ST Auctionne Rules

• New Feautres
• New Users
• Fees
• Shipping Policies
• Misc. buyer and seller rules
• Icky Official Stuff
• Dispute Process

New Features

12/14/04-Just to let you know we've implemented a new feature I'ts called *It's Mine Now* and it a buy it now options sellers can set when listing an item. An item can be listed at (for example) $1 with an option to buy it outright at the IMN price of say, $20. This option doesn't go away if someoone places a bid. The auctionne ends immediately after the IMN price is met. An auctionne can also be listed at $20 with IMN option of $20, more like a straight sale. Now, we're pretty sure the feature works and we've tested it a bit, but obvoulsy if some bug rears it's ugly head no seller can be held by our error.

Sellers can see this feature when adding items. Buyers will notice it on the bidding screen. A proxy equal to the IMN price will win the auctionne. a proxy just below the IMN prixe will not.

New Users:

You can sign up for the Auctionne here:

http://www.jklm.net/cgi-bin/st/auction.cgi?1&1&u

Select an alias and a password will be generated for you and emailed in your ocnfirmation e-mail.. If you dont receive this email, you may have made an error in your email address. This password can be changed to soemthing more suited by going to the auctionne and selecting CHANGE PASSWORD, a link on each page.

Bids can be placed when clicking on the item from any of the category listings. If you wish to place one bid and let the Auctionne bid up to your max bid, then you can overwrite the Minimum bid with a Max bid. As another bidder bids on that item, the Auctionne will compare it to your proxy bid and raise you as needed to maintain the high bid. You can tell if someone is bidding against you if you see bids made by you after the initial proxy is placed.  An Auctionne has a specific ending date and that is listed in the description, however, an Auctionne will not end if there has been a bid in the past 24 hours. This avoids something the Auctionne Goddess dislikes, sniping. An Auctionne ends when interest dies, not with a frantic last minute bidding frenzy. Some would say this removes some of the excitement..true...but then it also removes the potential disappointment in missing an Auctionne end because you forgot or were unable to access the system for whatever reason.

For example, if an item is listed on Monday at 10 AM, and is a 5 day Auctionne and only one person bids on Tuesday, it will sell Sunday at 10 AM. If a bid is placed on Saturday at 9 AM, the Auctionne will close at Sunday at 10 AM as usual. Should someone come along and bid on the item at 8 PM Saturday night, the Auctionne will be extended until Sunday 8 PM. This process continues until no one bids again for 24 hours at which point, the Auctionne closes. Don't fret, there IS a clock and a notification on the bidding screen of closing dates. 

There are no listing fees or winning fees, only a small fee if the Auctionne sells your item. 

Fees are:

• 5% of the sale price up to $49.99
• 2.5% for a sale price of $50 and above.

 Some sellers prefer not to get involved in the hassles of listing, selling, collecting payment and shipping the items. If this is of interest to you, please contact me at lynne@jklm.net If you send the items to me, I will sell the items for you at a sl. higher commission. This is esp helpful for overseas collectors.  (My fee is usually 10% barring unusual circumstances.)

Shipping is the responsibility of buyer, but it is the responsibility of the seller to keep these prices fair. Please keep in mind bidders are buying items from many people and shipping alone could kill the bankroll if we can't keep shipping prices fair. Things like insurance should be addressed in advance, many people have different opinions of who is responsible for lost or damaged items, so work it out in advance.

Bidders-be prompt with payment. Sellers, ship promptly and safely. Honestly, those are really the only rules to consider. All else falls into place after that,

Contact sellers about payment options, I, for example accept credit cards, so stcardgeek or any of the consignment accounts (#auctionnegoddess) are payable by credit cards. BIDPAY USERS: If trying to pay with Bidpay: From an email I received inquiring on some troubles some people had with BidPay:

When placing an order for an auction on jklm.net/st-auction/, use the FULL URL of one of the items you won, so the website can follow the link to make sure we are real. Find your item in CLOSED AUCTIONNES and use that URL. Email me with any questions.

The best thing about the Internet is I feel I know most of you. Most of the people consigning items, I consider friends and trust you to take this seriously. I typed up all this yuck for the few bad eggs(intentionally or unintentionally) who are out there. I have enjoyed my dealings with all of you very much. I don't see that changing. But, I feel by taking this auction web-wise, rather then a casual e-mail auction, that a certain degree of accountability goes with it.

• Clauses-Basically, I will run the auction in a manner fair to you, me and the people consigning items. I will listen to any concerns, but reserve the right to do as I see best. In the end, though it comes down to the fact I may view things a bit differently.
• This is a Star Trek Cards Auctionne. (We also have a misc. cataegory for items like plates and figures and other Trek Collectibles) Items that qulaify include:
  • Mainstream Trek products
  • CCG cards
  • Parody Cards
  • Trek Actor Cards that may or may not mention ST
  • ST Cards in Non-ST sets

   

  For a general listing of cards I consider ok: visit http://www.jklm.net/atn/odd.htm

• If the system crashes and bids are lost, I will do my best to recreate lost data, but can not guarantee anything.
• Items consigned by others and not received by me can not be guaranteed by me. If there is a problem with either seller or bidder, I will assist you in any fashion you wish, but can not be held accountable for the actions of others.
• Bidders or consignors, write this down on paper. If something prevents you from accessing the Internet or your computer develops problems, call me at 919-545-9824, collect even. If I know you are alive, but there is a problem, I will gladly assist you while you are Internetless. No excuses for not completing transactions once an item goes sold!!!! ;)
• NO DUPLICATE ACCOUNTS-there is no reason I can think for having more then one acount....if you sign up with a new account, I will assume you have no need of the old and delete it, so be sure and let me know...;) If I notice that the same perosn seems to be using two seperate names/accounts/whatever with different email addresses, I will look into those issues as well.
• NO SHILL BIDDING-there is no reason to bid on your own item. There is no RIGHT or acceptanle reason to bid on your account by pretending to be someone else. Accounts will be canceled with shill bidding can be determined.
• I do not allow pre-selling. This conflicts, I know, with Ebay, where it is allowed 30 days in advance. But, I am against the policy of allowing the selling of items you don't have in your hand and can't be sure you'll get. There is also the issue of preselling an item that ends up not even being in the final product and then what?! Rittenhouse Archves does not want dealers listing in stock items until the release date..if UPS is wokring like a well oiled machine and you get your items the day before the release date, they still want you to wait until the official release date....just like if Barnes and Noble gets their Harry Potter books in before the release date, they must wait. So, must we. This way all dealers can start out on even footing. I will allow these exceptions to the basic pre-sell rule 14 days before the release date:
  • Binders
  • Sealed boxes
  • Common Sets
  • Mini-master sets, which will be defined as any set that can be made in NO MORE then 3 boxes
• We are entering a time where there seem to be an increase in the losses of valued guest stars and perehaps at some point, more main cast members. Out of respect to the people we have watched over the years, do NOT use any terms in the title of auctionne that make mention of their deaths. If in the description, you want to mention this, that's fine, but don't put alot of emphasis on this..we are card collectors, not dead people signature collectors, if a buyer wants the card, they want it whether he's alive or not.
• Sellers-Do not use the words rare, scarce or one of a kind. Often times these words are used incorrectly. The definitions for such words vary from person to person. Rather then nake judgement calls on when rare is ok to use and not use, I've decided it's best not to use them at al. The ONLY exception is for CCG cards. Keep to the facts. Often an auctionne can be phrased in ways that present the card in a good light without resorting to tactics that tend to be inflamaotry. I reserve to right to edit misleading Auctionnes or pull them altogether.  Please feel free to utilize the Amok Times Newsletter for images or details to assist you in presenting your item in the best light! There is no charge for linking to images on my site for use on this Auctionne site.

Misc. Notes:

We have no real way to block certain bidders from bidding on specfic seller's auctionnes. If you have reasons for not wanting someone bidding on your items, contact me with the details and I will assist you, bidding on the item to get control away form the offensive bidder isn't the route to take.

Each item is considered a separate transaction. When an item is sold, the consignor and bidder will receive an e-mail notice and each other's e-mail address. Arrangements must be made for that item at that time. It is the consignor's choice if he will allow you to wait until any other items that also belong to him are won by you. But, feel free to let him know you are interested in other items of his and see if it can be worked out.

DISPUTE PROCESS

ALL CONSIGNORS AND BIDDERS RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I hereby swear to honor any deals I make on Lynne's Auctionne. If I bid, I promise to send payment promptly, if I sell, I promise to send items in condition stated and promptly. I understand that occasionally reality intrudes, but will try to keep the other party aware of my circumstances. Both parties agree to maintain e-mail contact while working out details. Please keep copies of all e-mails.

If there is a problem with the bidder, these steps must be taken in this order:

• Attempt e-mail on three different occasions, over the course of a week.
• If no response or an unsatisfactory one, e-mail me. I will attempt to e-mail them.
• If no response or an unsatisfactory one to this query by one week,  I will e-mail the bidder telling them the transaction will be terminated in 24 hours if the consignor receives no e-mail.
• THREE STRIKES---YER OUT!! This is a hobby, it should be fun, but I expect people to honor their bids. Going under the presumption, that circumstances would not interfere in one person's life three times, any bidder who goes through the dispute process three times with no resolution will NOT be allowed to bid and their name will be added to the feedback section as a bad bidder.

You think that's bad, look at the consignor's rules! I expect consignors to on their best behavior! If a bidder feels he was wronged, please take these steps:

• E-mail consignor listing exactly why you are dissatisfied. Repeat over the course of a week three times
• E-mail me, explaining exactly what the problem is. I will e-mail them. If I get no response with in one week, consignor will be sent another e-mail telling them that if there is no response within 24 hours assuring me that the problem will be resolved, these three things can happen:
• If the problem is that the consignor has not made arrangements for item to be paid for, the deal will be considered off if that is the wish of the bidder.
• If the problem is that the buyer and seller can not come to agreement on issues such as damaged in shipping or poorly packed, or not as described, I will assist in helping the two come to an agreement.
• If the consignor has accepted the money for the item, and will NOT respond at all to request for shipment, resolution of packaging issues, etc. I will remove them from the auction completely, add them to the bad seller's list and post to the newsgroups one week later, that this person accepted money and has not delivered. Though I tend to be fairly tolerant of bidders who do not make good, I can not allow money to be sent to someone who will not come through.

The THREE STRIKES-YER OUT rule is in effect for lesser issues of tardiness, poor packing, poor description. If I am told that a consignor is consistently doing the above, I will take him to task about it. If I have to take the consignor to task three times, he will no longer be allowed to consign items.

AUCTIONNE GODDESS GOES MAD dispute process

What to do if you feel I am the problem. E-mail me with your complaints, keep copies of e-mail. If I do not resolve the problem to your liking or I have done something you do not like, and don't address it after you have complained again, e-mail three collecting friends If they agree I am not acting properly, send me copies of their e-mail, so I can see their opinion. If my response is still not to your liking, please send a posting to these newsgroups and tell everybody I am a bum.

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