FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS / RULES OF THE AUCTION

• • How do I take part in the Auctions?

    • Everyone will have access to view the auctions
    • To participate in the Auction, You will need to create an account with AFL Auctions. 

  • How do I place a bid on a pigeon?

    • • Before placing a bid, if you are not logged in, you will be directed to the log in page.
      • The bid increments will be by $10.
      • At the end of the auction, if a bid is placed this will add 5 minutes to the clock
      • If outbid, you will receive an email stating the new price and how much time is left on the clock
      • If you are the winning bid, you will receive an email stating you are the winner, as well as stating that you have been charged for your winning bid.
      • The winning bid will be charged automatically.
      •  Please make sure your email, and payment methods are up to date and accurate.

• • How do I cancel bids?

    •  We will not honor any cancellations for winning bids.

    • Once the Auction is closed, it is closed, and you will be the winner of the auction.

• • What happens if someone payment declines?

    • If payments are declined after winning a bid, we will contact you by email, text, or phone call to make sure you update the payment to be charged.

    • If the payment is not updated within 24 hours – The pigeon will be placed back on the auction and the seller will be notified.

• • How does the shipping work?

    • • The United States: The winning buyer will pay the shipping in the final bid. Basic shipping for one pigeon will be $60, if additional birds are bought from the SAME SELLER, it will be an additonal of $10 per bird after the first one.
        (Example: You buy 3 pigeons from one seller. The total shipping will be $80. 1st bird will be $60, 2nd and 3rd bird will have $10 each shipping)
      • The winning buyer will pay the shipping in the final bid. Basic shipping for one pigeon will be $60, if additional birds are bought from a DIFFERENT SELLER, it will be $60 per bird.
        (Example: You buy 2 pigeons from 2 different sellers. The total shipping will be $120. 1st bird will be $60, 2nd bird will also be $60 = $120 total.)
      • Outside of the United States: The shipping charges will depend on the location, and this will be a conversation had between the seller and the buyer.

• • What happens if I am not satisfied with the bird once I receive it?

    • • After receiving the bird, if the buyer is not satisfied with the pigeon within 48 hours please contact AFL Auction with why you are not satisfie
      • AFL Auction will then contact the seller to discuss returns of the pigeon.
      • Payments will be refunded after discussion; payments may take up to 2 weeks to return back to your original payment method.

• • What payments are accepted in AFL Auctions?

    • • AFL Auction will accept payments from the following: Paypal, CashApp, Venmo, Zelle

• • How do I place a bird in the Auction?

    • • To place a bird on auction, you will need to go to the Sell Tab
      • Fill out all information on the page and select if you would like to have a “Buy now” linked to the pigeon you are selling.
      • If selecting buy now – You the seller, will determine the buy now fixed rate.
        (NOTE: Buy now will be turned off once a bidder bids. )
      • If a buyer is outside of the United States, you will be responsible for contacting about shipping information.
      • 15% will be deducted of final price bid as a charge to AFL Auctions.