CLUBHOUSE AUCTION
2022 Auction Highlights
Setting Up the Auction Table
It’s more than just rocks and gemstones on our auction tables!
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An exciting night of bidding matches among gemstone fans & rockhounds
🤩 💎Our semi-annual auction brings gemstone fans, rockhounds and jewelry buffs together for an exciting evening of bidding battles and selling opportunities. You can be a seller, a bidder or both - Scroll down for complete auction rules & details. To quick check, see:
bidding rules here and selling rules here.
This event helps our club raise money & lots of laughs.
Auction Time & Place
OUR NEXT AUCTION TBA
Location: GMSS Clubhouse
209 Oswego Street, Liverpool, New York 13088
Selling Rules
- Only club members can sell items!
- Please come early to obtain the two auction label forms and set your items up on the auction tables. Doors will be open by 6:00.
- Each item must have two completed auction labels. One is a description form for each item, which will be given to the successful bidder. (Mineral name and location collected) The second form will be given to the treasurer for the club records.
- There is an upper limit of five (5) items per seller. There is no maximum limit for the number of items donated to the club.
- The club will retain 15% of the selling price. The full selling price of the donated items will be given to the club.
- Sellers cannot bid on their own items.
- Any material with a specified minimum bid that does not sell will be returned to the seller.
Bidding Rules
- Both members and guests can bid on auction items; Only members can sell items.
- Sellers cannot bid on their own items.
- Bidding starts at 7:30. (If you are selling items, please come early to obtain the two auction label forms and set your items up on the auction tables. See SELLING RULES Here. )
- This is LOUD & FAST-PACED AUCTION! Each bidder will be given a number on a sign to display.
- The highest bidder wins the auctioned item. Runners will deliver each item to the winning bidder and collect the payment for that item. Bidders need not leave their chairs.
- 💵PLEASE BRING PLENTY OF CASH!
- Items selling for more than $15.00 can be purchased by personal check. All other items will be cash only. We have no means for swiping credit cards.
GMSS - Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse, Inc.
209 Oswego Street, Liverpool NY 13088
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