Don't forget to have your phone close to you and your dialing finger
in shape!
Tune in to the WTVP Auction on WTVP 47 April 22nd - 25th!
Watch the items presented on each board. See something you like?
Write down the item number, item name, and your highest bid.
Call the bid numbers on the screen and place your bid. (All bids must be at least 50%
of donor value)
Bid early - as soon as you see an item you want to bid on, CALL!
Bid your highest bid - don't count on being able to get back through
to increase your bid - it may be too late!
If you're the highest bidder, a volunteer will call you that same
evening to confirm your bid and give you Pick Up 'N' Pay instructions.
What makes WTVP's auction so different than other
fundraising auctions is - WE'RE ON LIVE TV! Bidding is done real-time by
television viewers, right from the comfort of their homes. Items are displayed
and described on-air, then viewers phone in their bids. Once a "board"
closes, the high bid amounts are announced on air. Did it sound like your bid?
Wait for your confirmation phone call (always that same evening) telling you
when and where to pick up your item. Phone doesn't ring? Someone else got that
item so keep watching and keep bidding.
Bidding is simple but it can be intimidating,
especially when you're excited about an item or worried about a board closing
soon. The phone banks are loud and the volunteers sometime have a hard time
hearing, but they are required to get your personal information (every time you
call in a bid, even on the same item) before they can get your bid posted. A few
things you can do to help your chances are:
Talk loudly and clearly
Have the NAME OF THE BOARD your item is on (for example
"Lighting Board A")
Have the ITEM NUMBER (phone volunteers do not go by
item description)
Remember to bid in whole dollar amounts and start at
50% of the stated item value
Get yourself an Express Bid Number so you don't have to
go through all your personal information EVERY TIME YOU CALL
Pick Up 'N' Pay Instructions & Directions
You are the high bidder - Now What? Rules of AUCTION state that all high bidders must pick up and
pay for their merchandise before AUCTION is back on air the next day. * Any
unclaimed items will either go to the second highest bidder or be put back up
for auction. But how do you know and where do you go?
If you are the high bidder on an item, a volunteer will
call you - the same evening you bid - to confirm. (If you don't get called, you
didn't get the item so better luck next time.) The confirmation volunteer will
give you any specific instructions you need. If you are from the Bloomington or
Galesburg areas, be sure to ask about special pick up locations/dates.
The Pick Up 'N' Pay center is at our new
location, 101 State Street on Peoria's Riverfront.
When you come for your items, come to WTVP's new broadcast facility. Follow the
Pick Up 'N' Pay signs to the building. Park your car and come to the door marked "Pick Up 'N'
Pay," and our volunteers will help you from there.
Remember that you must pick up your items
the next day after you bid. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express
cards are all welcome. But don't come down to pick up your items unless a
member of our confirmation team called to tell you that you were the high
bidder.
* High Bidders with EXPRESS BID NUMBERS may pick up their
items on any day of Pick Up 'N' Pay.
WTVP Pick-Up & Pay Map
(click the orange marker to receive personalized directions to WTVP)
Auction
