Terms and Conditions for Silent Auction

By bidding in Shia Muslim Council’s (“SMC”) silent auction, each bidder agrees to these auction rules.

1. All sales are final. There will be no exchanges or refunds unless otherwise noted. All items are “as is.” SMC has attempted to describe items correctly, but neither warrants nor represents and in no event shall be responsible for the correctness of descriptions, genuineness, authorship, provenance or condition of the items. No statement made on this site, or made orally at the auction or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability.
2. The auction item value listed is an estimate of fair market value. Items have not been appraised unless so noted. The amount you pay above this fair market value estimate is normally tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Please consult your tax adviser to clarify amount of deduction.
3. Payment for items purchased must be made in full on the night of the auction to the cashier. SMC accepts cash, MasterCard, Visa, American Express. Please allow 30 minutes after the silent auction bidding has closed before reporting to the cashier.
4. Following payments, you may pick up your purchases in the checkout area. You must show your paid receipt for items to be picked up.
5. The purchaser must pick up all items the night of the auction, unless special arrangements are made.
6. SMC reserves the right to add or withdraw items, without notice, to or from the auction.
7. Each person bidding assumes all risks and hazards related to the auction and items obtained at the auction. Each bidder agrees to hold harmless from any liability arising indirectly from SMC, their elected and appointed officials, members and employees, the auctioneer(s), the auction company and its agents and employees, the event organizers, sponsors, and/or volunteers connected with the auction.

Bidder Registration

• There is no registration required, however for a silent auction bid to be valid, bidder must provide name, email, cell phone number.

Silent Auction Bidding Process
• Bid sheets will reflect the item number, description, fair market value, opening bid amount, and incremental bid amount.
• Opening bid amount will be printed on the bid sheet along with the incremental bid amount.
• To place a bid on a silent auction item, bidders will write in their name, phone and email and their bid amount on the bid sheet.
• Incremental bids that don’t meet your minimum incremental bid amount are invalid bids.
• All decisions by the Auction Chair are final.

Checkout Procedures
• At the conclusion of the silent auction, winner bidders will be notified via text message and asked to report to cashier to pay for the auction item.