AUCTION INFORMATION
AUCTION GUIDELINES
All sales are final. Refunds will be made only if Linfield Christian School (LCS) is unable to fulfill the item as listed or at LCS discretion.
All purchases must be paid in full on the night of the auction by cash, check, VISA, AmEx, Discover or MasterCard. Sales tax will be added to those items considered taxable by the State Board of Equalization.
Please pay careful attention to all conditions, restrictions, and expiration dates on items and services. Unless otherwise stated, all auction certificates must be used within one year of the auction date.
It is the responsibility of the winner to contact the donor after the auction to make arrangements for trips, special experiences, home and hotel stays.
LCS has made every reasonable effort to describe each item correctly. All items are sold “as is” by Linfield Christian School. The items are sold without warranty, expressed or implied, and without representation by Linfield Christian School as to actual value of an item, either for tax purposes or for general use.
According to the Internal Revenue Service, only the amount paid for an auction item in excess of the fair market value of that prize is tax deductible.
ONLINE AUCTION
*Online auction will be available on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 12pm and will close on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 5pm.
Those who have RSVP'd to attend the celebration as well as those who have self-registered for the online auction only will receive a text message with a personalized link on their smartphone. Clicking the link will log the bidder into the online auction with their personal account.
You have two options when bidding on Online Auction items. You can place bids manually or you can set up the auto bid feature. To bid on an item manually, simply find the item on which you wish to place a bid and place your bid. If you are outbid, you should receive a text and/or email advising you that you have been outbid. If you wish to continue bidding on the item, return to the online bidding page and place your increased bid.
To set up the auto bid feature, go to the item on which you wish to bid and set your maximum bid. When you are outbid, the bidding program will enter the next minimum raise for you and automatically increase your bid as needed to stay in the lead until it reaches your maximum bid.
Please note that the bidder with the highest maximum bid set in the autobid will automatically win the item when the online auction closes. We encourage you to check back on your items regularly so you don't miss out!
Online packages have stated values from the donor. Whatever you pay above the value is considered a donation for tax purposes. "Priceless" online experiences are considered donations in their entirety, e.g. Teacher of the Day, except for certain items included, e.g. entry tickets for a theme park experience with a teacher.
Online auction winners may pick up their items at the LCS Admin office beginning Thursday, May 15 from 8:00am - 3:30pm.
LIVE AUCTION
A professional auctioneer will conduct the live auction. To participate in the Live Auction, you must register for and be in attendance at the Auction and Celebration. To place a bid, raise your pre-printed bid number high until the auctioneer acknowledges your bid. If you cannot attend the Auction and Celebration in person but would like to bid on a Live Auction item, please contact Ari Petersen at (858) 356-7906 or apetersen@linfield.com to bid by proxy.
Following the close of bidding for each item, the auctioneer will announce the winning bidder. This constitutes a legal contract to buy.
EXPRESS CHECK-OUT
Our express check-out system is designed to speed up your departure at the end of the evening. Simply follow these steps:
First, please opt to allow LCS to retain your credit card information either when making your online RSVP or when checking in at the event. The credit card placed on file will be used for payment for any purchases that you make. You will not be charged if you do not make any purchases.
At the end of the evening, if you wish to pay via credit card, you can simply leave and we will send you a prelimiary receipt prior to sending the charge through on your credit card on file. If you wish to pay via check, we will gladly accept a check at the end of the evening as this avoids the loss of a percentage of the gift/purchase to the credit processing fees.
Please note that all winning bids must be entered before check-out is available. Your finalized auction receipt will be e-mailed to you once the Online Auction closes.
