General Silent Auction terms and conditions:

• The silent auction will open from 9am Friday 20th November 2020

• The silent auction will close at 9pm on Saturday 19th December 2020

• In order to bid in the auction, the bidder must be aged 18 or over

• All bidders will remain anonymous with only the bid amount being made public.

• All winning bidders will be contacted by email on Sunday 20th December 2020, please check your junk mail to ensure you don’t miss out. 

• On being confirmed the highest bidder you will be expected to pay and collect the winning item/s by 8th January 2021 and any prizes not paid for or collected by this date will be offered to the next highest bidder. 

• In cases where the highest bid is made by more than one party then...

  • If the bidding is still live the first person to have submitted the higher bid will lead the bidding.

  • If the auction has closed then each party will be invited to submit a sealed bid, with the highest bidder winning.

• Bidders should know that placing a bid is a formal offer, and once accepted, it is a contract to purchase the item.

• Selected prizes will begin the auction with a set reserve price, reflecting the value of the prize.

• All personal details of bidders will be erased when the auction closes

• Bids below the reserve price (where applicable) will not be accepted.

• FOCS reserves the right to refuse or remove any bid in its absolute discretion.

• Please note some auction lots will have lot specific terms and conditions, noted where possible on the relevant lot page.