Silent Auction

The Annual ASLMS Silent Auction offers Annual Conference attendees the opportunity to receive great deals on medical laser equipment and supplies as well as other exciting items.

All net proceeds from the Silent Auction will be designated to fund research grants designed to foster the development and use of lasers and energy related technologies in medical and surgical applications.

As in any Silent Auction, the success of the event is entirely in your hands. The Silent Auction Committee and ASLMS Board of Directors have secured many valuable items and now we need you, the member and non-member conference attendees, to support their efforts by placing bids!

Online Silent Auction Details

• Only ASLMS members are eligible to participate in the Online Silent Auction.
• Participants must be 21 years of age or older.
• Only Physicians are allowed to bid on lasers.
• Winning bidders that are not in attendance at the conference will be notified and arrangements to complete the purchase will be made.

Jason N. Pozner, MD, Chair, ASLMS Silent Auction Committee

Terms & Conditions

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

Participating in the auction constitutes acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of this auction.

Bidding opens live on-site at the Silent Auction to all conference attendees at 9:00 AM on Friday, April 13, 2018 and will continue until 6:30 PM, Saturday, April 14, 2018.

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.

The winning bid on each item will be determined by the highest bid over minimum starting bid received. Winning bids will be announced in the Trinity Exhibit Hall at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas at 6:30 PM on Saturday, April 14, 2018.

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. Only ASLMS members will be eligible to bid online after the close of bidding at 6:30 PM on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Bidding for items which did not receive the minimum bid will resume for members on Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Bidding opens live online on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 5:00 PM CST and continues until 5:00 PM CST on Monday, May 28, 2018. The winning bid on each donated and available item will be the first bid that meets or exceeds the opening minimum bid that is received via email by Paula Deffner, paula@aslms.org at the ASLMS office with a Sent Date and Time on or after 5:00 PM CST, Thursday, April 26, 2018 and on or before 5:00 PM CST, Monday, May 28, 2018. The bidder and recipient MUST meet bidder qualifications to receive the item and is responsible for shipping and handling costs.

ASLMS cannot be held responsible for server downtime or a bidder’s inability to access our website which may affect timely submission of bids.

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/winning bid, you are legally obligated to purchase the item at that price, and pay shipping and handling costs by telephone (715) 845-9283, or by fax (715) 848-2493 no later than Wednesday, April 25, 2018, or, if bidding on an item is held open after the close of the Annual Conference, within five days after being notified of having submitted the winning bid. 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.

During the conference, payment, in U.S. currency, may be made in cash or by charging to the bidder’s personal or business Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card. After the conference, acceptable methods of payment are 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.

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. Involvement of ASLMS 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 but not limited to the states listed below, and the District of Columbia (under certificate no. 253917).  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY ANY 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 Paula Deffner, Accounting Specialist, by mail at American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., 2100 Stewart Avenue, Suite 240, Wausau, WI 54401; by email at paula@aslms.org; by telephone at (715) 845-9283; or by fax at (715) 848-2493; or to specific states as identified below.

FLORIDA (registration no. CH19572):  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 OR BY VISITING THE DIVISION’S WEBSITE AT www.freshfromflorida.com/Consumer-Resources/Charities.

MARYLAND:  DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED UNDER THE MARYLAND SOLICITATIONS ACT ARE 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 ASLMS 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.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charities.

NEW YORK:  A COPY OF THE LATEST ANNUAL REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED, UPON REQUEST, FROM THE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITIES BUREAU, 120 BROADWAY, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10271.

NORTH CAROLINA:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT ASLMS AND A COPY OF ITS LICENSE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE SOLICITATION LICENSING BRANCH AT (919) 814-5400 OR WITHIN THE STATE AT (888) 830-4989.

PENNSYLVANIA:  THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LASER MEDICINE AND SURGERY, INC. MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY CALLING TOLL FREE, WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA, (800) 732-0999.  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.  

VIRGINIA:  A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ASLMS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AT (804) 786-3523.

WASHINGTON:  ASLMS IS REGISTERED WITH WASHINGTON STATE’S CHARITIES PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING (800) 332-4483 OR VISITING www.sos.wa.gov/charities.