Cosplay Auction

Rules and Guidelines

Description

Cosplay Auction is an activity where anyone can put up their items for auction from stuffed toys, collectables, toys, and figurines to cosplay costumes and other accessories. Bidding can start for as little as 1 Peso or at a starting bid provided by the person who will be auctioning their item.

Cosplay Storage Wars is an exciting addition to the standard Cosplay Auction. In this activity, cosplayers are encouraged to not only put individual items up for bid but an entire box or bag filled with items that they are no longer using and are willing to pass on to the highest bidder.

Speed Auction is a fast-paced addition to the standard Cosplay Auction. In this activity, the item will be up for auction for 1 minute and the highest bidder in that specified time will be the winner and the starting bid must be Php 1.

All auction activities are accessible on all days of the Cosplay Matsuri 2024 event.

ON-SITE AUCTION REGISTRATION

Sellers must register their items at the registration booth. A maximum of 3 ITEM PER SELLER PER DAY per activity will be accepted, this is for Cosplay Auction, Cosplay Storage Wars and Speed Auction.

In addition, sellers are provided a maximum of 3 forms per day and they must present a valid ID upon form request. Staff will be writing the name of the seller based on the ID provided on the Auction Form.

Seller must also indicate the following in the form:

1. The seller’s working contact details (mobile phone AND email);
2. The starting bid on the item, box or bag. Please note that for Speed Auction, all items must have a starting bid of Php 1;
3. A brief description of the item, box or bag. The description must be complete or the item will not be accepted;
4. Filled up auction form with signature.

Submission and acceptance of the order form will be as follows:

The items will be handled by the registration staff and scheduled to be put up for auction. They will accept only 100 items for Cosplay Auction and Cosplay Storage Wars, and 10 items for Speed Auction, during the day, and it is advised that the seller put up their auction item earlier to maximize the opportunity of the item to sell. Once slots have been filled, we are unable to accept any items for auction.

Due to time constraints and stage schedules, we can’t guarantee that all your items will be presented for auction. Sellers are PROHIBITED to enter the backstage area.

Please note the cut-off time of the auction per day:

ACCEPTABLE AUCTION ITEMS FOR COSPLAY STORAGE WARS

To qualify for the Cosplay Storage Wars auction, the items must have the following qualities:

1. Items may be any prop, garment, toy or periodical that is somewhat related to cosplay or fandom (ie. Stuffed toys, anime shirts, manga, comic books, cosplay props, costume parts, etc.)
2. Items may be new or used but this MUST be stated in the description. Likewise, any flaws or damage to the items must be noted in the description.
3. Unlicensed items are NOT allowed. If the item auctioned was found NOT authentic, sellers will be banned from participating in future auction activities.
4. Fan-arts and similar items can be auctioned provided it must state in the Description and the artist will be the ones participating in auctioning the item
5. Liquids, explosive and corrosive items are NOT allowed. Food items are likewise NOT allowed unless they are inedible and for display purposes only. Live animals are also NOT allowed.
6. Cosplay Storage Wars boxes, bags or other containers must be durable and presentable onstage. The container must also be unsealed and will be inspected before being put on auction.

Note: The Auction Team reserves the right to refuse ANY auction item from the seller as they see fit or request that certain modifications to the packaging be made to make it more presentable on stage.

SPECIAL RULES FOR COSPLAY STORAGE WARS

Cosplay Storage Wars items are items that are put in a large container and must contain at least ten (10) or more items of varying value. Upon registration, a photo of the opened container will be taken to be displayed right before being auctioned. The entire contents of the container will be a mystery to the auction participants and they may not touch the container itself and will only be allowed to look at the photo of the contents as it is displayed on the screen.

Once sold the container will be transferred to the buyer with all the contents intact whereupon they will be allowed to open and inspect the contents after they have paid the final sales price.

AUCTION COMMISSIONS

For Cosplay Auction and Speed Auction, a commission of 15% will be kept by the Auction Team on the final sale price of the item. If the starting bid for the item is Php 1.00, however, the commission on the final sale price will only be 10%.

For Cosplay Storage Wars items will be charged only 10% of the final sale price. If the Cosplay Storage Wars items’ final price exceeds P1,000, they will only be charged a 5% commission.

CLAIMING CASH RECEIPTS

At the end of the day, sellers may reclaim their items if they are not sold or collect the cash based on the final sale price minus any commissions. Commissions will be rounded up to the nearest peso before being deducted from the final sales price. All sales are considered final and returns will not be accepted. All items sold will be sold “as is” with no guarantees or warranties of any kind.

Cash receipts must be collected at the end of each day. If the Cash Receipts are not collected by the end of the event, the Event Organizers will send the money to the seller, but any additional costs incurred in transferring the money will be shouldered by the seller plus an additional 10% service fee.

The seller is responsible to contact the Event Organizer via email (shop@cosplay.ph) about their Cash Receipts once the event is over. Once contacted, please expect a response within 2 to 3 working days.

Cash receipts that are not claimed a week after the event will be considered forfeit.

UNSOLD AUCTION ITEMS

Any unsold auction items must be claimed no later than 8:00 PM on the day it was set on auction. Any items not claimed at the end of the day will be considered forfeit and will be disposed of in any way that the Auction Team sees fit.

Any unsold and failed auction items will be delisted from the auction platform. The seller has the option to relist the item and continue to have it auctioned after the event.

The Cosplay Auction Guidelines are the sole property of Cosplay.ph® and Cosplay Philippines®.

The guidelines or any part thereof cannot be copied and/or replicated and/or reproduced for any other event and/or activity without the consent and/or permission from its parent owners.