by phone.

RULES:

• Anyone attending the convention is welcome to bid in the auction, but you must have your badge on to attend the auction.  Please get a bidder number before the auction begins.
• To make a bid: Raise your hand, jump up and down, or shout your bid if necessary!  The auctioneer will make every attempt to see all bids, but he is not perfect.  Active participation by the bidder helps!
• Bids will only be accepted in whole dollar amounts (no change and no foreign currency).
• If you are not bidding, please be silent (to a reasonable degree).
• Only request to see an item closer if you really intend to bid, since this slows down the auction.
• A bid acknowledged by the auctioneer is a legal contract to purchase the item.
• The highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer is the winner.  In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer the item for bids.
• When you make a successful bid on an item, please call out your badge number so the item can be added to your account in our computer system.  You may pay for the items you have won at any time during the auction, or wait until the end of the auction, when all winnings must be paid for.  Purchased items need to be removed as soon as payment has been made.  Acceptable methods of payment are cash or check.

CAVEAT EMPTOR (“Let the Buyer Beware!”)

Although the auctioneer will make every attempt to describe all items correctly, every item is sold “as is”.  The convention is not responsible for, nor can we guarantee condition, authenticity, completeness, etc. of any item.