If you can’t attend “Colors in the Night,” you still can bid on live auction items.

Absentee bidding allows everyone to participate and win:

1. Look over the violins and other opportunities in the live auction. Choose the ones you would like to have or experience.
2. Determine their values to you -- your lowest bid and your highest.
3. Call 785-272-5850. You will reach a symphony ball “Colors in the Night” volunteer.
4. You will be asked the following information:
       • Name
       • Address
       • Telephone number
       • E-mail address
       • Item(s) on which you want to
          bid and your low and
          highest bids
       • Authorization for shipping
          (violins)
       • Credit card information
5. All information is confidential.
6. In the event of like absentee high bids on the same item, the earlier bid will prevail.
7. No absentee bids will be accepted after 5 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2010.
8. Your bidding representative will obtain the item(s) as reasonably as possible (as though we were bidding for ourselves).
9. Items purchased by the absentee bid become the property of the bidder at the time of sale, and will be handled, delivered or shipped (insured) at the owner’s risk. The Topeka Symphony League is not responsible for loss or damage. Any claim or other shipping issue will be between the carrier and the purchaser.
10. Purchaser is responsible for payment for all packing, shipping and insurance charges pertaining to items (violins). It is in your interest to authorize us to process your shipping purchase.
11. Winning bidders will be called by noon Sunday, February 14.

Thank you for participating.
Good luck!