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This is the '''auction item list''' for [[Ebon Gate 2009]].
This is the '''auction item list''' for [[Ebon Gate 2009]].


The auction will take place over the opening weekend of Ebon Gate. Half of the auction items will be released on Feastday (Saturday) and half on Restday (Sunday). The auctioneers will work each day in three shift times -- 12:00 (noon Eastern), 4:00 (4pm Eastern), and 8:00 (8pm Eastern). Each shift will cycle through a set batch of items until all of the items have been auctioned, the next cycle starts, or no further bids are put out for the items remaining in the current batch. Items will move quickly, so do not miss out!
The distribution of items will take place in two rooms, and each PC will start with one token. In the token room, an item will come up for "bid" and all interested parties will enter their tokens into a raffle for that item using the [[BID (verb)|BID]] verb. The winner will receive the item and non-winning entries will have their tokens returned. In the silver room, each item will be auctioned as normal, but the winner of the auction will give their token in addition to the coins that they had bid. This way it is ensured that each character can get one and only one item.

The distribution of items will take place in two rooms, and each character will start with one token. In the token room, an item will come up for "bid" and all interested parties will enter their tokens into a raffle for that item using the [[BID (verb)|BID]] verb. The winner will receive the item and non-winning entries will have their tokens returned. In the silver room, each item will be auctioned as normal, but the winner of the auction will give their token in addition to the coins that they had bid. This way it is ensured that each character can get one and only one item.

If for any reason one of the visitors is unhappy with their item, they are able to exchange the item with one of the consolation prizes during the remainder of the event.



<i>Note: this is a preliminary item list and is subject to change before the auction begins.</i>
<i>Note: this is a preliminary item list and is subject to change before the auction begins.</i>

Revision as of 08:09, 21 October 2009

This is the auction item list for Ebon Gate 2009.

The auction will take place over the opening weekend of Ebon Gate. Half of the auction items will be released on Feastday (Saturday) and half on Restday (Sunday). The auctioneers will work each day in three shift times -- 12:00 (noon Eastern), 4:00 (4pm Eastern), and 8:00 (8pm Eastern). Each shift will cycle through a set batch of items until all of the items have been auctioned, the next cycle starts, or no further bids are put out for the items remaining in the current batch. Items will move quickly, so do not miss out!

The distribution of items will take place in two rooms, and each character will start with one token. In the token room, an item will come up for "bid" and all interested parties will enter their tokens into a raffle for that item using the BID verb. The winner will receive the item and non-winning entries will have their tokens returned. In the silver room, each item will be auctioned as normal, but the winner of the auction will give their token in addition to the coins that they had bid. This way it is ensured that each character can get one and only one item.

If for any reason one of the visitors is unhappy with their item, they are able to exchange the item with one of the consolation prizes during the remainder of the event.


Note: this is a preliminary item list and is subject to change before the auction begins.

Token room

Description Type Day

Silvers room

Description Type Day