Annual Auction

Our Annual Auction for the 2011 - 2012 season will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2012. 
Pre-Registration Deadline = 7pm March 7,2012

This years marks our 13th Annual Auction.  Pre-registration is recommended.  Please use the "On-line Auction Submission Form" or contact Marilyn for pre-registration forms and numbers.  Please note: the Annual Auction Rules are listed at the bottom of this page.

Companies, manufacturters, individuals and local stores who have generously donated items to DCAS for this event, will be listed as those donations are received (see current listing here).  Please be sure to support them as they have indeed supported us.  Thanks

Click Here for the On-line Auction Submission Form

Delaware County Aquarium Society

Annual Auction Rules

1. Everyone is invited – members and general public.  This is a cash auction.
2. Auction to primarily contain fish, plants, and equipment/hardware related to the aquarium hobby.  Other pet related items welcome.
3. Registration of auction items from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
4. Items received after 11:00 a.m. will be accepted as time permits however, you will be assessed a $5.00 late entry fee (payable right then and there) AND you will not be permitted to place any of your items on the first set of tables to be auctioned off.
5. Public inspection and review of auction items until 11:59 a.m.
6. The initial auction period starts at 12:00 noon.
7. All items sold will be on a percentage basis.  Members - 75% to the seller and 25% to DCAS.     Non-Members - 70% to the seller and 30% to DCAS.
8. All donations will be accepted and all revenue gained by selling the donated item will become the 100% property of DCAS. 
9. All items must have an item number and any item without an item number will be considered a donation and all proceeds of its sale will go to DCAS.
10. Unlimited number of auction items, however, no more than 8 bags of fish or plants of the same species or variety will be allowed per seller.
11. No government restricted fish or plants will be allowed under any circumstances.
12. Used equipment must be clean and in working order unless otherwise specifically indicated on the auction item by the seller.
13. All live stock must appear to be in healthy condition.
14. The auctioneer reserves the rights to not auction any fish, plant, or other merchandise that they deem to be in unsatisfactory condition.
15. DCAS will NOT be liable for any fish, plant, or other item presented for auction but will exercise the greatest possible care to prevent damage, breakage, or theft.
16. All buyers must pay cash to the auction runner who brings their item to them as soon as the item is purchased.
17. All sellers will receive payment for their auctioned items within 2 weeks of the auction along with an itemized and detailed list of each of their items that were entered into the auction.
18. Any and all unsold auction items are the sole responsibility of the seller and must be removed from the premises at the conclusion of the auction OR upon the seller leaving the auction.  Any unclaimed items will be assumed forfeited and disposed of by the auction room-clean-up team