Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who is Kompolt?
A. The selling party has retained Kompolt to manage this auction. Kompolt provides a comprehensive auction management service focused on creating successful high-value, high-profile promotional auctions for charities, nonprofit organizations and top brand companies. Kompolt is a promotional agency which helps define client brand promotional strategy through auctions, delivers creative design, and manages operations of feature online auctions for maximum visibility of well-known brands, media companies, charities, nonprofits, public relations firms and advertising agencies.

Q: Is Bidder Pre-Qualification necessary to participate in this auction?
A: All bidding activity below $1,000 does not need to be pre-qualified.

Bidding above $1,000 must be Pre-Qualified. Click here to fill out the secure Bidder Pre-Qualification form. In order to help ensure a smooth and successful auction experience, Kompolt will be performing Bidder Pre-Qualification for this auction.

Q: How old do I have to be to participate?
A: In order to bid on items you must be 21 years old. At the time of placing your bid, you will need to confirm that you are 21 years of age or older.

Q: Why do eBay members need to Pre-Qualify?
A: We realize that the Bidder Pre-Qualification policy may seem like an unnecessary procedure to eBay community members in good standing, but to ensure a safe and fair auction, we require that all bidders participate for all bidding activity above $1,000.

Q. Questions?
A. Email: smirnoffice@kompolt.com

Q. Is bidding open internationally?
A. Unless otherwise stipulated in the above description, bidding is open internationally.

Q. I've won the auction! What happens next?
A. A representative of Kompolt will contact the winning bidder via email or phone to congratulate him or her as well as confirm the payment amount and payment instructions. Payment must be in U.S. funds and received within three (3) business days of the close of the auction.

Q. What are the accepted methods of payment?
A. We accept the following methods of payment: PayPal, cashier's check and bank wire transfer. If paying by cashier’s check, please make payable to the “Kompolt” in US funds and ship via one of the following traceable sources: Federal Express, Airborne Express, DHL or UPS. Sorry, no personal checks.

Q. Will a receipt be provided?
A. Yes, a receipt for the final bid amount paid will be provided by Kompolt.

Q. Is there sales tax?
A. Sales tax will not be charged for non-tangible items such as VIP Experiences. Residents of the state of Massachusetts will pay sales tax of 5% for any tangible items purchased.

Q. Is this purchase tax deductible?
A. Please contact your personal tax advisor for information on this issue.

Q. Delivery information for auction items.
A. Unless otherwise stated in the auction listing, all items are shipped via Federal Express. Winning bidders must provide a physical address, phone number, and signature for delivery. Sorry, we cannot deliver to P.O. boxes. Barring unanticipated circumstances and/or any special fulfillment conditions stated in the above description, the expected delivery time is 3-4 weeks after final payment is received and acknowledged.

For more information about the Clean Air Conservancy
The Clean Air Conservancy is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to continuously improving our shared environment by retiring tradable emission-reduction credits in ways that can produce cleaner air and help slow the pace of global climate change. Since 1992, our goal has been promote a wider participation of an informed public in market-based solutions to the problems of air pollution, acid rain, and global warming, and to provide individuals, families, groups, and companies with the opportunity to permanently retire tradable pollution rights. These rights include emission allowances and credits for the carbon dioxide (CO2) that contributes to global warming, the sulfur dioxide (SO2) that leads to acid rain, and the nitrous oxides (NOx) that cause smog and endanger persons afflicted with asthma.

For each $15.00 donation received through the eBay campaign, the Clean Air Conservancy will purchase and then permanently retire 1 Metric Ton of Carbon Dioxide emission reduction credits. For more information, visit www.cleanairconservancy.org

Disclaimer – Please read carefully.

• Kompolt, the auction manager, is performing a management service on behalf of and at direction of the selling party and as such is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for any warranties or guarantees either explicit or implied herein.
• The purchaser/high bidder agrees to pay within 3 business days of the close of the auction.
• Warranties: It is the buyer’s responsibility to preview any item(s) and determine condition, authenticity, and content. While descriptions are believed to be accurate, neither Kompolt or its employees, agents, or contractors provide any warranties or guarantees, express or implied, as to the genuineness, authenticity, or accuracy of description, condition, or defect, if any, of the item(s) auctioned and will not be held responsible for discrepancies or inaccuracies in item descriptions provided. Buyer may be required to sign a release acknowledging this provision as a condition of purchase of the item(s). Buyer’s sole recourse shall be the warranty, if any, provided by Seller, as stated in the item description.
• All items are sold as is.
• The Clean Air Conservancy will receive 100% of the net proceeds on this auction. The winning bidder will receive, in exchange for payment of the full bid price the item and/or experience described herein, under the terms described herein. Barring unanticipated circumstances, the expected delivery time for items is 3-4 weeks after final payment is received and acknowledged.
• All bids are binding.
• All bids are in US dollars.
• This auction does not include any items or services that are not detailed above.
• Please note that shill bidding is neither allowed nor tolerated. This practice is illegal and carries legal consequences in many areas. Per eBay’s help pages, “shill bidding is the deliberate placing of bids to artificially raise the price of an item and is not allowed.” For more information about shill bidding, please click here.
• Please note that due to the nature of high profile auctions, we have occasionally experienced attempted fraud through the use of second chance offers. If you are contacted by anyone other than a Kompolt representative about this item or items similar to this, please contact us immediately via spoof@kompolt.com. You may also report these emails to eBay Trust & Safety by forwarding the entire email (including message headers) to: spoof@ebay.com.
• Kompolt reserves the right to block a bidder for any reason including but not limited to, feedback, non-paying bidder, bid retractions, and recent bid history.
• Your participation in this auction constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

The contents and composition including layout, look and feel and coding on this page or any auction listing page, About Me Page, disclaimers, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) in whatever form or manner either graphic, text, or digital format or presentation of any language either actual or digital are the property of Kompolt or the other copyright holders represented hereon and may not be copied, reproduced, duplicated, paraphrased, in whole or part for any purpose or reason whatsoever whether online or in a physical manner including storage to a computer system or storage device of any kind for republication or dissemination without the express written consent of Kompolt. To violate this copyright protection is illegal and Kompolt will pursue such violations vigorously.