Nan Desu Kan 2007

Buying Artwork

1. REGISTERING TO BID: There is no registration required for bidding. However, anyone who wishes to bid on items in the art show must use their full legal name. Any bids made with a nickname or first name only will be forfeited.
2. BIDDING TERMS: All bids are final. Bids must be at least ONE WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT MORE than the previous bid. Bidders who withdraw bids or choose not to pay for art they have bid on will be placed on a negative bidder list. Also note, buying art is for your personal enjoyment. Any other intended purposes for the art that is bought at the Nan Desu Kan Art Show is between the buyer and the artist.
3. CONDITIONS & PAYMENT TERMS: Pieces in the Art Show may have two prices, Minimum Bid and Quick Sale. Pieces which have “NFS” on their bid sheets are Not For Sale. Pieces with a Quick Sale price may be bought outright for that price if no one has bid on the piece (but we ask you to leave it on display until the auction, so others can see it and envy you). If there is no Quick Sale price on the bid sheet, you can’t buy it via Quick Sale. Quick Sale is pre-emptive. A piece with a written bid can no longer be sold by Quick Sale. Just as Quick Sale prevents other bids, other bids prevent Quick Sale. A Quick Sale price is generally more than the Minimum Bid, but may be less than the piece would sell for if it went to auction. To buy via Quick Sale, bring the bid sheet to the Art Show desk and pay for the piece. (We take CASH and CHECKS ONLY!)
4. PICKING UP PURCHASED ART: Pieces you buy may be picked up by 5:00 p.m. Sunday. If you are unwilling or unable to pick up your purchases by that time, the artist has the option to offer their piece to another buyer.
5. BIDDING & AUCTION PROCESS: If you would rather try to pay less than the Quick Sale price, or if you cannot buy the piece via Quick Sale (no Quick Sale price or someone has already bid on it), bidding follows the rules below:
   • Your bid, written or voice, is a promise to buy the piece at the bid price. All bids are final. Bids must be whole dollar amounts. Just fill in your name and the amount you are offering.
   • The first bid on a piece must be at least the minimum bid, but may be more. Each following bid must be at least one whole dollar amount greater than the previous bid.
   • If there are 3 or more written bids on a piece, it goes to the voice auction. Pieces with 2 bids or less will go for the highest written bid when the bidding session closes.
   • If there are no voice bids at the auction, the piece goes for the highest written bid.

Updated 01/06/2007