Auction Date:2025 Mar 29 @ 19:00 (UTC-7 : PDT/MST)
Location:1500 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
J. Alain Smith and Miss Shelly invite the high bidder (1) and five (5) friends to a wild game dinner at his home. Come visit, tell your favorite stories, and enjoy his world-class dinner. Special wines and alcohol are included. Who knows what game will be served? Mutually acceptable dates must be arranged with Alain. Winning bidder will be contacted to arrange date.
We thank J. Alain Smith and Miss Shelly for their 100% donation.
Auction Location:
1500 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
Previewing Details:
Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
1,000.00 |
5% |
| 1,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
5% |
| 5,000.00 |
Infinite |
3% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Shipping Details:
Winning bidders of tangible items are responsible for all crating, packing, handling, and shipping costs. With the exception of firearms, all items will be shipped from Seattle, by SCINW's designated shipper. All firearms will be shipped from Seattle, WA and buyers of firearms will be contacted by SCINW representatives to begin arrangements. SCINW cannot transfer firearms directly to buyers, in person, or by post. After the close of the auction all firearms purchased at an SCINW auction will be returned to a locally appointed federally licensed firearms dealer. The firearms can then be picked up at that location or they can shipped to the purchaser’s nearest federally licensed dealer. Any costs or fees related to the transfer will be the responsibility of the buyer.
Payment Details:
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Accepted Payment Methods:
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Accepted Payment Methods:
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Safari Club International Northwest Chapter (hereafter SCINW) - Auction Terms and Conditions 2024:
SCINW – Auction Program Rules & Regulations
SCI is a Section 501(c)(4), non-profit membership organization and SCINW is a local chapter of that national organization. Our members are conservationists who hunt. Our mission is the conservation of wildlife, education of the public, and advocacy for hunting and hunter's rights. SCINW appreciates the support of its donors and members in helping to further its programs and goals. Auction revenue funds a great portion of SCI’s and SCINW's operating budget. All of the dollars raised go to support SCI's and SCINW’s mission of conservation, education programs, and protection of the hunter. 30% of the net proceeds raised at this auction will be sent to SCI to support their work at a national level. The remaining 70% will be used for local projects and to fund the chapter’s annual operations. The term “auction” refers to silent auction. Live auction and online auction.
Items donated to SCINW and amounts paid to SCINW as part of the auction do not qualify as charitable deductions. SCINW is not a qualified charitable organization.
Any exceptions to these Auction Program Rules & Regulations must be reviewed and accepted by the SCINW Banquet Committee and then approved by the SCINW Board of Directors.
AUCTION BIDDING PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. You or your representative (designated individual must have written, notarized authorization by you stating maximum bidding price for each of the items of interest) must be registered and present during the auction to be eligible to bid. A person who bids on behalf of another person or group will be ultimately held responsible for payment in its entirety. A person registered and bidding through the official SCINW online auction site will be considered to be registered and present for the auction.
2. All items auctioned are sold “as is.” SCINW assumes no responsibility for the validity of the descriptions, authenticity, or condition of any item donated for auction. SCINW makes no warranty or guarantee, express or implied regarding any property or service sold at auction including, but not limited to, any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. Values listed are as stated by donors and are not warranted by SCINW.
3. All items auctioned (whether goods or services) have been acquired or obtained by SCINW from third parties. The purchaser acknowledges that the items have not been inspected by SCINW and that the purchaser is advised, in the case of firearms, knives, bows, bullets or other weapons, to secure a competent inspection and test of the goods before use. No services auctioned are to or will be performed by SCINW.
4. After bidding for an item concludes and the auctioneer designates a winning bidder, the designated winner (buyer) must immediately agree to a Buyer's Agreement. For buyers at the auction location, the buyer must sign the Buyer's Agreement and one copy will be given to the buyer. For online buyers, the buyer must click "I accept" after reading the Buyer's Agreement which, along with payment for the item, constitutes agreement to the Buyer's Agreement. For silent auctions, the Silent Auction Bid Sheet is considered the Buyer's Agreement to purchase the indicated item. All signatures on Buyer's Agreements, Silent Auction Bid Sheets and Silent Auction Sealed Bid Forms, and "I accept" with payment for online purchases, are legal and binding. SCINW will not recognize changes, additions or deletions to any auction description agreed to by the buyer and donor unless such changes are noted on the Buyer's Agreement and signed by the buyer and an authorized representative of the donor, or in the case of online buyers, noted in an electronic writing exchanged between the buyer and an authorized representative of the donor.
5. By making a purchase, the purchaser waives any claim for liability against SCINW or the donor of any property or service, and neither SCINW nor the donor is responsible for any personal injuries or damages to property that may result from the utilization of any property or services sold. If any action or claim is made against SCINW by an individual, entity, or state, local, federal, foreign or political body for any matter whatsoever arising from the use of the auctioned items, or any actions or parties conducting business with respect to the auctioned items, the donor and/or purchaser will pay SCINW’s attorneys’ fees and costs and will hold SCINW harmless from any judgment thereon.
6. By making a purchase, the purchaser agrees that:
a. The auction and purchases made at the auction shall be governed in all respects, whether as to validity, construction, capacity, performance, or otherwise, by the laws of the State of Washington, except as preempted by federal law and that venue for any and all actions, including litigation, mediation and/or arbitration, shall be in King County Washington.
b. Any dispute or action arising out of or relating to the Auction and purchases made at the Auction shall first be submitted to mediation before a mediator mutually agreed to by the Parties, with said mediation to be held in King County, Washington. If mediation is unsuccessful, then such dispute or claim shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association or other appropriate standard relating to disputes arising out of contract, before one arbitrator, with said arbitration to be held in King County Washington.
7. If during a live auction, a final bid for an item is erroneously taken from two bidders, the bidding is closed to everyone else except those two bidders. The high bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser; the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion to determine the successful bidder in any auction. At each live auction, there will be pre-designated bid spotters in the audience, and it is the responsibility of the bidder to direct bids to the nearest spotter. The auctioneers and spotters will make every attempt to acknowledge all desired bids, but SCINW is not responsible for any missed bids or bids that fail to be executed.
8. After bidding for an item concludes and the auctioneer designates a winning bidder, the designated winner (buyer) must immediately agree to a Buyer's Agreement. For buyers at the auction location, the buyer must sign the Buyer's Agreement and one copy will be given to the buyer. For online buyers, the buyer must click "I accept" after reading the Buyer's Agreement which, along with payment for the item, constitutes agreement to the Buyer's Agreement. For silent auctions, the Silent Auction Bid Sheet is considered the Buyer's Agreement to purchase the indicated item. All signatures on Buyer's Agreements, Silent Auction Bid Sheets and Silent Auction Sealed Bid Forms, and "I accept" with payment for online purchases, are legal and binding. SCINW will not recognize changes, additions or deletions to any auction description agreed to by the buyer and donor unless such changes are noted on the Buyer's Agreement and signed by the buyer and an authorized representative of the donor, or in the case of online buyers, noted in an electronic writing exchanged between the buyer and an authorized representative of the donor.
9. Successful bidders may, during or immediately following the auction, present their copy of the Buyer’s Agreement to the Auction Payment Counter, where they may pay by credit card. Master Card, Diner's Card, Discover and American Express are accepted.
10. All auction items purchased must be paid for in full before the end of the banquet. Any auction items that have not been paid for within 48 hours of the end of the banquet will be subject to a 10% surcharge, which will be added to the winning bid and this total will then become the purchase price. Any items not removed by the end of the banquet or for which arrangements for removal have not been made will be shipped COD to the winning bidder/purchaser, who also shall pay to SCINW an additional 10% handling surcharge. Any bidder/purchaser who leaves his/her purchases at the banquet does so at his/her own risk. SCINW is not responsible for any item not removed from the Convention by the winning bidder/purchaser. See section 19 below for details regarding firearms.
11. If you are unable to attend one or more live auction in person please use our official SCINW online auction site. We will have representatives available to facilitate your onine bids for the live auction as well as certain items in the silent auction. However, SCINW will not be held responsible for failure to execute any bid or for any errors in execution of bids.
12. Silent auction items will be showcased at the silent auction location for open bidding to all SCINW members in attendance. All open bidding, legibly written (including name, membership number and bid) will be accepted until the close of each silent auction (closing times are posted in the program).
13. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THERE WILL BE NO EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS on items or services. Unless otherwise indicated, all auction items, services and hunts must be used within one year of the date of the purchase at auction. Dates and times for applicable items are to be arranged at the mutual convenience of the donor and winning bidder/purchaser.
14. IT IS THE PURCHASER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE DONOR REGARDING PURCHASED ITEMS, SERVICES OR HUNTS and to make all arrangements for hunt dates and the application for necessary of paperwork for licenses and permits. SCINW is not, and will not act as, a conduit or go-between between the purchaser and donor.
15. Items may be removed from the Auction Room only by presenting a receipt to authorized SCINW personnel, which is issued to the purchaser at the time of payment. Auction items may be picked up in the Auction Room starting thirty minutes after the close of the auction.
16. Although SCINW has made every effort to ensure the quality of donated hunts and trips, it cannot, and does not, guarantee the satisfaction of either the donor or the purchaser.
17. To protect our hunt donors, SCINW reserves the right to withdraw any donated hunt from the auction that does not receive a bid at its stated reserve value. The Auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion to determine the sale of a donated hunt.
18. Some hunts are subject to VAT, GST tax liabilities, or other fees. Often these fees are due and payable before a hunt can be taken. SCINW does not assume responsibility for these fees. Interested bidders and buyers should verify amounts with donor and check with the local government where a hunt is to be taken for up to date information.
19. All firearm (excluding some types of muzzleloaders and bows) purchases made during the auction will be subject to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993. After the close of the auction all firearms purchased at an SCINW auction will be returned to a locally appointed federally licensed dealer. The firearms can then be picked up at that location or they can shipped to the purchaser’s nearest federally licensed dealer. It will be necessary for the purchaser to provide the designated federally licensed dealer with an original signed copy of the dealer’s or their own federal firearm license (FFL) and a copy of the paid auction statement before shipment can be made. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. All firerarm purchases are subject to any federal or state background checks. The federally licensed dealer where the gun is picked up will conduct these background checks. All costs related to the background check are the responsibility of the purchaser.
20. SCINW has been advised that donated “worked” ivory may be sold at its auctions. “Worked” ivory must not have been imported under any permit that prohibits the sale of that ivory. The export of “worked” elephant ivory for non-commercial or personal uses is allowed under U.S. law, but requires a CITES permit and must have been imported legally. Most hunting trophies have come into the U.S. under permits that prohibit sale, and cannot be sold. Export of “raw” ivory is not allowed for any purpose.
21. The terms and conditions set forth in the Auction Buyer Policy and the Auction Hunt Policy are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The purchaser’s acceptance of the Buyer’s Agreement or Silent Auction Bid Sheet signifies and guarantees that the purchaser has read and understands these Auction Program Rules and Regulations, the Auction Buyer Policy and the Auction Hunt Policy, and the purchaser accepts and agrees to completely abide by and be legally bound by all the terms, conditions, rules and regulations for the Auction Program.
SCINW – Auction Buyer Policy
SCINW offers donated hunts and items to its members at official SCINW events through live auctions and silent auctions of designated items. SCINW’s policy for hunts or items acquired by members at auction is as follows:
1. SCINW offers hunts, art, jewelry, firearms and other tangible items for bid during live and silent auctions. All items are transferred as is. All valuations are provided by donors and all descriptions are based on information provided by third parties and SCINW shall in no event be held responsible for their accuracy. SCINW does not make implied or expressed warranties or representation of any kind, nor does SCINW deem to have made any representation or warranty of the description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition of any item. No statement in the SCINW publications, catalogs or brochures or in the bill of sale or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability by SCINW. Any written warranties with respect to the items purchased are those solely and expressly supplied by the manufacturer or donor of that item or hunt. Although third parties sometimes provide appraisals with items such as jewelry, SCINW does not verify or warrant their accuracy or origin. Appraisals are the result of subjective valuations and estimates of value and quality can vary markedly between competent and reliable appraisers. The provision of an appraisal does not represent a guarantee of value. Furthermore any written or visual presentation done or offered by third parties does not necessarily reflect the opinion or attitude of SCINW.
2. The successful bidder (or “purchaser”) of an item (whether through a live auction or silent auction) will immediately sign a Buyer’s Agreement. The Buyer’s Agreement will be brought to where the purchaser is sitting for signature and the bidder/purchaser will retain one copy at that time. For silent auctions, the Silent Auction Bid Sheet is considered a Buyer’s Agreement of the purchaser to accept the indicated item and pay the bid amount. Purchaser’s signature on the Buyer's Agreement and the Silent Auction Bid Sheet demonstrate that the purchaser acknowledges that the agreement is a legal and binding contract to accept the item and pay the accepted bid amount. Any changes, deletions or additions to the description printed on the Buyer’s Agreement, which are agreed to by the purchaser and an authorized representative of the donor, must be noted and signed by both parties in order to be recognized as part of the auction purchase.
3. All auctions are final and there will be no exchanges or refunds on items or hunts. SCINW has made every effort to ensure the quality of donated items or hunts. However, SCINW does not guarantee the satisfaction of the donor or the purchaser in any case. In reference to hunt donations, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to contact the hunt donor immediately and make all necessary arrangements for hunt dates and the application for any necessary paperwork for licenses and /or permits. Failure to make necessary arrangements may constitute forfeiture.
4. If a purchaser fails to pay for any item prior to the close of the banquet, SCINW reserves the right to pursue all legal remedies available to it. SCINW may undertake internal actions, which could result in sanctions including, but not limited to, suspension of purchaser’s membership or expulsion from SCINW.
5. Although SCINW makes reasonable efforts to list all extra and ancillary expenses not included in hunt, travel, service and other items, lists of expenses in auction item descriptions should not be considered exhaustive or definitive and SCINW will not be held responsible for their completeness or accuracy. The amounts of additional expenses listed in auction item descriptions are approximations and are subject to change without notice. Bidders should contact relevant donors before bidding for additional and updated information about expenses one can expect to incur in taking a hunt or trip or in using a service or item.
6. All of the terms and conditions set forth in the Auction Hunt Policy and the Auction Program Rules & Regulations are applicable to members purchasing items at auction and such terms and conditions are incorporated herein by reference.
DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
General – Any hunts, trips, goods or services purchased by buyer at auction are provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. SCINW makes no warranties about any Donor’s accuracy, competency or reliability, or of the buyer’s satisfaction with his/her purchase. SCINW’s acceptance of donor’s gift or donation does not imply endorsement of the donor or the donated hunt, trip, goods or services.
In no event shall SCINW, its directors, officers, agents, employees, or representatives be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way or form out of the Buyer’s purchase of trips, hunts, goods, services or anything else purchased by Buyer at auction.
Hunts – Although SCINW has used its reasonable efforts to ensure the quality of donated hunts and trips, it has no control over the operation of the donor and cannot and does not guarantee that the hunt or trip will be to the Buyer’s satisfaction. The Buyer understands and agrees that it is his/her responsibility to make all arrangements for hunt or trip dates, including travel and completion and filing of all necessary documents, including applications for licenses and permits. SCINW cannot guarantee or warrant that a trophy animal or any animal will be taken during a hunt. Some hunts are subject to VAT and GST liabilities, which sometimes are due and payable before the hunt can be taken. Buyer understands and agrees that SCINW is not responsible for these fees and that it is Buyer’s responsibility to pay these fees unless other arrangements are made with donor.
Goods - All goods covered by this invoice have been donated to or obtained by SCINW from third parties. The Buyer acknowledges that the goods have not been inspected by SCINW and that Buyer is advised, in the case of firearms, knives, bows, bullets, or other sporting and/or hunting equipment, to secure a competent inspection and test of the goods before use. The goods covered by this invoice are sold AS IS. Any written warranties relating to the goods are SOLELY those of the manufacturer or provider.
Services - All services covered by this invoice have been donated to or obtained by SCINW from third parties, and are to be furnished by such third parties. No such services are to be or will be performed by SCINW. SCINW has no control over the operation of the donor and cannot and does not guarantee the delivery or quality of any such services and it is not liable for any loss or damage arising from or relating to the provision or non-provision of such services. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that in the event services purchased are outside of the United States, SCINW shall not be responsible or liable for any political unrest or instability that may occur outside the United States, nor shall SCINW be held accountable for any injuries or damages.
No Refund Policy – This purchase is non-refundable. In no event shall Buyer seek reimbursement from SCINW and Buyer acknowledges and agrees that SCINW is not liable to refund the purchase price or any portion thereof.
Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue – This Agreement, its construction, performance and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. For all claims or disputes in which SCINW is named as a party arising under or with respect to this Agreement or any item purchased at auction, Buyer agrees that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for such disputes shall be in the Washington Superior Court, District of Washington. Buyer waives any objection or defense (including, without limitation any defense of inconvenient forum) that Buyer may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in such courts. If legal action is required and SCINW prevails, SCINW shall be entitled to recover its attorney fees and costs.
Auction Program Policies – Buyer agrees that he/she is bound by the Auction Program Policies published in SCINW Auction publications and that he/she has read the above Disclaimers of Warranties and Liabilities and the Auction Buyer Policy and agrees to all such terms and conditions.