<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:150%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:150%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><h3><span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:400;">Greetings,</span></h3><h3><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:13px;">This is a reminder that our Mini Auction Fundraiser en</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><font size="2">ds tonight, Monday March 9, at 6:30 pm PST. <br></font></span><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:small;">W</span><i style=""><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:400;">e will not have a chance to hold another such auction until at least late April or May.</span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br></span></font></i><span style="font-weight:400;"><font size="2">See part way down our homepage for the auction plant listings</font></span><span style="font-size:small;font-weight:400;">: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sacredsucculents.com/" onclick="window.open('http://www.sacredsucculents.com/');return false;">http://www.sacredsucculents.com</a><br></span><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:small;">M</span><i style="font-weight:400;font-size:small;">ake sure to email all bids by 6:30 pm</i><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-weight:400;">! We
honor the email bids as first come first serve, so if we don’t respond
right away—do not worry, we will honor your bid in the order it was
received. <br></span></span><font size="2" style=""><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our</span> <u style="">Specimen Plant</u><span style="font-weight: 400;"> listing has been updated for March, s</span></font><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;">ee below the auction on the homepage.</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Those in the region should go out of their way to see <i style=""><b>Microcosms: A Homage to Sacred Plants of the Americas;</b></i> an exhibition of confocal microscopy at the </span><span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-family: Gotham, Hevetica, Arial, san-serif;">Richard F. Brush Art Gallery in Canton, NY.</span> We contributed plants that were imaged for this arresting display that is "at the juncture of art, technology and science." For more info see: <a href="https://www.stlawu.edu/content/microcosms-homage-sacred-plants-americas">https://www.stlawu.edu/content/microcosms-homage-sacred-plants-americas</a></div></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br></span></span></div><div><div><font face="Arial"><u><b>Botanical Dimensions is having their annual Book Sale</b> March 21</u> in Occidental. We will be bringing some select books and plants to the event. This is a great opportunity to obtain rare plant and ethnobotany related titles and connect with like minded folk. Botanical Dimensions also has many unique classes and talks coming up and an amazing ethnobotanical library accessible with membership -- for more information see their website: <a target="_blank" href="http://botanicaldimensions.org/" onclick="window.open('http://botanicaldimensions.org/');return false;">http://botanicaldimensions.org/</a></font></div><div><br></div></div><div>((((((Ben)))))))</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:150%;"><div style="font-size:13px;"><b><font size="3">Second Mini Auction Fundraiser</font> </b></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;">This
is a unique chance to obtain new introductions, rarities, specimens and
mother plants. The auction is posted on the second half of our homepage
( <a target="_blank" href="http://sacredsucculents.com/" onclick="window.open('http://sacredsucculents.com/');return false;">http://sacredsucculents.com</a>
) This is a one time offer for most of these plants–they will not be
available again! Plants are available to US customers only.</div><div style="font-size:13px;"><i>The auction ends Monday March 9 at 6:30 pm PST.</i> </div><div style="font-size:13px;">Know
that auction purchases will directly fund nursery repairs–constructing
new nursery benches and rebuilding several shade structures, ongoing
tech upgrades as well as our continual research and conservation work.</div><div style="font-size:13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;"><b>Bidding process is the same as last auction and simplified from early auctions. </b></div><div style="font-size:13px;"><b><i>With this auction what you bid is exactly what you will pay if you have the winning high bid when the auction ends.</i>
This differs from our first four auctions where the high bid was
hidden and determined to be just $1 over the previous bidders high bid.</b></div><div style="font-size:13px;">For
example for the current auction: If the current bid on a plant is $35
and you bid $50 the high bid price is then moved to $50 (NOT $36 like
the earlier auctions) and the next bidder has to bid over that ($51 or
more) -- if you have the highest bid when the auction closes then you
win that plant and your high bid is exactly what you pay (plus
shipping).</div><div style="font-size:13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;"><b>To place a bid- ( please read fully before bidding! )</b></div><div style="font-size:13px;">Email us ( benkamm@monitor.net ) with “SS auction” in the subject header. </div><div style="font-size:13px;">In the body of the email list -</div><div style="font-size:13px;"><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>1)
The name of each plant you are bidding on with the amount you are
bidding next to the name (must be equal to or greater than the “minimum
starting bid” or current “high bid”). </div><div style="font-size:13px;"><span style="white-space:pre;"> </span>2) Your full name and complete shipping address.</div><div style="font-size:13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;"><b><i>Placing
a bid is binding, so please do not bid unless you are committed to
buying! Again please do not bid if you are not 100% committed and do not
bid beyond your means.</i></b></div><div style="font-size:13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;">We
honor the email bids as first come first serve, so if we don’t respond
right away—do not worry, we will honor your bid in the order it was
received! The auction will be updated at least once a day by 5 pm, more
often the final day. Towards the end of the auction can get hectic and
we may not be able to notify you in a timely manner if you’ve been
outbid during this last phase–we recommend checking the website
periodically to see the current high bids. </div><div style="font-size:13px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px;">The
auction closes 6:30 pm PST Monday, March 9. You will be contacted by
email that evening for the auction plants you have won. Our regular
shipping costs apply. Placing a bid is binding, so please do not bid
unless you are committed to buying! Payment (cash, check, money order or
Western Union) will need to be sent promptly on Tuesday March 10. Your
plants will be shipped as soon as payment is received. </div><div style="font-size:13px;"><br></div></span></div></span><br>Sacred Succulents<br>
PO Box 781<br>
Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA<br>
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