The MAS Dead of Winter Auction

An online auction with in-person pickup, created by WillieLoh

General information

MAS auctions run from Wednesday (8 am) through Wednesday (8 pm), with pick up on the following Saturday (see map). Invoices and labels will be issued to buyers and sellers after the auction ends and payment is due via PayPal by midnight Thursday. Payments made after Thursday are subject to a $10 late charge. Sales for which payment is not received by 10 pm Friday can be cancelled. Sellers will be paid within one week of the Saturday distribution. Use your PayPal email account for accurate invoicing and payment. Please do not participate if you do not have an active PayPal account. To maintain privacy, names and email addresses are hidden from other auction participants.

Minnesota Aquarium Society auctions are limited to the members in good standing (no outstanding debts). Buyers/Sellers who are not members, or whose memberships have expired, will be enrolled in MAS and have the $15 membership fee automatically added/deducted from their invoice. Inquiries to [email protected]. MAS collects a 25% tariff on the sales price to defray costs. Big sellers will have their tariff reduced to 10% for sales above $200.

Schedule for the auction distribution has changed.  Sellers can drop off their sales items on Saturday, Nov 23, between 12:30 - 1:30 pm.  Buyers can pick up their purchases on the same day between 2 - 3 pm.  MAS also has a fish swap at the same location from noon - 3 pm, so you can double dip!

Prohibited items

• You cannot sell anything banned by state law.

Rules

• Minimum bid is set at $5. A $2 fee will be added to each item where the seller sets a higher minimum. 
  
• All lots must be properly bagged. If we have to rebag your item, a $2/bag fee may be imposed.
• BAP/HAP participants should mark both the DONATION and BREEDER POINTS boxes. A BAP submission form, available on the MAS website, must be filled out to provide future breeders with spawning information. BAP/HAP submissions must contain the correct scientific (Latin) name. 
  
• If a BAP/HAP donation sells for > $30, the amount in excess will be returned to the donor.

The following rules will be automatically enforced by this site:

• This is an online auction with in-person pickup
• You must place bids on this website
• Bidding will be open from Jan. 15, 2025, 11 a.m. to Jan. 22, 2025, 9 a.m.
• If last minute bids are placed on a lot, the end time for that lot will be extended. All lots will end by Jan. 22, 2025, 10 a.m.
• You can submit lots starting Jan. 15, 2025, 9 a.m.
• You can submit lots until Jan. 21, 2025, 9 p.m.
• You can submit up to 30 lots. Additional lots accepted only as a donation.
• You will be charged 25% of the winning price per lot you sell
• There will be a minimum bid of $5 on all lots, and sellers can set their own minimum bids

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