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Public Tailgate Auction
You do not need to be a dealer, anyone can buy or sell.
Saturday Afternoon, September 2nd
1pm (preview 11am-1pm)
at the Charlton Flea Market & Antiques
90 Worcester Road (Junction of RT 20 & 31 South), Charlton, MA
Bring your antiques, furniture, collectibles, tools, your great Saturday morning tag sale finds, and other good quality
items and we'll auction them for your right on the spot! You'll get paid that same day! You are responsible for setup, display
& running of your items. We do the auctioning & bookkeeping, you get paid right after the auction ends. If you plan
to take part, advance notice is not necessary, but would be wise and will be appreciated. All you have to do is show up the
day of the sale with your items and whatever you may need to display them (a few card tables and a tarp is suggested), and
be ready to make money. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ITEMS SET UP BY 12pm if you plan to sell that day. You may set up as early as
8am. If you are involved with the flea market you may set up at your regular time. This will be well promoted through our
mailing list, newspaper advertising, fliers, radio ads, shows, word of mouth & online. First come/first serve for field
location. We would like this to be a quality auction so please no junk.
If you are coming as a customer, be prepared to get some great buys! Who knows what will show up at this auction. Be ready
to take items home that day!
Terms: 10% buyer premium, we accept cash, and checks w/ ID.
Quick Auction Service
Walt Kolenda MA lic# 2621
For more info. call Walt at 978-355-2094
www.quickauctionservice.com quickauctionservice@charter.net
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Information for Participants in the Tailgate Auction
Payment
You will be paid right after the auction is over! After the auction has been checked out your lot will be totaled and
you'll be paid on the spot. (Your space will be checked to make sure nothing has been left behind before you are paid.) We
pay in cash until we run out and then by check. If you have purchases you may have them deducted from your sales total if
you wish. First in first out. If you choose not to wait until the auction is checked out to be paid, we can mail a check
to you.
Order
First come, first serve in the order of the auction. Bring about 35-45 lots maximum, we'll sell yours and move on to the
next seller and so on.
Running
Each participant is responsible for running their own lot. This means when it is your turn you must bring an item/lot
to the auctioneer to sell. It's a good idea to have a general plan on what items you want to sell first, this will help the
flow and keep bidding momentum peaked.
If you cannot run your own lot, you can still participate if you can get your load to the auction. We will find a runner
for you at a reasonable fee, and you'll have to pick to pick up any unsold items if there are any.
Minimums/Reserves
We do allow minimum bids at this sale. If you have an item that is not appearing to reach the minimum discreetly indicate
to me your bottom line opening bid price.
Bidding
You are more than welcome to bid on other participant's lots. Everyone who sets up will be given a bidders #. Anyone
is allowed to bid on any items except their own.
Side Deals and Trading
We request that there be no side deals or trading during the auction , but after the sale we encourage it.
Sliding scale commission rate is as follows.
If your lot total is $1.00 - $200.00 the commission rate = 30%
If your lot total is $201.00 - $500.00 the commission rate = 20%
If your lot total is $501 or more the commission rate = 10%
Any dealer who participates in this auction gets next weeks Saturday afternoon Flea Market Outdoor Space for free.
We hope you join us in spreading the word about this auction the more people you tell the better off we all are.
Thanks!
Walt Kolenda
Quick Auction Service
978-355-2094
Quickauctionservice.com
Quickauctionservice@charter.net
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