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 on Sunday, once delivery of auction items has been confirmed. 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 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.

Prohibited items

• You cannot sell anything banned by state law.

Rules

• 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. If a BAP/HAP donation sells for > $30, the excess will be returned to the donor.

• This is an online auction with in-person pickup
• You must place bids on this website
• Bidding will be open from July 10, 2024, noon to July 17, 2024, 10 p.m.
• If last minute bids are placed on a lot, the end time for that lot will be extended. All lots will end by July 17, 2024, 11 p.m.
• You can submit lots starting July 10, 2024, 10 a.m.
• You can submit lots until July 16, 2024, 10 p.m.
• 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
• Sellers can set a buy now price on their lots, which will allow a lot to be sold without bidding