Here is the most current listing of items in the silent auction at TAF’s sold out May 21st Rockin’ For Rescue.
If you would like to bid on an item, contact jill@trioanimalfoundation.org. Please indicate:
1. Item Number
2. Item Name
3. Your bid (take into account the minimum bid)
4. Your credit card number, expiration date and the security code from the back of your card
5. Your name, address and email
Bids must be received by 5 pm FRIDAY May 20, 2011.
The silent auction rules are below and you agree to be bound by those rules when you place a bid. We will enter your bid at the event and let you know if you have won after the event is over. Your bid is binding and your credit card will be charged if you are the winning bidder. We will add any delivery charge or excess postage to your bill for your winning items.
Thanks for bidding and supporting TAF!
| Item # | Name | Donor Name | Package Contents | FMV | MIN BID |
| F-1 | Animal Sense | Animal Sense | Six week session of classes and 2 private lessons (at the classroom location) plus a gift basket of dog toys and accessories. | 500 | 150 |
| F-2 | Cat’s Pajamas | Parker’s Naturals | Deluxe basket of cat accessories, goodies and toys | 300 | 75 |
| F-3 | Doggy Day Care | Unleashed | 10 days of doggy day care for one dog. drop off only | 310 | 100 |
| F-4 | Hotel for Dogs | Unleashed | Weekend Getaway Package: Boarding for on dog for 3 nights in a select suite plus a bath before going home. | 335 | 100 |
| F-5 | Model Pet | Artist Frame Service, Barb Levant Photography | $75 Gift Certificate to Artist’s Frame Service. A photo session for You and Your Pet with Barb Levant and One 11×14 framed canvas print and 90 day internet share | 525 | 200 |
| F-6 | Out-U-Go | Out-U-Go! Chicago | 10 Dog Walks from Out-U-Go! Pet Care | 150 | 50 |
| F-7 | Pampered Pooch | Leather Collars by Ellen, Lucky Penny Hand Made, Crypton Fabrics | Leather Martingale collar size 16. Hand knit wool sweater 15″ neck, 18″ chest and 16″ length. Dog bed, apron and tote bag by Crypton Fabrics. | 465 | 150 |
| F-8 | Partners in Fitness | Integrative Pet Care. Windy CIty Fitness and Wellness Co. | Complete Canine Fitness Package at Integrative Pet Care, 2520 W. Armitage. Two personal training sessions with Kristi Mosbey of Windy CIty Fitness and Wellness Co.. | 775 | 250 |
| F-9 | Pet Physical | Blum Animal Hospital | Physical examination for a dog or cat, including vaccinations and a test for intestinal parasites at Blum Animal Hospital, 3219 N. Clark. | 200 | 75 |
| F-10 | Puttin’ on the Dog | Sam & Willy’s, Leather Collars by Ellen, Lucky Penny Hand Made | Bed, toy and treats from Sam & Willy’s. Handmade leather Martingale collar size 12. Hand knit wool and mohair dog sweater 8″ neck, 14″ chest and 14″ length. | 345 | 100 |
| F-11 | Citizen Canine | Citizen Canine | Gift certificate for $100 in boarding or day care services and a bath. | 100 | 40 |
| HB-1 | Basket of Beauty | Kiehl’s | Collection of luxurious face and body products from Kiehl’s Since 1851. | 150 | 50 |
| HB-2 | Beauty Treatment | Channings Day Spa. Lori Ovitz | Brow shaping with Cheryl at Channings Day Spa. 54 E Oak St. One at-home make up lesson and application by Lori Ovitz, brushes, eye shadow collection and custom Cover FX products. | 450 | 150 |
| HB-3 | Eye Spy | Wear Eyewear | $200 Gift certificate and an eye exam. | 200 | 50 |
| HB-4 | Feel the Burn! | The Windy City Fitness and Wellness Company | 5 personal training sessions and a one-hour massage with Kristi Mosbey. | 450 | 150 |
| HB-5 | Fit & Fabulous | Nutrition Fast Forward Inc. The Windy City Fitness and Wellness Company | Private one-hour nutrition nutrition consultation with Rebecca Lepp Fertel RD, LDN. Three personal training sessions and a 30 minute massage with Kristi Mosbey. | 410 | 150 |
| HB-6 | Health Nut! | David Barton Gym. Nutrition Fast Forward Inc. | One Year membership to David Barton Gym in Chicago. Complete Pantry Makeover with Registered Dietition Rebecca Lepp Fertel RD, LDN. | 1750 | 350 |
| HB-7 | Makeover & Martini | Salon Blonde. Club Lucky’s | Color and Haircut with blowdry with Dawn and a makeup lesson with JR. $75 Gift Certificate to Club Lucky’s, 1824 West Wabansia | 245 | 100 |
| HB-8 | Makeover Madness | Saks Fifth Avenue | A basket of luxurious products for home and body. Beauty party for 8 at Saks FIfth Avenue in HIGHLAND PARK. | Priceless | 150 |
| HB-10 | Queen for a Day | Maxine Salon. Le Colonial. | Haircut and blow dry with Brittany, manicure with Kari and waxing services with Jaime at Maxine Salon, 712 N. Ruch. $75 Gift Certificate to Le Colonial, 937 N. Rush Street | 230 | 75 |
| HB-11 | Spa day! | Channings Day Spa. RL Restaurant. | The Works at Channings Day Spa (54 E Oak St.): aromatherapy facial, 50 minute body massage, hot glove manicure and whirlpool spa pedicure. $100 gift certificate to RL Restaurant 115 East Chicago Ave. | 320 | 150 |
| HB-12 | Tennis Anyone? | Midtown Tennis Club. ProACTIVE Chiropractic. | One 4-week session of TenniSchools, intermediate tennis lessons . One hour massage at ProACTIVE Chiropractic, 3430 N. Lincoln. | 240 | 100 |
| HH-1 | Ben Holiday Print | Ben Holiday | A Ben Holiday Print | 250 | 75 |
| HH-2 | Buddha! | Millionaire Rejects | 2 Buddha sculptures crafted from stone composite. | 150 | 40 |
| HH-3 | Chef’s Special | Chopping Block. Urban Accents. Sally Bushwaller. | 2 hands on cooking classes at the Chopping Block (Lincoln Square or Merchandise Mart). Collection of spices and goodies from Chicago’s own Urban Accents. Six place settings of dinnerware, handmade in Mexico. | 370 | 100 |
| HH-4 | Donghia Vase | Donghia, Inc. | Handblown glass Donghia Vessel from Murano, Italy. | 600 | 150 |
| HH-5 | Fiesta! | Skyy Vodka | margarita package: tequila, t-shirts, shaker etc. | 100 | 40 |
| HH-6 | Home Decor | Hilary Bruce, New Again | Collection of vases and hand-crafted candles adorned with interesting found and vintage items. | 100 | 40 |
| HH-7 | Home Improvement | Gregory Jordan Interiors LLC. Curtain Couture. | Creative consultation with designer Jonathan Gregory Wells and a personally signed copy of “Spectacular Homes of Chicago.” $400 gift certificate to Curtain Couture, 3722 North Lincoln Ave. | 900 | 250 |
| HH-8 | Isn’t it Romantic | Cream Wine. Jacque Sabian. Neiman Marcus. Studio AG Design. | Magnum (1500 ML) of Prosecco Brut. Year of chocolate-covered strawberries. Basket of fragrances. Floral arrangement from Studio AG Design. | 550 | 150 |
| HH-9 | Spin It! | MaryMonica Music | A MaryMonica Music mobile DJ will come to your party for 3 hours at a location within 40 miles of downtown Chicago. | 750 | 250 |
| HH-10 | Swirl and Sniff | Wines for Humanity | In-home wine party. A 6-bottle in-home wine tasting for up to 14 people with private wine advisor for 2 hours. | 350 | 75 |
| O-1 | A Night To Remember | L20 | VIP Treatment for up to 4 people at L20 Restaurant, 2300 N Lincoln Park West. | 125 | 40 |
| O-2 | Cheap & Cheerful | Pei Wei Asian Diner. Pockets. | 4 $10 Gift cards and 4 Chicken Lettuce Wrap appetizers at Pei Wei Asian Diner, 2709 North Elston Avenue. $50 Gift Card to Pocket’s. | 110 | 40 |
| O-3 | Chicago, My Kind of Town | Entertainment Cruises Inc. Eli’s Cheesecake Company. Golub & Co. Margaret Littman. | Tickets for 2 on any dinner cruise on the Spirit of Chicago. One 9″ Eli’s original plain or chocolate chip cheesecake. Four passes to the John Hancock Observatory. Autographed copies of The Little Black Book of Chicago and The Dog Lover’s Companion to Chicago by Margaret Littman | 300 | 100 |
| O-4 | Comedy and Cocktails | iO Chicago’s Best Improv Comedy. Cortland’s Garage. | Four $25 Gift Certificate to Cortland’s Garage. Four tickets to an iO show. | 140 | 50 |
| O-5 | Dinner & A Show | Lookingglass Theatre Company. NAHA Restaurant. | Two tickets for the Opening Night performance and post-show cast party for THE LAST ACT OF LILKA KADISON, on Sunday, June 12, 2011. $100 gift certificate to NAHA restaurant. | priceless | 200 |
| O-6 | Girl’s Night Out | Baton Club. Hub 51. | Four tickets to The Baton Show Lounge, 436 North Clark St. $51 gift certificate to Hub 51, 51 West Hubbard St. | 110 | 40 |
| O-7 | Hipster | Rockit Productions. | $50 Gift Certificate to Sunda, 10 W. Illinois St. $300 gift card to the Underground, 56 W. Illinois. Two $25 gift certificates to Rockit Bar & Grill (River North or Wrigleyville). | 400 | 150 |
| O-8 | Host with the Most | Public House | Cocktail and appetizer reception for 10 people at Public House, 400 N. State Street. | 500 | 150 |
| O-9 | Laugh Riot | iO Chicago’s Best Improv Comedy. Toons. | Six passes for V.I.P. admission to any iO show. $40 gift certificate to Toons Bar & Grill, 3857 North Southport Ave. | 100 | 40 |
| O-10 | Sausage Fest! | Hot Doug’s | A rare opportunity to be a Hot Doug’s Celebrity Sausage, $25 gift certificate to Hot Doug’s and a Hot Doug’s hat and t-shirt (size large). | Priceless | 100 |
| O-11 | Soul Man | Auditorium Theatre. Rhapsody. | 2 tickets to the All New Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers on Friday July 8, 2011 at the Auditorium Theatre. 100 gift certificate to Rhapsody, located at 65 East Adams. | 200 | 75 |
| O-12 | Stand Up! | The ComedySportz Theatre | Four tickets to see any any ComedySportz main stage show (excluding shows on 12/31/11) and one certificate for a Level 1 Intro To Improv class. Location: 929 W. Belmont. | 288 | 75 |
| O-13 | Steak Out! | The Capital Grille | $100 Gift Certificate to the Capital Grille at 633 North St. Clair Street | 100 | 40 |
| O-14 | Tour of Italy | Phil Stefani’s Signature Restaurants. Rosebud Restaurants. | $100 gift certificate to a Phil Stefani’s Restaurant. $75 to any of the 10 Rosebud Restaurants | 175 | 75 |
| O-15 | West Side Story | Belly Shack. Urbanbelly. Old Oak Tap. | $50 gift certificate to Belly Shack, 1912 N. Western Ave. $50 gift certificate to Urbanbelly, 3053 N. California. Two $50 gift certificates to the Old Oak Tap, 2109 W. Chicago. | 200 | 50 |
| O-16 | Wine Lover | Cream Wine. Que Syrah Fine Wines | 6 bottle selection of wine from Cream Wine Company. Two tickets to a wine tasting of your choice at Que Syrah Fine Wines, 3726 North Southport. | 370 | 125 |
| O-17 | Province Tasting | Province | Multi-Course Tasting Menu for Four People with a Corresponding Wine Pairing. | 300 | 100 |
| SF-1 | Knit 1 Pearl 2 | Knit 1. Lucky Penny Hand Made. Jury’s. | One Beginning Knitting Class at Knit 1, 3823 N. Lincoln Ave. Signed copy of Doggie Knits by Corinne Niessner. $25 Gift Card to Jury’s, 4337 North Lincoln Ave. | 175 | 40 |
| SF-2 | Art & Artisans | Art & Artisans | Metal mesh brushed gold necklace with topaz CZs and matching earrings by designer Anthony Ferrara. $50 gift certificate to Arts & Artisans an American Gallery of Decorative Arts. | 250 | 75 |
| SF-3 | Kidzapallooza | Building Blocks Toys. Kim & Scott’s Cafe Twist. Triumph Books | Two $25 gift certificates to Building Blocks Toys, 3306 North Lincoln Ave. Lunch for 4 at Kim & Scott’s Cafe Twist, 2218 N. Lincoln Ave. For the Love of Dogs An A-to-Z Primer for Dog Lovers of All Ages by Allison Weiss Entrekin. | 130 | 50 |
| SF-4 | Man of the Hour | The Cutting Room of Chicago. Haberdash Men’s Shop. Morton’s The Steakhouse | A men’s hairstyling and nail grooming and an assortment of men’s grooming products from The Cutting Room of Chicago, 30 E. Division Street. $250 Gift card to Haberdash, 2 locations: 1350 N Wells and 607 N. State St. $100 gift certificate to any Morton’s location. | 585 | 250 |
| SF-5 | Randolph Street VIP | Randolph Street Market | 4 VIP Season Passes (each pass admits for 2 people) to the Randolph Street Market, includes drive Up VIP Service, unlimited shopping access and free valet parking. | 400 | 75 |
| SF-6 | Silver Star | Riley | Sterling silver Harmony necklace by Dana Reed from Riley, 1659 N. Damen. Gleaming wood floors, leather chairs and lots of clean shopping space, Riley is a stylishly modern spot that beckons both men and women with its designer selection. Riley also features and eclectic jewelry selection. | 98 | 40 |
| SF-7 | Tween Dream | Frankies on the Park. Sprinkles Cupcakes. 101.9 FM THE MIX. Island/Def Jam. | Leila Luck Tag Necklace and a $100 gift card to Frankie’s on the Park, 2022 N. Clark Street. Two dozen freshly baked Sprinkles Cupcakes, 50 E. Walton. 101.9fm THE MIX Care Pack: $25 gift certificate to Ed Debevic’s restaurant, DVDs, CD and promotional goodies. Collection of 8 CDs from Island/Def Jam artists. | 400 | 100 |
| SM-1 | Cubs v. Astros | Lori & Bruce Ovitz | 2 incredible box seats to the Wednesday June 1, 2011 Chicago Cubs v. Houston Astros. Tickets are Section 16, Row 8, Seats 101-102. Game time is 1:20 pm. | 160 | 75 |
| SM-2 | Bears! | Chicago Bears | Brian Urlacher autographed football with certificate of authenticity and a limited edition piece featuring action shots and laser autographs of Jay Cutler, Julius Peppers, Brian Urlacher and Devin Hester. | Priceless | 150 |
| SM-3 | Beurhle! | Chicago White Sox | Photo signed by Sox Pitcher Mark Beurhle | Priceless | 50 |
| SM-4 | Billy Pierce | Triumph Books | Baseball signed by Billy Pierce, the ace left-handed starting pitcher who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox and a signed bopy of his book “Then Ozzie Said to Harold…The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever Told. Pierce was the Sox’s star pitcher between 1952 and 1961and was named the American League’s top pitcher in 1956 and 1957. Pierce was a seven-time All-Star and on June 27, 1958 came within one batter of becoming the first left-hander in 78 years to throw a perfect game. | Priceless | 50 |
| SM-5 | Bulls! | Chicago Bulls | 2011-11 Chicago Bulls Team Autographed Pennant and 2010-2011 Yearbook. | Pricelss | 100 |
| SM-6 | Cubs Dream Tickets! | Golub & Co. | Two tickets for Cubs v. Washington Nationals on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 7:05 pm. Seats are Aisle DUGB16, Row C, Seats 7-8. | 610 | 300 |
| SM-7 | Cubs! | Chicago Cubs | Baseball signed by Sean Marshall | Priceless | 50 |
| SM-8 | Fergie Jenkins | Triumph Books | Baseball signed by Fergie Jenkins and signed copy of his biography Fergie: My Life from the Cubs to Cooperstown. | Priceless | 50 |
| SM-9 | Hawks! | Chicago Blackhawks | Autographed Niklas Hjalmarsson Picture, Autographed Troy Brouwer photograph and Autographed Troy Brouwer puck | Priceless | 75 |
| SM-10 | Get the Goat! | Nancy & Michael Timmers | 4 incredible Box Seats to the Wed. JUNE 15, 2011 Cubs vs Brewers. Game starts at 7:05. The seats are behind the visitors dugout, Aisle 34, Row 5, seats, 1,2,3,4. | 400 | 150 |
| SM-11 | Boy’s Night Out | Chicago Cut Steakhouse. United Automobile Insurance Group. | 4 tickets to a Chicago Blackhawks game during the 2011-12 season on a mutually agreeable date. Seats are section 102 Row 6. | TBD | TBD |
| SM-12 | Bears Fan | United Automobile Insurance Group | Bears Tickets TBD for 2011-12 season | TBD | TBD |
| SM-13 | Sox Spectacular | Golub & Co. | Four box seats to the Sox v. Oakland A’s on Friday June 10, 2011 and a parking pass. Seats are Box/Sec. 136, Row 27, Seats 9-12. | 202 | 100 |
| SM-14 | Sports Night | Bash Sports Academy. Cortlands Garage. | 2 one-hour batting cage rentals at Bash Sports Academy, 2617 W. Fletcher. Two $25 Gift Certificate to Cortland’s Garage, 1645 W. Cortland. | 140 | 50 |
| SS-1 | A Star Is Born | Jamie Damato-Migdal. Parker’s Naturals. Doggy Dooz. | You and your dog star in one of Jamie Midgal’s segments on WCIU/ABC 7. Deluxe basket of dog accessories from Parker’s Naturals. One dog grooming with celebrity pet stylist Billy Rafferty of Doggy Dooz Pet Styling Salon. Signed copy of Happy Dog: Caring for your Dog’s Body, Mind & Spirit by Billy Rafferty and Jill Cahr. | Priceless | 300 |
| SS-2 | Art Lover | Mindy Malkin. Wolfgang Puck Catering | Private tour and museum admission for 4 people at the Museum of Contemporary Art with Docent Mindy Malkin and museum admission. Lunch for 4 at Puck’s Restaurant at the MCA. |
Priceless | 100 |
| SS-3 | Check, Please! | Check, Please! | Walk on role (non-speaking) as a guest bartender on season 11 of WTTW’s smash hit Check, Please! staring Master Sommelier and author Alpana Singh. You will be the show’s guest bartender and enjoy 30 minutes of fame. You’ll also meet Alpena Singh. | Priceless | 250 |
| SS-4 | Chef for a Day | Moto Restaurant | Chef for a Day at Moto Restaurant | Priceless | 200 |
| SS-5 | Fido Feature | Tails Pet Magazine | A quarter page feature story with a photograph about you and your pet(s) in an upcoming issue of Tails Magazine and on TailsInc.com! Basket of dog goodies from Barker & Meowsky. | priceless | 250 |
| SS-6 | Home Cookin’! | Chef Jackie Shen, Executive Chef of Chicago Cut Steakhouse | Dinner for 10 cooked in your home by award-winning chef Jackie Shen, Executive Chef at Chicago Cut Steakhouse. | Priceless | 750 |
| SS-7 | Low & Slow | Phil Wingo Tailgate Charters. Gary Wiviott. Dewar’s. Dominick’s. Popchips. Wichita Packing Co. All on the Road Catering. Jen Berman. | $150 gift certificate to be used toward a Tailgate Charter, complete with smoker and chef! Autographed copy of book, “Low & Slow BBQ” and 1 pound of Low & Slow Rub, Cane knife. Bottle of D12 and bottle of Dewar’s White Label. $100 in Dominick’s gift cards. Basket of Popchips. Fourteen slabs of pork back ribs. $50 gift certificate to All on the Road Catering, 114 Main Street in Park Ridge. 6 punds of brats from Paulina Market. | 700 | 275 |
| SS-8 | Party like a Rock Star | Lee and Sandy Golub. Jim Beam. Spare Parts. Trio Animal Foundation. Wolfgang Puck Catering. | Hold Your Private Party for 50-60 people at Gold Star Sardine Bar located in 680 N. Lake Shore Drive. Gift basket loaded with liquor from Jim Beam. Sixty minute performance by Spare Parts at your event. One case of wine (6 red, 6 white), 2 cases of beer and a variety of mixers. Certificate for 20% off Wolfgang Puck Catering (food only). | priceless | 750 |
| SS-9 | Shop til you Drop | Randolph Street Market | Randolph Street Market Shopping Party for 10. | 500 | 150 |
| SS-10 | Star of the Show | The Playground Theater. Jack’s on Halsted. Skyy Vodka. | YOUR tweets will be the material used by The Playground Theater’s improv master in the smash hit The Tweet Life. 4 tickets to any 8:00 show at the Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted. $50 Gift Certificate to Jack’s on Halsted, 3201 North Halsted. Bottle of Skyy Vodka. | priceless | 250 |
| SS-11 | Theater Lover | Chris Jones. Tavern on Rush. Anonymous. | Lunch for 2 people with the Chicago Tribune’s Chief Theater Critic Chris Jones. Lunch or dinner for 4 people at Tavern on Rush and a bottle of Veuve champagne with your meal. Rare Charles Addams print depicting opening night of the Addams Family Musical. | priceless | 250 |
| SS-12 | In the news | CBS 2. Ruth’s Chris Steak House. | Six people will enjoy a behind the scenes tour of the CBS 2 Broadcast Center. $150 Gift Certificate to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 431 N. Dearborn Street | Priceless | 200 |
SILENT AUCTION AND RAFFLE RULES
All bids made at Trio Animal Foundation’s (“TAF”) Rockin For Rescue silent auction are binding and no refunds will be issued. Please read the following procedures carefully. By bidding in the silent auction, each bidder agrees to these auction rules.
SILENT AUCTION
A display card will be placed near each item listing the item number, item name, description, opening bid and minimum bid increment. To place a bid, guests must legibly write their names, cell phone numbers, and bid amounts in dollars on the first available line of the bid sheet. To qualify as a valid bid, each new bid must equal or exceed the minimum increase amount stated on the bid sheet. No bid sheet may be removed from the Silent Auction table except by a silent auction official.
The Silent Auction categories will close according to the schedule indicated in the catalogue and/or on signs at the event. Last calls for bidding will be announced during the evening. Trio Animal Foundation reserves the right to adjust the closings of categories on the night of Rockin’ For Rescue.
Bidding for items in the silent auction sections will close at the times posted. No bidding on items in a category will be allowed after the category is closed. A silent auction official will circle the top bidder’s information. A copy of the closed out bid sheet will be left at the silent auction table. The winning bidder for each item will also be available at the Registration table. In collaborative bidding efforts the person who bids for the group is ultimately held responsible for payment in its entirety before item can be claimed.
Invoices will be prepared shortly after the closing of the Silent Auction. If you have won, please proceed to the Registration table to complete your payment and pick up your items anytime before the event ends. Once your payment has been processed, please take your paid invoice to the auction pick up table to claim your merchandise. Upon presentation of the receipt indicating payment, the bidder will receive purchased items.
In the event of any dispute between bidders, Trio Animal Foundation shall have sole and final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer the item in dispute. In the event that an item or package becomes a collaborative effort, the bidder accepts full responsibility for payment. Payments must be made in full on May 21, 2011.
PAYMENT AND MERCHANDISE CLAIM
Payment for items purchased must be made in full on May 21, 2011 before the event ends. Payment can be made using cash, check made payable to Trio Animal Foundation, Visa, or MasterCard. Any bidder not making arrangements for payment in full will forfeit the right to purchase the item at the discretion of TAF. This does not limit other rights TAF may have. Bidders should retain all receipts for their records.
Any bidders who have pre-registered a credit card authorize TAF to bill the amount of their winning bids to their pre-registered credit card.
The purchaser must pick up all items or arrange for the removal of all items before the end of the evening on May 21, 2011. Winners are encouraged to carry with them all items of manageable size. In the event merchandise is too large to be transported that evening, winners may make arrangements for delivery of merchandise at their own expense. TAF will not incur any shipping and delivery fees on behalf of purchaser. Any item left unclaimed at the close of the event will be sold and proceeds will go to TAF unless prior arrangements with TAF are made.
INFORMATION ON TAX DEDUCTIBILITY OF AUCTION PURCHASES
Purchases made at Rockin For Rescue on May 21, 2011 are tax-deductible as provided by law only to the extent that the purchase price exceeds the fair market value of the merchandise. The purchase price and fair market value of silent auction items you have won will be shown on your Registration Form and Receipt. This form will be provided to you when you pay for and pick up your items after the silent auction closes.
GENERAL RULES
TAF has attempted to describe and catalog items correctly. TAF, however, 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 in this catalog, or made orally at the auction or elsewhere, shall be deemed a warranty, representation, guarantee or assumption of liability. All property is sold “as is.” Values of merchandise donations shown in this auction catalog or other auction materials are estimates of fair market value, as stated by the donor or determined by TAF, and are not warranted by TAF for tax or other purposes.
Purchasers are bound by restrictions specified by donors. Terms are not negotiable or changeable. Most certificates and merchandise are not exchangeable for cash in part or in full and are non-transferable. Most certificates have specific restrictions, such as expiration date or usage limits, included on the certificate and the bidder is responsible for following the listed restrictions. Items and/or services purchased at Rockin’ For Rescue are not intended to be sold or auctioned at a later date by the buyer. All sales are final. Trio Animal Foundation is not liable for any refunds or exchanges. All provisions listed in the certificates are subject to availability.
By making a purchase, the buyer waives any claims for liability against either Trio Animal Foundation or the donor of the item or service. Neither Trio Animal Foundation nor the donor is responsible for any personal injuries or damage that may result from the use of items or services sold at Rockin’ For Rescue. Trio Animal Foundation reserves the right to (a) withdraw any item at the time before actual sale and (b) reject a bid from any bidder. Trio Animal Foundation officers will act as the final authority on any bidding disputes.
ABSENTEE BIDDING
Absentee bids must be confirmed with a credit card. The credit card of the highest bidder on a package will be charged no later than Monday, May 23, 2011.
