Auction Info

HAAS of KC 2012 SPRING AUCTION

DATE: February 25, 2012

In preparation for our February 25th, 2012 auction, here are a few hints and tips to make your auction experience the best it possibly can be...

- Familiarize yourself with the Auction Rules.  There have been modifications since the last auction.

- If you are selling items, please register reserve a "Seller ID" by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

- In addition, please use the Seller PDF Form to label your items.

- For items that are being donated to the club for auction, please use the seller ID of "DON".  We will assign you a bag number at the time you register your bags.

- For BAP or HAP items, please use the seller ID of "BAP" or "HAP".  We will assign you a bag number at the time you register your bags.

- All bidders and sellers must register at the Registration Table located by the front entry.

Buyer Tips:

- Setting up quarantine tanks for your auction purchases a few days ahead of time is a good idea.

- Bring a pen and paper to write down the item numbers you want to bid on.

- Write down on paper the item number located on the label, of the items you want to bid on. The auctioneer will announce the item number before opening up bidding for that item.

- If you have it available to you, bring some sort of reference material so you may look up items.

- Bring a cooler to store your purchases in during the auction and for transportation home.

- You might want to sit your cooler in that perfect chair, located where you like to sit.

- Viewing of items for sell before the auction begins gives you a close up viewing of all items.

- Purchased items must be paid through checkout, before leaving. We accept cash, check or Pay-Pal.

- Heart of America Aquarium Society membership forms are available for joining at the registration table.

- Be sure to stop by the Buy It Now and Raffle tables for additional opportunities to purchase or win items.

- Most important, get around and give a smile and hand shake to other fish hobbyist.

- Obtain a seller number by contacting HAAS via the forum or website.

- A helpful tip is to move your auction fish to empty tanks (water and filter only) for easy catching.

- Use these tanks as quarantine tanks for fish purchased at the auction.

- Start gathering your dry goods sell items and box items ahead of time for quick transporting.

- Begin to put together your registration list which also builds your label printout.

- Locate your bags, rubber bands, bag buddies, oxygen, coolers, nets and fish holding containers.

- A helpful hint is to store these items in your coolers a few days before bagging.

- Sometimes a bag may leak which can get labels wet during transportation if labeled at home.

- A towel to dry off bags before attaching labels is a handy tool to have.

- Bring a few extra bags and rubber bands, along with blank formatted labels just in case.