November 10-17

Online Benefit Auction

We raised over five thousand dollars for the Folk Arts Center on the MaxSold auction! Many thanks to our donors and our bidders!

Item Pick Up

Sunday November 20, Noon - 3:00pm, Stoneham, MA

  • If you are a winning bidder, you will sign up for a time slot between noon and 3, when you (or someone you designate) must show your emailed receipt and pick up your items.
  • Pick up will be at the FAC office (10 Franklin St., Stoneham, MA)
  • Neither MaxSold nor FAC will be involved in shipping.

This auction is different from our previous auctions because we are partnering with MaxSold, an online auction company that specializes in downsizing, estate sales, and house clean-outs. Using MaxSold allows us to reach bidders outside our community such as collectors, antique dealers, and resellers who frequent other MaxSold auctions.

MaxSold is currently offering their services free of charge to non-profits, so all the money we make will go directly to FAC. The best way to understand a MaxSold auction is to visit their website and poke around.

FAC MaxSold Auction is now live! Visit MaxSold to bid.

The auction will close on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8:45pm.

Share the MaxSold link with friends and family.

Dates, times, and locations for dropping off donations

November 4-6 at the FAC office
(10 Franklin Street, Stoneham, MA)

  • Friday, Nov. 4 (4 to 7pm)
  • Saturday, Nov. 5 (2 to 4pm)
  • Sunday, Nov. 6 (11am to 1pm)

Some important things to know about how MaxSold auctions work:

Bidding

  • All bidding starts at $1.
  • Most of the bidding competition takes place in the last day or two. (So don’t be dismayed if what you donated has a low bid today)

Registration and Payment

  • You must register prior to bidding.
  • You will be required to enter a credit card number when registering.
  • Your card will automatically be charged only if you are the winning bidder.
  • MaxSold charges a 15% buyer's premium, so be prepared to pay a little bit more than you bid, e.g., $1.50 on a $10 bid or $15 on a $100 bid.
  • MaxSold is currently offering their services free of charge to non-profits, so all the money we make will go directly to FAC.

Donations Needed

We are asking local FAC members to donate gently-used, vintage, new, and interesting items for the auction. This is the ideal time to dig out those "treasures" that you haven’t known what to do with and give them a new life. (You will find donation guidelines below)

October 29-30

  • If you wish to make special arrangements to deliver your donations to Newton or Arlington on this weekend, please email Janet to schedule a time.
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