We will be auctioning off games and game-related items brought in by convention attendees like yourself. Sellers choose which auction each item will be listed in. Buyers have fun bidding and many get to take home some stuff! Bidders must register and receive a bid card to participate in either auction, but attending and bidding on the auction items is free, so be sure to stop in both days and catch all the action!
 

This year's auction will once again be two exciting events: The Silent Auction will take place on Friday; then we will hold a Live Auction on Saturday.
 

Those of you who joined us last year know how much fun the Silent Auction was! You can stop by as many times as you like and bid on as many items as you like throughout the day. The last hour, starting at 7pm, will see fast rounds of bidding as buyers try to get in their best and final bids. At 8pm we will close for a bit to get the items sorted and ready for pick-up. Then to the winners go the spoils!
 

We plan on opening back up around 9 pm so you can pick up the things you won. All items should be picked up Friday night, so make sure you come back between 9 and 11 pm to find out what you’ve won. You might be surprised! Buyers who set up tabs may be able to make special pick-up arrangements. Just talk to us!
 

This will be like the live auctions at past Origins, but it's for one day only, so don't miss it!
 

We will begin the auction at 10 am and go until we run out of stuff. We are estimating the auction will go until around 6 pm, but it may end early or late depending on what cool stuff you guys bring in.
 

The Live Auction will be arranged by category. We will have a schedule posted onsite so you know when to look for the games you are interested in, or just come spend the day with us, and you’ll see lots of great stuff!
 

Items must be paid for as they are won unless you open a tab.
 

All tabs must be cleared out before 7pm on Saturday.

 

If you would like to sell items in either auction, please contact us at auction@gama.org for a seller number.
 

Remember, each auction is one day only! The number of items we can accept is limited. We ask that you keep registered items down to 50 or less per seller. However, if you have a larger number of items that you want to sell, please contact us!
 

We will have blank slips available for onsite registration, but we encourage people to complete all their forms in advance to save time. You can type in the information and print the forms complete, or print the blank forms and then fill them out by hand. It’s completely up to you.
 

Our forms are now interactive pdf’s! The new editable pdf item tags & bid slips even have an Add Page feature, which creates a new page with a single click! You can use this to make as many item tags or bid slips as you need. Then just type the item details into each one & print the whole batch at once! You will need Adobe Reader XI for the Add Page feature to work, but don’t worry! If you don’t have it, download it here for free: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html

The forms you need are:
 

1.    Seller Item List (.pdf) - a master list of all the items you are bringing to sell

2.    Item Tags (.pdf) – small tags attached to each item you are selling in the Live Auction

3.    Bid Slips (.pdf) – full page tags for each item you are selling in the Silent Auction
 

Check the Seller Instruction Sheet (.doc) for tips on filling out the forms. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us by email at auction@gama.org.
 

Item Registration Fee              $1.00    This fee is non-refundable.

Item Registration Fee              $1.00   This fee is non-refundable.

Live Auction Commission         15% of the sale price

Items you are bringing in to sell should be dropped off onsite at Origins in Grand Ballroom 3.
 

Wednesday       Noon - 6pm        

Thursday           8am - 12 noon  or  2pm - 6 pm
 

If these intake hours do not fit your schedule, please contact us!
 

Sunday      8am – 12 noon
 

Payouts must be picked up by noon unless you make special arrangements with us before the auction closes on Friday. Items not picked up by that time will become the property of GAMA and will be donated to our Games to Troops program, giving games to our servicemen and women overseas and their families at home.