The Luna Oaks Galleria and Busy Ben’s Vehicle Emporium (in Oak Grove) offer some of Second Life’s most desirable retail space, and both of these premier locations are ready to offer two-month leases to a limited number of new merchants! The Galleria offers a varied range of shop sizes, from 16 square meter Kiosks all the way up to breathtaking 1,300 square meter anchor stores – all boasting primitive allocations five-times above the norm. Busy Ben serves vehicle dealers with leases on individual plots of 32 or 96 square meters, featuring vehicle-friendly prim allocations, with the larger lots holding up to three vehicles for sale.
Lottery! (edit - DEADLINE PASSED)
Leases for smaller retail spots -- 40 smaller shops at the Galleria and 38 single-vehicle stalls (several in each category) at Ben's -- will be awarded by lottery. Lottery entries are due no later than Monday, May 24, at 2 PM PST. The first ten names drawn in the Galleria lottery will be awarded 64 square meter “walk-in” spaces supporting 33 primitives, the next eight names drawn will be awarded 32 square meter “stands” with a 15 prim allowance, and the final next 22 entrants selected will get 16 square meter “kiosks” with seven prims available. All lottery plots will be assigned.
Auctions!
Leases for the larger spaces are available at each location –six premium stores at the Galleria and four multi-vehicle plots (one in each category) at Ben’s -- and are being offered in Linden Dollar auctions closing Wednesday, May 26. These are awaiting your bid at secondlife.com/auctions. You can set a maximum bid ahead of time and the system will bid for you up to that amount.
The Fine Print
All winners (auction and lottery) will receive a two-month lease during which they may sell their own items and those created by other Residents. Sales locations are counted in your land tier. Winners can not sell their parcel. Modification of the beautiful Galleria structures will be limited to interior changes that are not apparent from the outside, and signs must be no higher than the top of the store. In Luna, items for sale must be inside your shop or kiosk. No items for sale are allowed on the concrete area in front of the shops. You may hold events and gatherings at the Galleria and Ben’s, and merchants are more than welcome to direct shoppers to larger outlets in other Regions -- "If you like what you see here, grab this landmark and visit my main store." Current occupants are allowed to bid or enter the lottery. If you win but for some reason you don't want the plot, you must notify Char Linden. Please do not release to public. Please keep content PG as these are PG areas.
If you win a lottery, and then win an auction, your lottery plot will be passed on to the next name drawn.
Current occupants who will not be staying will need to clear out items by midnight, Friday, May 28. New occupants can move in Saturday, May 29.
Please enter only one account name per person.
You may enter one lottery or both but you can only win one. If you enter both, you should state your preference. Luna entrants preferring a smaller space should note that in their post. Entries for the Busy Ben’s lottery must state their category preference (Auto, Boat, Flying Craft, Motorcycle, or Hoverboard) along with second and third choices.
To enter post to this thread. *Be sure to indicate which lottery you are entering and which one you prefer if you get selected for only one.*