CCY ANNUAL AUCTION RULES

The following rules apply only to the Special CCY Annual Auction.

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• All auctions will be posted in advance on https://auction.fish/clubs/  <link>

• You do not need to be a CCY Member to buy or sell at any CCY auction

• MUST be present to bid.

• It is the Sellers responsibility to list all individual lots on the auction site – auction.fish.

• Please reach out ahead of time if you are not familiar with the site or encounter issues.

• Auction chair / member may not have time the day of to assist you in entering your items.

• CCY and their members/venue are not responsible for your items while in the meeting room.

• CCY assumes no responsibility for any lot sold during the auction.

• All purchases must be removed from the premises the day of the auction by the close of meeting.

• Please be respectful of the auction chair during the auction.

 

Listing: Seller is required to list each individual item they wish to sell on the auction site. A
picture of the item is not required but it is highly recommended to help promote your item
along with a brief description. Any plants bagged with fish will be considered a buyer.

Labeling: The seller is required to label each bag with a printed or (legibly) handwritten
label taped/adhered to the bag. Labels must include: Auction lot number, species of
animal (taxonomic and common name if known), quantity, sexes (examples below), your
name and preferred contact information. Labels will be available at the meetings if you
need them. Stickers will be provided ( HAP, BAP, CARES, DONTATION), it is the sellers responsibility to place these stickers.

Examples: Sex unknown, 1 x Male / 1 x Female, Sexed M/F Pair, Breeding Pair – have
produced fry, Trio 1M/2F, Reverse Trio: 2M/1F, Breeding Group You must indicate the sexes.

Auction Fees: All Animal/Plant Lots: There is a $2 bag fee per lot, no additional fee will be
charged. Any bags selling for $2.00 will be considered a donation to the CCY.

***  Minimum bids: No minimum bids allowed for this auction.  ***

Bringing fish / aquatic animals to the auction: No Zip Lock bags, Styrofoam coolers or
twist ties/zip ties. Tied bags, rubber band closures and heat-sealed bags only. All six inch
or bigger fish must be in buckets with lids. A battery air pump is recommended for fish in
buckets. Fish with pointed spines should be double or triple bagged or brought into the
auction in a bucket. Please plan accordingly for dificult to bag fish. Plastic jars are also
allowed if they have a tight-fitting lid. Round bottom bags or bags with taped
bottoms/corners are required to avoid harm to fish. A $3.00 re-bagging fee will be charged
for any out of compliance bags.

Limit of Lots: There is no limit to the amount of lots a seller may bring to the auction.
Sellers are limited to 5 bags of each species and 5 lots of dry goods/equipment. No limit on
live food. If more than 5 bags of one species are entered lots will be combined.

Dry Goods: No open liquids, open medications or open filter media allowed. No expired
items. All equipment must be in working order or labeled as to condition (For Parts).

Bidding: Opening bids are at the discretion of the auctioneer. The Auctioneer controls the
bid and the auction. All sales are final upon the auctioneer closing the bid. When the
Auctioneer deems a lot sold the auction is closed. If the auctioneer doesn’t see you, please
speak up. Bidder numbers must be raised to place a bid.

Bumps: To bump a lot to the front of the auction a bump sticker may be purchased from
the auction chair. Each bump is $2.00. The bump sticker must be placed on the lot being
bumped and placed in a designated location for priority lots.

Sick / Deformed Animals & Fry: The committee reserves the right to remove any sick,
deformed or inappropriate fish from the auction. The fish will be returned to the seller and
may not be sold in the auction.

Removing lots: Once a lot has been entered into the auction and has been brought into the
building the lot may not be removed from the auction.

No Reselling: Any fish purchased in the auction, may not be reentered into the auction on
that day.

Prohibited: All animals must be legal to sell by Pennsylvania legal statutes. Crayfish and
snakeheads of all types and colors are illegal in Pennsylvania and will not be accepted for
auction.

Please respect your Auction Chair and allow them time to finalize the auction at the
end. Please do not approach the table until the announcement is made to check out.

Paying for your tab: No paying as you go, please pay at the end of the auction. We accept
credit/debit cards, pay-pal, cash and checks. All checks must be number 500 or higher. If a
check bounces a $50.00 fee will be charged. If the check remains unpaid for one month
your name will be shared with all clubs within a 500 miles radius of the CCY. Sellers may
choose to have their earnings mailed/pay-pal’ed to them or cash out at the end of the
meeting. CCY reserves the right to mail/pay-pal earnings at their discretion.

Sellers: Sellers not present at the end of the auction will be mailed a check of their
earnings. If a seller leaves before the end of the auction, they must make arrangements
with the auction chair to pay for their purchases and earnings from the auction.

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All Sales are final. Any questions will be between the seller and the buyer. The CCY will not
mediate any misunderstandings. Any unclaimed items after the auction become property
of the CCY.