holiday silent auction

Holiday Silent Auction

How to add items to the auction site.

Click on the Members Only Button

Login: pccSings

Go to the FOPCC section of the Member’s section

Go to the Silent Auction Section and click the BiddingforGood link. Please note that this site does not seem to work well with

iPads. Please access it from a desktop or laptop.

You will be re-directed to the Bidding for Good site. Click on the Sign in to Donate button.

If you have a user and password from previous auctions, it will still work. Otherwise click the Register button.

For new participants, enter in the required information.

Once your Registration is accepted, click the Continue Button

The following 11 slides are all on one page of the BFG site. Please enter your chorister’s name for the donor. We will use the information from the Donor

tag to thank our donors.

Please validate the donor name in the Donor Information Section.

Please validate the donor contact information. This is your information, not the information of the individual/company that you obtained the auction item from. This information will not be

shared by anyone outside of the auction administration.

The following 8 slides pertain to entering item details. Entries that do not follow this

exact format will be rejected.

Item name: Give your item a name that will “pop” and draw attention.

Item Description: This is the overall description of the item. Please include certificate value, if applicable. Do not paste text into this area. You must type

it in. Do not color your text, only use black. Only use font setting 1 (8pt).

Of Special Note: Please use this area for any use restrictions on your item including; locations, dates, and expiration. Do not paste text into this area. You Must type it

in. Do not color your text, only use black. Only use font setting 1 (8pt).

Estimate Value: If your item is a gift certificate, enter the value here. If it is a tangible item, please provide a best estimate of value. The auction committee will assign beginning bid values.

Item Images: The more images that you have, the better the item will sell. You must

upload your own images.

Once you are done, review what you have entered and print a copy of this screen. Bring the screen print with your item to the collection day as proof of entry into the BFG system. Items not

entered into the system will not be accepted.

Last Step: Click the Submit button and wait for your item to load (it may take a while).

What happens next

• The auction committee will review each item entered and check it for completeness and accuracy. If the entry does not meet the set requirements, it will be rejected for you to remedy.

• If it is accepted, your item will be published by the committee for public viewing.

• Bring your item to the Phoenix Center starting on 10/30/12. Item collection closes on Saturday 11/17/12.

FAQs

• When can I start entering items into the BFG Site?– The auction will start accepting items on Sunday,

October 27.• What if I do not have a computer to enter in

items? – Do to lack of internet connection at the Phoenix

Center, we cannot assist you with item entry. Please seek out a computer at a public library or seek out a friend with one.

FAQs

• What is the deadline for entering items into the BFG site?– Item entry will close at 2pm on 11/16/11. Items

not entered in the system by this deadline will not be accepted into the auction. NO ACCEPTIONS.

FAQs

• What types of items will be used in the online auction versus the live auction at the Higley Center?– Gift certificates will be used for the online auction.

Hard goods will be transported to the Higley auction.• What happens if an item fails to receive bids?– All items become the property of PCC at the point of

donations. Unsold items will be put into a las chance auction to take place in January.