PAREI 2021 Online Auction

FAQs

Support the Many Sides of PAREI by bidding on items generously donated by supporters, directors and staff.

The auction will run October 7th through Thursday, October 20th.  Once you bid on an item, you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail and a new email each time you need to up your bid to win. Keep an eye on your Inbox (spam folder too) while the auction remains open for bidding. When the auction ends at 12:00pm on October 20th, you’ll be notified if you won. If so, you’ll receive payment instructions.

All funds raised via PAREI’s auction will support the Many Sides of PAREI. Funds will be divided evenly between NH Solar Shares, Little Gardens Everywhere, Local Foods Plymouth and PAREI’s annual fund (operations). According to the IRS “donors who purchase items at a charity auction may claim a charitable contribution deduction for the excess of the purchase price paid for an item over its fair market value”.

Questions or more information? E-mail: [email protected]

How long does the auction go? 
The auction will end on October 20 at 12:00 noon.
 

Do I need to register?
Yes … upon your first bid you will need to register with an email and you will automatically be sent a password via email notification. Please look in JUNK box if you don’t see an email.

When do I pay for a winning bid? 
If you are the high bidder you will be notified and you can then finish the transaction with a credit card.
 

How do I get a winning item? 
If the item is shippable (ie: gift certificate) we will send it to you. If the item is larger arrangements will need to be made with the PAREI office to pick up.
 

What do I do if I am having technical problems? 
This is PAREI’s first on-line auction. So there may be a few little glitches. We want to know about them. If you are having issues please contact Peter Adams at
[email protected]. He will help you with troubleshooting. 

How will the money raised from the auction be used?
All funds raised from the auction will support the Many Sides of PAREI. Funds will be divided evenly between NH Solar Shares, Little Gardens Everywhere, Local Foods Plymouth and PAREI’s annual fund (operations). According to the IRS “donors who purchase items at a charity auction may claim a charitable contribution deduction for the excess of the purchase price paid for an item over its fair market value”.

Please note: Emails will be coming to you when you bid and when you are out bid so you can go in and increase your bid. These emails will be coming from [email protected]. Please watch for them and check your JUNK folder if you are not receiving them.

Items to bid on:

Fly fishing lessons with Sam Howe
Welcome to Squam Print and package of assorted cards
NH Solar Shares Cap
2-1925 Antique National Geographics Magazines
Inversion Table
Jasper and turquoise necklace
5 packs of cards and birthday/anniversary calendar
Soldering Kit
Putting Vegetable Garden to Bed for the Winter
Deluxe Gardening Tractor Scoot - like new
Tree identification woods walk
4-person membership to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
4lbs of coffee
Wild Heart Yoga and Wellness Studio-Friday Night Yoga and Dinner Event for you and five friends!
SLA boat rental, Squam map, and mug
Solar light post
Ikebana (a Japanese Flower Vase)
Gift Certificate to the Common Man Inn and Spa
Food Share from Local Foods Plymouth for Bridgehouse residents
Sylvan Seating
Energy Audit
Ron Reynolds Wooden Bowl
Toddler Rocker
One night stay at the Rumney Village Inn opening spring 2022
Pick your own flowers
Chestnut Tree Planting