<VV> Corvair Parts Auction in NJ this Saturday
Vairtec Corporation
Vairtec at optonline.net
Wed Feb 22 18:37:27 EST 2012
Last reminder:
The annual midwinter Parts Auction conducted by the NJ Association of
Corvair Enthusiasts is scheduled for this Saturday, February 25, 2012,
indoors at Ashley's Auto Body in Flanders, NJ. Free
pizza-and-soft-drinks lunch is included!
The location is 274 Hillside Avenue, Flanders, NJ - the same location as
in prior years. Bidding begins at 11:00 AM. But we open the doors at
9:30 AM, to allow time for sellers to tag and display parts they are
offering, and to bidders to peruse the parts being offered.
If you're selling, you will need to fill out a Lot Card for each part or
group of parts being sold individually, so please allow sufficient time
to do this before the start of bidding.
If you are buying, or even if you have no plans to buy, you will be
issued a Bidder Number by which the auction desk will track all purchases.
We ask that items being offered be limited to Corvair parts or
Corvair-related items, only. Typically we have upwards of 200 lots to
get through, so we are not able to deal with items outside of this
parameter. Also, we ask that you not bring more than one of the same
item to sell. It is difficult to sell, in an auction setting, multiples
of the same thing. You can, however, sell multiple items in a "lot."
You could offer, say, one lot of six oil filters, instead of six
individual oil filters. Sometimes sellers will group seemingly
unrelated parts into a lot, as well. Often these "grab-bag" lots draw
spirited bidding.
Remember that quality items sell easily, and that greasy, rusty junk
does not. Our very picky auctioneers may not even try to sell something
they deem of little value. Leave the bent and broken pieces at home.
The club will collect a 10% commission on all sales. In other words,
sellers receive 90% of the sale price. Sellers may also donate items
for the full benefit of the club.
Plan on making a day of it. Due to the nature of how the auction
operates, it is not possible to process any buyers or sellers until the
auction is completed. We begin the bidding at 11 AM, take a lunch break
at 12:30, resume the bidding at 1 PM, and finish up typically around
2:30 PM. Only at that time can we tally the sales, collect from the
buyers, and pay the sellers.
Through the years this event has attracted persons from well outside of
the local club's membership area. Last year we had attendees from six
states!
Again, the doors open at 9:30 AM for setup (please, no earlier), and
bidding begins at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, February 25, rain, snow, or shine!
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