Newsday Bid & Buy: Catering Halls!!!

Theres a section in the sunday newsday called bid & buy (kinda like ebay). It only runs for a week, but they have a couple of catering halls that are participating:

Woodbury CC - catered function for 175, 5 hrs included - tax and tip not included. Date upon avail. Must be new date
starting bid $2,000

Metropolitan - Party for 100 - 20% service charge not included.
starting bid $1,000

Pine Hollow Caterers - Party for 100. 5 hours included with unlimited TS liquor, full CH, sit down dinner and wedding cake. Tax and service charge not included.
Starting bid $500

The Sterling - Party of 75. any evening upon availability. 5 hours included. Valid through April 2005 New functions only
Starting bid $350

The Riviera - $2500 catering voucher good towards any catered event. expires 3/31/05
Starting bid $250

The Crescent - $10,000 catered event for winter wedding (Jan, Feb, Mar) Customized dinner menu for 100 with full open bar, CH - 20% service charge and tax not included.
starting bid $1000

Maoor East - catering package for 90 people.
7/4-4/30 2005. 5hr reception includ CH. TS liquor not included. Tax and service charge not included. New bookings only.
starting bid $540

Zachary's - $4,000 catering voucher. New bookings only
starting bid $400

too bad I didn't know this before I booked a place... but I image it is hard to get the date you want.....

but it is certainly interesting....

I saw that, THat looks cool...gonna bid on some places for a shower/RD/engagement party...

Only thing is that it says 'reserve price' is not bidding start proce...meaning that the reserve is usually half of the price....but hey, half is half!