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 Auctioneer K1NZQ at the 2000 Auction

Saturday, November 15, 2003, 10 am - 3 pm
Seller check-in starts at 9:00 am

Location:

Newton Masonic Hall (second floor)
460 Newtonville Avenue, at the corner of Walnut St.
Newtonville, MA

This is a large red brick building. It is near the Star Market that stands astride the Mass. Turnpike. (Directions below)

Some of the Gear at the 1999 Auction Ed checks out some of the gear at the 2000 Auction

Please do NOT park in the lot next to the Masonic Hall, or in the Star Market parking lot (They tow !!!).

If you are selling:

Directions:

From 128/I95 take the Route 16 East exit (#21A), follow Rt 16 into West Newton square, then bear right leaving Rt 16 and following Washington St. About 8/10 mile further take a right at the light at Lowell Ave., cross the turnpike and take the immediate left onto Austin St. The Masonic Hall is directly ahead of you at the end of the street, and the municipal parking lot is on your right, and it is FREE on Saturdays. Please do not park in the Star Market lot.

From Boston, take the Mass. Pike west to exit 17 at Newton Corner. Go straight ahead on Washington St. about 1.2 miles to Newtonville Square. At the light at Walnut St. go left over the turnpike and take the immediate right onto Austin St. (The Masonic Hall is on your left as you cross the turnpike.) Park in the municipal lot on your left off Austin St., as above.

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Auction Rules

(Updated 11/17/99)

1. Sellers should label equipment with a brief description and statement of condition, and should include their call and name on the label (address if no call). The minimum selling price (reserve), if any, must be clearly marked.

2. Each seller registers upon arrival, and will be given a pair of tickets for each item. One ticket must be affixed to the item to be sold, the other is retained by the seller, to be presented at collection.

3. Putting small items in lots is encouraged, and, because of the $1 per item minimum commission, is likely to generate more proceeds for the owner. Please bag small items so that they don't get lost or misplaced.

4. The auction has the right to reject what it considers inappropriate items, e.g. broken TVs, non-electronic items.

5. Minimum bids are allowed (starting with 1999 auction). The seller must clearly label the equipment with the minimum acceptable sale price, also known as a "reserve". Unlike past years, the seller cannot join the bidding, as this violates state law.

6. The auctioneer may "bundle" groups of small or low-value items from a seller to speed up the auction. Duplicate items may be "Dutch Auctioned", i.e. the buyer will be given the option of buying all of the items at the first-piece price before the duplicates are offered to other bidders.

7. Items will be auctioned off approximately in the order checked in, though we cannot promise to do this precisely. Please do not ask the auctioneer to "squeak" your items in early, as this is unfair to those who checked in ahead of you. Items not sold at the end of the auction must be picked up by the owner.

8. Buyers must pay immediately after sale, in cash.

9. The auction deducts commission before paying the owner: 15% of sale, $1 minimum, $30 maximum.

10. The decision of auctioneer is final.

11. Any complaints or problems should be brought to the attention of the Auction Chairman or Assistance Auction Chairman for resolution.

WARA and 1200 RC would like to thank the Newton Masonic Associates for the use of their fine facility.

For more info, contact Eliot Mayer, W1MJ, w1mj@arrl.net, Tel 617-484-1089

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This page last updated 10/23/03.