Raleigh Fish Auction

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ravio11i

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I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, seems like it should go somewhere else but I'm not sure where...We're having our annual auction Sept 25th.

The Raleigh Aquarium Society's annual auction will be Sunday, September 25, in the James Martin Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. See map on our RAS website: http://raleighaquariumsociety.org/workshop/index.html. Auction Registration opens at 8:30, Auction begins at 11:00 and usually runs for 6+ hrs. Fresh, salt, inverts, plants, ponds, books, tanks, equipment, fishy art, etc !! If you need a motel, Ramada Inn at 1520 Blue Ridge Rd is right across the street, 919-832-4100.

Please register your items for sale on-line at http://www.mygroupauctions.com/
It's quick, easy and free: First, create a user account with your email address and password, and enter the info requested. Check both the Seller and Buyer boxes (assuming you want to do both). Then under the "Prepare" tab, pick a "Club Affiliation" (Raleigh Aquar Soc), then click "Add Auction Items" to enter your stuff, or "Preview Auction Items" to see yours and everybody else's sale items. Click the "Avery labels" tab and voila - there's all your bag labels ready to print. Now can can just walk in, plop your labelled items on the sale tables, and start browsing the tables.

You can still register to Buy or Sell items ON-SITE the old-fashioned way, but Sellers please come an hour or more before 11:00 to save yourself and RAS staff the headaches of last-minute rush to get your items registered.

If you need more HELP see Users Guide: http://www.mygroupauctions.com/UsersGuide.pdf (PVAS, Lancaster Co, and several other Aquar Soc's are also on MyGroup Auctions; Once you sign up, you can Buy/Sell/Preview at all participating clubs' auctions).

Hope everyone nearby, or far away for that matter can make it.

Rav
 
I LIVE IN CLAYTON! this is the first iv ever seen of any fish bizniz in NC!!! im pretty stoked about this, what all do u guys normally have? arrowana? jardini? glass lids? food? what!?
 
I just got down here a few months ago and have attended exactly 2 meetings, from what I've gathered there is usually an enormous amount of fish of all sorts, plants, tanks, accessories etc. We meet the first Thursday of the month and have I believe about 200 people on the mailing list, although far fewer show up for most meetings, earlier this month I'd say there was probably 25-30, but it is summer and they are reportedly much larger during the non-summer months. Come check it/us out!!
http://www.raleighaquariumsociety.org/main.html

Rav
 
HERE are the AUCTION RULES: http://www.raleighaquariumsociety.org/w ... rules.html

Registration: 8:30am-11:00 am Auction Begins: 11:00 am. Free Registration for buyers and sellers. Anyone may buy or sell items related to the Aquarium and Pond Hobby, including Fish, Invertebrates, Plants, Tanks, Filters, Decorations, Books, Food, etc. Please COME EARLY to register your items so we won’t have a registration traffic jam at 11:00. ALL SALES ARE FINAL!

Rules for Bidders:

1. Any person wishing to bid must register and receive a bidder number prior to bidding.
2. A valid driver’s license or state issued ID card is required to register to bid.
3. The Raleigh Aquarium Society will accept cash or checks as payment for auction items.
4. All purchases must be paid for before any item leaves the room where auction is held.
5 . Auction items may be inspected prior to the auction and during designated breaks.
6. In all cases the decision of the Auctioneer and Auction Chairman is final.


Rules for Sellers:

1. Any person wishing to sell items must complete all registration documents and agree to the terms of the auction. (Use MyGroupAuctions.com to pre-register your items and print labels if you can, to minimize the morning traffic jam at the registration table).

2. Live items must be properly bagged and of suitable size to maintain water quality throughout the duration of the auction. Proper fish bags must be used. Ziploc bags may be used for dry items or plants, NOT for fish. Fish in Ziploc bags will be removed from the auction. Very large fish must be in a bucket, not a bag. Fish must be bagged with ample air and water (about 1/3 water, 2/3 air). Don’t overcrowd fish. Multiple bags may be joined together as one item if necessary.

3. RAS may re-bag items as necessary and will charge sellers a $1.00 re-bagging fee which will be taken off the price received for the item.

4. The Auction Chairman has the right to remove any item from the auction that is incorrectly bagged, appears sick or diseased, or otherwise deemed un-saleable.

5. Priority stickers can be purchased for $2.00 each on a first come first serve basis. There will be only 200 Priority stickers sold. Priority stickers will be available at the Seller Registration Table. You can put priority stickers on your own items, OR on items you want to buy.

6. Tanks and dry goods items will be put into a separate silent auction in the back of the main auction room. If any Buyer or Seller wishes them to be sold as part of the main auction they may purchase a priority sticker and move the item into the main auction. Silent Auction items should be priced in minimum of $1.00 bid increments. Priority stickers should be placed on the item, not the sheet.

7. Once an item is registered it may not be withdrawn except by the Auction Chairman. Silent Auction Chairman has the right to request that small single dollar items be consolidated into a lot. Silent Auction ends at 2:00pm with item pick-up at 3:00pm

8. Sellers have the right to put a minimum bid on any of their items. This must be clearly labeled, or the item may be sold under minimum price. Minimum bids must be at least $5.00.

9. Sellers may remove the minimum bid or item with approval from the Auction Chairman.

10. Any item not claimed at the end of the auction becomes the property of RAS.

11. The first dollar of EVERY SALE will go to RAS. After the first dollar, the Seller will receive 70% of the balance (for RAS members) or 60% of the balance (for non-members). For example, if your item sells for $11, A RAS member would get $7 and a non-member would get $6.

12. No payments will be given on the day of the auction. Checks will be mailed out in a timely fashion after the auction in your pre-addressed envelope. Be sure to address your envelope so that it is CLEARLY legible so that it can be delivered by the Post Office. RAS is not responsible for delays in Sellers receiving payment due to illegible envelopes

13. All decisions of the Auction Chairman and/or auctioneer are final.

14. RAS claims no responsibility for any item entered in the auction, or any personal injury that might occur during the auction or on the auction site.
 
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