Auction Terms and Conditions

HELP A CAPITAL CHILD APPEAL 2012: AUCTIONS TERMS & CONDITIONS

1.    Definitions and Introduction
1.1    In these terms and conditions the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings (and, where applicable in these terms and conditions, the singular shall include the plural):
    
“Auction”    The auction run by Global Charities during the Term
“Auction Terms and Conditions”    These terms and conditions relating to the Auction
“Bid Period”    The period, as announced on-air and/or online, during which a Participant may bid for a particular item in an Auction
“Competition Terms and Conditions”    Global Charities' competition terms and conditions which can be found at http://www.capitalfm.com/terms-conditions/competition/
“Conditions”    The Auction Terms and Conditions together with the Competition Terms and Conditions
“Global Charities”     Global Charities (registered company number 04359098) and registered charity number (England & Wales 1091657 & Scotland SC041475) of 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA.  
“on-air”    Something broadcast on the Participating Radio Station
“Participant” or “you”    A person who participates in the Auction
“Participating Radio Station”     Capital FM
“Term”    The dates and times set out in Clause 2.2 of these Conditions
“Website”    Capitalfm.com

1.2    These Auction Terms and Conditions together with the Competition Terms and Conditions (with the specific exception of clauses 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.1.5, 2.2 and 2.3 of the Competition Terms and Conditions) shall apply to the Auction. Participation in any Auction shall be deemed an unconditional acceptance by you of these Conditions.
1.3    In the event that these Auction Terms and Conditions conflict with the Competition Terms and Conditions, the provisions of these Auction Terms and Conditions shall prevail.
1.4    References to “we”, “us” and “our” shall be to Global Charities.

2.    Auction
2.1         During the Term, details relating to the Auction will be broadcast on the Participating Radio Station.
2.2    All auctions will take place between Monday 15th October 2012 and Sunday 28th October 2012, however each lot will open and close at a different time within this Bid Period.  The Bid Period for each item will be clearly specified online and may be referred to on-air by a presenter.  Bids cannot be taken outside of the Bid Period.
2.3    During the Bid Period each Participant must go online to capitalfm.com from where they’ll be redirected to eBay to place their bid.  
2.4    A valid and active eBay account is required in order to place a bid. 

2.5    The auctions will be run according to the terms and conditions of eBay.  Where a bid is successful, the Participant will be contacted by the Participating Radio Station and eBay. 

2.6    Full details of all Auctions will be available on the Website including any specific terms & conditions for each lot.
2.7    Bids for an Auction item will only be taken during the Bid Period. The level that bids have reached will be broadcast on-air from time to time during the Bid Period.  The successful Participant will be contacted by Global Charities.
2.8    The offer of an Auction item on-air shall constitute an offer which will be deemed to be accepted by the highest bidder during the Bid Period. 
2.9    Participants must be 18 years of age or over.  We reserve the right to verify the eligibility of all entrants.

3.    Payment and delivery
3.1    Payment for an item must be by Paypal or debit or credit card.  The amount to be paid, having been deducted from or charged to the Participant’s debit or credit card, shall constitute consideration.  All Participants must ensure that, prior to placing a bid, they are able to pay for any item which they wish to bid for.
3.2    Title in the items successfully bid for or purchased shall not pass on to the Participant until such time as payment for the item has been received by Global Charities and delivery has taken place.
3.3    Delivery of a prize or voucher with the prize details will be made within 28 (twenty eight) days to the address specified by the Participant provided that such address must be within England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. When an item is delivered, risk of damage to, or loss of, the item passes shall pass to the relevant Participant. We reserve the right to require photo ID from the successful Participant upon delivery.
3.4    Liability
All items offered for Auction shall be subject to availability and we shall not be liable for any claims, expenses, costs and/or any losses (including, but not limited to, loss of profits, indirect, pure economic and consequential losses or otherwise) or any damage (save for death or personal injury arising from negligence) suffered by any Participant.
3.5    All matters relating to the Auction shall be at our sole discretion.  
3.6    Notwithstanding that a successful bid has been received, in the event that we discover that (i) the Participant was or should have been ineligible to make a bid for an item, or (ii) that the Participant should have been declared invalid for any other reason whatever (at our absolute discretion), we reserve the right to reject the bid. In such circumstances, we reserve the right to offer the prize to the second highest bidder.