Tribune Company
Tribune Company
Welcome to our United Way/Tribune Online Auction
For the first time ever, Tribune Company and Chicago Tribune are hosting this LIVE ONLINE AUCTION benefitting the United Way of Metro Chicago! Now, with the simple mouse click you can check out our entire auction catalog.
Tribune's commitment to the communities we serve goes well beyond providing news, information and entertainment. Our local media businesses support a wide range of nonprofit organizations that help people in need and contribute to building healthy, vibrant communities. As a company and as individuals, giving back is the right thing to do. Citizenship is also good business because as our communities grow stronger, so does our company.
So, browse through our catalog, bookmark your favorite items and bid securely online! Be sure to sign our guestbook so that we can keep you up-to-date with all of the upcoming auction action! Also, tell your friends, family, and colleagues about this auction--you don't want them to miss out on this fun opportunity to support a great cause and pick up some fantastic gifts!
BIDDER'S PLEASE NOTE: If an item that you are bidding on has NOT met it's reserve price, you need to continue to increase your bid until the reserve price has been met in order to win the auction. You will know when this occurs when the item page indicates "Reserve has been met".
Ready to start bidding? Here's all you have to do!
1. Register securely and create your profile to bid - Use the 'sign in' button to set up your user name and password. Then, use the 'prefs' button to enter your credit card information. You will then be ready to start bidding! Our cMarket auction is secure and your privacy is ensured. All personal and credit card information is encrypted and will not be shared with any third parties . Remember to select either Mastercard or Visa as your credit card choice. Unfortunately, we cannot accept American Express or any other credit cards.
2. Bid on an item - click on the item name if the item already has a current bid or click on the Bid Now button, which only displays on items that have not been bid on yet. You can also end the auction and win the item by selecting the "BUY IT NOW" option. The high bid needs to meet or surpass the necessary reserve price for the item in order to win.
3. Bid night or day - Remember everything ends on November 22 at 7:00pm CST.
4. Refer Friends - Please share all of the auction news with your friends and encourage them to participate so they don't miss a single moment of the fun and excitement.
5. Check back often - Popular auction items may be reposted if additional quantities of them are available.
2. Bid on an item - click on the item name if the item already has a current bid or click on the Bid Now button, which only displays on items that have not been bid on yet. You can also end the auction and win the item by selecting the "BUY IT NOW" option. The high bid needs to meet or surpass the necessary reserve price for the item in order to win.
3. Bid night or day - Remember everything ends on November 22 at 7:00pm CST.
4. Refer Friends - Please share all of the auction news with your friends and encourage them to participate so they don't miss a single moment of the fun and excitement.
5. Check back often - Popular auction items may be reposted if additional quantities of them are available.