BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:713@uuberks.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210206T220000 DTSTAMP:20210204T142603Z URL:https://uuberks.org/events/2021-service-auction-uu-heart-to-uu-heart/ SUMMARY:UU Heart to UU Heart Service Auction DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars now: Our FUUBC 2021 Service Auction is on S aturday\, February 6th @ 6 PM. This auction is not the same as other years \, our primary motivation in this isolating time: Come together as a commu nity\, hence our theme "UU Heart to UU Heart". Following social distancing recommendations during COVID-19\, our auction will be conducted fully onl ine. We will be using an online auction website to host the silent auction for two weeks (Jan. 31 - Feb. 14) and Zoom to conduct the live auction on Saturday night in the middle of the two weeks.\nHow to participate in the UU Berks Auction\nThe auction website is www.auctria.com/auction/UUHearts \n\nWe will be using Zoom for the live auction. Use any computer or tablet to participate. \n\nYou do not need a ticket to attend the auction. But you will need to register and purchase a $10 ticket to be able to bid on i tems. A single ticket can be shared by everyone in your household. \n\nWh en you register\, you’ll be asked for a credit card number. This enables us to easily collect payments at the end of the auction. If you can’t u se a credit card\, please contact us to register and pay by check that you mail to the church. To do this\, send an email to g.service.auction@uuber ks.org or call us at 484-925-1684.\n\nThe registration process below looks like a lot\, but it it’s quite easy\, and has been used by millions of people\, including some at our church.\n\nHow to register and purchase a t icket online:\n\n Click here to go to the Auction Registration page \n(or go to uuberks.org/service-auction. Once the page loads\, look for the men u across the top with “Home”\, “Register”\, “Catalog”\, etc. C lick on the “Register” link.)\n On the Register page\, click on the " Add to Cart" button next to the Auction logo near the bottom of the page. The button will change to a "Checkout" button ... click on it. \n A Shop ping Cart page will open. On this page you can optionally add a donation a nd leave a comment. Click "Continue to Contact Details". \n Enter your C ontact details\, and click “Continue to Account”. Enter a password and confirm it. Save your password somewhere. When you are done\, click "Cont inue to Guests". \n A summary page will open. Click "Continue to Payment ".  Enter your credit card information and make sure to check "Save this card for later". Click on "Continue to Review". \n On the "Review Checko ut" page\, confirm the details\, check "I agree to the standard terms of u se"\, and click "Complete Checkout". \n Now check your email - you shoul d have a receipt with your ticket and your bidding number.\n\nHow to Log I n\n\n You will need your email address and/or your Access Code\, which wa s emailed to you. To find the email\, look for an email with “UU Hearts to UU Hearts” in the subject line.\n Go to the Auction Website. The log in is at the very bottom right of the screen - scroll down until you see “Sign In”. You can enter your Access Code and get right in\, or if you need the code sent to you: click “Stuck?”\, enter your email and if y ou’re registered\, they’ll send it to you. \n Once logged in\, your email address will appear in the very lower right corner of the screen.\n Security note: Don’t share your Access Code with anyone who shouldn’t have access to your credit card info.\n\nHow to Navigate the Auction Item s\n\n Make sure you’re logged in (see How to Log In section).\n Click the links at top for either the Live Auction or the Silent Auction.\n Onc e logged in\, you can “Star” items in both the Live and Silent Auction . This allows you to keep a record of items you’re interested in to look at later. To do so\, just click the blue star in the upper right of an au ction item’s page. This does not obligate you to bid on the item.\n Up at the top of the each main Auction page\, there’s a pulldown menu that says “Show me”. Use that to view any items you’re bidding on\, any i tems you’ve starred\, etc. You can also filter Auction items by category .\n\nHow to Bid in the Live Auction on Saturday\, February 6\n\n First\, make a bidding paddle:\n\n Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise (for a short fat rectangle) \n Write your bidding number clearly on one side and a “?” on the other. \n Your bidding number can be found in your email from the auction\, and also at the bottom of the Auction website scr een once you’re logged in.\n\n\n Click here to go to the Live Auction o n Zoom. \n You will see our Auctioneers Nic Stoltzfus and Dan Hawk spotl ighted as the Zoom speakers. \n Make sure your Zoom video is enabled. Th is is in the lower left corner of your Zoom window.\n To bid\, hold your numbered bid paddle in front of your nose and mouth. If you only raise you r hand or your paddle it might go off-camera or be missed. Our FUUBC bid s potters will relay your bids to the auctioneers. Bid spotters can only see you if your video is on.\n The winning bidder will be asked to hold thei r NUMBERED paddle again\, for confirmation. \n Use the back of your padd le (the side with a “?”) to get a bid spotter to unmute you. \n\nHow to Bid in the Silent Auction\, which runs Jan. 31 – Feb. 14\n\n Click h ere to go to the Silent Auction. Make sure you’re logged in (see How to Log In section).\n Use the Gold button on each item to place your bid.\n You will receive an email if someone outbids you\, giving you the chance to increase your bid.\n\nCheckout: There’s no need to check out after ea ch purchase\, or after the online (silent) auction ends. The auction team will checkout all bidders after the live auction ends. We will email your statements.\n\nHow do I get my purchases? Our website will keep a tally sh eet for each bidder. The day after the event\, we will start processing th e tally sheets and charging the credit card you used to register with. At that time you will receive an invoice via the email address you registered with. The invoice will have details about all your purchases and how to c ollect tangible items. \n\nCrashes: If Zoom happens to crash: We will ema il all the bidders if any contingencies need to be communicated. If your c omputer crashes and you want to find out if the whole auction crashed\, ca ll Frank Wilder at 484-925-1684.\n\nSee the Q&\;A page on the Auction w ebsite for additional information. CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR