Lightning Round Introduction Post
The lightning round is now open!
1) Structure & process: The structure and process will be the same as they were for the first auction round, with exception to the donation confirmation procedure. If you are new to the community, welcome! Please familiarize yourself with the rules of the community and details on participation by reading the general FAQ page. Your moderators are hesselives, carolinelamb, and tucuxi. Your supporting moderators are kina54, hwlinyitw, ohrenesmee, and ladyrhyanne.
2) Timetable: Please note that "end" refers to the time when both new offers and all bids are closed.
3) Offer categories: Please click on the respective links below to make your offers and/or bids. (You will see more detailed instructions therein.)
4) Delicious account: To browse through offers by category, fandom, username, and/or other specifics, please look through the lightning round Delicious account. If you have any questions/concerns regarding the account, please PM hwlinyitw. If your offer has not yet been included and tagged, please be patient, as we are adding the offers as quickly as possible. If it still has not shown up after 24 hours, please PM hwlinyitw for a status update.
5) Donation confirmation procedure
6) List of vetted charities: Winning bidders may choose to send their donations to any of the organizations listed here. Non-listed organizations are acceptable, as well. (The list is merely a guideline.) Winners, please come to a consensus with the offerer on where the donation will be sent, prior to making the actual donation.
Please feel free to comment with lightning-round questions/concerns here, and the mods will get back to you ASAP. :)
1) Structure & process: The structure and process will be the same as they were for the first auction round, with exception to the donation confirmation procedure. If you are new to the community, welcome! Please familiarize yourself with the rules of the community and details on participation by reading the general FAQ page. Your moderators are hesselives, carolinelamb, and tucuxi. Your supporting moderators are kina54, hwlinyitw, ohrenesmee, and ladyrhyanne.
2) Timetable: Please note that "end" refers to the time when both new offers and all bids are closed.
- If your time zone is not listed below, please convert accordingly here.
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): GMT-7
Begin: Sunday, May 1, 9 AM
End: Sunday, May 8, 9 AM - Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): GMT-4
Begin: Sunday, May 1, 12 PM
End: Sunday, May 8, 12 PM - Greenwich Mean Time: GMT+0
Begin: Sunday, May 1, 4 PM
End: Sunday, May 8, 4 PM - Western European Summer Time (WEST): GMT+1
Begin: Sunday, May 1, 5 PM
End: Sunday, May 8, 5 PM - Central European Summer Time (CEST): GMT+2
Begin: Sunday, May 1, 6 PM
End: Sunday, May 8, 6 PM - China Time (CST): GMT+8
Begin: Monday, May 2, 12 AM
End: Monday, May 9, 12 AM - Japan Time (JST): GMT+9
Begin: Monday, May 2, 1 AM
End: Monday, May 9, 1 AM
3) Offer categories: Please click on the respective links below to make your offers and/or bids. (You will see more detailed instructions therein.)
- Words: fanfic, original fic, printed fanfic or original fic, beta services, non-fanfic editing services, and related things
- Art & Artistry: fanart, original art, fan videos, photography, and related things
- Graphics: icon sets, mood themes, journal or site layouts, PC or phone wallpapers, and related things
- Audio: podfics, audio editing services, original music, filks, fanmixes, and related things
- Food: homemade, "local", a gift pack, and related things
- Interesting Stuff: jewelry, crafted items, memorabilia, gift cards, and related things
- Requests: requests for things not offered in the above categories
4) Delicious account: To browse through offers by category, fandom, username, and/or other specifics, please look through the lightning round Delicious account. If you have any questions/concerns regarding the account, please PM hwlinyitw. If your offer has not yet been included and tagged, please be patient, as we are adding the offers as quickly as possible. If it still has not shown up after 24 hours, please PM hwlinyitw for a status update.
5) Donation confirmation procedure
6) List of vetted charities: Winning bidders may choose to send their donations to any of the organizations listed here. Non-listed organizations are acceptable, as well. (The list is merely a guideline.) Winners, please come to a consensus with the offerer on where the donation will be sent, prior to making the actual donation.
Please feel free to comment with lightning-round questions/concerns here, and the mods will get back to you ASAP. :)