To participate in the silent or live auctions and/or to purchase items at CACHET, you must agree to the following terms and conditions. By completing your bidder registration and participating in the auctions or making purchases at the event, you are agreeing to these terms:
Auction Items
- Auction item values listed are based on fair market value - unless noted otherwise, items have not been appraised
- Spaceworks Tacoma reserves the right to add or withdraw auction items without notice
- Limits and/or age restrictions may apply; these are listed on the specific auction items they apply to
- Each participant assumes all risks and hazards related to the item(s) purchased
- All sales are final - items are sold "as is" and no refunds are permitted
Bidding
- Silent auction bidding occurs online - once registered to bid, participants can log in at https://spaceworks.cbo.io
- Your address must be provided and a credit card must be placed on file in order to bid
- You must be at least 21 years of age to bid
- The highest qualifying bid at the time the silent auction closes wins the item
- The silent auction will close at 6:45 PM on June 7, 2025; once the auction closes, additional bids will not be accepted or valid
- All bids are final - bids cannot be altered or removed after the auction closes
- Live auction bidding will occur in person at the event on June 7th
Proxy Bidding
- Participants may request a proxy to bid on their behalf in the live auction
- To request a proxy, you must first be registered to bid for this event, then email spaceworks@tacomachamber.org to request a proxy
- Items won via proxy bid must be picked up from the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber offices during business hours the week of June 9-13
Non-Auction Items
- Non-auction items will be available for purchase during and, for some items, before the event - these items include raffle tickets, artwork, drink tickets, and commemorative glassware
- Participants must be 21 years of age or older to purchase non-auction items
- Participants must be registered to bid to purchase non-auction items
- Payments for these items are subject to the Checkout terms below
- All sales are final - items are sold "as is" and no refunds are permitted
Checkout
- Participants with winning bids must pay for their items in full in order to pick up their items
- After completing payment, participants must collect items in the designated pickup area unless they have a prior special arrangement
- Participants can self checkout after logging in via the auction site at https://spaceworks.cbo.io
- Participants that do not checkout on June 7th will be checked out by Spaceworks Tacoma, and an additional amount to cover card processing fees will be included in the charge - this additional amount will not exceed 4% of the total of all of the participant's winning bids and items purchased
