2011 WYES Art CollECtion tWElvE

NOTICE TO ALL BIDDERS
If you wish to know when a particular item will be
presented, the information will be available as of Friday,
June 10, 2011. Please contact the Auction Office at 504-
483-8487 if you would like a list faxed or e-mailed to you.
They will also be available for pick up at the station.
ADVANCE BID PROCEDURE
Advance bids will be accepted at the pre-air exhibition
and on-line until airtime the day the item is sold.
All bidders are advised to bid as early as possible.
In the event of identical bids, the earliest advance bid
received will take precedence. All bids will be marked
with the date and time of receipt.
A separate bid form must be used for each item on
which you bid.
The item number is listed in the catalogue. For item
description, please use “on-air title” as listed in the
catalogue.
The amount bid must be in whole dollar amounts.
Please note the “estimated value.” Advance bids will
be accepted only if the amount of the bid is at least
50% of the estimated value. When you place your
advance bid, it is advisable to bid the highest amount you
are willing to pay. All advance bids must be guaranteed by
a credit card at the time of submission. NO ADVANCE
BIDS WILL BE EXECUTED UNLESS SECURED BY
THIS METHOD.
Advance bids will be executed on your behalf by a
Proxy bidder in competition with the on-air and in-studio
bidding. Items are bid for the absentee bidder by the
Proxy as though the bidder were in attendance personally
and will be bought for the lowest possible price, which
may be below the bid placed. This service is confidential,
the Auctioneers are not privy to said information, and is
offered as a convenience to persons who cannot attend
the sale. In the event that the advance bids are in excess
of the floor bids, the proxy for the highest bidder will bid
one progression above the second highest bid to obtain the
article for the bidder.
WYES will not be responsible for errors or failure to
execute bids.
If you are viewing and it appears that your advance bid
will be surpassed, call the bid number on you television
screen immediately and ask for the person executing the
advance bids if you wish to increase your bid.
If your advance bid is the highest bid, you will receive
a confirming telephone call. Unless you can be reached
to make other arrangements, the item will be charged to
the credit card number supplied with your advance bid. A
listing of the on-air schedule will be available Friday, June
10 in order for the bidder to ascertain when each piece is
scheduled to be sold.
ON-AIR BID PROCEDURE
Bidding is done by phone and from the live bidding
audience.
Each item being offered will be described, including the
item number and on-air title. If you see an item on which
you wish to bid, immediately dial the number displayed
to initiate the bidding procedure. The operator must take
your information before you are allowed to bid.
One of our volunteer operators will answer your call.
Bidders must be 18 years of age or older to bid. They will
take your name, address, and phone number. Occasionally,
you must hang up and allow the volunteer operator to call
you back so that you may participate in the bidding. To
make a bid, give the item number and the on-air title.
The operator will tell you the current highest bid.
There are 10 other phone bidders, a proxy bidder and live
audience bidders that you are potentially bidding against.
In the event of two identical bids, the Auctioneer reserves
the right to determine which bid he or she considers first.
If you are the high bidder, a confirmation operator will
call you within one hour of the item’s sale to give you
instructions for picking up and paying for your item.