Auctions

1. You do not have to be a club member to buy or sell.
2. Credit cards are not accepted, but checks are accepted with a
   proper driver’s license. Cash is preferred.
3. All items must be labeled with the sellers name, phone
   number, item number, species name, quantity in bag and any other pertinent information.
4.  “PAIR” means one of each sex. “Mated
   Pair” means the pair has spawned with each other. “Trio” means
   one male and two females. Equipment must state whether it works or does not work
   (needs repair).
5. Proper fish bags must be used. Double bagging is recommended.
   Bags should contain 2/3 air and 1/3 water. Any bags that are not acceptable and
   will be re-bagged and the sellers proceeds will be reduced by $1.00 for each
   item required to be re-bagged.
6. There is a limit of 5 bags/items of any one color, type or variety
   per seller.
7. There is a 50 bag/item limit per seller. For every 5 items the
   seller will receive a red priority dot. Those items with a red priority dot will sell first at the auction. It is the sellers choice which bags to tag as red priority items. Seller will receive colored dots for the remainder of the items. Colors will be drawn at random to determine sell order.
8. Tables are broken into subcategories, (African ciclids, catfish, livebearers etc.). It is the seller’s responsibility to place auction items on the appropriate tables.
9. No minimum bids will be accepted.
10. The auction committee reserves the right to reject any items
    not fit for sale.
11. There is a call up system in place. Buyers may pay a service
    fee of $2.00 to bring any item up for immediate auction. The fee will not count
    toward payment of bid and is non-refundable. $2.00 cash will be collected prior
    to that item being auctioned and does not guarantee that the person paying the
    fee will win the bid on that item. The highest bid still wins the item. Any item
    may be called up AFTER the priority tagged items have been auctioned.
12. Any items that do not sell become the property of GVAC. Once
    an item is registered it cannot be removed from the auction without the auction
    committee’s approval.
13. Neither GVAC nor the Home School (nor any of their
    representatives) will be held responsible for any items entered in this auction,
    nor for any personal injury incurred during the auction.
14. The auctioneer has final say on any items sold for auction.
15. The selling price will be split 70/30 with the seller
    receiving 70% of the sale. GVAC will mail the checks within two weeks. Members
    who wish to receive their checks prior to the next meeting are requested to
    provide a SASE.
16. Seller pre-registration for the auction is accepted by
    calling Roger Miller at 231-652-2207 or by sending an email to miller.roger1@att.net.