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How To Bid

Bids of more than $10 will be reduced to 10% over the next high bid (example: you bid $28 and the next high bid is $16 - you win it for $17.60). No bid will be reduced below $10 and all bids of $10 or less won't be reduced. You may bid by phone, but it's best to follow up with written bids to avoid confusion.

On the last day of the auction I will accept bid topping of at least 10% over high bid; but no more than 20% per phone call. I will accept calls from 3:00 to 8:00 pm Central Daylight Time. To ease the last minute phone crisis at 8:00, I'll continue to take calls until there's a 15 minute pause with no calls. Then phone bidding ceases. Mail bids will be accepted for 3 days past close only on items previously unbid. If you are bidding on-line, bidding will go until MIDNIGHT - not a second later! If you are in the process of entering a bid and midnight arrives, you're out of luck if you haven't completed the bidding process.

Bids are accepted by mail, phone, fax, online, and via email.

Minimum bid is $3.00 unless otherwise noted with item.

How To Bid Online

  1. First, you'll need to have a user ID and password to access the secure (bidding) functionality in the website. If you are a current customer of my auctions but don't yet have a user ID, go to http://www.riseman.com/requestid.php to request one. If you're not yet a customer, go to http://www.riseman.com/signup.php and tell me a little bit about yourself.

    When your user ID and password have been activated, log on to     RISEMAN.COM at http://www.riseman.com/login.php.

  2. After you've successfully logged onto RISEMAN.COM you will be automagically redirected to http://www.riseman.com/browse.php, the "home page" of my current auction. You can browse the contents of the auction by clicking on any of the numbered links at the left of the page, or you can search for your specific interests. When you're logged onto the site, you'll also be able to check on items you've bid on at http://www.riseman.com/mybids.php.

  3. Clicking on the numbered links will show you auction items within those number ranges. Next to each and every item on the right-hand side of the screen will be a "Bid" button. PLEASE NOTE: This button only appears when you are logged on to RISEMAN.COM with your user ID. Click on it and you'll be prompted to enter your bid.

Postage

All packets sent First Class in heavy new materials. Sheet music, pix, pamphlets, etc. - $4.70 up to 3 items, $0.22 each additional. Magazines, folios, etc. - $6.55 up to 1, $85.00 each additional (large format magazines such as Life, etc. - $1.60 each). Books - $2.25 each unless otherwise noted. Insurance is optional and paid by the winner. I highly recommend it! Book rate available only for sheet music and books. Non-U.S.: $1.00 pack and Postage.

Grading Codes

Standard grading symbols:

Addition codes used:

  N (New)1.  Cover condition2.  Spine condition
E (Excellent)  a.Pencil signature  i.Partially split
V (Very Good)b.Ink signaturej.Fully split
G (Good)c.Rubber store stampk.Repaired - scotch tape
F (Fair)d.Gummed labell.Repaired - paper tape
P (Poor)e.Edge tearsm.Stapled
+ or -f.Soiledn.Sewn
g.Stained
h.3-hole punched

Note:For those put off by the above codes, namely 1e, 1f, or 1g - these refer to small imperfections. Larger cases noted with the item.
Copying:I make a point of not copying music but if you need to know what a cover looks like, send $0.50 per copy + self-addressed, stamped envelope.