ASF Armchair Auction 2012
Rules and Regulations
The purpose of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Armchair Auction is to raise money to benefit ASF's artistic and educational programs. For additional information, please email or call Denise Greene at dgreene@asf.net or 334-271-5380.
Live Auction (January 28, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
To place a bid on an item during the live auction, find the item you wish to bid on in the Montgomery Advertiser's special auction insert on Sunday, January 22 and Saturday, January 28 or at www.asfarmchairauction.com. Make a note of the item number, the minimum bid, the bidding, increment, and the key words (in bold type).
You can save time by pre-registering. Call David Roberson at 334-271-5325 to pre-register for the auction. You must provide a credit card number to pre-register. Pre-registration ends January 27, 2012 at noon.
During the time slot when the item is available, call 1-877-273-0467 with the item number you wish to bid on, the key words, and your bid amount. Also be prepared to give a telephone number where you can be reached if you are the apparent high bidder. (See "Winning the Item" below.) Please note that some items are only available for bidding for 15 minutes and some items are available for bidding for one hour. All bidding ends at the sound of the final bell, except bids already in progress.
An ASF Armchair Auction staff member will call you by 9 p.m. on January 28, 2012 if you are the winning bidder.
Winning the Item
After the bidding has closed on an item, an ASF Armchair Auction staffer will call the apparent high bidder by 9 p.m. on January 28, 2012 to notify him or her that they are high bidder. A credit card number for payment must be provided at this time. If the highest bidder is unreachable by telephone, the next highest bidder will be called, and so on down the bid list until a bidder is reached.
Payment by the winning bidder must be made in full on the night of the auction. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards are accepted. No cash, no checks. Credit cards will be charged as soon as the winning bidder is contacted. ASF is unable to group winnings into one payment.
Gift certificates that have been auctioned will be mailed to the winner on Monday, January 30. All other items need to be picked up at ASF Box Office during one of the following times:
- Tuesday, January 31, noon - 4 p.m.;
- Thursday, February 2, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m;
- Tuesday, February 7, noon-4 p.m.; or
- Thursday, February 9, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Purchasers are bound by the precise restrictions specified by the donors. Many travel packages are for limited dates. Arrangements should be made as soon as possible to insure the best chance of obtaining the desired reservations.
Sales tax will be applied where applicable.
All sales are final.