Auction Rules

These are the rules for the OCA Winter Auction.

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They are different from the rules for the auction at the OCA Extravaganza!!

Please have your Seller Sheet filled out ahead of time!
We always need Runners!

Auction Begin: 11 am
Registration: 10:00 am - 12 noon

  1. 5 bags per species maximum.
  2. 60 bags per family maximum.
  3. This is a Cichlid, Scavenger, Plant, and Dry Goods auction only!!!
  4. All fish to be auctioned will be in suitable quality bags. No baggies or similar quality bags will be accepted.
  5. No sick or deformed fish will be accepted. If such fish are found, they will not be auctioned.
  6. All sales are final. Buyer beware!
  7. No item may be removed from the auction once it has been registered.
  8. The split is: the first $1 to the club, and 70% to the seller / 30% to the club on the remainder.
  9. There is a $2.00 sellers fee. To be deducted from auction proceeds.
  10. Any unclaimed items at the end of the auction will become the property of the Ohio Cichlid Association.
  11. Cash is encouraged. A number system will be used for anyone wishing to run a tab. Buyers must register with the registration committee at the beginning of the auction. Personal checks will be accepted with proper identification.
  12. All similar items may be sold at the last bid according to the discretion of the auctioneer, with the highest bidder having first choice, and other bidders having subsequent choices.
  13. Please be aware that the check in procedure will validate all limits.