ASLMS ONLINE SILENT AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Proceeds from this auction will be used to expand the Society’s research and education programs and to make grants for research projects relating to the use of lasers in medicine and surgery.  The excess value of the bid over the item’s assigned fair market value may be tax deductible.  Please consult your tax preparer. 

ELIGIBILITY
You must be 21 years of age or more to bid.  Any ASLMS member may participate in the online bidding.  Anyone attending the Annual Conference in Kissimmee may participate in the final round of the Silent Auction.  You must be a physician to bid on lasers. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1)   Participating in the auction constitutes acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of this auction. 

2)   Online bidding ends at midnight CST, April 2, 2008.  The ASLMS can not be held responsible for server down time, or a bidder’s inability to access our website which may affect timely submission of bids.  Bidding will resume live at the Silent Auction at our Annual Conference in Kissimmee at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2008 and continue until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008.  Bid forms, requirements, and deadlines for the final round of bidding at the Silent Auction will be available at the Annual Conference in Kissimmee. 

3)   The final, confirmed online bid on each item will be the opening bid when the Silent Auction opens in Kissimmee but not necessarily the winning bid for that item.  Attendees at the conference will be able to continue bidding on the item in person at the Silent Auction.  ASLMS reserves the right to request from a bidder confirmation of available funds, such as a bank letter of credit, to support the validity of any bid. 

4)   The winning bid on each item will be determined by the highest bid received whether online or at the Silent Auction in Kissimmee.  Winning bids will be announced in the Exhibit Hall in Kissimmee following the close of the Silent Auction at 7:00 p.m. on April 5.   

5)   ASLMS reserves the right to hold the bidding open for any item which does not receive the minimum bid prior to the scheduled closing time of the Silent Auction.  If the bidding is held open on any item, the winning bid on that item will then be the first bid that meets or exceeds the minimum bid, whether at the Annual Conference or online after the Annual Conference.  Only ASLMS members will be eligible to bid online after the close of the Annual Conference. 

6)   By placing a bid, you are making a legally binding and irrevocable agreement to purchase the item at a price equal to your bid.  If your bid is the high bid, you are legally obligated to purchase the item at that price, and pay shipping and handling costs and any use tax due to the state in which the item will be used. 

7)   Winning bidders must arrange for payment by reporting to the ASLMS registration desk on-site in Kissimmee immediately following the close of the auction or by contacting the ASLMS Central Office by email (information@aslms.org), by telephone (715) 845-9283, or by fax (715) 848-2493 no later than 12:00 p.m. CST Thursday, April 10, 2008, or, if bidding on an items is held open after the close of the Annual Conference, within five days after being notified of having submitted the winning bid.  Staff will be available at the ASLMS registration desk in Kissimmee until 9:00 p.m. on April 5, 2008.  Winning online bidders will be notified by an ASLMS staff member as soon as possible following conclusion of the Silent Auction.  Failure to make payment arrangements as required by this paragraph will automatically disqualify the winning bid and the next highest bidder will be declared the winner. 

8)   Acceptable methods of payment in U.S. currency include cash, or the purchase price may be charged to the bidder’s personal or business Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card.   After the conference, acceptable methods of payment are cash, certified personal or company check, money order, or cashier’s check payable to ASLMS, or the purchase price may be charged to the bidder’s personal or business Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card. 

9)   The winning bidder becomes the owner of the item at the close of the Silent Auction, and from then on bears the risk of damage to or loss of the item.  If the winning bidder and the auction item are physically present at the Silent Auction in Kissimmee, the winning bidder shall pay for and pick up their item at the close of the auction. 

10)  ASLMS is unable to grant refunds or accept returns on these donated items.

DISCLAIMER

The items offered to you for purchase in this Silent Auction are provided by third parties who are not affiliates of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. (“ASLMS”).  ASLMS has not inspected or determined the quality or condition of any of the Silent Auction items, and makes no representation or warranty with respect to those items, including without limitation warranties of merchantability or fitness of the item for a particular purpose.  Except for warranties a manufacturer chooses to include, every item is being sold “As Is, Where Is”.  It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine the exact condition of each item.  The involvement of ASLMS in providing the product is limited to offering donated products to bidders in its silent auction and ASLMS is in no position to make any warranties of any kind.  Warranties offered by the manufacturer and made available to ASLMS by the donor are posted for your reference.  Bidders are advised to contact the manufacturer with any questions related to the warranty.

ASLMS is registered as a charitable organization in multiple states including the District of Columbia (under certificate no. 253917), Florida (under registration number CH19572), Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE IN WHICH ASLMS IS REGISTERED.

All inquiries and requests for information, including a copy of the current financial statement of ASLMS, may be directed to Jane Frohm, Industry Relations Coordinator, by mail at American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., 2100 Stewart Avenue, Suite 240, Wausau, WI  54401, by email at information @aslms.org, by telephone at (715) 845-9283, or by fax at (715) 848-2493, or to specific state offices as identified below.

FLORIDA: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800) 435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE.

MARYLAND: DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED UNDER THE MARYLAND SOLICITATIONS ACT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE, FOR THE COST OF POSTAGE AND COPIES, FROM THE MARYLAND SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, MD, 21401, (410) 974-5534.

NEW JERSEY: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.STATE.NJ.US/LPS.CA/OCP.HTM#CHARITY.

NEW YORK: A COPY OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR ASLMS MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITIES BUREAU, 120 BROADWAY, 3^RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10271-0332

PENNSYLVANIA: THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ASLMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA, (800) 732-0999