Osgrid Auction

The OSGrid Auction is coming ! 

This year, the  grand sales event will be from 25 September - 1st October. 

That means, if you're a creator, builder, scripter or texture maker,  now is a good time for you to create something original to contribute to the mix. The items are gathered now, put on an exhibition region where everyone can take a good look, and then auctioned off for real money to support the costs of keeping the Test grid of opensimulator on the rails.

Auction organizer Caro Fayray was on the sky platform on Echo 1. The platform is empty as of now - so - is it too soon for people to begin building, and contributing their creations to the Auction?

Caro Fayray: Not at all,  stuff can  be given anytime:)

Coordinating any big event can be a hassle, but Caro seems to take it all in her stride with unflappable good humor. Is it a complicated job?

Caro Fayray: getting  people  to  commit  and give  me stuff in  advance is a challenge,  I  have to   bug  a  lot, and  I  make over  100  textures  for all  the boards, then the Auction Lots that fit go  here, if  not, I  have  tps  to see the original  item. There is no limit on the size of the items put up for sale. From smallest  jewellery  to a complete oar  is fine:)  but  items  have to be  unique.

Thirza Ember: I think it's a great way for people who may not be able to give much in terms of cash to participate. And a great way for people to get something tangible for the cash the contribute. Something unique.

Caro Fayray: well  it is  to  pay  for all  your  inventory  stuff to  be  saved  on  the servers, so  if you  have   huge  inventory  you  need to  donate....the servers for  OSGrid cost, and all  the Admins work  for free, keeping the  grid afloat. The auctions are fun. We  usually  have enough for 3  auctions.

Each of these spaces will be filled with an item up for sale in the Auction

Caro Fayray: The deadline for handing over items for the auction is 15 September, more or less... but  please, before if you can. You can give your Auction item to any of the OSGrid Admins - that's Dan Banner, Foxx Bode, Sarah Kline, Aussie Envee, Wizard Atazoth, or to me, Caro Fayray. It  is  important  to say  the items  must not  be for sale anywhere else...or  out to  copy  on  land, and  must  be  their creation, because people are paying real  money for them. Obviously  the creator  can  use, but  not resell.

Thirza Ember: so an original creation that you have not distributed previously... can the buyer then maybe then free to copy if they want? Do you have a rule about that?

Caro Fayray: that's on a case by case basis. It  is  up  to the  buyer and the creator  of course. Some may  not want them trans  for  instance, but they should  be  mod  and copy for the  buyer

Caro Fayray: The theme this year is Mad Maxx/Apocalypse for the fundraiser, but people don't  have to stick to that, their contribution can  be  anything  any  theme they  want. Some people like at least to have a starting point for creating, but it is  up  to them.

Thirza Ember: This is an OSGrid Auction, does that mean only local residents contribute and participate?

Caro Fayray: umm...mostly,  but  I  have some  hg  ppl who  have contributed  too, and  many  have several  avatars  in different  grids. After all, the test aspect of osgrid serves the whole community. Without  osg  - no  test grid  for  opensim.