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SHOP WITH US UNTIL DECEMBER 10TH WHY PARTNERING WITH US MATTERS When you support us, you directly help our students! All proceeds from the “Joy to the Bruins” online shopping experience and our Home for the Holidays raffle will help off-set the cost of tuition for every student who attends St. Bede Academy. We appreciate your support! Thank you for your amazing support of St. Bede. Monk’s Corner on page 21 and the “Home for the Holiday’s raffle on page 22. IMPORTANT 2020 SHOPPING REMINDERS The outpouring of support to St. Bede and the Auction during this time has been amazing. We hope you and your family are staying safe. The Development Team has been busy working on rebuilding the 37th Annual St. Bede Auction to be a two-part event. We hope you will participate. Please note these very important dates and information: How to Register for “Joy to the Bruins” online shopping opportunity: Go to bedejoy2020.ggo.bid Click the white Get Started button in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Click the green Create Account button. Enter your email address. Wait for a verification email. Please check your spam if you did not receive it right away. Follow the verification link and complete form. Provide your credit card information and mobile phone number to receive text messages during the auction. Verify information is correct. Click on grey boxes to update information. Click on the Start Bidding! link to enter the auction. The “Joy to the Bruins” online shopping opportunity is filled with a wide variety of items that were scheduled to be in the Part 2 of the canceled Auction on October 9th. Items such as certificates/vouchers will be mailed. Winners can pick up larger items on Saturday, December 12th from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the Perino Science Center. For those that do not have their registration tied to their credit card, please bring credit card, check, or cash. For those who don’t live nearby we can mail certificates and hold larger items for a convenient date that works better for you. **If you made a purchase with “Buy it Now” pick up can be arranged prior to December 12th Thank you for your amazing support of St. Bede, we cannot express our appreciation enough for your kind- ness, especially during these unprecedented times. Above all, please take care, be well, stay safe and have a joyous Christmas season. Be sure to tell your family & friends about the Virtual Auction. Send them the link to register. Please spread the word to help this be a success. Any questions email [email protected]. Thank you & God bless, Bonnie Prokup “JOY TO THE BRUINS” ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE 1. The Mobile Bidding will begin on Thursday, November 12th and close on Thursday, December 10th at 12:00 p.m. The closing bid will be the winning bid as determined by Mobile Bidding. 2. Each item will have a package number. Persons desiring to bid may do so by entering their bidder number, the package number, and the bid amount on their mobile phone or iPad. 3. Each increase in bid must equal or exceed the minimum increase to constitute a valid bid and be done so electronically. 4. Only an authorized official from the Mobile Bidding Concierge Desk may nullify a bid. You must submit your request to [email protected] no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 10th. 5. In the event of a dispute, the mobile bidding will continue until the highest bidder wins. PAYMENT 1. If you are a pre-registered bidder with a credit card on file, your checkout and charge will be processed within 72 hours of 2. the event and a receipt will be e-mailed to you. If you choose to change your payment method or pay by check or cash, contact 3. Bonnie or Julia via e-mail [email protected] or Julia Yaklich [email protected]. 4. For those wanting to pick up their packages on Saturday, December 12th you must have credit card on file or bring a check 5. or cash. 6. There are no returns on items. All certificates must be used by the deadline given. PICK-UP Items will be available for pick up on Saturday, December 12h at St. Bede between 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the Perino Science Center. Alternate arrangements can be made with [email protected]. **If you made a purchase with “Buy it Now” pick up can be arranged prior to December 12th MOBILE BIDDING EASY & CONVENIENT BIDDING 1. REGISTER YOUR SMARTPHONE Follow the instructions on page 2 in letter from Bonnie Prokup. Make sure your phone is a fully-charged cell phone and you have a good wi-fi reception. If you have any problems, e-mail [email protected]. 2. USE YOUR SMARTPHONE TO FIND PACKAGES Click on the link in your automated text message. When prompted, confirm your login information. Search for items by number, keyword or category - or find items with no bids by selecting “No Bid Packages.” 3. START BIDDING! Select “Details/Bid” to bid on an item. You can bid the next increment or set a maximum bid. If you enter your highest maximum bid on an item, the system will automatically place bids in your favor until that amount is reached or until the auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that item, you’ll be prompted to enter a high- er bid. If you’re outbid at any point before the silent auction closes, you’ll be notified by text message. You can keep an eye on packages you’ve bid on or are watching by going to “Bids” via the blue button located at the right of your home area. BUY NOW! Agree on the fixed price and the item is yours. Watch the event timer on the upper left of your screen. 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