Trab ski auction: closed

[size=14pt]The auction is closed. Congratulations to I-lean![/size]


[size=12pt]Trab Duo FreeRando Light skis[/size]


[size=12pt]Up for auction: one pair of Ski Trab Duo FreeRando Light skis[/size]

As part of the sponsorship program here on the Trip Reports, Turns All Year has one pair of Trab Duo FreeRando Light skis to auction, courtesy of Wasatch Ski Distribution . Auction proceeds go to Turns All Year to help pay site expenses.

A companion thread is available for discussion and comments about this ski, and Trab skis in general.

This auction will be carried out as a modified eBay-style auction: open bidding for 7 days, with an automatic extension of the auction close time if a bid is made in the last 15 minutes before the original close time. If the automatic extension is activated, it will continue to be in effect until 15 minutes have elapsed past the last valid bid, at which time the auction will end (see below for details). This automatic extension is being used to reduce the effects of "sniping" and make this auction more like a live auction, where bidding ends because there is no one left who wants to raise their bid, not because of a fixed cutoff time.

Payment can be made by PayPal or personal check. The skis will ship directly to the auction winner from Wasatch Ski Distribution in Utah, with expected shipping availability in the first week of December, 2008. Shipping will be by FedEx ground; the delivery date cannot be guaranteed. The skis can be shipped only to addresses in the United States and Canada.

Ski details:

• Make and model: one pair Ski Trab Duo FreeRando Light skis, brand new, this seasons' model.
• Length: 157 cm, 171 cm, and 178 cm lengths are guaranteed to be available; other lengths possible, subject to distributor availability at the time.
• Dimensions: 112/110-79-96 (split tip skis).
• Weight: 1140 grams per ski = 5.0 lbs. per pair. (source: www.skitrab.com )
• MSRP: $849
• Ski Trab description: features Trab's Patented I-Beam aramid honeycomb core wrapped in 50% carbon / 50% glass weave which produces exceptional liveliness and rebound while remaining extremely light and rigid, delivering a very energetic ride. (source: www.wasatchski.com )
• Full details are available on the Wasatch Ski Distribution web site.

General auction rules:

• Contract: by placing a bid as described below you are indicating your agreement that your bid is a binding contract to purchase the skis if you end up being the highest bidder (just like on eBay).
• Bids are final and not editable: this thread has been set up so that you can neither edit nor delete your post after it has been made; therefore, once you post a bid it cannot be changed, so please make sure you understand all of the auction rules before bidding.
• Currency: all prices are in US dollars.
• Payment types: auction winner can pay using either PayPal or personal check (the latter could delay ski shipment due to check clearing time).
• Payment due date: the auction winner's payment must be received in full within five days of the end of the auction, thus most likely by Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
• Sales tax: none.
• Shipping destinations: shipment is available only to addresses in the United States and Canada, no exceptions; if your shipping address is elsewhere, do not bid.
• Shipping charges: shipping is free to the lower 48 (contiguous) United States; for shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada, there is a shipping charge of $20 to cover the additional expense.
• Importation costs: if the auction winner requests shipment to a Canadian address, the auction winner is responsible for the payment of all duties, fees, taxes, etc., associated with the importation of the skis into Canada from the US.

Auction details: 7 day standard bidding period:

• Time format: all times are given as xx:xx:xx = hour:minute:second
• Auction open: earliest valid bid time is Thursday, November 13, 2008, 10:00:00 AM (PST)
• Auction close: latest valid bid time is Thursday, November 20, 2008, 10:00:00 AM (PST) unless automatic extension is activated (see below)
• Late bids: bids which occur after the auction has closed are invalid and will not be honored.
• Bid time determination: the time shown publicly on your post (forum time is PST)
• Initial bid: $250, by Charles (considered valid even though before auction open)
• Minimum bid increment: $10 (e.g. your bid must be at least $10 higher than the previous bid)
• Reserve: none

Automatic extension of auction close:

• If a bid is posted on Thursday, November 20, from 09:45:01 AM to 10:00:00 AM (inclusive; PST) the latest valid bid time is automatically extended by exactly 15 minutes (00:15:00) past the time of that bid.
• Any subsequent bid automatically extends the latest valid bid time by exactly 15 minutes (00:15:00) past the time of that bid.
• If automatic extension has occurred, the auction is closed when there are no new bids posted by the current latest valid bid time.
• If automatic extension has occurred, bidders are responsible for determining the current latest valid bid time; the forum administrator will not necessarily provide timely information on current latest valid bid times.
• As above, bids which occur after the auction has closed are invalid and will not be honored.
• As above, the time of your bid during automatic extension is the time publicly shown on your post.
• As above, the minimum bid increment during automatic extension is $10

[size=12pt]Please make sure that you understand the auction rules before bidding, and good luck![/size]

[size=12pt]Please: no posts in this thread other than bids; non-bid posts will be deleted.[/size]

[size=12pt]Earliest valid bid time is Thursday, November 13, 10:00:00 AM (PST)[/size]


[size=14pt]Latest valid bid time is Thursday, November 20, 10:00:00 AM (PST)
***unless*** automatic extension is activated (see above)[/size]


[size=14pt]How to bid: state your bid in dollars in a reply to this thread.[/size]


[Edit: clarified in auction details section that all times are PST (forum time is still the official time). --Charles]

I bid $250

Charles

I'll bid $275

ronco

I bid $300.

Ron

I do $350.

I'm sure Charles could handle more 

-Kenji

Reminder: the minimum bid increment is $10