Items need to be cataloged before the auction in order for bids to be properly recorded and invoices generated for each high bidder. So, all donations must be shipped pre-paid to the auctioneer or hand-delivered at least one day before the auction. If hand-delivered at an Oz Club convention, as much advance notification as possible would be appreciated as to the exact nature of each donated item.
Shipment of donated items to the auctioneer can be arranged at any time. At your request, the Oz Club will refund the cost of shipment for donated items. However, a round of correspondence ahead of time is appropriate for all donations, and a list of the items with whatever details are known would be very helpful. It is difficult to estimate what Club members will bid on any item; therefore, advance valuations are not possible as a general rule.
Donating material to IWOC Auctions
Donation of a larger collection to the Oz Club, however, may be handled specially, in some cases. Since some part of such a collection may be retained by the Club for our archives, a fair market value appraisal may be offered on request of the donor.
A record of the origin of donated items is kept by the auctioneer, so that letters of appreciation, specifying the amount of the donation, can be sent to all donors each year that items are sold.
Contact our auction to arrange donations and consignments to the Oz Club Auction in agreement with these terms.