The Auctionista Search has two levels:

Campus Roadshow

The Campus Roadshow is the first level of the screening process. On-ground Auction.ph scouts will visit the campuses mentioned above to select qualified candidates. The candidates will be narrowed down to sixteen (8 males and 8 females), selected by Auction.ph executives. Profiles and photos of the 16 semi-finalists will be uploaded on the Auctionista event page on www.auction.ph. Winners of the Campus Roadshow shall be determined by online voting. The semi-finalist with the most number of votes shall be deemed Auctionista representative of whichever university and qualifies to move on to the Grand Showdown.

Grand Showdown

After the Campus Roadshow, 8 male and 8 female finalists will compete with each other. The profiles and photos of the finalists will be uploaded on the Auctionista event page on www.auction.ph for online voting. Afterwards, the finalists will face-off in an event that includes a fashion show and an after party. The criteria for selection for the grand Auctionista winner is divided into 60% from the online votes and 40% from the scores garnered from the panel of judges during the event.

Auctionista Search

Campus Roadshow

• Currently enrolled undergrads of enumerated universities are eligible to join.
• To join, all they have to do is register for free membership at www.auction.ph. Auctionista booths will be set-up to accept promo and website registrations.
• No purchase is necessary to join the search.
• Auctionista registrants are not allowed, however, to participate in other promotions at the booth, if there are any.
• Students with existing modeling contracts that include exclusivity clauses may not join the Auctionista search.

Grand Showdown

• Winners of the Campus Roadshow are automatically qualified to join the Grand Showdown.
• If, for some reason, a winner withdraws his/her participation, the first runner-up in terms of votes garnered shall take his/her place.
• No purchase is necessary to join the showdown.

Auctionista Raffle Promo

• Auction.ph registered members are qualified to join the promo.
• Non-members simply have to register for free membership to join the promo.
• No purchase is necessary to join the raffle promo.

Promo Period

• The Auctionista Search is from November 2007 – December 2008.
• The Auctionista Raffle Promo is from November 2007 – December 2008.

Target Venues (still subject to change)

De LaSalle University - Manila

Jose Rizal University

Polytechnic Univ. of the Phils.

University of the East

Adamson University

San Sebastian College-Recoletos

Angeles University

University of the Philippines-Diliman

First Selection

• Auction.ph scouts will be deployed inside the campus during the registration period. The scouts will be carrying numbered sticker tags. The sticker tags will say “Auctionista Material # (x).” The scouts will go around the campus looking for potential Auction.ph model candidates. The scouts will stick the tags and will invite the potential models to visit the Auction.ph booth.
• Sticker tags will also be available at the booth. Auction.ph employees manning the booth can tag passersby who have potential. At least 100 sticker tags shall be expended daily.

Registration

• Existing Auction.ph members can register for the search by filling up a profile form, a survey form and by writing their names and sticker numbers on the Tally Sheet. They need proof of membership by logging on to the website. A laptop with internet access shall be available at the booth.
• Non-members will have to register for free membership online. Afterwards, they can register for the search by following the procedure explained previously.
• After successful registration, the candidates will pose for a photo op. Three shots will be taken: mid-shot, a CU and a profile.

Second Selection

• Auction.ph executives will narrow down the selection to 16 semi-finalists—8 males and 8 females.
• Selection of the semi-finalists shall be based on the preferences of the Auction.ph executives.
• After the selection, the semi-finalists will receive notification through a phone call and an email.
• The semi-finalists will be asked to sign a waiver before a photo shoot is conducted.

Uploading

• The photos and profiles of the semi-finalists will be uploaded on the Auctionista event page on www.auction.ph.
• The page should be ready to accept votes upon uploading. A vote tally will also appear next to the candidate. The vote tally is automatically updated after a vote is cast.

Announcement of Winners

• The voting period will run for two weeks from the date of page activation. Voting ends at 12.00mn on a date which will be specified on the page.
• The semi-finalists, male and female, with the highest number of votes will win the Campus Roadshow.
• The finalists will receive notification through a phone call and an email.

Prizes

• A two-month modeling contract worth Php10,000.00 of e-money.
• Exposure through press and photo releases.
• Exposure on www.auction.ph.
• A chance to compete with Auctionistas from other universities in the Grand Showdown.

Selection

• Finalists from the Campus Roadshow automatically qualify for the Grand Showdown.
• There will be eight male and eight female finalists.

Uploading

• One week after the last leg of the Campus Roadshow, the photos and profiles of the finalists will be uploaded on the Auctionista event page on www.auction.ph.
• The votes garnered from the Campus Showdown shall be nullified and the tallies of the finalists will be reset to zero.
• The page should be ready to accept votes upon uploading. A vote tally will also appear next to the candidate. The vote tally is automatically updated after a vote is cast.

Announcement of Winners

• The voting period will run for two weeks from the date of page activation. Voting ends at 12.00mn on a date which will be specified on the page.
• The finalists will be invited to face-off in an on-ground event in December 2008. The on-ground event will have a fashion show and an after party.
• A panel of judges will be invited to the Grand Showdown.
• The final scores will be computed based on 60% of the votes garnered and 40% from the scores of the panel of judges.
• The winner will be announced during the event.

Prizes

• A 3-month modeling contract with Auction.ph worth Php30,000.00.
• Exposure in print advertisements and press releases.
• Exposure on www.auction.ph.

Vote

• Auction.ph members can vote by visiting the Auctionista event page on www.auction.ph.
• Non-members need to register for free before casting a vote.
• To cast a vote, all they need to do is sign-up, visit the Auctionista event page, select the candidate of their choice and then click on the “vote” button.
• Voters are allowed to vote for one male and one female candidate only in every Campus roadshow.
• One vote is equivalent to one raffle entry.
• No purchase is required in order to cast a vote.
• The schedule of voting periods will be announced on the website.
• Similarly, the schedule of electronic raffle draws will be announced on the website.

Announcement of Winners

• The electronic raffle draw will be conducted at the end of the voting period.
• The winners will receive notification through phone call and email.

Prizes

• One grand prize of Php5,000.00 worth of e-money.
• Three consolation prizes of Php1,000.00 worth of e-money.

Vote

• After the Campus Roadshow, members can vote for their favorite finalists by signing up, visiting the Auctionista event page, selecting a candidate and then clicking on the “vote” button.
• Voters are allowed to vote for one male and one female candidate only.
• No purchase is required to cast a vote.
• The voting period will be announced on the website.

Raffle Schedule

• The electronic raffle will be conducted immediately after the voting periods.

Announcement of winners

• The winner will receive notification through phone call and email.

Prizes

• One grand prize of Php5,000. worth of e-money.
• Three consolation prizes pf Php1,000.00 worth of e-money.

Raffle entries

• Free raffle tickets will be given to all attendees (except Auctionista candidates, Auction.ph employees and event organizers) of the Grand Showdown.
• Entrance to the event is free of charge and no purchase is necessary to avail of a raffle ticket.

Announcement of winners

• Raffle stubs will be dropped in a drop box near the entrance.
• The winners will be announced during the event, before the Auctionista search winners are revealed.

Prizes

• One grand prize of Php10,000.00 worth of e-money.
• Three consolation prizes of Php3,000.00 each worth of e-money.