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: 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: pricelessmoments@kompolt.com
Q: Who is the party coordinating the experience for the various items in this auction?
A: The organizers are the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa and South African Children's Charity Trust in association with their managing agent, New Art Creations (PTY) Ltd.
Q. Is bidding open internationally?
A. Unless otherwise stipulated in the above description, bidding is open internationally.
Q. Does Kompolt have the Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa’s consent to run this auction?
A. Yes, a Letter of Consent signed by a representative of the Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa is available upon request.
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 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 this purchase tax deductible?
A. Please contact your personal tax advisor for more information on this issue.
Q. Delivery information for auction items and/or VIP experiences.
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.
VIP Experiences - Kompolt will place the winning bidder in communication with a representative from the coordinating entity within 3 weeks of receipt and confirmation of payment.
For more information about the Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa (WSPCCA).
During MasterCard® Priceless Moments, the American Friends of the Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa is an umbrella organisation representing a group of registered children's charities who are united in their commitment to make a holistic difference to the health, social, emotional & physical needs of underprivileged, disadvantaged children.
They focus on kids with congenital heart defects, cancer & other life-threatening illnesses, children infected/affected by HIV/Aids, intellectually disabled & abandoned/abused kids in Africa.
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, originality and content. While descriptions are believed to be accurate, neither Kompolt nor MasterCard®, or their employees, agents or contractors provide any warranties or guarantees expressed or implied, as to the genuineness, authenticity or accuracy of condition, or defect, if any, of the item(s) to be auctioned and will not be held responsible for discrepancies or inaccuracies in item descriptions provided, other than the warranties provided by the Seller.
• All items are sold as is.
• The Walter Sisulu Pediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa (WSPCCA) will receive 100% of the winning bid on this auction. The winning bidder will receive, in exchange for payment of the full bid price experience described herein, under the terms described herein.
• VIP Experiences - Kompolt will place the winning bidder in communication with a representative from the coordinating entity within 3 days of receipt and confirmation of payment for VIP Experiences auctioned. The winner is solely responsible for accommodations, meals and transportation to and from the event unless otherwise stated in the description.
• 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.
1. Supplementary and superseding terms
| 1.1 These terms and conditions ("Supplementary Terms") supplement the remaining terms and conditions on the Kompolt/eBbay website in relation to the MasterCard "Priceless Moments™" auction. In the event of any conflict arising between these Supplementary Terms and any of the remaining terms, the Supplementary Terms shall prevail. |
| 1.2 In these Supplementary Terms: |
1.2.1 the term "Released Parties" means and refers individually and collectively to Kompolt (dba J-Kom, Inc.), eBay, Inc., MasterCard International Incorporated and New Art Creations (Proprietary) Limited (i) each of their respective sponsors, parent, subsidiary entities, affiliates, successors and assigns, and (iii) each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, partners, shareholders, representatives and members; and
1.2.2 the term "Bidder" means any person who makes an offer in respect of any of the MasterCard "Priceless Moments™" experiences made available for auction.
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| 1.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary recorded in any of the remaining terms and to the fullest extent allowed by the laws of New York (United States of America) the Bidder acknowledges and agrees that: |
1.3.1 each experience and related product auctioned in relation to the MasterCard "Priceless Moments™" auction is sold as is;
1.3.2 the Released Parties provide no warranty or representation whatsoever, whether express, implied or statutory including (without limitation) any representation or warranty as to the availability, value, experience, safety, completeness, integrity, dependability, accuracy, authenticity, condition or content of the "Priceless Moments™" auction and each experience auctioned;
1.3.3 the Released Parties shall not be liable to the Bidder for, and the Bidder hereby indemnifies the Released Parties against any and all liability, loss, cost and/or damages (including indirect, consequential loss and pure economic loss) that may be incurred by the Released Parties, the Bidder and any other third party associated with the Bidder as a result of a claim made against the Released Parties (whether at the instance of the Bidder, or the third-party) related to:
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1.3.3.1 the Bidder's dissatisfaction with any "Priceless Moments™" experience;
1.3.3.2 any errors, omissions, non performance, negligence or intentional act of the Released Parties in respect of the "Priceless Moments™" auction or any particular experience;
1.3.3.3 any errors, omissions, non-performance, negligence or intentional act of any celebrity or persons associated with the celebrity comprising the, or part of the relevant "Priceless Moments™" experience;
1.3.3.4 infringement of any right, title or interest, whether the claim on action arises from delict or contract, related to the Bidder's preparation for, or participation in any "Priceless Moments™" experience; and
1.3.3.5 the Bidder's injury, illness, damage, loss, harm or death related to or arising out of the Bidder's preparation for, participation or appearance in any "Priceless Moments™" auction or experience;
1.3.3.6 any statement, act or omission (whether intentional or negligent) of the Bidder or persons associated with the Bidder during or resulting, directly or indirectly, from any "Priceless Moments™" experience or auction; and
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1.3.4 the Bidder shall procure that any guest accompanying the Bidder in respect of any "Priceless Moments™" experience agrees to all acknowledgements and undertakings agreed to by the Bidder in respect of the applicable "Priceless Moments™" experience including any indemnities and undertakings in favour of the Released Parties, failing which such guest of the Bidder shall not be entitled to accompany the Bidder.
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| 1.4 In no event shall MasterCard, nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, partners, shareholders, representatives and/or members be construed or held to have accepted any offer made by the Bidder in respect of any "Priceless Moments™" experience auctioned or paid for by the Bidder. |
| 1.5 The Bidder shall be responsible for all costs in relation to the Bidder's accommodation, meals, travel cost and security and any other costs not expressly provided for by the Released Parties in respect of the applicable "Priceless Moments™ experience, unless otherwise advised in writing. |
| 1.6 In the event that any term being found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such term will be severable from the remaining terms, which will continue to be valid and enforceable. |
| 1.7 Should the Released Parties (whether jointly or individually) be found to be liable to the Bidder by a court of competent jurisdiction, for any reason whatsoever, the Released Parties' total liability to the Bidder shall not exceed the total amount of the bid, or such other amount paid by the Bidder (which ever is the lesser) in respect of the applicable "Priceless Moments™" experience. |
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