MC 51st GRAMMY Awards Ultimate VIP Experience For Two Proceeds Benefit MusiCares Start Price USD 7,500.00 Current Price USD 12,700.00 Time Left - Bid Count 13 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 End Time Friday, December 12, 2008 Location San Luis Obispo, California See more about 'MC 51st GRAMMY Awards Ultimate VIP Experience For Two ' Description 51ST ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS ULTIMATE VIP EXPERIENCE FOR TWO 51ST Annual GRAMMY® Awards Ultimate VIP Experience For Two This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience a variety of GRAMMY® VIP festivities. This exciting package takes you backstage, behind-the-scenes, and gives you fun, unique opportunities to mingle with your favorite celebrities at star-studded, special events that are not open to the public. The GRAMMY Awards telecast is Music’s Biggest Night™, and you will enjoy every moment of it like a star! This spectacular package includes: Two (2) Platinum level tickets to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards held on Feb. 8, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The only better seats in the house are those of the nominees and presenters themselves. Platinum level tickets are reserved for celebrity guests and sponsors…and of course, the winning bidder of this auction. Two (2) passes to walk the red carpet as you make your entrance to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards. Two (2) GRAMMY Celebration® party passes following the telecast. You and a guest can enjoy one of the best parties in town. The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY Celebration Party is known to have the city's finest cuisine, exciting musical entertainment and some of the music and entertainment industry's highest caliber people. Two (2) passes to watch rehearsals. You and a guest will watch rehearsals during a rehearsal day designated by the GRAMMYs. Subject to venue and production restrictions. Two (2) tickets to the MusiCares® Person of the Year Tribute to Neil Diamond, held Feb. 6, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is one of the most celebrated events in the industry and draws close to 3,000 key executives and celebrities in the music and entertainment business. Past honorees include (in chronological order starting from most recent): Aretha Franklin, Don Henley, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, Sting, Bono, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Luciano Pavarotti, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Bonnie Raitt, and David Crosby. The event includes a reception, silent auction, sumptuous sit-down dinner, live auction and all-star tribute concert. Terms And Conditions: Please read these terms and conditions as well as the disclaimers and terms and conditions in the FAQ section below as these will be strictly enforced. This package does not include any items/services that are not detailed in the above description. Any upgrades, extended stays or changes to the provisions of this package are the sole responsibility of the winner. GRAMMY charities cannot be responsible for providing substitute items/services for any package provisions that the winner chooses not to utilize. This package must be utilized for the telecast year specified. Tickets to Recording Academy events, including but not limited to the GRAMMY Awards, are for use by the account holder and its invited guest(s) only, are not transferable by account holder or any of its invited guests, and may not be sold, otherwise transferred or used for any other purpose, including promotional, commercial, advertising, or other trade purposes, without the express written consent of The Recording Academy. Tickets sold, otherwise transferred or used in violation of this policy shall be deemed revoked and void, and their bearers deemed trespassers at all Recording Academy events. By accepting delivery of tickets, the account holder and its guests are bound by this Ticket Policy and the account holder agrees to inform with due diligence all of its invited guests of the terms of this Ticket Policy. The Recording Academy reserves all legal rights and remedies. Q. Is Bidder Pre-Qualification necessary to participate in this auction? A: All bidding activity below $1,000 does not need to be pre-qualified. Bidding above $1,000 must be Pre-Qualified. Click here to fill out the secure Bidder Pre-Qualification form. In order to help ensure a smooth and successful auction experience, Kompolt will be performing Bidder Pre-Qualification for this auction. Q. Why do eBay members need to Pre-Qualify? A: We realize that the Bidder Pre-Qualification policy may seem like an unnecessary procedure to eBay community members in good standing, but to ensure a safe and fair auction, we require that all bidders participate for all bidding activity above $1,000. Q. Questions? A. Email: grammy@kompolt.com Q. Is bidding open internationally? A. Unless otherwise stipulated in the above description, bidding is open internationally. Q. Does Kompolt have the GRAMMY charities consent to run this auction? A. Yes, a Letter of Consent signed by a representative of the GRAMMY charities is available upon request. Q. I've won the auction! What happens next? A. A representative of Kompolt will contact the winning bidder via email or phone to congratulate him or her as well as confirm the payment amount and payment instructions. Payment must be in U.S. funds and received within three (3) business days of the close of the auction. Q. What are the accepted methods of payment? A. We accept the following methods of payment: PayPal, cashier's check and bank wire transfer. If paying by cashier’s check, please make payable to the “Kompolt” in US funds and ship via one of the following traceable sources: Federal Express, Airborne Express, DHL or UPS. Sorry, no personal checks. Q. Will a receipt be provided? A. Yes, a receipt for the final bid amount paid will be provided by Kompolt. Q. Is there sales tax? A. Sales tax will not be charged for non-tangible items such as VIP Experiences. Residents of the state of California will pay sales tax of 7.75% for any tangible items purchased. Q. Is this purchase tax deductible? A. Please contact your personal tax advisor for more information on this issue. Q. What is the delivery process for tangible items? A. The buyer will pay a flat shipping cost as stated in the listing. International buyers are responsible for the flat shipping cost stated in the listing plus any additional international shipping fees that apply including Customs, VAT (value added tax), duties, fees, tariffs, etc. which may be assessed and due upon delivery of item. The GRAMMY charities cannot pre-determine such fees and are not responsible for these additional costs. Unless otherwise stated in the auction listing, all items are shipped via Federal Express. Winning bidders must provide a physical address, phone number, and signature for delivery. Sorry, we cannot deliver to P.O. boxes. Barring unanticipated circumstances and/or any special fulfillment conditions stated in the above description, the expected delivery time is 3-4 weeks after final payment is received and acknowledged. Q. What is the fulfillment process for VIP experiences? A. Kompolt will place the winning bidder in communication with a representative from the GRAMMY charities within 3 weeks of receipt and confirmation of payment. Q. Will my item come with a Letter of Authenticity? A. Yes, a Letter of Authenticity signed by a representative of the GRAMMY charities will be provided with all tangible items that have been autographed and/or hold collectible value. Non-tangible items such as VIP Experience auctions will not include a Letter of Authenticity. The GRAMMY charities are the two charitable arms of the Recording Academy (aka the GRAMMYs) — MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation. The GRAMMY Foundation cultivates the awareness, appreciation and advancement of the impact of music on American culture through music education programs, scholarships and grants. To learn more, please visit the website at www.grammyfoundation.com. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical financial assistance and services for music people in times of need. To learn more, please visit the website at www.musicares.com. Kompolt, the auction manager, is performing a management service on behalf of and at direction of the selling party and as such is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for any warranties or guarantees either explicit or implied herein. The purchaser/high bidder agrees to pay within 3 business days of the close of the auction. Warranties: It is the buyer's responsibility to preview any item(s) and determine condition, originality and content. While descriptions are believed to be accurate, neither Kompolt nor the GRAMMY charities, or their employees, agents or contractors provide any warranties or guarantees express or implied, as to the genuineness, authenticity or accuracy of condition, or defect, if any, of the item(s) to be auctioned and will not be held responsible for discrepancies or inaccuracies in item descriptions provided, other than the warranties provided by the Seller. All items are sold as is. The GRAMMY charities (MusiCares or the GRAMMY Foundation) will receive 100% of the winning bid on this item. The winning bidder will receive, in exchange for payment of the full bid price the item and/or experience described herein, under the terms described herein. Barring unanticipated circumstances, the expected delivery time for items is 3-4 weeks after final payment is received and acknowledged. VIP Experiences - Kompolt will place the winning bidder in communication with a representative from the GRAMMY charities within 3 weeks of receipt and confirmation of payment. All bids are binding. All bids are in US dollars. This auction does not include any items or services that are not detailed above. Please note that shill bidding is neither allowed nor tolerated. This practice is illegal and carries legal consequences in many areas. Per eBay’s help pages, “shill bidding is the deliberate placing of bids to artificially raise the price of an item and is not allowed.” For more information about shill bidding, please click here. Please note that due to the nature of high profile auctions, we have occasionally experienced attempted fraud through the use of second chance offers. If you are contacted by anyone other than a Kompolt representative about this item or items similar to this, please contact us immediately via spoof@kompolt.com. You may also report these emails to eBay Trust & Safety by forwarding the entire email (including message headers) to: spoof@ebay.com. Kompolt reserves the right to block a bidder for any reason including but not limited to, feedback, non-paying bidder, bid retractions, and recent bid history. Your participation in this auction constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. VIP Experience Auctions Only (does not pertain to tangible item only auctions) The winner and guest(s) may be subject to a background check in order for the fulfillment of the experience to be executed. In the event that an experience cannot be fulfilled by the GRAMMY charities or the experience donor, the winner will receive a full refund. Tickets to Recording Academy® events, including but not limited to the GRAMMY® Awards, are for use by the account holder and its invited guest(s) only, are not transferable by account holder or any of its invited guests, and may not be sold, otherwise transferred or used for any other purpose, including promotional, commercial, advertising, or other trade purposes, without the express written consent of The Recording Academy. Tickets sold, otherwise transferred or used in violation of this policy shall be deemed revoked and void, and their bearers deemed trespassers at all Recording Academy events. By accepting delivery of tickets, the account holder and its guests are bound by this Ticket Policy and the account holder agrees to inform with due diligence all of its invited guests of the terms of this Ticket Policy. All tickets must be used in the event/telecast year specified. The Recording Academy reserves all legal rights and remedies. Eligible bidder must be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the United States. The winner is solely responsible for accommodations, meals and transportation to and from the event/venue unless otherwise stated in the description. GRAMMY charities and artist management will not be responsible for winner's inability to arrive as requested to the determined event/venue for fulfillment of this package. Inappropriate behavior during the fulfillment of the experience may result in the winning bidder being blocked from future GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions. 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