[MN-at-Large] NFB of Minnesota Auction List

[David Andrews]

From: NFBMN-News [mailto:nfbmn-news-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of NFBMN
President via NFBMN-News
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:02 PM
To: nfbmn-news at nfbnet.org
Subject: [NFBMN-News] NFB of Minnesota Auction List

 

Fellow federationists,

Our convention is in just three days, and one of the highlights will be our
auction. Posted below, you will find a partial list of the packages and
experiences you will be able to bid on, as well as instructions on how we'll
conduct the auction itself. Please note that this list is subject to change,
so you should check out http://www.nfbmn.org/convention/auction for the
latest offerings.

I'm sure you're going to be as impressed as I am at the wonderful offerings
we have in store. I look forward to chatting with you all on Friday.

Warmly,

Ryan


 


2020 Convention Auction


On Friday, November 6, we invite you to join us for an evening of auction
and trivia. Details for joining the event can be found in the
<http://www.nfbmn.org/convention/agenda/friday> convention agenda.


Bidding Process


When you enter the Zoom meeting, you will be muted. After the auctioneer
announces the item for bid, raise your hand if you wish to bid at the
current price. (You can raise and lower your hand by pressing ALT+Y on a PC,
OPTION+Y on a Mac, STAR+9 on the phone, and the "Raise Hand" button in the
"More" menu on a smartphone.)

As the auctioneer continues to call for higher bids, leave your hand raised
to keep bidding; lower your hand only if the price goes higher than you wish
to bid. 

If a group of people wishes to combine forces to bid on an item, the group
should determine in advance who will bid on behalf of the group. The group
should also arrange in advance how much and how each person will pay, so
that the group leader can be ready to tell that to the Treasurer when
needed.

During the auction, once the winner of the item is determined, four things
will need to be said aloud before moving to the next item, and the Treasurer
will say, "Got it,"  confirming that we are ready to move on.

The four pieces of information needed from the winning bidder are:

1.	Name of the winning bidder
2.	If the bid is for one person or for a group
3.	The dollar amount of the winning bid
4.	The method of payment

Anyone bidding in the auction should determine ahead of time which one they
will use. Note that if you are bidding on behalf of a group, the Treasurer
will contact you to work out the details.

*	"Pay online": The Treasurer will e-mail you a link that you can use
to pay.
*	"Credit Card/Call me": The Treasurer will call you and take your
credit card information over the phone.

In the rare case that neither of these options work for the winner, the
person should still say "call me" and the Treasurer will work with the
person to work out a solution by the time the auction ends.

The winners will need to pay for their items as soon as possible but no
later than the end of the convention on Sunday. The Treasurer will track the
winnings and payments. Unlike in previous years, there is no need to worry
about running a tab; payments will begin to be collected after the auction
ends on Friday evening.


Available Items


Bath and Relaxation Basket (3 available)


Sparkling cider, bubble bath, 2 body washes, 2 candles, 2 loofahs


Chocolate Basket (3 available)


Sparkling cider, assorted chocolates


Dessert of the Month


Jennifer Wenzel will prepare a dessert of your choice once a month for six
months. She will make arrangements to have the dessert delivered to you.


Coffee Basket (2 available)


Two mugs, 2 pounds of ground coffee, powdered creamer, box of sugar packets,
$25 Visa gift card


Unified English Braille Lesson


Sharon Monthei will provide one hour of instruction about the various rules
of the relatively new Unified English Braille code


Tea Basket (2 available)


Two mugs, 4 boxes of assorted teas, 1 tin of Danish cookies, honey bear


Spanish Lesson


Jeff Kubas will provide a one-hour Spanish lesson tailored to meet your
specific needs


Keurig Basket (2 available)


Two mugs, two boxes of K-cups, powdered creamer, box of sugar packets, $25
gift card


Made-by-a-Federationist Basket


Crafted by Federationists: assorted flavors of beef jerky, Dionis goat milk
skincare kit (contains cream and lip balm, pumpkin spice and caramel
flavor), three hats


Minnesota Basket


Two pounds of wild rice from Red Lake, Frango mints, 2 containers of Spam,
jar local honey


Massage


A one-hour full body massage from Anne Naber


Date Night Basket (2 available)


$25 Uber Eats gift card, sparkling cider, jazz CD, candles


Netflix-and-Chill Basket (2 available)


Assorted candy, box popcorn, box kettle corn, multicolored throw blanket,
$30 Netflix gift card


Fall Harvest Basket


Pumpkin butter, peach preserves, apple butter, 2 loaves of pumpkin bread,
loaf of applesauce bread


Winter Comfort Basket


Multicolored scarf, two hats, $25 Uber Eats gift card, hot chocolate,
13-bean soup, bath salts


Trader Joe's Basket


Spices with grinders: 2.1-oz. Everything seasoning, 4.5-oz. pink salt
crystals, 1.12-oz. lemon pepper, 1.3-oz. rainbow pepper.; spice blends:
1.2-oz. Everything But The Bagel, 2.1-oz. onion salt, 2.1-oz. Mushroom And
Company, 2.3-oz. Everything But The Elote, 1 package pumpkin spice cookies,
$25 gift card


Farmers' Market Basket


Loose-leaf tea, strainer, jar pf maple syrup, bag of maple sugar, bag of
flour, 7-grain pancake mix


Total Wine and More Basket (must be 21+ to bid)


Wine bottle opener, wine bottle foil cutter, wine bottle vacuum with
reusable stopper, box of three wine saver vacuum bottle stoppers, $25 gift
card


Perfume


3.4-oz. bottle of Oscar De Lorenta fragrance


Two Hours of Windows Tech Support


>From Michael Sahyun, who will be happy to help you with any Windows or
PC-related issues over the phone. Get two hours of advice and answers to
questions.all while celebrating 100 years of our great Minnesota affiliate.
You should be based in the United States and have a legitimate copy of
Windows in case Microsoft needs to work with us.


One 6-pack of Homebrew (must be 21+ to bid)


Flavors include: Tangerine Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, and a Pumpkin Spice Latte
Stout


Survive Quarantine Basket


$25 Uber Eats gift card, double-pack of Braille playing cards, pack of NFB
Braille Uno cards, assorted chocolates


Fight the Coronavirus Basket


Large pack of disinfecting wipes, lavender scented hand sanitizer, face
masks, 100-count Vitamin C, 4-oz. bottle of elderberry syrup, bag of cough
drops, box of tea

 

 

Ryan Strunk, President

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(612) 872-9363

Live the life you Want.

 

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