{"id":1223,"date":"2020-02-24T19:02:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T19:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoutauctions.com\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2023-09-01T19:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:25:33","slug":"important-update-stout-auctions-responds-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stoutauctions.com\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"Important Update: Stout Auctions Responds to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>In an effort to keep both our staff and customers safe and help to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Stout Auctions is closed to the public at this time. All auctions will proceed as scheduled however all bidding activity will be live online, by absentee or by telephone.\u00a0\u00a0 In gallery previews for the March auctions will be by appointment only.\u00a0 All items have great photos online for preview also. Please email <a href=\"mailto:info@stoutauctions.com\">info@stoutauctions.com<\/a> for a private preview or to pick up your items from the March auctions. If you are not comfortable coming to preview, we are happy to answer additional questions pertaining to the upcoming auctions items. Stout Auctions shipping will also continue as normal. We ask that you do not come to the gallery for a private preview if you have been exposed or show any symptoms of a potential sickness. Thank you for your understanding and as always, we appreciate your business!\u00a0\u00a0 Let&#8217;s enjoy our families and our trains!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live online bidding on our website<\/strong>: All registered bidders may bid in real time at www.stoutauctions.com\u00a0as lots sell in the auctions.\u00a0 The auctions begin at 10:00AM on all live auction days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pre-live bidding on our website<\/strong>: Registered bidders may leave a maximum bid on our website at any time until approximately 30 minutes before the auction goes live.\u00a0All absentee bids are confidentially held by the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party bidding system \u2013 Invaluable.\u00a0 Stout Auctions nor anyone else has access to your top bid so you can put in your max bid with confidence that it will be executed competitively on your behalf.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reminder<\/strong>:\u00a0 Stout Auctions offers two types of auctions.\u00a0 The first type, and the main auctions that we always call LIVE AUCTIONS.\u00a0 These happen as they normally have for decades but for the three auctions listed below there will be no live component.\u00a0 An auctioneer and a clerk will still accept bids, show fair warnings and close each auction lot.\u00a0\u00a0 The second type of auction what ONLINE ONLY, these do not have an auctioneer and a clerk running them as they have a set closing time that is controlled by a computer.\u00a0 These include the dynamic bid feature which extends the closing by 5 minutes if someone bids in the last 1 minute of the sale allowing people plenty of time to increase their bids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>March 21<sup>st<\/sup> Auction in West Middlesex PA, Part III of The Train Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.invaluable.com\/stout\/auction-catalog\/MARCH-21,-2020-WEST-MIDDLESEX,-PA-THE-TRAIN-ROOM-PART-III_KQFVZ3ZHXA\/#\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CATALOG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 27<sup>th<\/sup> Auction in Williamsport IN, An outstanding group of Modern Era Trains from various manufactures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.invaluable.com\/stout\/auction-catalog\/March-2020-Toy-Train-Sale_UPJQBJDM0W\/#\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CATALOG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 28<sup>th<\/sup> Auction in Williamsport IN, 200+ lots of standard gauge trains\/accessories from various manufactures follow by part Part VI of the Lou Rose Collection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.invaluable.com\/stout\/auction-catalog\/March-2020-Toy-Train-Sale-Saturday_W73JWXDDLQ\/#\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CATALOG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-border-top:1px solid #f6f6f6;--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow top\" style=\"bottom:0px;border-bottom-color: #f6f6f6;\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy top\" style=\"top:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid #f6f6f6;border-left:1px solid #f6f6f6;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/stout.infinitebidding.com\/?method=getUpcomingAuctions\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Click Here to View Online Catalog &amp; 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