Auctions and Auction Rules
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Auctions are for current Malaria Philatelists International (MPI) members only.
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Auction items will have a starting bid price listed.
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Auction is a 'Silent Auction'. Bids are sent in through the bidding online form. After the auction closes,
all bids will be tallied and the winning bids will be 1 bidding increment ($1.00) over the next highest bid. Examples:
Item #1 has a starting price of $10.00- Bidder #1 bids $14.00
- Bidder #1 wins the item for $10.00 which is the starting bid.
- Bidder #1 bids $14.00
- Bidder #2 bids $20.00
- Bidder #2 wins the item for $15.00 which is $1.00 over the second highest bidder.
- Bidder #1 bids $14.00
- Bidder #2 bids $14.00
- Bidder #1 wins the item for $14.00 because his bid arrived first.
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Buyer pays actual postage which will be calculatd after the sale. Payment can be made through Paypal to malariastamps@yahoo.com
or payment thorugh a check or money order to Larry Fillion, 18 Arlington Street, Acton, MA, USA.
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Seller receives 90% of the sale of the item and MPI receives 10%. Seller can either receive a check or can be paid through Paypal.
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If you would like to sell items in the next auction, please send an email to me at malariastamps@yahoo.com.
The process will be as follows:
- Send an email to malariastamps@yahoo.com and describe the items.
- After acceptance of the items, mail items to Larry Fillion, 18 Arlington Street, Acton, Ma, 01720, USA
- Items are posted in the next auction.
- After auction ends, winners are notified by email and can pay by check or PayPal.
- After payment arrives, items are shipped to the winner. The winner pays costs for shipping.
- Payment is sent to the seller.