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CANBERRA DISTRICTS AQUARIUM SOCIETY
* Passed in lots will be placed back in the fish box / container they came from.
CDAS takes no responsibility for passed in lots.
* Sellers must keep track of their lots when being auctioned. They must be ready
to answer the auctioneer immediately if he/she asks a question such as ?will the
seller accept this bid?. This is to speed up the auction and if the seller is not
following the auction and the auctioneer makes any decision, this decision is
final.
* The society reserves the right to not auction dry goods if there are excessive
fish lots.
Payment and Collection
* Purchases must be paid for on the fall of the hammer with the club treasurer
(or delegate). The lot is to be picked up at the time of payment – immediately.
* It is advised that all buyers bring a water proof container (ie. Bucket, esky, bin
or anything that can retain water if the fish bag/item within leaks.) so as to
minimise water spillage on the floor.
* A commission of 10% applies, and is paid to CDAS on settlement at the end of
the auction. The exception to this being any fish deemed by the Breeders Award
Chairperson, either in writing or in person, to have met the ?Species
Preservation‘ criteria.
* Any lot passed in may be purchased at the reserve price or a price negotiated
by the seller after the auction has concluded. These lots will still attract a 10%
commission. Any person, member or non member who bypasses the system
and trades on the side without paying the society will be banned from future
auctions. This does not include p