Auction Rules

Auction Rules: As of Sept. 11, 2011

Sellers

1. Seller check-in starts at 10:30am and ends at noon.
2. All items offered for sale must be aquarium hobby related.
3. Equipment must be clean and noted as to quality and workability.
4. There is a limit of 40 bags per person or family, 5 bags of like species/ color variety, or dry good items submitter per seller.
5. All livestock must be clearly identified with scientific or common name, number of fish in bag identified as pair (M/F), Breeding pair (M/F that have spawned) or sex, if known, and sellers assigned ID.
6. Color dots may be used to prioritize items in the auction. If this auction is using colored dots, you can select which of your items should be auctioned off earlier. Sellers may not trade or give away dots with other sellers. Any bags without a colored dot will be auctioned at the end of the auction.
7. Sellers may decide to sell any of their items at the “Buy It Now” table. These items will go for a set amount of time as deemed by the auction staff. If not sold, they will be added to the regular auction.
8. Livestock must be healthy. No fish visibly diseased will be sold in the auction.
9. No Ziplock^TM bags or sandwich bags are to be used for fish.
10. Fish must be bagged properly, 1/3 water & 2/3 air, unless it is a Kordon^TM breathing bag, then no air is needed.
11. Up to 3 Items will be allowed to have a Minimum bid per seller. Minimum bids need to be clearly marked on bags and auction form. Verify at check-in that you have met all the requirements for your min bid items. You must be available to pick up your item by the end of the auction if it does not sell for the Minimum price. Otherwise, the item will be re-auctioned without the Minimum bid reservation.
12. Auction split will be 70/30 with 70% going to seller and 30% going to club for club members. For non-club members it will be 60/40 split with 60% going to seller and 40% going to the club.
13. No felt tipped markers can be used on bags.
14. Payouts to the seller will be available 30 days following the auction. Checks not cashed within 6 months will be considered a donation to HAAS.
15. Any item not sold or picked up by the end of the auction will become property of HAAS or may be purchased back for $1.00 at the conclusion of the auction.
16. All decisions of the Auction Chairperson are final.

Buyers

1. Viewing starts at 11:00am. Obtain your bidder card and check in to bid.
2. Bids will be accepted in dollar increments.
3. All purchases become the responsibility of the buyer when sold.
4. For a nominal fee of $2.00 you may move up to be auction immediately. Please take bag to runner.
5. We will be accepting checks or cash for payment. A $25.00 fee will be charged for any non sufficient funds or returned checks. Refusal to pay check and fee will result in prosecution.
6. We of the HAAS, nor the auction location site, will not and cannot be held liable for injuries, or lost or stolen items while on these premises.

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