FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Q: Who manages the auction?
A:  Matchfire (https://matchfireauctions.com/) manages this auction. Matchfire provides a comprehensive auction management service for charities, nonprofit organizations, and top brand companies. 

Q: Do I need to be pre-qualified to bid on this auction?
A: Yes. In order to help ensure a smooth and successful auction, Matchfire will be performing bidder pre-qualification for this event. Only potential bidders approved by GLIDE will be permitted to participate in this special auction. To participate, approved bidders will be required to agree to the event terms. To begin this process, please contact Matchfire Auctions via the “contact the seller” link.

Q: Why must I pre-qualify if I'm already a current eBay member in good standing?
A: To assure a strong and fair experience to all those who participate in, benefit from, and cheer on this special event, all potential bidders must be pre-qualified by GLIDE and agree to the event terms.  

Q: Is bidding open internationally?
A: Yes, bidding is open internationally. 

Q: I've won the auction! What happens next?
A: A representative of Matchfire will contact the winning bidder to congratulate him or her and confirm the payment amount and payment instructions.

Q: How may I pay for my Lunch with Marc Benioff experience?
A: Payment will be made by the winning bidder directly to the GLIDE Foundation. GLIDE prefers payment through a bank wire transfer. Funds must be payable to “GLIDE Foundation” in U.S. dollars only, shipped directly to GLIDE via traceable source, and received within three (3) business days after the close of the auction.

Q: Is there sales tax?
A: No. Sales tax will not be charged.

Q: Will a receipt be provided?
A: Yes, a receipt for the final bid amount paid will be provided by the GLIDE Foundation.

Q: Is my payment tax deductible?
A: The GLIDE Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization and payment to the GLIDE Foundation for this Lunch with Marc Benioff experience is considered a charitable contribution. Before bidding, we strongly encourage bidders wishing to claim a charitable contribution deduction to discuss with their tax advisors if, and to what extent, the payment to the GLIDE Foundation is tax deductible.

Q: When can I expect to receive information regarding my Lunch with Marc Benioff experience?
A: The winner will be contacted 7-10 business days after final payment is received to discuss coordination of the lunch.

Tell me more about GLIDE:
To learn more, please visit www.glide.org.

Other Questions?
Please use the “Ask the seller a question” feature above.
 

TERMS & CONDITIONS
The undersigned bidder agrees for the benefit of the GLIDE Foundation and Mr. Benioff to the below terms and conditions. 

The Lunch with Marc Benioff Experience 

• The winning bidder will receive the opportunity to enjoy a Lunch with Marc Benioff, (the “Lunch”). The winning bidder may invite up to 7 friends to join him or her at the Lunch.
• The Lunch will take place at a location of Mr. Benioff’s choosing on a mutually decided date and time. The winning bidder and his or her invited guests must provide proof of vaccination or bring a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of the event. A positive PCR test by any member of the Lunch party or failure to supply such information may result in a need to reschedule the Lunch.
• The winning bidder is solely responsible for any lodging, accommodations and transportation to and from the Lunch. The GLIDE Foundation is not responsible for any arrangements or expenses related to the Lunch.
• The winning bidder agrees, warrants, and represents that he or she (and his or her invited guests) will not in any way advertise, promote, market, or use Marc Benioff’s or the GLIDE Foundation’s name, likeness, voice, photograph, signature, logo, or image in any manner, for any reason, at any time, without the prior written consent of Marc Benioff and/or the GLIDE Foundation, as the case may be.
• The GLIDE Foundation will receive 100% of the net proceeds from the winning bid (typically, the entire bid amount).
• The winning bid is considered a charitable contribution minus the Fair Market Value of any goods and services received. We strongly encourage you to discuss with your tax advisor, before you bid, the extent to which your payment (if any) to the GLIDE Foundation for this experience is tax deductible. The GLIDE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.

The Bidding Process

• All bidders must be Pre-Qualified by Matchfire, the auction manager.
• All bidders must supply Matchfire any required information and documentation requested. This information is only collected for Pre-Qualification. It is not shared with groups outside of this auction.
• All bidders must successfully place a ‘test’ bid with Matchfire’s assistance prior to bidding on the auction.
• All bidders must have reached the age of legal majority in the country from which they are bidding.
• Only principals shall be permitted to enter bids. Bidding by silent or “secret” partner or by proxy shall not be permitted and shall be, in GLIDE’s sole discretion, a basis for rejecting any bid and/or for revoking GLIDE’s acceptance of any winning bid.
• GLIDE reserves the right to refuse or revoke permission to bid and to remove bidding privileges before or during the auction for any reason.
• All bidders agree that their bids, regardless of the means by which you have placed the bid, are final and acknowledge that the bidder will not be permitted to amend or retract their bid. Should a bid be successful, the bidder irrevocably agrees to pay the full bid amount. GLIDE is not responsible for any errors that a bidder makes or that are otherwise made through your account.
• In the event a bid is rejected or revoked, GLIDE shall have the right to offer the Lunch to other bidders at the auction.
• Matchfire reserves the right to block a bidder for any reason including, but not limited to, feedback, non-paying bidder, bid retractions, recent bid history, any attempt by the bidder to promote and/or sell any part of the Lunch for personal or company profit without prior written consent, or other material information regarding the character and/or fitness of the bidder available to it.
• Please note that shill bidding is neither allowed nor tolerated. This practice is illegal and carries legal consequences in many jurisdictions. 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.”
• The winning bidder agrees to pay within three (3) business days of the close of the auction. GLIDE will only accept payment from the bidder and not any other source.
• Without prejudice to any rights or remedies GLIDE may have, if the bidder fails to pay the full bid amount within three (3) business days of the auction, the winning bidder will be in default. In any such case, GLIDE may in its sole discretion exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies in addition to any and all other rights or remedies available to GLIDE by law or in equity:  

(i) offer the Lunch to other bidders at auction, or any other person in GLIDE’s sole discretion;

TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Cont.)

(ii) commence legal proceedings to recover the winning bid amount, or to claim damages for the bidder’s breach of contract, together the costs of such proceedings on a full indemnity basis; and 

• all bids must be paid in US dollars. 

 General Conditions

• This is a PRIVATE Lunch. The winning bidder and his or her invited guests may not promote, share details, post photos or videos or use this experience for self or business promotion without the express permission of GLIDE and/or Mr. Benioff.
• Only the winning bidder and his or her invited guests may participate in the Lunch with Marc Benioff. The Lunch may not be sold or otherwise transferred without the express written consent of both Marc Benioff and the GLIDE Foundation.
• The winning bidder and his or her invited guests (if applicable) agree to provide their names, addresses, dates of birth, and other identifying information as reasonably requested for security verification including, but not limited to, criminal and police background checks. Failure to supply such information may result in forfeiture of the Lunch without any refund being issued.
• Marc Benioff and GLIDE reserve the right to deny participation at the Lunch to any winning bidder’s invited guest whose presence may subject Mr. Benioff to a security risk or to a risk of unwanted publicity, to be determined at Mr. Benioff’s sole discretion.
• The winning bidder and his or her invited guests hereby consent, as part of their participation in the Lunch, to the reasonable examination of their persons and, if requested, may be subject to additional security checks and procedures.
• The Lunch and any related encounters may or may not be supervised by event staff.
• The winning bidder acknowledges that due to the unique nature of this Lunch experience, it is sometimes difficult to anticipate and schedule exact meeting times. Matchfire will coordinate details with the winning bidder on a best efforts basis in order to enable the winning bidder to schedule the Lunch as far in advance as possible.

Winning Bidder Representations and Warranties 

(a) The winning bidder and all invited guests to the Lunch (“you”, “your”) represent and warrant to GLIDE and Marc Benioff that at all relevant times:

(i) your bids are genuine and are not the product of any collusive or other anti-competitive agreement and are otherwise consistent with any applicable antitrust laws; 

(ii) your performance under this agreement has not and will not violate any applicable law, regulation or code in any jurisdiction; 

(iii) you have no knowledge or reason to suspect that (1) the funds used to make the bid are connected with the proceeds of criminal activity, or (2) you (or, if you are an entity, any person(s) or entity(ies) with a beneficial or ownership interest in you), are under investigation, charged with, or convicted of any substantive or predicate money laundering or economic sanctions crime, terrorist activity, tax evasion or act in violation of any anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws and regulations; 

(iv) you are not, nor are you owned (in whole or in part), controlled, or acting on behalf of, an entity or individual that is: (1) the subject of economic sanctions, embargoes or other trade restrictions in any jurisdiction, including those administered and enforced by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, United Nations Security Council, or other applicable sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), or (2) located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Russian Federation and Belarus) (collectively, “Sanctioned Jurisdictions”);   

(v) you are currently in compliance, and for the past five years have complied, with applicable Sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, and anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; 

(vi) the purchase price for the winning bid will not be funded directly or indirectly by or from anyone that is the subject of Sanctions or located, organized, or resident in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction;  

(vii) no party directly or indirectly involved in the transaction is the subject of Sanctions, nor is it owned (in whole or in part) or controlled by any individual or entity that is the subject of Sanctions or otherwise located, organized, or resident in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction; 

(viii) you have taken steps reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, and anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, including but not limited to, conducting appropriate due diligence on your principal and screening source of funds. You will retain and make available upon request the documentation evidencing such due diligence for at least five years after the purchase, and all commissions payable to you for this consignment have been authorized by your principal; 

(ix) your purchase will not cause (or otherwise result in) GLIDE, Marc Benioff, or anyone else to violate any Sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, or anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; and 

(x) you have full legal authority without any further action or other party’s consent to enter into and perform this agreement and to give these representations and warranties; if you are an entity, the individual bidding on your behalf is authorized to do so and the entity is duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction where it is incorporated or formed. 

(b) GLIDE may, in its sole discretion, rescind the sale of the winning bid if GLIDE reasonably determines any of your representations or warranties are inaccurate, incomplete or breached. 

(c) You will provide to GLIDE, upon request, verification of identity and any additional information required to comply with any Know Your Client (“KYC”) requirements and/or the applicable law.

• You shall indemnify, defend, and hold GLIDE and Marc Benioff, including all respective officers and employees, harmless against any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising out of or in connection with any inaccuracy, incompleteness or breach of any of your representations or warranties or breach of your obligations under this agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law.  
• Any delay caused by the winning bidder may result in the Lunch being forfeited and no claim for a refund or alternative meeting time will be entertained.
• The Lunch may be canceled due to illness or unavailability of the principal individual(s) without refund or reschedule.
• Matchfire and its partners will assist any persons requiring special assistance with the fulfillment of the Lunch experience to the best of our ability. It is the bidder’s responsibility to confirm with Matchfire in advance if special accommodations are required and to confirm if they can be made. Please note that some experiences may have certain restrictions or limitations based on location, physical venue and other circumstances beyond our control. Failure to confirm if special assistance or accessibility can be made may result in loss of the Lunch experience and payment if the winning bidder is unable to take part in the Lunch experience.
• This auction does not include any items or services that are not detailed above.
• Your participation in this auction constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

• If the bidder violates any of these terms and conditions during the course of the auction, GLIDE reserves the ride to suspend the bidder’s ability to bid. 

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