Marbleholics online live auctions will run every Wednesday and Sunday night at 6pm Pacific Time. Each auction will consist of 50 marble lots. Absentee bids will be accepted, but you must agree to allow us to use your name or nickname in the room, when placing this bid. There will be no reserves on any of the auctions. UNLIKE MANY OTHER LIVE AUCTIONS, ONLINE OR NOT, THERE IS NO BUYERS PREMIUM. We are not here to rip anybody off with hidden costs. We are here to have fun, share some marbles and make new friends. We intend to keep it honest and fun for everyone. The way the auctions will work is this: All high end marbles, contemporary marbles and marble related items will have an opening bid of 50% of their market value. All mid range and lower end marbles will start at 33% of their market value. We feel it is only fair to the sellers on these items to offer some minimal protection. All consignors are aware of this policy and bidders should be aware that though the items are not starting at $1.00 each, the bidder can still get a great deal on the marbles. What you see on the screen in the auction room will be the real deal. No hidden costs or agendas. This way you can bid safe and bid often. ALL BIDS MUST BE IN DOLLAR INCREMENTS. NO FIFTY CENT BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Increments will be as follows: VALUE BID INCREMENT $1-$15 $1 $16-$30 $2 $31-$50 $3 $51-$100 $5 $101-499 $10 $500-??? $20 To participate, simply send us your shipping address, full name and the nickname of your choice for the auction room via email. This is simply a security measure to ensure you are in fact the person requesting to participate. Then sign in to the Auction Room with your nickname and you are ready to go. All bids are considered legal contracts and must be honored. After the auction has ended, you will receive an invoice with all items purchased and your shipping total. We will ship ALL items via USPS First Class mail. No exceptions. We ship the on Mondays and Wednesdays.. Payments must be received within 15 days of auction end or item will be auctioned off and agreement will be cancelled. There is a 20% restocking fee for any items not picked up in the appropriate amount of time. We will accept the following forms of payment at this time: Personal checks, money orders, cashier's checks and Visa/MC via Paypal. Once you have received an invoice, please respond immediately with payment method requested. We will ship every Monday for the previous auction. Please note that at this time, if paying via Paypal payment must be sent to idmibster@aol.com for funds to be received by us and proper credit given to your account. SO!!!!! Sign up, sit down and have fun. For consignment information, please contact me directly. Please email me with your email address once you have entered the room and picked a nickname. This is for billing purposes. I must receive an email from you before I can honor your bid.