SCULPTURE SPACE 2024 CHAIRity ART AUCTION
Bidding Guide
• Direct Link to Auction Site
The auction will be conducted online using BetterWorld.
This organization offers a fundraising interface to non-profit organizations like Sculpture Space.
HERE IS THE LINK TO OUR AUCTION
https://scuspa.betterworld.org/auctions/chairity-art-auction-2024-2025
• Browsing & Registering to Bid
Tap any listing for more details, additional images and to place a bid. When you tap the Bid button, you’ll be prompted to register a new account or log in with an existing one. A user account with BetterWorld is required to place a bid. When registering, you will be asked for your name, email address and to create a password. You’ll also need to enter payment info (credit or debit card). Requiring this in advance keeps the auction honest, making sure there are no ‘trolls’ bidding with no intention of paying.
• Card Charges for Auction Items
Your card will be charged for the auction item(s) at the END of the auction and ONLY IF you are the highest bidder. If yours is not the winning bid, your card will not be charged. Card data is not stored at BetterWorld; they use Stripe, an industry-leading payment processing service provider that handles billions of dollars of secure transactions every year and are certified to the most stringent level of PCI compliance. After the auction, if you choose to do so, you may visit My Account > Payment Methods on the BetterWorld site to remove your card details.
• Bidding
All bids are final; they cannot be retracted. You can see the status of your bids by going to your Account > My Items page. Please note that shipping costs are NOT included. We will ask for an additional donation to cover postage if shipping is necessary.
• Email Notifications: Bids, Outbids, Winning Bids
You will receive an email when you bid. If you are outbid, you’ll receive an email notification easily directing you back to the site should you like to bid again. Shortly after the auction ends you will receive a congratulatory email letting you know which items you’ve won and what happens next. Alternatively, you can visit your Account > My Items page to see the status of every item you have bid on.
• Set a MAX BID
(Optional- but we recommend if you really want a piece)
This is a “power-user” super trick and a convenient feature - this gives you the ability to set a maximum bid, which is the most you are willing to spend on an item. When you do this, the system will auto-bid for you whenever someone else bids less than your maximum. This way, you do not necessarily need to keep a close eye on the auction. Your max bid amount is not visible to others. Play the field and don’t get out bid!!!
• Silent Proxy Bids Set
On a few high value pieces, reserve pricing has been set. What this means is that bids will increase until this reserve is reached. If you want these pieces keep bidding or contact tmontan@sculpturespace.org and these pieces can be purchased directly. Please note: reserve prices are set below the estimated values.
• Fulfillment, Pick Up & Out-of-Town Shipping
At auction end, winning bidders will receive an email directing them to a unique fulfillment page for each item they’ve won. There, a coordinator will correspond with each person about their item and coordinate shipping if necessary. For this auction we will coordinate pick up times at our Studio (12 Gates St., Utica NY) or will arrange suitable shipping to you. We will need to coordinate and charge this to our patrons as all items are different in size and weight.