Action Auction Fall 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Action Auction?

It's an online auction that serves as UUCR’s biggest fundraiser.  But, more important than the fundraising, are the fun and fellowship of sharing items and events, in bidding, and in attending group parties such as dinners, lunches, and excursions.   You can build your social calendar for the year with events available here! 

How does the auction work? 

The event will be entirely online. You will be able to bid for a week, beginning November 15th and continuing through November 22nd, prior to the Raffle drawings.

Bidding and item descriptions will be online or through the Auctria phone app.

What’s this I hear about raffles?

Please note that the first four Raffles listed below are still tentative. We will update this as we have more information for you.

• The magnificent UUCR Quilt!  Tickets will  be available through Auctria and also in-person at UUCR.  

• The time-honored wine raffle, which features a selection of 12 bottles of fine wine, will again be offered. Raffle tickets cost $10 each and a maximum of 100 tickets will be sold.

• Pick a Sermon Theme, where the winner will propose a theme for a sermon given by Rev. Rebekah, and then work with her to lay out the scope and direction the sermon will take.  Raffle tickets cost $20 each and a maximum of 20 tickets will be sold. 

• The Action Auction parking space, which is in prime location right next to Rev. Rebekah's reserved space.  

How can I help?

We will need folks to do many things!

• Enter donated items into the system and review donated items for correctness

• Track payments and delivery of items

• Act as proxies for people who have trouble placing their bids

• Encourage friends, near and far, to participate!

To volunteer, please reach out to the Auction team at ActionAuction@uucr.org.

When will bidding open?

Bidding will open November 15th and close on November 22nd, 2025. 

When will the catalog be available?

The catalog will be available (online and through the app) at least several days before bidding opens.

Do I have to buy a ticket?

No, there is no entrance fee.  Anyone can bid by registering on the special Auction website, which you can do yourself or with assistance from a member of the Auction team. 

I can't attend, but I would like to bid. How can I do that?

Because it’s online, you can bid from wherever you are!  But you can also ask a friend to be your proxy bidder. Please let us know in advance via email to ActionAuction@uucr.org so that we can have your bidder number ready for your proxy. Of course, you are responsible to pay for any winning bids made in your name by your proxy. 

Can you put my bids into the computer for me?

Yes!  Ask a friend (maybe someone on the Auction team?) to be your proxy bidder.

When will I find out what I've won? 

You can find out at the bidding site or through the phone app. We will also send you an email about it after the Auction concludes.

How will I pay for what I’ve won?

When you register, you can enter a credit card number to allow you to pay online.  It is not stored by Auctria, but is sent directly and securely to a major credit-card processing company, Stripe.com, who store it in their secure system.  If you are not paying online, we will send you an invoice.  Please make your payments after the Auction closes, but before December 3rd.

How do I collect the items that I win?

Please make arrangements directly with the donor.  But do contact us if you need assistance. 

Your Amazing Action Auction Team:

• Suzanne Carrillo (Chair)

• Sherry Dittmann

• Karl Irikura

• Chris Mennone

• Julie Robinson

• Mark Shannon