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Auction Information 

Invoicing and Payment

You will be invoiced for purchases Monday, November 8, 2021. You will be able to confirm your purchases, payment method, and how you would prefer to receive your item(s), Museum pick-up or shipped. Wine will not be available to ship.

Credit cards on file will be charged Friday, November 12, 2021, unless other payment arrangements have been made after you've received your invoice. 

Museum Pick-Up
Following the event, Museum staff will coordinate and schedule with you pick-up of your item(s) at the Museum. 

Shipping
Shipping is an additional cost and will be determined by the weight and size of the item(s) purchased. Prior to shipping, you will be notified of the cost, and it will be charged to the card on file unless other payment arrangements are made. Wine will not be available to ship.

Holding Items
Items that are paid for can be held by the Museum until January 31, 2022. After January 31, 2022, items at the Museum not shipped or picked up by the bidder will be considered a donation to the Museum, will not be refunded, and the Museum may decide to use the item(s) for other programs and events. 

 

 

Online Bidding with Greater Giving

What You Can Expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on silent auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by “following” their activity.

Online Bidding laptop and mobile side by side with menu.

How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding

  1. Register your mobile number and credit card information on our registration page in advance of the event.
  2. When the auction is open, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder link.
  3. After clicking the link in the text, begin searching for packages by name, number, or category
  4. Select the package you wish to bid on.
  5. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment
  6. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
  7. To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy button.
  8. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
  9. To make a donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a preset amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate.
  10. If you’re out-bid at any point before the silent auction closes, you will receive a text message.
  11. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
  12. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
  13. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
  14. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.