AUCTION TERMS
Books4Kids Jamaica is conducting its 5th annual fundraiser auction online. We welcome bids and donations towards the Books4Kids Jamaica book distribution in September 2016. Every physical item in the auction that can be shipped may incur a shipping cost, which is the responsibility of the bidder. If you are the successful bidder of an item that needs to be shipped, we will contact you to make arrangements for shipment.

 Auction Terms and Conditions

-      All bidders must be 18 years of age or above.

-      A bid is construed as a legal agreement to purchase the listed item(s) at the amount indicated.

-      Details, validity and restrictions have been indicated in the descriptions of each item.

-      Gift certificates and vouchers are not displayed, but will be provided at the time of payment.

-      Reservations for trips, stays in hotels, use of facilities, ticket redemption or other such items must be mutually arranged by the winning bidder and the donor. Blackout periods, expiration dates and restrictions may apply to hotel stays, cruises and flights. Please note that each of the items up for auction is subject to certain terms and conditions, including availability, black-out dates and other restrictions. 

-      Restrictions and expiration dates may apply on several auction items. The utmost care has been taken to note restrictions as accurately as possible; however, Books4Kids Jamaica is not responsible for any restrictions omitted or not otherwise indicated by the donor, or prizes not claimed within the scope of restrictions or expiration dates.

-      Please read the conditions of purchase for the auction items you are interested in prior to placing your bids.

Auction Closing Times

To allow participation from Europe, bidding on items marked “European Time Zone Finish” will finish at 5:00 PM Jamaican Time (CDT), which is 10:00 PM GMT. The bidding on all other items finishes at 11:00 PM Jamaican Time (CDT).

Worldwide closing times

1)    European Time Zone items:
Bidding closes as follows on auction items marked “European Time Zone Finish”:

-      Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 10:00 PM

-      Central European Summer Time (CEST): 11:00 PM

-      Jamaican Time/ Central Daylight Time (CDT): 5:00 PM

-      Eastern Standard Time (EST): 5:00 PM

2.    General auction close on all other items:
The bidding on all other items finishes:

-      Jamaican Time/ Central Daylight Time (CDT): 11:00 PM

-      New York Eastern/ Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 12:00 PM

-      London/ Greenwich Meantime (GMT): 05:00 AM (+1)

-      Europe/ (CEST (Central European Summer Time): 06:00 AM (+1)

NOTE: To give all bidders an equal chance of winning an auction item, we have implemented the “Popcorn Bidding” function. If any bid is placed on an item within 10 minutes of the close of the auction, the bid closing time on that particular auction item will be extended for 10 minutes. This gives all interested bidders an equal chance to win.

Bidder Account
You must create a bidder account to participate in the auction.

-      To create a Bidder Account: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/books4kids-jamaica-2016-online-charity-auction-369

-      Click on the [Sign Up] link near the top of the page.  Complete the form then click the [Create Account] button.

-      Make sure you use a phone number where you can be reached during the auction.  You can elect to receive an Email or a Text Message if you are outbid on an item.  If you select YES for this option standard text messaging, data, and/or other charges may apply.

Popcorn bidding
To give all bidders an equal chance of winning an auction item and discourage sniping (placing a bid right as the auction closes), we have implemented the “Popcorn Bidding” function.

If any bid is placed on an item within 10 minutes of the close of the auction, the bid close time on that particular auction item will be extended for 10 minutes. This gives all interested bidders an equal chance to win.

Successful bids
If you are the successful bidder on an item you will receive an email or text indicating that you were the successful bidder. An invoice will be sent to you within 1 hour of the close of the auction. If you receive an ITEM WON NOTIFICATION you will be sent an invoice. 

Invoice
A link will be included in the email notification that you receive.  You can also see the invoice by logging in to your account and clicking on Members Home and then on the Messages icon. If we do not receive payment or you do not contact us to arrange payment within 48 hours, your items we will go to the next bidder.

Payment
Payment MUST BE MADE WITHIN FOURTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS of your receiving an invoice. If you DO NOT PAY WITHIN FOURTY EIGHT HOURS, the auction items you had the winning bids on will be offered to the bidder with the next winning bid.

You have the following payment options:

Cash/ Credit Card
If you are attending the Saturday May 10 auction party in Kingston, Jamaica, you may come to the Books4Kids Jamaica representative and make payment via Credit Card or cash.

PayPal
If you have a PayPal account, you can pay for your item(s) via PayPal. 

Credit Card via Stripe
You can use your Credit Card to pay via Stripe on the auction website.

Picking up your Items
If you live in Montego Bay, Jamaica, please pick up your item from our office at Half Moon Shops 15 as quickly as possible. 

If you are staying at a local hotel, we will be happy to bring the items to you. If you live abroad, gift vouchers for hotel stays, cruises will be sent to you by email and post. Once payment has been made, Gift Certificates will be sent to you in a prompt fashion by Books4Kids Jamaica’s representatives. Books4Kids Jamaica will aim to send out all Gift Certificates within two weeks of the completion of the auction on May 10th, 2016.

Certain items (cruises) requires Books4Kids Jamaica to notify the relevant company of the winner’s name prior to the release of the final certificate. This will be done in a prompt fashion by Books4Kids Jamaica’s representatives, and the Gift Certificate will be provided thereafter.

For any questions, please contact:

Frank Perolli: frank@thepalmyrafoundation.com Tel: +1 876 383 4652

Arden Hamilton: arden@thepalmyrafoundation.com