BIDDERS.
Bidding is open to anyone interested in purchasing items. Membership in one of the presenting organizations is not a requirement for participation.

AUCTION ITEMS.
Items offered for bid in the Silent Auction by donating companies are the items that will be shipped to the winning bidder.

• The Environmental Institute for Golf makes every attempt to accurately represent the items available for bid. Bidders and/or donating companies may not request that items be replaced or exchanged once bidding has opened.
  
• The Environmental Institute for Golf reserves the right to remove items from the Silent Auction without notice.

BIDS.
Each auction item will be assigned a minimum opening bid. To place a bid, you must use the predetermined incremental amounts. Bids not following this formula will not be accepted.

BIDDING OPENS.
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, Noon (Central)

CLOSING TIMES.
The closing time tells when the listing will end. There are two different closing times.

The closing time for each item is listed on each auction detail page. It is located next to the fields Time Left (countdown to ending time) and Ends (auction closing date and time).

The closing date is also included next to each item within each category.

BIDS ARE BINDING.
Your bid constitutes a contract to purchase the item on which it was placed. All winning bids are final. Please read all product specifications and limitations carefully prior to making a bid. No refunds will be issued. Winning bidders are expected to make payment on their bid following notification of winning bid and upon receipt of the invoice issued by The Environmental Institute for Golf.

PAYMENT.
Notification and invoice will be sent from The Environmental Institute for Golf to winning bidders after the Golf Industry Show. Payment is due within 30 days of receipt. Once payment has been received, an acknowledgment will be sent to the winning bidder and notification will be sent to the donating company for release of the item.

Bidders failing to follow through on a winning bid in the Silent Auction after the initial invoice and notification will be contacted by The Environmental Institute for Golf to schedule payment for items purchased. If bidders continue to fail to complete the transaction, bidding privileges for all future online and on-site auction programs conducted by The Institute may be revoked. The GCSAA President will notify bidders whose privileges have been revoked in writing. When a winning bidder fails to make payment and bidding privileges are revoked, the bidder with the next highest bid amount will be contacted by The Institute to purchase the donated product.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES.
Party responsible for the shipping and handling charges varies per item and is specified on each auction detail page under Shipping Costs. If items are damaged in the process of shipping to the winning bidder, he/she should contact The Institute, who will assist in resolving the issue with the donating company.