The Capitol Theatre presents Christmas Belles, its 1st Annual online auction. This is your chance to support the arts AND decorate your home or office with these unique Christmas trees. Hand-made by local artists and designers, these festive, holiday-tree alternatives are one-of-a-kind, individually crafted creations. The online bidding starts Monday, November 28th and runs through December 7th. Check out the auction rules below and starting bidding on our Facebook page today.
Photo by Mo Aristegui
BIDDING
This is an internet-only auction that will be conducted exclusively on Facebook. All items that meet the minimum bid are sold to the highest bidder. Bidding will open on Monday, November 28th, 2016 (11:00a.m.PST) at https://www.facebook.com/The-Capitol-Theatre-134196885575/.
BID NOTIFICATIONS
At the close of the auction the winning bidder will be notified via instant message and/or email. In the event the winning bidder does not respond within 48 hours the item will be offered to the next highest bidder
MINIMUM BIDS, BIDDING INCREMENTS AND MAXIMUM BIDS
Each item in the auction has a Minimum Bid ($275.00) and a Buy Now Option ($750). When bidding, you will be able to view the current high bid for each item on Facebook in the album titled Christmas Belles. When you want to bid, you will click through to the individual picture. There you will be able to view all incremental bid amounts. You will have the option of posting a higher bid or choosing the buy now option. In the event that two or more bidders place the same Maximum Bid, then the earliest received bid will be recognized as the successful high bid.
AUCTION CLOSING
The entire auction will close Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 (5:00p.m. PST).
PAYMENTS
Invoices will be emailed to all winning bidders. Payments are due and payable by Friday, December 9th, 2016 or at time of delivery/pick up. State sales tax will be charged to residents of Washington unless you provide a valid Washington tax resale number.
Payment may be in the form of check, cash, or credit card. Payment is due at time of delivery.
SHIPPING
Please call The Capitol Theatre Committee office, to schedule pick up or delivery. Delivery is limited to a 10 mile radius. Due to artistic nature of auction items they cannot be shipped.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
BIDDING
By placing a bid with The Capitol Theatre Committee you are entering into a legal and binding contract. No bid may be retracted under any circumstances. In the event of a disagreement regarding bids, the determination of The Capitol Theatre Committee shall be final.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
The item will remain with The Capitol Theatre Committee until payment has cleared. The Capitol Theatre Committee retains the right to withdraw any item in the sale prior to the closing date of the sale for any reason whatsoever and shall have no liability for such withdrawal. Any necessary corrections to the descriptions shall be published on-line. The Capitol Theatre Committee retains the right to cancel any sale if payment is not received within seven days following the closing date of the auction. If a winning bidder does not pay an invoice in full within one week following the closing of the auction, The Capitol Theatre Committee retains the right to cancel the sale and return the items to the designer(s), sell the given items to an under-bidder, re-offer the item(s) in subsequent auction(s) or for private sale, or any other means of disposal. The Capitol Theatre retains the right to post-pone or delay the auction for any reason including for reasons beyond their control, without recourse from any account holder or bidder. By bidding in this auction, the bidder consents to the application of the laws of the state of Washington without application of conflicts of laws and the jurisdiction of the state of Washington in the county of Yakima. In no event, shall The Capitol Theatre Committee liability to a purchaser exceed the purchase price of record for the item.
AS IS
All property is sold “as is” without any representations or warranties by The Capitol Theatre Committee or the designer as to the merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, the correctness of the description of the physical condition, size, quality, medium, of any item and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made on social media, in an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. The Capitol Theatre Committee make no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to whether the purchaser acquires any copyrights, including but not limited to, any reproduction rights in any property. The Capitol Theatre Committee and the designers are not responsible for errors and omissions in the printed or on-line materials, or any supplemental material or in regards to the failure of the auction program to execute any bids on behalf of the bidder.
RETURN POLICY
No refunds. All sales are final.