Important Auction Closing Information for Bidders

We’re rolling out new ending procedures for our June 1st Summer Games Auction — designed to make bidding fairer, faster, and more competitive!

The auction will now end lot-by-lot, rather than all at once — giving you more control and strategy over your bids.

⏰ Extended Bidding starts after 9:00 PM EST on Sunday, June 1st.

🚨 You must place at least one bid on a lot before Extended Bidding to continue bidding on it later.
🚨 Only lots with pre-cutoff bids will remain available to you for further bidding.
🚨 The entire auction will stay open as long as any lot receives a bid within a 30-minute window.
🚨 Lot-by-Lot Closing (if the auction continues past 11:00 PM EST).
🚨 Each lot will have its own 30-minute countdown clock.

LAUNCH AUCTION

• Initial Bidding closes at 9:00 PM EST on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

• You must place at least one bid on a lot before this time to continue bidding on it in Extended Bidding.

• You will only be allowed to continue bidding on lots that you have placed bids on before the cutoff.

• If you’re the only bidder on a lot by 9:00 PM, you win that item.

• GFA may issue a “Fair Warning” notice, but this is not guaranteed—please don’t wait to bid.

• Extended Bidding starts after 9:00 PM EST on June 1.

• Only bidders who placed a bid before 9:00 PM on a lot can continue bidding on it.

• The auction will stay open as long as any lot receives a bid within each 30-minute window.

• Once no bids are placed on any lot for 30 minutes, the auction will close without warning.

• If the auction continues past 11:00 PM EST we will enter Lot-by-Lot Closing procedures

• If a lot’s timer runs out, it closes immediately.

• Each lot will have its own 30-minute countdown clock.

• A bid will reset the clock for that lot.

• GFA recommends placing maximum bids early to avoid missing out.

• Bidders need to log in and watch their account page to see the status of the lots they are bidding on during extended bidding.

• If you are the current high bidder on a lot and you change your max (ceiling) bid after 11:00 PM EST, this will not extend the bidding time; only a bid placed by another bidder or a higher “straight bid” placed by the current high bidder will reset the ending time on that lot.

• Items with no bids by 9:00 PM remain open, but can only be bid on by phone or email during extended bidding.

• GFA reserves the right to extend or modify the auction closing in the event of technical issues or other disruptions.

• Upgrade to Premier Bidder status and check your credit limit.