Taking into account the overall situation of the auction, today's auction will be divided into two rounds.

In the first round, all the auction items were displayed on the first floor of the venue, with a reserve price ranging from $10 to $100, and every guest present could place a bid.

There is a stack of thick small cards next to the auction items, and guests only need to leave their bid numbers and auction numbers on the cards; If someone is willing to bid higher, then you can draw the previous card, put it next to it, and write down the higher number and your own number.

The entire display will last 90 minutes, and within the event time, the on-site staff will remove the items with bidding figures of more than $3,000 in advance and enter the second round of auctions. For items with a bidding figure of less than $3,000, the highest bidder will be awarded after all the display hours are over.

Of course, there are bound to be unexpected situations on the scene -

For example, if there is no one to bid on an item from the beginning to the end, it will also be sent to a second round of auction, hoping to give them a second chance, after all, this is not a priceless art auction, and if it fails, it is undoubtedly a pity for the heart of the charitable contribution.

For example, there are no items bidding more than $3,000 in the whole auction – which may be very rare, but there is no need to continue the second round of auctions, because the mind is more important than the staggering price of the auction, and it is completely possible to live together without the need to compete.

Now we are in the middle of the first round of auctions, where all the guests are free to bid, and many Stanford University students can also be seen participating, and the scene is really lively; When it comes time to enter the second round of the auction, only invited guests will be able to attend.

Lu Ke handed Miles' Batboy suit to Candace, and then joined the ranks of on-site volunteers to do their part for the auction.

Between the hustle and bustle, the whole auction seemed extremely lively, and Lu Ke became the well-deserved focus of attention of the audience, and then, Logan, Marcus, Aldon and others appeared together, which also made the auction more and more noisy, and the whole campus could feel the craze.

The charity auction was jointly organized by the families of the 49ers in San Francisco, Jiang Youning is just one of them, and the composition of the auction items is very diverse, including items mailed through online fundraising channels, as well as items donated by the players themselves, and everyone hopes to contribute to the charity auction.

In addition to donating items, the team also sent a special representative, hoping to act as a "living signboard" in the way of personal participation, contributing to the team's activities, and looking forward to raising more donations through his own "selling" method, so that the auction can be successfully concluded.

Judging from the on-site reaction: the effect is exceptional.

Hearing that the San Francisco 49ers sent a number of key players to attend the auction, the area around the venue was obviously lively, and the entire campus could be seen bustling with crowds of people surging towards it, and the crowds coming and going made the on-site staff appear to be understaffed.

Although Logan and the others were caught in a circle of layers, they still did not forget their mission: not to sign and take pictures, but to guide the auction, so they also enthusiastically began to sell.

"Eh, you know what? Batboy auctioned off his suit. ”

"Yes, yes, Bambi auctioned his jersey, that's the only one!"

"I donated one of my beloved vinyl records! Yes, the whole album is poured into my iPod, and I will definitely listen to it before every game, and welcome to taste my musical taste. ”

"Panties? Haha, you can try to persuade you, I think Marcus might be willing. ”

"I'll tell you a secret, Aldon was going to auction off the dinner ticket once, but Bambi said that he was going to auction it off and let Aldon read the tactics manual at dinner time."

"Are you sure you're not interested? Bambi can let you touch/abs. Really, really! You say my biceps? Of course, I don't have a problem either. ”

"Otherwise, I'll start the auction right here now, and I'll hug Bambi once, five dollars. What the? Too low? It's okay, we're all contributing to charity, and I'm sure Bambi won't say no. ”

"Hey, Bambi! Find it here! ”

The constant shouting and shouting, the "betrayal" of a teammate at a turn, the laughter and joy were absolutely rare, even those passers-by who were not too interested in the auction showed up one after another, and with the momentum of the League of Nations champions, the auction was an unimaginable success - at least on the topic level, it was already a victory.

Ninety minutes may sound like a lot, but the reality is extremely short, and in the midst of the bustle of people coming and going, time is fleeting, and before there is time to savor it, the first stage of the auction is successfully concluded.

Next, the auction will move on to its second phase: fewer attendees and higher bids will determine how much money will ultimately be raised for today's auction – although the number of charity auctions is not the most important thing, but the heart is; But this is also one of the meanings of the auction, only more money can help more people, and naturally we still hope that more will be better.

It is no surprise that the auction was able to move on to the second stage; In fact, it was the enthusiasm sparked by the charity auction that was most unexpected:

A full 31 items were quoted in the first round of more than $3,000!

This not only means that the second round of auctions is bound to last for a while, and it is definitely not that easy to bid on the thirty-one items one by one; At the same time, it means that before the second round of auctions has started, the fundraising funds have easily exceeded 100,000 US dollars, which is just a guaranteed number.

In fact, according to preliminary statistics, in addition to these 31 items, there are nearly 300 other items, and the cumulative number of their first round of bidding has successfully exceeded 600,000 US dollars.

The exact numbers may fluctuate, and this is only a rough estimate, but in any case, for a fully open charity auction, and one that is held within a university, it is certainly a very encouraging number. That's the biggest reward for the whole event.

What's more, it's even more exciting to estimate the next bids based on the success of the first round of bidding and the number of items that will enter the second round of auctions.

After a fifteen-minute break, the invited guests and those who had reached the top of the first round of bidding appeared on the second floor of the venue, ready to participate in the second round of auctions.

This is a spacious and bright meeting room, with burgundy carpets, dark blue curtains and wood-colored chairs, all of which reveal a solemn atmosphere, which is different from the previous modernization and rejuvenation of the first floor, which also makes the atmosphere of the whole venue subtly changed.

The surroundings are filled with whispered voices, and there is a desire to try on all faces, and the enthusiasm that swells secretly makes people involuntarily become excited, and the lightness from the heart can be captured between the eyebrows and eyes, making people feel the warmth of happiness-

Share the pain, then the pain will be half; Share happiness, then happiness will be doubled. With the opportunity to help others through their own small efforts and get up close and personal with the San Francisco 49ers, who wants to miss out on such an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone?

"Do we bet that I think Bambi's shirt must be the most expensive in the game."

"I don't think so, the Batboy suit has been donated! Didn't see it just now? The crowd around that suit was almost three times as large as anywhere else! Almost everyone quoted a price once, and Sugar Candy even changed the cardstock once, not to mention those who took pictures. ”

"I also think that Miles is really popular right now, even if he doesn't like rugby, but who can say no to the cute bat boy? And, have you read Bambi's profile for the suit – I hope my courage can be passed on to the next person in need! God, I couldn't resist the auction, it was definitely the best souvenir in the show. ”

"You say, can the Batboy suit be auctioned for $50,000?"

"Fifty thousand dollars, I don't think there's a problem. It's a charity event, isn't it? I think the price could be raised, even if it's just to raise more money for the foundation, so why not? ”

"I seconded $50,000, which is an acceptable figure."

The positive and enthusiastic discussion is endless, and you can clearly feel the surge of the scene. The guests who came to participate in the second round of the auction were more or less well-off, including Silicon Valley tycoons or consortium heirs, who used tens of thousands of dollars to fund charitable activities, which is not a problem.

Candace leaned slightly towards Lu Ke beside her, and said in a joking tone, "How is it, nervous?" ”

Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle, "You mean, the auction transaction amount?" No, I'm not nervous, and if it were me, I'd choose Miles' suit too. That suit is unique; And I only have one jersey, but it doesn't make a huge difference to buy a number 14 jersey as a substitute, does it? ”

"What's more, the Batboy suit can also spark discussion on social networks, and I don't want to miss this opportunity." Lu Ke's joking words made the smile in Candace's eyes overflow, and then nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, what you said is right, and I think so too." ”

The chatter in the conference room continued to roll like the muffled thunder before a summer rainstorm, and then you could hear a vague "bang", whether it was a rainstorm or the sun was falling, and all the noise disappeared as the auctioneer officially appeared on the stage.