Silent and Live Auctions

The Tuna Challenge auction will be divided into two parts; Silent and Live. At the Silent Auction you will have ample time to casually view each of the items available and write your bid down next to any you are interested in. The Silent Auction will be closed at four staggered times to allow participants to concentrate on items of special interest. The Live Auction will be held after the close of the silent auction and our terrific auctioneers will encourage people to verbally bid on items as they are presented on stage. All Silent and Live Auction items will have initial starting bids. Silent bidding will commence for all items offered at the onset of the festivities and close after ample announcement.

Some of the Silent Auction items will then go to a Live Auction of each item where the highest bidder will be identified by name and the amount that they bid at that time. If there are no new bidders during the live portion of the auction, the last bidder and amount from the Silent Auction shall be declared the winner.

Winning bidders for each of the Silent Auction items will be posted at the cashier's station within 30 minutes after the close of the Silent Auction.



Important 2010 Dates

Raffle Tickets

Banquet tickets for this event are only $10 per person. Raffle tickets are $2 each. Buy 100 or more tickets at a time and get a free Azteca's giant margarita glass while supplies last. (Maximum 6 per customer) This year, in addition to our Giant Mega Raffle with 100 chances to win, we will be holding very special Progressive Raffles with exceptional prizes at the $100, $200, and $300 levels. We have also designed special books of raffle tickets that will make it so much easier to keep track of your raffle ticket numbers.

How to Bid

During the Live Auction, when you want to bid on an item, raise your auction booklet to attract the auctioneer or spotters attention.

If You Win on a Live Auction

A “runner” will bring a sales slip directly to you, indicating the prize that you have purchased and the amount of your winning bid. A sales slip should be completed , signed, and returned to the runner.

Payment

All prizes will be paid for in full prior to the end of the festivities. Payment may be made at the cashiers station in the form of cash, check, Master Card, Visa, American Express or Discover. Make Checks out to: Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge 2008.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, only the amount paid for an auction prize in excess of the fair market value of that prize is tax deductible.

*All auction items are subject to change.