Auction
Bring gaming materials that are no longer needed, and we’ll rehome them for a good cause! Check our event schedule for any changes to the event times. Attendance does not require a ticket.
- Item Submission – Saturday of the convention, 11 am to 1 pm
- Auction – Saturday of the convention, 1 pm to 3 pm
We charge $1.00 or 10% of the winning bid, whichever is higher, per item sold. We donate the proceeds to a charity selected by the convention committee.
Participation Rules
Rules for Sellers
Seller Registration
Your badge number is your seller number. Each seller must complete an Item List (on the back side of this form) and the corresponding number of individual item slips. You can register items during the convention before the auction starts.
Donations to the Convention
Our cut for the charity is 10% of the selling price of each SOLD item or $1, whichever is greater, rounded up to the nearest dollar. Donating an additional percentage of an item’s selling price earns our undying gratitude. Donations are in increments of 10%. The Item List has a spot for indicating this.
Selling Order
We auction items based on when they are submitted for the auction. The earlier you submit them to the auction, the earlier in the queue they will be.
Collecting Your Payment and Unsold Items
Sellers collect their payment and unsold items after our accountants have completed their number crunching. Since this happens AFTER the auction, we ask for your patience. Collection time is immediately after the auction once all they buyers have paid for their items. If you cannot pick up your payment and unsold items then, they will be held at registration until registration closes for the night. All unclaimed payments will be donated to the charity, and all unclaimed items will be donated to the Games Library!
Rules for Bidders
Bidder Registration
The auction paddle you receive is your bidder number. There are a limited number of paddles, so make sure to arrive before the auction starts to guarantee receiving one. Arriving early also allows you an early preview of the items being auctioned.
Bidding Procedure
The auctioneer announces the opening bid for each item. If you wish to bid that amount, raise your paddle (don’t be shy, raise it high). If more than one bidder has their paddle raised, the auctioneer continues to increase the bid until only one hand is raised. At that time, the item is ‘going’ for the high bid. If no other bidders rejoin the bidding the item is SOLD to the high bidder. Bids are increased in $1 increments, but we do accept bidders calling out higher bids if they wish.
Paying for Items
We only accept cash as payment. After the auction, buyers are given a total for the amount they owe and can then collect their items. We recommend that buyers keep track of what they buy during the auction.
Caveat Emptor
While we endeavor to describe each item accurately, we are not responsible for the condition or contents of any item(s) sold in the auction. Any problems must be taken up with the seller. No dueling facilities are provided.