V8 Online Auction Rules
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Bidding process
Before you can post a bid you will need to register as a bidder ("Bidder") and to do this you will need to complete an online registration form providing the essential contact information and certain MGV8 vehicle data. Online registration form

When you click the SEND button at the foot of that registration form, that registration data is sent automatically to the V8 Webmaster. You will get an automatic response with your personal bidding code ("Personal Bidding Code") which you will need to make bids. You will need to make a copy of that webpage and keep it for future reference.

Only bids quoting a valid Personal Bidding Code will be accepted. Any bids without a valid code or with a false code will be removed from the V8 Bulletin Board by the V8 Webmaster.

All bids for an item up for auction on the V8 Register website shall each be posted as a message on the V8 Bulletin Board which can be accessed directly using the rollover link alongside or on the V8 Register Website. Al bids posted on the V8 Bulletin Board shall contain the information indicated in the bid format set out in the panel alongside ("Bid Format").

The start date and time for bids will be announced by the V8 Webmaster on the V8 Bulletin Board. That announcement will state the starting date and time ("Stating Date and Time") and the closing date and time for bids ("Closing Date and Time"). All times posted shall be GMT. A registered Bidder may post as many bids as they wish within this period.

The price must be expressed in Pounds Sterling (GBP). That Bid Price will not include any post and packaging or other costs and taxes associated with delivering the item to the successful Bidder. Those costs will have to be paid by the successful Bidder in addition to their final Bid price. The person selling the item at auction will not add VAT to the bid price as the sale is not liable to VAT.

Personal Bidding Code
Following your registration as a Bidder, you will receive an automatic response with a Personal Bidding Code. How you use that code will be explained in that response but the essential feature is the code will change each day you bid. The changes you will have to make will be changes made using the instructions in that response. Without that safeguard other users of the V8 Bulletin Board would be able to place bids using any code disclosed by earlier Bidders and hence create chaos.

Adjudication of bids
Following the Closing Date and Time for bids the V8 Webmaster will pass the name and contact details of the Bidder who has posted the highest bid.
Bid Format
Please use this bid format for each bid you make as a registered Bidder. V8 Bulletin Board

Each bid for an item up for auction on the V8 Register website shall be posted as a message on the V8 Bulletin Board including:

Select topic: in the drop down list select "RV8 Gearknob Auction".

Name: you may either use your full name (in the usual way postings are made on the V8 Bulletin Board) or you can simply quote your current Personal Bidding Code. This is an exception to our normal requirement on the V8 Bulletin Board that all users posting messages must disclose their full name because we are aware that some bidders would prefer not to disclose their name when bidding for an item at auction on the V8 Bulletin Board.

Email: Enter your email address here but note it is not revealed in your posting on the V8 Bulletin Board.

Subject: in the subject line type "RV8 Gearknob Auction"

Message: this section of your posting must contain only the following two items of information:

1. Bid Price
This is the price in Pounds Sterling (GBP) you as a Bidder offer to purchase the item for auction. The price must be expressed in Pounds Sterling (GBP). Note a reserve price of £100 was announced by Terry Starkey. (2.4.10)

2. Personal Bidding Code
Quote your current code using the Personal Bidding Code and instructions in the automated response you will have received following registration. Note you will have to recalculate your code each day you make a bid.

 No other comments may be included in a bid posting on the V8 Bulletin Board. In particular please do not include any contact information like email addresses or telephone numbers with your bid posting on the V8 Bulletin Board or in any other posting on the V8 Bulletin Board or on any other bulletin board or forum where the subject matter relates to the item at auction on the V8 Website.

Need help?
If you have any queries or need help with the Personal Bidding Code, please contact Victor Smith on 0208 392 9434 or via the contacts page. More

Force Majeure
Sadly we are aware that spammers and other miserable individuals are seeking ways of interfering with websites like ours, so should the operation of the V8 Online Auction be disrupted by any activities of those people, the V8 Online Auction may need to be suspended. In that case the V8 Webmaster and/or the seller of the item at auction will endeavour to contact Bidders by telephone or directly by email so that suitable arrangements may be made to continue the auction. We have specifically not asked Bidders to post email addresses on the V8 Bulletin Board or other registration information because we are aware spammers and their associates scavenge websites for email addresses and thereafter plague you with offensive and unwanted spam emails, many of which have virus infected attachments.

Disclaimer
The V8 Webmaster reserves the right to vary the bidding process and/or any of the terms and conditions of this V8 Online Bid at his sole discretion. The V8 Webmaster, the V8 Register and the members of the V8 Register committee, the MG Car Club and its directors and officers cannot accept any liability or claim in connection with or arising from the conduct or outcome of any nature relating to or connected with any business conducted by any seller or Bidder for any item forming part of any V8 Online Auction. These V8 Online Auction rules shall be governed and construed by English law.
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