eCosway VIP Shopper RP Auction Rules and Regulations

Participants can use the Auction RPs that they have accumulated to bid for 1 item per auction.

Participants are advised to check the Auction RP balance in their Online Office before bidding.

The Auction is unlike most other Internet-based auctions because eCosway gives the auction items for free to the person who bids with the highest number of Auction RPs. There is no selling on this site. Bids are kept confidential to prevent last minute bid increases which would drive up the number of points needed to win.

By placing a bid on an auction item, participants agree to accept and abide by the Auction Rules and Regulations listed below.

1. Intended Audience
   The auction is open only to US eCosway VIP Shoppers who have provided their SSN and have accumulated Auction RPs from orders made at eCosway stores (hereinafter referred to as "Participants"). If you upgrade to become an Independent Business Owner (IBO) during your valid VIP Shopper membership period, you may still participate in an auction. Auction RPs that you have generated prior to upgrading to IBO may be used to bid in an auction provided that the Auction RPs are used before the original expiry date of your VIP Shopper term. Your participation in the RP Auction is subject to the eCosway Terms of Use.
   
   
2. Your Privacy
   eCosway is committed to protecting privacy. Please refer to the Privacy Policy which is incorporated into and made a part of these Rules and Regulations by this reference. eCosway may change the Privacy Policy at its sole discretion from time to time.
   
   
3. Auction Commencement and Closure
   The commencement and closing date and time of each auction is determined by eCosway at its sole discretion and will be posted in the auction section of the website.
   
   The auction will run on Pacific Standard Time. In most states in the USA and in most provinces in Canada, Daylight-Saving Time (DST) is observed. During DST, PT or PDT is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7).
   
   After the Summer months Pacific Time is shifted back by 1 hour to US Pacific Standard Time (PST) or (GMT-8).
   
   
4. Interruption of the Auction
   eCosway reserves the right at all times to cancel, restart or extend an auction as circumstances dictate or in the event of technical problems. eCosway cannot be held liable for Server Down Time or Participants' inability to access the auction website.
   
   
5. Auction Product Price
   The recommended price for the auction items are correct at the time of publishing and are not influenced by the fluctuation of market prices.
   
   
6. Bidding
   
   

   6.1	Qualifying for Bidding Participants will only be able to bid when they have more than 20 Auction RPs in their account. The System will always hold 20 Auction RPs in the account at any one time, and only count excess Auction RPs for the final bid amount. The reserved 20 Auction RPs cannot be used for bidding. Example: If you have a total of 25 Auction RPs, you actually only have 5 Auction RPs that can be used for bidding after deducting the 20 that must be kept in reserve. You can check your Auction RP balance in your online office. Click here for details.
   6.2	No Minimum Auction RP Bid Amount Participants may bid any number of Auction RPs for an auction item. eCosway does not set a minimum number of Auction RPs for bidding, so bids can start as low as 1RP.
   6.3	Maximum Bid Participants may place as many bids as they like but can only bid for one (1) item per auction and can only have 1 active bid at any one time. They will need to withdraw any existing bid before placing a bid on a different item.
   6.4	Secrecy of Bids All bids are confidential and the highest bid(s) are not revealed until after the auction is closed and the result is known.
   6.5	Changing Bids Participants may change their bids at any time by logging into their Online Office before the close of the auction. The eCosway System will consider the date and time of the latest change to be the effective date and time of a bid.
   6.6	Tie Bids In the event of a tie for the highest bid, the earliest bid received by eCosway shall be the successful bid.

   
   
7. Auction Results
   When an auction is closed, eCosway will verify that winning bidders have enough Auction RPs in the system to cover their bids. If there are insufficient Auction RPs in a bidder's account, the System will automatically revise the bid to reflect the actual number of Auction RPs available. All bids recorded online during the time of processing will be considered final. The Company will not be responsible for any data not updated in the system from prior transactions. The number of Auction RPs in the system at the time the auction closes will be deemed final with no exceptions.
   
   Here is an example where four bids are received from A, B, C and D as follows:
   A bids 100 Auction RPs; B bids 90 Auction RPs; C bids 80 Auction RPs; D bids "All Available Auction RPs".
   When the auction closes, the bidders' accounts have the following Auction RPs:
   A has 75 Auction RPs; B has 85 Auction RPs; C has 86 Auction RPs; D has 70 Auction RPs.
   
   eCosway will consider B the highest bidder, followed by C and A, and finally D, because:
   Winning bidder B -- B's bid of 90 Auction RPs would be adjusted down to 85 Auction RPs.
   2nd highest bidder C -- C's bid would remain at 80 Auction RPs because he had sufficient Auction RPs to cover his original bid at the close of the auction. The other 6 Auction RPs remain in his account.
   3rd highest bidder A -- A's bid of 100 Auction RPs would be adjusted down to 75 Auction RPs.
   Lowest bidder D -- D’s bid of "All Available Auction RPs" would be 70 Auction RPs.
   
   (Note: If C had changed his bid to 86 Auction RPs or "All Available Auction RPs" before the auction closed, C would have been the highest bidder.)
   
   Please note that the auction results are also subject to RP Deduction according to Rules 8 and 9.
   
   The VIP Shopper RP Auction Results page will display the winning bid for each item along with the eCosway ID numbers of the Participants who won.
   
   
8. Minimum Auction RPs in Account
   Participants will only be able to bid when they have more than 20 Auction RPs available in their account. The System will hold 20 Auction RPs in the account at any one time, and only count excess Auction RPs for the final bid amount. The reserved 20 Auction RPs cannot be used for bidding.
   
   
9. RP Deduction
   If a Participant's registration or participation in a program that generated RP(s) is cancelled or terminated before the closing date of the auction, one or more Auction RPs that are available in a Participant's account on the closing date of an auction might be subsequently cancelled.
   
   RP deduction from accounts due to cancellations or returns will be carried out over a period of 10 days following the closing date of the auction.
   
   If such deductions of Auction RPs materially affect an auction result, eCosway reserves the right to revise auction results. A Participant cannot use Auction RPs earned after the close of an auction to substitute for Auction RPs that are cancelled for reasons stated above. There will be no adjustments made to the closing RP bid for purchases made or program introductions, registrations or participation done during the 10-day period following the closing date of the auction.
   
   
10. Auction Expenses
    Winners are required to bear all taxes and shipping charges incurred for prize delivery. If the winning bidder fails to claim or pay the required freight within the 30 days, he/she will be disqualified and will not be eligible to claim the prize and the Auction RPs used for the bid will not be returned to him/her.
    
    
11. Notice to Winning Bidder
    Upon determining the final auction results eCosway will notify each winning bidder by email based on the contact details provided in the winning bidder's "My Profile" records. Notification is deemed to be given at the time and on the date that eCosway sends out the email. Participants should keep their contact details and addresses at eCosway updated. eCosway is not responsible for any winning bidder's failure to receive notification for any reason. If eCosway does not receive a reply from the winning bidder within 30 days from the date of the winning notification email, he/she will be disqualified and will not be eligible to claim the prize and the Auction RPs used for the bid will not be returned to him/her.
    
    
12. Auction Prize Collection
    Collection must be made by the collection due date mentioned in the notification email. If the winning bidder fails to collect the auction item on time, the winning bidder will be disqualified and will not be eligible to claim item, and the Auction RPs used for the bid will not be returned to him/her.
    
    
13. Errors and Omissions Excepted
    The accuracy and validity of the information and contents herein is correct to the best of eCosway's knowledge. eCosway shall not be held liable for any error, outdated information and/or any consequence thereof. eCosway reserves the right to amend the contents and information herein without notice.
    
    
14. eCosway's Rights
    eCosway reserves the right, without assigning any reason, to exclude any Participant from bidding in the auction.
    
    eCosway also reserves the right to vary and amend the Auction Rules and Regulations without prior notice. The relevant changes or amendments will be posted on the auction website and shall take effect immediately upon such posting. To ensure that you are always aware of the current version of the Auction Rules and Regulations, please frequently click on the "Auction Rules and Regulations" link. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES OFFERED HEREIN FOLLOWING eCOSWAY'S POSTING OF ANY CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY CHANGES TO THESE AUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS, DO NOT CONTINUE TO USE THE SERVICES OR THIS WEBSITE.
    
    The Auction results are deemed final. eCosway will not entertain any appeals against its decisions on auction results.
    
    

Disclaimer:

Items, prices and details are correct at time of publishing. While every reasonable effort has been made to portray items in an accurate and up-to-date manner, eCosway reserves the right to replace any featured item with an item similar in retail value or a similar model of like kind, quality and functionality without prior notice.