[Mark17]

I just got this update from VSA:

VSA Auction *UPDATE on Re-Start* For Auction That Was Paused last Thursday Evening

Targeted Re-Start for Wednesday 12/30 at 9:00 PM CST/10:00 PM EST (Assuming There Are No Unforeseen Setbacks)

Our auction host, Simple Auction Site, has notified us as well as the other 150+ auction sites this afternoon that they are continuing to work through all the issues and are in the final stage of getting us all up and running again but, as it turns out, they had to go in to each website and manually apply "fixes" to each one individually. That has slowed the process a bit but they are working towards bringing us up as quickly and safely as possible. It's been a tedious process but the team at Simple Auction has been working diligently around the clock (even through the holiday) to get all the sites back online while maintaining security. We happened to be one of the most affected sites given we were in the midst of an auction and in the 30 minute countdown phase so ours will be given priority. Shortly after the site goes live, we will confirm the functionality and immediately schedule the re-start time. Assuming there are no unforeseen setbacks, we are now targeting the re-start for Wednesday 12/30 at 9:00 PM CST/10:00 PM EST. The re-start time will be highlighted on the top banner across each auction page and all bidders & consignors will be notified immediately via e-mail/phone/text once the site is live.

** Due to the fact that this outage occurred after we had already entered into the extended bidding session, bidders will still be allowed to bid on the lots that they had previously placed a bid on prior to 11:00pm CST once we resume the auction. To be clear, if you had NOT placed a bid prior to 11:00pm CST on the individual lot, you won't be able to place a bid on on that lot when the auction resumes. You will be able to access your account once the site is restored to view the lots you are still eligible to bid on. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and greatly appreciate your patience and understanding. **