GSF Auction January '17

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The first GSF auction of the year willl be taking place Saturday 7th January at 3pm Eastern. This month's sale contains eight featured lots which include rare opportunities to get hold of an angel gift box and an uncursed pair of Shadow Dancer leggins.

Please scroll down to post two to see the full list of items in the sale.

Venue & auctioneer

The auction will take place at Gilfane Arena and Reuggan will be acting as auctioneer. The arena is located a little east of the Skara ferry in the central Gilfane area (see map). You can also get there via teleporters: the “Gilfane” teleporter at the Hub east of Umbra will bring you to the Citadel next door, and one directly to the Arena will be available from both the entrance of Vernia Market in New Magincia (the vendor house next to the flower garden) and the IPKU New Magincia hub.

The auction will be taking place on the top floor; follow the stairs up to the second floor then use one of the teleporters south of the fountain.

Auction staff will be wearing the Gilfane crimson and black colours.

Commission

As this GSF auction is not in support of any particular cause, the auction house is not deducting any commission on sales.

Auction house rules

All those attending the sale are asked to be considerate to other participants and not do anything to disrupt or unnecessarily delay proceedings, especially pointless spamming of text and/or spells. Those engaging in aggressive, disorderly and/or suspicious behaviour are liable to be removed from the building by officials. In addition, the following prohibitions are in effect:

a) No hiding or stealthing within the arena building, unless authorized to do so or in self-defence.

b) No casting of spells in the arena building unless in self-defence or authorized to do so. Exceptions are minor beneficial spells such as night sight, provided these are not spammed. The opening of gates is specifically banned; please go outside to do this.

c) No pets are permitted in the building.

d) No sitting in the priority seating (the thrones) without authorization.

e) No entering the secure area (grassy part of the arena) without authorization (such as when purchasing winning bids).

Bidding

Bids can be made at the live event by calling out the amount that you wish to bid. In the case of two identical bids, the one accepted will be the first that appears in the auctioneer's journal.

The auctioneer will try and keep bidding at set levels in relation to the current bid price, but this is not set in stone. However, bids of odd amounts or only marginally above the current high bid may either be rejected or rounded down. The general bid levels are as follows:

up to 100k: increments of 10k
up to 200k: increments of 20k
200k - 500k: increments of 50k
500k - 1 million: increments of 100k
1 - 2 million: increments of 200k
2 - 5 million: increments of 500k
5 - 20 million: increments of 1 million
20 - 50 million: increments of 2 million
over 50 million: increments of 5 million

Winning bidders

Although encouraged to stay until the end of the auction, winning bidders may claim their items at any time by approaching an assistant cashier (NOT the auctioneer, please). You should then follow their instructions to get to the secure checkout area. Sales will be made via a vendor.

If you have to leave the auction unexpectedly and do not have time to claim your items, please at least inform an official. Failure to claim items or give notice may lead to them being offered to the underbidder instead.

Reserve Price

Many items in the sale will carry a reserve price. If bids do not meet or exceed this reserve price, the lot will go unsold. Even if no reserve has been specified, the auctioneer may, at his discretion, decline to sell a lot if he does not believe that a reasonable bid has been offered.

Commission bids

We encourage as many people as possible to try and attend the auction but if you are unable to do so, and do not have anyone who can act on your behalf, then it is possible to send in a bid in advance of the sale, known as a commission bid. The commission bid represents the maximum amount your are prepared to pay for the item, and the auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to this amount.

The following rules apply to commission bids:

a) To make a commission bid, PM/ICQ me with “Commission bid” as the title. Include the lot number and description of the item(s) you wish to bid on, together with the maximum amount you are prepared to pay.

b) If I do not know you, then please tell me who you are in-game. Commission bids may be limited or even rejected from complete strangers without some sort of security.

c) In the event of identical commission bids, the one received first will take priority.

d) Commission bids are held in strict confidence and will not be revealed to anyone other than the auctioneer. However, the identity of any winning bidders may be entered into the public record.

e) Successful bidders will be notified of any items that they win. Please try and make arrangements to collect the items within forty-eight hours of the end of the sale. Failure to make adequate communications with the auctioneer may result in the items being withdrawn and offered instead to the underbidder.

Official accounts & settlement

A record of sale prices will appear here after the auction.

Settlement with those who have sold lots will be made as soon as practicable.

Confidentiality & liability

All reserve prices, commission bids and other privileged information from buyers & sellers will be kept in confidence by the auctioneer except in the event of a new auctioneer having to be appointed due to illness or force majeure.

Final responsibility for items being sold, monies raised thereon and the conduct of the auction, lies with the auctioneer.

Submitting items for sale

If you have items that you would like to have included in the October auction, please contact Reuggan.

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GSF January '17 Auction Items

Lot #
1	Soulstone token  4m - CharGar
2	Executioner's Axe deed  100k - Calavera
3	Talisman of the Fey (cu sidhe)  250k - Keh Loth
4	Blight of the Tundra (glaive, scorpion slayer)  Lot unsold - no bids
5	Warriors' Guild sign  200k - Talia
6	Hunter Green Compassion dye  150k - Dyno
7	Lavender & Slate Blue Compassion dyes  270k - Blind Otto
8	19th Anniversary gift bag complete with card and token  300k - Sarah
9	Totem pole  50k - Leprechaun
10	Eodonian wall map recipe  300k - Freja
11	Scrapper's Compendium  200k - commission bidder
12	Brown harpsichord deed with all 15 rolls starter kit  120k - Blind Otto
13	Blessed pair of gargoyle sandals (black)  125k - Dyno
14	Snow tile & icicle gift box (nine items plus box)  170k - Blind Otto
15	Despicable Quiver  1.6m - Ter Yaap Art
16	Ornament of the Magician (cursed version)  200k - Calaman Baare
17	Mana phasing orb [SR/DCI/LRC]  200k - Calaman Baare
18	Mana phasing orb [SR/HCI/DI]  200k - Calaman Baare
19	Lucky Necklace (blessed)  450k - Calaman Baare
20	An Unstable Time Rift [Eodon artifact] (produces sound and text)    *** FEATURED LOT ***  2m - Calavera
21	Peerless bundle  220k - Blind Otto
22	Ethereal llama (3rd year veteran reward)  1.6m - Razz
23	Ancient Samurai Helm  375k - Calaman Baare
24	Large World Tree deed  1m - Sarah
25	Angel gift box    *** FEATURED LOT ***  Lot unsold - reserve not met
26	Globe of Sosaria   200k - Malloc
27	Shadow token  500k - Kenzie Mori
28	Crystal token  250k - Kenzie Mori
29	Personal Attendant token  1m - Calaman Baare
30	Moonstone crystal    *** FEATURED LOT *** 7m - Mr Sinister
31	Hooded Shroud of Shadows [hero dyed]   1m - Starcon
32	Bronze Robe (1st year vet reward) [evil dyed]  1m - Mr Sinister
33	Valorite Cloak (3rd year vet reward) [evil dyed]  2m - Calavera
34	Embroidered Oak Leaf cloak  250k - Creeger
35	Hawkwind's Robe    *** FEATURED LOT *** 3m - Natalia
36	All 14 Carpentry, Cooking, Tailoring & Tinkering BOD reward titles  350k - Calaman Baare
37	2 x Heritage tokens  1.4m - Dyno
38	12th Anniversary ticket  600k - Starcon
39	4 x 13th Anniversary gift tickets  1.7m - Talia
40	January gift token and more bundle    *** FEATURED LOT *** Lot unsold - reserve not met
41	Compassion's Eye  3m - commission bidder
42	House Teleportation Tiles (12th year vet reward)  Lot unsold - reserve not met
43	Ruined banner  320k - Blind Otto
44	Candelabra of Souls  110k - Talia
45	Fermentation barrel    *** FEATURED LOT ***  5m - Sarah
46	Whetstone of Enervation  800k - Malloc
47	Three Shadowguard artifacts (Grugor's Shield, Lerei's Hunting Spear, Moctapotl's Obsidian Sword)  300k - Calaman Baare
48	Hephaestus (gargoyle) NOT ANTIQUE!  200k - Mr Sinister
49	Midnight Bracers (UNCURSED!)  1m - commission bidder
50	Shadow Dancer Leggins (UNCURSED!)    *** FEATURED LOT ***  9m - Calaman Baare

[Dr Alzheimer]

Wow!

[Sara Dale]

After figuring out your numbering system I managed to put them in my table, the items for the auction.   (30, 31, 32, 33, 32, 35, 36).

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The auction date has been set for Saturday 7th Jan. We will begin promptly at 3pm Eastern so best ensure you are there by 2:55 if you are interested in the early lots.

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Don't forget to send me your commission bids if you cannot attend.

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The listing has been updated with the winning bidders and prices.

Thanks to all those who participated and put up with silly actions of the latest Siege griefers  - particularly the auction staff:

Becca - porter
Boolean, Susie - security
CharGar, Sarah - cashiers

Please contact me if you want to put anything in the February auction.

[Dr Alzheimer]

Wonderful work!