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NEXT SPI AUCTION WILL BE FEBRUARY 15 Every three months, SPI holds a mail auction of sports and Olympic material consigned by members and dealers from around the world. Each auction comprises roughly 250+ lots of stamps, covers, cancels, meters, literature and memorabilia. Each issue of JSP encloses a copy of the auction catalogue and a bid sheet. Results from previous auctions are published periodically at the end of the auction catalogue. HOW TO CONSIGN MATERIALMembers are encouraged to submit their duplicate material to the Auction Manager, Dale Lilljedahl. 1. Consignments of sports and Olympic material are now being accepted. See schedule below. LIMIT THE NUMBER OF LOTS SUBMITTED TO 20 LOTS PER AUCTION. 2. SPI Mail auction commissions: 10% - members, 15% - non-members 3. PACKAGING: EACH LOT SHALL BE PACKAGED IN A SEPARATE CLEAN ENVELOPE OF GLASSINE. 4. ALL MATERIAL SUBMITTED MUST HAVE A DETAILED INVENTORY OF THE MATERIAL SENT along with an estimated prices or minimum bids. The auction manager will not set estimated prices of minimum bids. Material without inventory will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense. 5. The auction manager reserves the right to reject any consignment. A written explanation for such rejection will be given the owner. 6. Unsold lots will be returned to the owner following the close of the auction. Payment will follow after all payments from buyers have been received. Send to: Dale Lilljedahl, P.O. Box 543125, Dallas, Texas 75354 USA HOW TO BID ON LOTSA bid form is enclosed with each auction catalogue and is found in the JSP. Fill it in and mail to the Auction Manager as listed above. Only SPI members may bid on auction lots. 1. All lots are sold to the highest bidder at one bidding interval over the second highest bid. Bidding intervals are as follows:
On identical bids, the earliest postmark will govern. Postal bids govern over email bids received the same day. If only one bid is received on a lot, then the lot is sold at the minimum bid or the estimated bid, if the bid is higher than the estimated bid. Bid received in increments rather than those above will be adjusted downward accordingly. 2 The right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to the sale. SPI reserves the right to reject any bid believed not to have been made in good faith. Any bid not commensurate with the value of the offering may be rejected. 3 Terms of sale are cash and successful bidders will be notified of lots purchased and must remit before lots are sent. 4. NO BUYER’S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THE SALES PRICE. No charges will be made for executing bids. SPI is not responsible for bidder’s errors or omissions. CHECK YOUR BID SHEET CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING. 5. Postage charges are payable by the purchaser. Proof of sending to the address shall constitute delivery. 6. Should a claim for error of description arise, such claim should be made within three (3) days of receipt. Claims made after that time cannot be considered. Lots described as collections, mixtures, etc. are not returnable under any circumstances. 7. The placing of bids shall constitute full acceptance of the foregoing terms. 8. The Auction Manager will accept only funds in US dollar amounts. 9. Up to four (4) photocopies will be sent with a SASE. Over four the charge is 10 cents for all copies requested plus the SASE. Up to four scans may be requested by email. 10. Sports Philatelist International maintains a Paypal account at "treasurer@sportstsamps.org." Please add the following fee: 1) a flat fee of $1.50 for totals up to and including $30.00, or 2) 4% of the total for totals greater than $30.00. 11. Send bids to: Dale Lilljedahl, P.O. Box 543125, Dallas, Texas 75354 USA Phone bids may be placed by calling (214) 350-4655. Written confirmation must be received before lots are awarded. Bids may be placed by email at: auction@sportstamps.org E-mail questions directly to Dale Lilljedahl or sending a letter to him at the above address. AUCTION SCHEDULE
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