Rules and Procedures

Please review this page carefully!

Notes:

Please bring your online catalog wish list form on the night of the auction. Valet parking will be available. Please check in at the welcoming table. Try to arrive early, so that you have ample time to sign for "Sure Thing" items, purchase tickets for jewelry and table raffles, and browse through all of the wonderful auction items, as well as mingle with other guests. Study this online catalog early, so you can determine what you will bid on, collaborate with friends if you are bidding on larger items such as parties or special events, and check dates if you are bidding on items with date restrictions.

Silent Auction:

Silent Auction bidding will begin at 5:00PM. Each item has a separate bid sheet that will include a stated minimum bid and a minimum raise. Establish your bid by writing your name and your bid number. Be sure to place your bid on the correct corresponding bid sheet. Bid sheets must remain on the tables at all times! The Silent Auction will begin to close at 7:00PM. You will be notified in four-minute intervals before each Silent Auction section closes.

Verbal Auction:

The Verbal Auction will begin after dinner. All items will be sold to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer. Establish your bid by raising your bid number until it is recognized by the auctioneer. Be sure to get a close look at all of the verbal auction items on display, so that you are thoroughly prepared to place your bids. All questions of priority shall be decided by the auctioneer. St. Frances Cabrini and its Auction Committee warrant neither the quality nor the value of items auctioned. All items are sold in 'as is' condition. Dollar values are estimates often provided by the donor and are not warranted by the Auction Committee for tax purposes or market value.

Payment:

Successful bidders shall pay the Auction Cashier in full for items purchased. Preferred method of payment is cash or checks made payable to "St. Frances Cabrini School." These methods save St. Frances Cabrini School the percentage service charge on charge card usage. VISA or MasterCard are also accepted. Items may be removed only after the guest obtains a paid receipt from the cashier. All sales are final. No returns or refunds.

Items purchased need to be paid for and picked up the night of the event.