Community Auction - Revision history

Azyria: /* Rules and Disclaimers */

2025-03-11T15:42:23Z

Rules and Disclaimers

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	# All transactions are kept between you and the Auction Staff when dropping off and receiving payouts.		# All transactions are kept between you and the Auction Staff when dropping off and receiving payouts.
	# At no point will the information provided from you, in confidentiality to an Auction Representative, be used outside of the Auction for any reason.		# At no point will the information provided from you, in confidentiality to an Auction Representative, be used outside of the Auction for any reason.
	~~# All donations, tips, giveaway winnings are subject to announcement, we hold the utmost respect for the Community and they should for you too!~~		# Item entry will go by "first come, first serve" with priority on Uniqueness - duplicates will be moved to future Auctions. We reserve the right to put in duplicates anyways!
	# Item entry will go by "first come, first serve" with priority on Uniqueness - duplicates will be moved to future Auctions. We reserve the right to put in duplicates anyways! ~~(this would be acceptable for items that generally have set values like power-scrolls, frags, taming skill scrolls.. etc).~~
	# If you do not agree with prices that the current item(s) are reaching, or not reaching, please do not vocalize this in the crowd. Furthermore, any numbers resulting from these statements will be assumed to be bids, and payment will be expected if the bid wins the item.		# If you do not agree with prices that the current item(s) are reaching, or not reaching, please do not vocalize this in the crowd. Furthermore, any numbers resulting from these statements will be assumed to be bids, and payment will be expected if the bid wins the item.
	# During the auction is not the time to try and sell your personal items. Please refrain from posting sales promotions during the Community Auction Event time, feel free however to use the [[Party\|Party System]] to silently discuss personal items between consenting attendees at the Community Auction.		# During the auction is not the time to try and sell your personal items. Please refrain from posting sales promotions during the Community Auction Event time, feel free however to use the [[Party\|Party System]] to silently discuss personal items between consenting attendees at the Community Auction.

Azyria: /* Special Events */

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Special Events

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	==Special Events==		==Special Events==
	~~Every~~ Community Auction ~~Event~~ will have ~~at least 1~~ Special ~~Event~~ towards the end of the Auction. This is our way of thanking you, the Players that keep this Auction running, with something extra at the end of the event. These Special Events are completely funded from donations, the 1% cut, and our own personal bank accounts. We truly appreciate the Community effort it takes to make this happen, and here are the some of the ways we do this; [[Community_Auction#Giveaways\|Giveaways]] and [[Community_Auction#Mystery_Chests\|Mystery Chests]].		Community Auction Events will have periodic Special Events towards the end of the Auction. This is our way of thanking you, the Players that keep this Auction running, with something extra at the end of the event. These Special Events are completely funded from donations, the 2% cut, and our own personal bank accounts. We truly appreciate the Community effort it takes to make this happen, and here are the some of the ways we do this; [[Community_Auction#Giveaways\|Giveaways]] and [[Community_Auction#Mystery_Chests\|Mystery Chests]].

	===Giveaways===		===Giveaways===
	~~Near the end of the event we will offer out 3 giveaways, which generally are 200,000 gp checks and 1000 [[Donation_Coin\|Donation Coins]] however they may be items as well such as Gift Bags.~~ Currently these are few games we may play to ~~hand these out~~:		Currently these are few games we may play to aware prizes:
	# Trivia: We ask 3 questions and assign the winnings to the first person to correctly answer the question, spelling matters!!!		# Trivia: We ask 3 questions and assign the winnings to the first person to correctly answer the question, spelling matters!!!
	# ~~Dice Rolls~~: ~~Everyone lines up in a single row and the Auctioneers~~ will ~~roll dice, walk the number~~ of ~~steps~~ the ~~dice add up to~~, and ~~based on the size of the crowd will roll again or stop and award the giveaway.~~		# Themed Costume Contests: We will announce themes ahead of the auction with guidelines. These have previously ranged from specific colors, seasonal words in clothing description, and holidays! When there is a costume contest, it will be judged at the end of the auction.
	~~# Twitch Gift Bag: In the Auctioneer's Twitch channel you~~ will be ~~asked to type "!ticket" in the Twitch Chat,~~ the ~~winner is randomly chosen and awarded a Gift Bag~~ of ~~Donation Items from~~ the ~~Auction Hold~~.

	===Mystery Chests===		===Mystery Chests===

Azyria: /* Auction Entries Rules */

2025-03-11T15:34:37Z

Auction Entries Rules

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	===Auction Entries Rules===		===Auction Entries Rules===
	In order to make the process of entering items into the Community Auction as easy as possible, please make sure you are aware of the following rules:		In order to make the process of entering items into the Community Auction as easy as possible, please make sure you are aware of the following rules:
	# 10% of the selling price goes to the Auction House, which 9% is used to pay the Auction Staff and 1% goes to the Auction Hold which is used for [[Community_Auction#Special_Events\|Special Events]].		# 10% of the selling price goes to the Auction House, which 8% is used to pay the Auction Staff and 2% goes to the Auction Hold which is used for [[Community_Auction#Special_Events\|Special Events]].
	# Auction Entries will have No Reserves set( meaning no set minimum value). These do not do well and you should consider using a [[Player Vendor]], [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] #buying-selling channel, or [https://www.uoforum.com/ Forum Auctions] to get the price you are expecting.		# Auction Entries will have No Reserves set (meaning no set minimum value). These do not do well and you should consider using a [[Player Vendor]], [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] #buying-selling channel, or [https://www.uoforum.com/ Forum Auctions] to get the price you are expecting.
	~~# We require a minimum relative value of items to be 50,000 gp or greater before bundling.~~		# An Entry can consist of multiple bagged items, or if you are not sure how to group them, you can leave them to our discretion.
	~~# Up to 5 of your entries may appear in any given Community Auction. However, you are free to submit more than 5 entries at a time and any extras roll into upcoming Auctions~~.
	# An Entry can consist of multiple bagged items, or if you are not sure how to group them, you can leave them to our discretion~~. We may refuse items at this time if we feel the demand is not high enough, or there are too many duplicate entries at this time~~.
	# Unless specified, items will be designated/grouped/separated by the Auction Staff, in order to get the most value from your items.		# Unless specified, items will be designated/grouped/separated by the Auction Staff, in order to get the most value from your items.
	# Once an item has been released on a [[Community_Auction#Announcements\|Community Auction Preview]] it can no longer be returned. However if you have other Entries that have not been advertised, you are welcome to contact us to return them!		# Once an item has been released on a [[Community_Auction#Announcements\|Community Auction Preview]] it can no longer be returned. However if you have other Entries that have not been advertised, you are welcome to contact us to return them!
	# ~~If you do not claim~~ your ~~rejected~~ items within ~~5 months you can no longer claim your items and they~~ will be donated ~~to the Auction Hold which is~~ used for [[Community_Auction#Special_Events\|Special Events]].		# Please pickup your payouts or unsold items within 1 month or make arrangements prior to the next auction. Unclaimed payouts will be donated and used for future giveaways and [[Community_Auction#Special_Events\|Special Events]]
	# ~~If you do~~ not ~~claim your Payout within 5 months you~~ can ~~no longer claim your checks and they will~~ be ~~donated~~ to the ~~Auction Hold which~~ is ~~used for [[Community_Auction#Special_Events\|Special Events]].~~		# Items not sold during the auction can be rolled over to the next auction or returned, this is you choice!

	==Special Events==		==Special Events==

Azyria: /* How to Get Paid */

2025-03-11T15:24:43Z

How to Get Paid

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	<div class="left">[[File:Community_Island_Submitting_Entries_Getting_Paid.JPG\|Frame\|Upright\|Getting Paid]]</div>		<div class="left">[[File:Community_Island_Submitting_Entries_Getting_Paid.JPG\|Frame\|Upright\|Getting Paid]]</div>

	Payments are typically ~~availiable~~ within 3 days of Auction.		Payments are typically available within 3 days of Auction.

	===Auction Entries Rules===		===Auction Entries Rules===

Azyria: /* How to Get Paid */

2025-03-11T15:24:20Z

How to Get Paid

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	===How to Get Paid===		===How to Get Paid===
	Once your items have sold, ~~around 24 hours after the sale, the~~ Auction ~~Conductor~~ will reach out to the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] User to meet at the [[Britain#Shops\|West Britain Bank(WBB)]] for payment which will be confirmed in the Discord chat:		Once your items have sold, Auction Staff will post in #community-auction when payments are ready for pickup will reach out to the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] User to meet at the [[Britain#Shops\|West Britain Bank(WBB)]] for payment which will be confirmed in the Discord chat:
	<div class="left">[[File:Community_Island_Submitting_Entries_Getting_Paid.JPG\|Frame\|Upright\|Getting Paid]]</div>		<div class="left">[[File:Community_Island_Submitting_Entries_Getting_Paid.JPG\|Frame\|Upright\|Getting Paid]]</div>

	~~The reason for the 24 hold on payouts is due to the post-processing that goes on behind the scenes. Each event is recorded via [https://www.twitch.tv/ Twitch] and through journal logs captures which~~ are ~~thoroughly reviewed to ensure that the payouts are correct before reaching out to you with your earnings~~.		Payments are typically availiable within 3 days of Auction.

	===Auction Entries Rules===		===Auction Entries Rules===

Azyria: /* How to Drop Off Items */

2025-03-11T15:22:10Z

How to Drop Off Items

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	===How to Drop Off Items===		===How to Drop Off Items===
	To begin a Drop Off of your items, first you will need to contact one of the Auction Staff via [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord]:<br \>		To begin a Drop Off of your items, first you will need to contact one of the Auction Staff via [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord]:<br \>
	~~Bo🍑#2219~~ <br \>		@Pancing
	~~Auction Assistee#1725~~<br \>		@Nevada
			@Azyria
			@Smiddy <br \>
			<br \>

	We will answer any questions you may have and offer to meet you at the [[Britain#Shops\|West Britain Bank(WBB)]], where you will be able to trade with us. We ask that if you have any bagged items, to please make sure to open them, so we may take a screen shot of the transaction.		We will answer any questions you may have and offer to meet you at the [[Britain#Shops\|West Britain Bank(WBB)]], where you will be able to trade with us. We ask that if you have any bagged items, to please make sure to open them, so we may take a screen shot of the transaction.

Azyria: /* Auction Bidding Rules */

2025-03-11T15:19:05Z

Auction Bidding Rules

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	In order to move the bidding process as quickly as possible, please make sure you understand the following rules:		In order to move the bidding process as quickly as possible, please make sure you understand the following rules:
	# The Bidding increments can be found on signs posted around the Community Auction House.		# The Bidding increments can be found on signs posted around the Community Auction House.
	# Bidding Increments need to be a minimum of 5k or above the previous highest bid to be accepted. Once bidding reaches 1 million the increments need to be a minimum of 100k or above. (1k-~~999k~~ Increments of 5k or more, 1m+ increments of 100k or more)		# Bidding Increments need to be a minimum of 50k or above the previous highest bid to be accepted. Once bidding reaches 1 million the increments need to be a minimum of 100k or above. (1k-1m Increments of 50k or more, 1m+ increments of 100k or more)
	# While we encourage open discussions between players at the Community Auction, please note that any numbers stated during these conversations may be accepted as bids. There are many folks attempting to place bids and we cannot determine in real-time which number was a bid vs a casual conversation involving numbers. If you wish to speak so someone, feel free to use the [[Party\|Party System]] to create a silent chat with a group of up to 10 Players, or use the guild/alliance chats if you already belong to those.		# While we encourage open discussions between players at the Community Auction, please note that any numbers stated during these conversations may be accepted as bids. There are many folks attempting to place bids and we cannot determine in real-time which number was a bid vs a casual conversation involving numbers. If you wish to speak so someone, feel free to use the [[Party\|Party System]] to create a silent chat with a group of up to 10 Players, or use the guild/alliance chats if you already belong to those.
	# Please do not spam, if you have macros that involve a lot of spamming, please turn off your assistant programs. Spamming makes the Journal move very fast and we may miss bids if we cannot validate them in the Journal.		# Please do not spam, if you have macros that involve a lot of spamming, please turn off your assistant programs. Spamming makes the Journal move very fast and we may miss bids if we cannot validate them in the Journal.

Azyria: /* Announcements */

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Announcements

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	===Announcements===		===Announcements===
	The Community Auction is held on the first Tuesday night of every Month starting at 9:00PM ~~EST~~, the announcement can be found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] under the #announcements and #community-auction channels.<br \>Every Announcement comes with a preview of the potential items available during the event, this preview is also available up to 24 hours in advance.<br \>		The Community Auction is held on the first and third Tuesday night of every Month starting at 8:00PM CST (Server Time), the announcement can be found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] under the #announcements and #community-auction channels.<br \>Every Announcement comes with a preview of the potential items available during the event, this preview is also available up to 24 hours in advance.<br \>

	==Winning Items from the Stage==		==Winning Items from the Stage==

Shane: /* Records */

2024-02-07T06:12:51Z

Records

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	===Announcements===		===Announcements===
	The Community Auction is held on the first Tuesday night of every Month starting at 9:00PM EST, the announcement can be found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] under the #announcements and #community-auction channels.<br \>Every Announcement comes with a preview of the potential items available during the event, this preview is also available up to 24 hours in advance.<br \>		The Community Auction is held on the first Tuesday night of every Month starting at 9:00PM EST, the announcement can be found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] under the #announcements and #community-auction channels.<br \>Every Announcement comes with a preview of the potential items available during the event, this preview is also available up to 24 hours in advance.<br \>

	~~===Records===~~
	All records of public sales, as well as some other calculated statistics, from October 2018 are available in the Historical Auction House Records link found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] #community-auction channel. This is updated in real time during the auction as items sell, and keeping confidentiality in mind, only releases the Auction Entries Description, Winner, and Price of the sale:
	~~<div class="center">[[File:Community_Auction_Historical_Records.JPG\|Frame\|Upright\|Discord Announcement]]</div>~~

	==Winning Items from the Stage==		==Winning Items from the Stage==

Shane: /* Announcements */

2024-02-07T06:12:12Z

Announcements

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	===Announcements===		===Announcements===
	The Community Auction is held on the first Tuesday night of every Month starting at 9:00PM EST, the announcement can be found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] under the #announcements and #community-auction channels.<br \>Every Announcement comes with a preview of the potential items available during the event, this preview is also available up to 24 hours in advance.<br \>		The Community Auction is held on the first Tuesday night of every Month starting at 9:00PM EST, the announcement can be found in the [https://discord.uoforever.com/ UOF Discord] under the #announcements and #community-auction channels.<br \>Every Announcement comes with a preview of the potential items available during the event, this preview is also available up to 24 hours in advance.<br \>
	~~<div class="center">[[File:AuctionAnnounce1.PNG\|Frame\|Upright\|Discord Announcement]]</div>~~

	===Records===		===Records===