That’s Amore for Animals Auction Questions and Answers

ReadySetAuction (RSA) is the software platform we now use to run all of our auctions.
It gives SCARS powerful tools to manage bidding and payments while making the experience easier and faster for our guests.

How RSA Helps:

• Lets guests create a secure bidding account and place bids online from their own device
• Enables prebidding for live events — the silent auction opens two weeks before That's Amore so guests can start bidding early. Allows others who are not attending the event to bid online also.
• Sends instant outbid notifications to keep the competition (and fundraising!) lively
• Allows guests to check themselves out online when the auction closes, avoiding payment lineups
• Tracks all purchases and auction wins in each guest’s account, so they can view their invoice and pay online with credit card or Visa Debit / Debit Mastercard
• Still allows in-person checkout if preferred — staff can instantly access any guest’s winnings to complete payment on the spot

The That's Amore for Animals event is sold out for attendance in-person on February 14th. However, you do not need to attend the event to join and bid on the live auction items.

Online bidding is now the standard at fundraising galas because it’s faster, easier, and more efficient.
We made this change because our auction has grown too large for paper — with so many items and guests, manual tracking isn’t practical.
Online bidding also:

• Prevents ties and errors
• Eliminates end-of-night bottlenecks
• Lets guests bid from anywhere on their own devices
• Gives SCARS instant, accurate reporting for payments, receipts, and tax records

Allowing supporters who can’t attend to bid in the silent auction helps raise more funds to support the animals in our care. More bidders means more competition — which increases the final bids on items and benefits SCARS’ rescue work.

This does not take anything away from guests who buy tickets. Event tickets cover the dinner, entertainment, and venue costs, not the auction items.

Yes. All bidding (silent and live) will take place online through ReadySetAuction, a secure, browser-based platform. Each guest must create their own bidding account and have a credit card or Visa Debit / Debit Mastercard on file to participate.
Visit https://events.readysetauction.com/secondchanceanimalrescuesociety/amore

Because all bidding is online, the system requires you to register a credit card or a Visa Debit / Debit Mastercard when you create your bidding account. This is standard at charity auctions.
Your card will not be charged automatially (you have to check yourself out), or (if you are attending the event) you can still choose to pay another way (cash or cheque or different card) if you prefer.

The live auction will take place starting February 1 and run through during the gala event on the 14th. Winners will be recorded in the same online system as the silent auction, so all participants must have a bidding account created in advance.

Your card will not be charged automatically.

After the auction closes, you’ll need to log into your ReadySetAuction account to see which items you’ve won. From there, you can check yourself out and pay online.

If you’re at the event, once payment is complete you can go directly to the pickup area to collect your items.
If you’re not at the event, we’ll contact you after payment is complete to arrange pickup or delivery of your items.

If you prefer to pay by cash or cheque, just let us know before payment is processed so we can record it manually.

If you’re not at the event, we’ll contact you after payment is complete to arrange pickup or delivery of your items. You’ll still check yourself out and pay through your online account.

There are no physical tickets to show at the door — we just need your name (or ticket number).

If you bought your own ticket, we already have your information and check-in will be quick and simple.

However, if someone else purchased your ticket for you (or if you purchased tickets for other people), those guests will need to visit the auction site (https://events.readysetauction.com/secondchanceanimalrescuesociety/amore) and create their own bidding accounts before the event. This ensures they are registered in the system and ready to participate in the auctions.

Yes, there will be a dedicated line for cash and debit. You do not have to pay using the card you registered for bidding. You can even pay with a different card than was used to verify your bidding account.

Our volunteers will be available at the event to help register accounts and place bids.
We’ll have clear instructions and QR codes posted that link directly to the bidding site.
You can also use a tablet or computer if you don’t want to use your phone.