Greetings From Toad Town... again!

[Alexander of ATL.]

Good morning everyone!

As some may know I temporarily stopped the Live Auctions because of work restrictions and the continual conflictions between them both. I am proud to announce that the Toad Town Live Auction will return August 20th.

There are a few procedural changes to the auction house's operations. I will list and highlight in purple the newly adopted policy changes. Please read through them as this will be the standard order of operations that the Auction House will operate under moving forward.


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Toad Town Live Auction General Information Guide


Greetings,

Welcome to the information guide for the Toad Town Auction House located on Atlantic. This guide will assist in the expectations of the auction house guests and the patrons who support us with their submissions. If there are any questions or concerns that are not answered here, please feel free to reach out to me. I will do the best that I can to answer any and all questions.

Alexander of Toad Town
Discord: Alexander of ATL.#6008
ICQ: 760215091
Stratics PM: Alexander of ATL.



Expectations for Auction House Guests

Bidding

• No False Bidding! If A Bid Is Placed And That Bid Is The Winning Bid, You Are Expected To Pay For That Winning Bid!!
• After Winning A Bid, Open A Trade Window With The Auctioneer To Pay For And Receive The Item(s)
• Bid Increments Are:
  • 0-20M = 1M increments
  • 20-200M = 5M increments
  • 200M+ = 10M increments

General Operations

• Lottery
  • Fifty (50) Possible Tickets Will Be Available For Purchase. These Tickets Can Be Found On The 'Lottery Vendor' Inside The Auction Floor
  • A Winning Lottery Number Will Be Generated Randomly! The Person With The Correct Winning Number MUST Be Present To Win
  • The Item For That Weeks Lottery Is Displayed On The Table Next To The Lottery Vendor
• Trivia
  • There Will Be Three (3) Opportunities For Trivia At Each Auction.
  • Trivia Questions Will ONLY Include Ultima Online Topics
  • The Winner of Each Trivia Question Will Be Presented An Option Between Multiple Chests. The Content of Each Chest Is Unknown. The Chest Chosen By The Trivia Winner Will Be Entitled To Its Contents.
• Item List Distribution
  • Item Lists Are Available To All Participants Via The 'Book' Steward! Simply Say 'book' And One Will Be Placed In Your Backpack
• Auction Frequency
  • Auctions Are Every Other Sunday Unless Otherwise Stated And Submission Cutoff Time Is That Friday, Or Two Days Before The Scheduled Auction Date
  • Auction Starts At 3PM Eastern. Gates Will Be Provided In Luna Starting At 2PM Eastern
  • For the complete schedule, click here.

Trolling & Banishments

• No Tolerance For Trolling! Anyone Found To Be Trolling Will Result In Immediate And Permanent Banishment From The Auction House
• Temporary Banishment Will Be Given On First Offense Violations Unless Otherwise Stated. Temporary Banishments Will Last One Month
• Secondary Offense Violations Will Result In Permanent Banishments! Permanent Banishments Are Indefinite
• In Times of Special Events That The Toad Town Auction House Is Affiliated With, Banishments Will Remain And No Pardons Given

Proxy Bidding

• Auction House Guests Who Cannot Make The Scheduled Time of the Auction Can Request A Proxy Bidder Through The Auction House.
• Proxy Requests Must Be Made Within 24 Hours of the Scheduled Auction Time
• Auction Guests Who Utilize The Proxy Bidding Tool Are Expected & Required To Pay For Any Won Items. Not Doing So Will Result In An Immediate Termination From The Auction House
• If There Is Not An Established Financial Relationship Between The Guest and the Auction House, The Guest Must Pay Their Proxy In Advance. If The Proxy Does NOT Win The Item Lot For The Guest, All Funds Will Be Returned

Expectations for Auction House Patrons

Submitting

• There Is An Item Limit Of 75 Items Per Auction. To Minimize Time, No Submissions Are Allowed After Such Limit Has Been Reached
• Submitting Item(s) Should Follow The Guide Placed In The South West Corner of the Auction House. (purple round bag)
• To Submit An Item To The Auction House, Hand Item(s) ONLY To Alexander (Toad) Or Simply Place The Item(s) In The Auction House Mailbox
• If A Submission Does Not Have A Start Bid Or Indication Of A Start Bid, The Item Will Be Returned And Not Be Auctioned
• Individuals Are Allowed A Maximum of 5 Entries Into the Live Auction. This Is To Make Sure Everyone Has An Equal Opportunity To Auction Items
• As Auctioneer, I Reserve The Right To Reach Out To Patrons If I Feel An Item Is At Risk Of A No Sale
• For An Item Lot To Be Submitted, The Value of The Item or Item Lot Must Be At Least 35M. If The Item Lot Does Not Meet This Value Requirement, The Item lot Will Be Returned. Per Discretion of the Auctioneer.
• If An Item Does Not Meet The Required Value of 35M, It Can Be Grouped With Other Items Until Such Value Has Been Achieved
• Auction House Patrons Are NOT Allowed To Bid On Their Own Items. Doing So Will Result In The Item Lots Being Returned & The Owner Refused Service At Future Auctions
• The Auction House Will Take A 5% Commission Charge On All Sold Items

** WHAT IS COMING SOON **

1. Toad Town's First, Fully Functional Website - *coming this fall*
2. Toad Town Discord Server - *coming this fall*
3. Toad Town Establishment Houses Fully Operational - *coming this fall*
4. Toad Town Halloween Event - *coming this fall*
5. Toad Town 2024 Road Map - *coming early 2024*