Getting Started:

To participate in the auction, either as a seller or buyer, you must purchase a registration/ bidding card for $1.50.  These cards can be purchased whenever the auction or item registration is open. The purchase price of $1.50 is not refundable even if you are not successful in winning any bids.  A lost registration/bidding card may be replaced for an additional $1.50.

Buying Items at the Auction:

When an item is auctioned, simply hold your card up as the auctioneer announces higher and higher prices. Hold your bid card high, wave it proudly; shout your bid if necessary!  The auctioneers make every attempt to see all bids, but they are not perfect.  Active participation by the bidder helps!  The last person with a card in the air wins!  Proceed to the cash register to inspect and pay for your item.

Acceptable methods of payment are cash, traveler's checks, and major credit cards.  There will be an additional 4.25% fee assessed on all credit card transactions.  All personal checks must be approved by Jon Huston (if you are a first time participant, it is best you plan on a form of payment other than a personal check!).

If you are going to be purchasing many items you may want to set up a TAB.  Doing this requires a completed and signed credit card transaction slip left on file with the auction.  We will hold the items under your TAB until the end of each evening’s session. 

Selling Items at the Auction:

Each item (or lot) to be sold must have an item tag attached.  The tag provides the auctioneer with critical information about the item, like the desired minimum (or reserve) bid.  It also allows us to track who the seller is and whether it should be sold on stage or in the Auction Store.  Each tag for items to be sold on stage costs $1.00, while for the Auction Store the cost per tag is $0.50 (tags are free for the consignment store at Origins).

Registration slips will be available starting at 12:00pm on the Wednesday before the convention at the auction site.  A lot may consist of a single item, or multiple items.

Do not place excessively high minimum bids on your items!  Ask a staff member during registration what a reasonable minimum would be if you are not certain.  Remember, you can be charged 15% even if your item does not sell, so high minimum bids are bad and waste our time and your money!

An auctioneer will start the bidding at whatever price he/she thinks will bring the liveliest bidding.  No item will be sold unless the final bid meets or exceeds the seller's minimum (also known as reserve) price.

Attach your lot registration slips with care, but do not make it impossible for the staff to remove them from your item(s) without ruining either, or both!  Consult the staff on site for the best methods of attaching the registration slips!

We recommend the use of our web-based auction pre-registration program available at www.weekendwarrior.com. This program allows consignors to complete auction item registration in advance of the convention, at a reduced cost. The web-based auction pre-registration is available in advance of the convention dates. Inquiries regarding the program and availability should be directed to info@weekendwarrior.com.  Questions regarding the attachment of lot registration slips may also be directed to this address.

Seller Payouts:

As the auction progresses, and sales are recorded into our database, consignors may check to see if some of their items have already sold, and thus receive an “Advance Partial Payout”™ for them.  Sellers do not necessarily have to wait for the final payouts on Sunday.

Final payouts start Sunday, at around 9am.   On-site payouts will end at 12pm on Sunday (2pm at Origins).  Sellers unable to attend on-site payouts will have their checks mailed within 20 days following the convention.

The “Fine Print” for Buyers:

1. CAVEAT EMPTOR ("Let the Buyer Beware!"):  Although the auction staff makes every attempt to verify the description of each item, due to time restraints and intricate forms of packaging, we will not be responsible for, nor can we guarantee claims made by the consignor as to completeness, condition, etc. of each item.  Once you walk away from the payment area with the item, it is yours!
2. If you make a successful bid on an item please approach the payment area as soon as possible to pay for your winning bid (except for TAB buyers; see next item).
3. TABS must be cleared at the end of each session!

The “Fine Print” for Sellers:

1. On-site item registration requires a valid Gen Con show badge.
2. There is a $25.00 maximum per item price allowed on Auction Store items.  If you wish to set a higher price, please sign the waiver form that will be available at on-site registration.
3. There will be a 15% commission fee charged against the sale price of each registered lot (store and stage - except the Origins consignment store charges a 25% commission).  This applies even if your item fails to sell because of a minimum bid that was set for the item.
4. Unsold items not picked up by 12pm on Sunday (2pm at Origins), become the property of the auction.

The auction staff reserves the right to modify certain auction rules if is seen as a benefit to both the auction and the participants.  Any modifications will be clearly posted at the auction area prior to registration. Please check with the auction staff at the time you register to see if there have been any changes made to any of the rules!

Amongst the staff are millennia of game knowledge in all aspects of adventure gaming.  Have a question?  Just ask us!  We will even accept TIPS for our expert advice!