Welcome to 140hours, the world's first online art auction that lets you bid on and purchase international artworks with complete mobility, security and convenience.
Our goal is to ensure that you have a secure, fast and fun experience when you visit us on the World Wide Web from your home PC or Mac, your handheld smartphone, or any other mobile or wireless device anywhere in the world, day or night!
As of 12.1.10 we are very proud to introduce to our customers world-wide the brilliant convenience of EasyBid®, our completely automatic and secure online bidding system that you will find extremely fast, convenient and yes "easy"!
As of 3.27.11 we are very proud to introduce our "In-Between Auctions Bidding System" or "IBABS"! For the first time, art patrons and collectors can now BID ON OUR ARTWORKS EVEN WHEN THERE IS NOT A LIVE AUCTION UNDERWAY! It's a simple system for our customers, just enter your bids using our exclusive EASYBID SYSTEM, as below, and we will inform you via email if you bid has been accepted!! What a great additional way to buy GREAT art at auction prices, another world exclusive from 140hours!
So, as of our Season 15 140hours International Art Auction customers may follow the simple instructions HERE to use EasyBid and enter bids on any artworks they wish to purchase in our auction event.
ENTERING YOUR BID(S) ON 140hours ARTWORKS USING EASYBID SYSTEM:
Go to the item page where your artwork is displayed. Please make note of the all-important ITEM NUMBER which can be seen on the upper-left of your screen, just below the description of the artwork.
On the lower-right of your screen, you'll see an orange-colored bubble which says "Questions? Click here to chat with us!" Go ahead and click the orange bubble.
Now the bid entry form will open. Simply enter your Full Name, Email Address, and in the field where it says "Question" please enter the following information: Item No. and Your Bid Amount in $USD.
When you have entered the above information, simply click the "Submit" button, and you're done! Your bid information will be time-stamped and entered into our system.
It is CRITICAL that you pay attention to the posted bid amounts on your item(s), because you could be outbid!
In addition to the above, if you have questions, you may use our bid entry form to enter a question, and we'll do our very best to reply asap.
BEFORE you place any bids in our art auction system, MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE you wish to purchase the item at the price you are bidding! This is important, as bids MAY NOT BE RETRACTED FOR ANY REASON. Your bid in our auction event is the same as a personal guarantee. It is a verbal and binding contract with us, and with the artist from whom you are purchasing artworks, that you will complete the transaction on a timely basis if you win the auction.
If you win the auction for any artwork(s), we will notify you via email immediately at the close of the auction and provide you with additional instructions for completing your purchase(s). We will coordinate on your behalf with the artist to arrange for shipping of your purchased artwork.
You, the purchaser, are responsible for ALL SHIPPING COSTS as determined by FEDEX, United Parcel Service (UPS), or other carrier, from the artist's studio to your home, office or other destination of your choice. The artist is responsible for packaging and protecting your purchased artwork for transit.
If you win the auction for artwork(s) in our event, upon confirmation of the shipping costs as determined by FEDEX, UPS or other carrier, we will email you a PAYPAL MONEY REQUEST. The money request is an electronic invoice specifying estimated time of arrival of your purchase(s), along with the exact shipping cost and the winning bid amount. The sum of these two figures will comprise your TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. You must pay the TOTAL AMOUNT DUE to us via PayPal within 15 days of your receipt of the PayPal money request. The money request will include exact instructions on how to complete your payment via PayPal.
Once your payment is cleared by PayPal, we will authorize the artist to send your shipment. In the continental United States, unless your artwork purchased is very large, you should probably receive it within about a week.
In order to protect your investment and your precious capital, we will certify that the artwork you purchased IS IN TRANSIT TO YOU before any monies are released to the artist.
If you win the auction for any artwork(s), we will notify you via email immediately at the close of the auction and provide you with additional instructions for completing your purchase(s). We will coordinate on your behalf with the artist to arrange for shipping of your purchased artwork.
You, the purchaser, are responsible for ALL SHIPPING COSTS as determined by FEDEX, United Parcel Service (UPS), or other carrier, from the artist's studio to your home, office or other destination of your choice. The artist is responsible for packaging and protecting your purchased artwork for transit.
If you win the auction for artwork(s) in our event, upon confirmation of the shipping costs as determined by FEDEX, UPS or other carrier, we will email you a PAYPAL MONEY REQUEST. The money request is an electronic invoice specifying estimated time of arrival of your purchase(s), along with the exact shipping cost and the winning bid amount. The sum of these two figures will comprise your TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. You must pay the TOTAL AMOUNT DUE to us via PayPal within 15 days of your receipt of the PayPal money request. The money request will include exact instructions on how to complete your payment via PayPal.
Once your payment is cleared by PayPal, we will authorize the artist to send your shipment. In the continental United States, unless your artwork purchased is very large, you should probably receive it within about a week.
In order to protect your investment and your precious capital, we will certify that the artwork you purchased IS IN TRANSIT TO YOU before any monies are released to the artist.
Keep close track of the CURRENT TOP BID (CTB) on any artwork you’re bidding on. This is CRITICALLY important, as you could LOSE the auction if you are outbid by another customer!
If you win the auction for any artwork(s), we will notify you via email immediately at the close of the auction, and we will provide additional instructions for completing your purchase. We will coordinate on your behalf with the artist to arrange for shipping your purchased artwork(s), and will notify you with a PayPal Money Request (invoice) stating your total cost, including shipping cost, for each item.
Complete your payment via PayPal, and we’ll have your artwork shipped to you right away.
That's all there is to it! If you have any questions or comments or need help, send an email request to: 140hours@gmail.com.Thank you! We hope you have fun participating in our unique 140hours online art auction and enjoy the artworks you acquire with our service! As the inventor of 140hours and as your Host, I personally guarantee this will be the best art buying experience of your life!
