FALL FISH FEST BOX SALES AND AUCTION FOLLOW THE STANdard MAAH auction rules stated below. Click on the following link for instructions specific to Fall Fish Fest: FFF Auctions
CLICK HERE FOR AUCTION SHEETS AND LABELS
MAAH Auctions
We have a split auction at every meeting
CASH or CHECK (with matching ID) ONLY…NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
Auction Rules
Every general meeting of the MAAH ends with an auction. Participation in the auction is included in the event fee. The items that are auctioned are a combination of donated items and items that are sold with the proceeds split between the club and the seller. If you are interested in buying or selling in the auction please see the appropriate sections below.
Obtaining a Buyer/Seller Number
All buyers and sellers need a number which will be linked to that person’s contact information with the Auction Clerk. If you want a number you will be geven one when you check in at the general meeting. In order to get a number you will need to leave a driver’s license or credit card with the Auction Clerk. When you leave the auction you will check out with the Auction Clerk, and once your account is cleared you will get your license or credit card back.
Seller’s Split and Lot Limits
The first dollar of every lot sold goes to the MAAH, and then 20% of the remainder of the bid. For example, from a lot that sells for $11.00, the first $1.00 goes to MAAH and then 20% of the remaining $10.00 also goes to MAAH. The seller would get $8.00.
The auction will be limited to 200 split lots (donated lots do not count). Therefore each seller is limited to 20 lots, no more than three items can be the same species or object. If more than 200 lots are available for the auction, then the Auction Chair can override the lot limit depending upon how many more lots there are and the amount of time available to get through them. No lots for auction will be accepted after the auction starts.
Items That Can Be Sold
- Live fish that are at least 1″ in length (dwarf species 1/2″), in good health and identifiable.
- Live plants in good health and identifiable.
- Live invertebrates in good health and identifiable.
- Live food cultures.
- Aquarium or pond equipment and decorations in good condition and clean.
- Books, magazines or other aquarium or pond-related literature.
Items That Cannot Be Sold
- Used gravel or sand substrates.
- Consumable products (foods, fertilizers, filter cartridges, medications, chemicals, etc…)
- Non-aquarium or pond-related items
- ANYTHING THAT IS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY THE WI DNR: PLANTS, INVERTEBRATES, FISH/CRAYFISH
Donation Items
If you want to donate items to MAAH in the auction you do NOT need to fill out a seller sheet or bag label for those items. Let the person checking in auction bags know that the items are donated and s/he will take care of the paperwork.