[NoVa-Corvairs] Parts Auction

[L. C. Duddridge]

Car pool?  I can get four in my Toyota and still have room for parts.

Thanx,  Pax,

Luke

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From: "A. J. Paluska, Jr" <ajjr13 at earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:07 AM
To: "Northern Va Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org>; "Northern Va 
Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org>
Subject: [NoVa-Corvairs] Parts Auction

> All:
>
> Interesting, please see below. Road trip anyone?
>
> The New Jersey Association of Corvair Enthusiasts' annual winter
> indoor Corvair Parts Auction will take place on Saturday, February
> 7th, at Ashley's Auto Body on Hillside Avenue in Flanders, NJ.  New
> and used Corvair parts will be sold to the highest bidder, with the
> club slicing off a percentage of the proceeds.
>
> As always, free lunch!  Pizza and soft drinks for everyone.
>
> Doors open 9 AM for setup, bidding begins 11 AM.
>
> Please share this information with your fellow Corvair enthusiasts. 
> Thanks!
>
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>
> Complete details:
>
> All Corvair enthusiasts are welcome and invited!  Any and all Corvair
> items will be sold to the highest bidders.  You can set a minimum
> acceptable bid for your parts, or no minimum bid at all!  NJACE will
> collect a 10% commission on the sale of parts.  You may also donate
> items for the full benefit of the club.  All you need to bring is
> parts and/or cash, and a folding chair on which to sit.
>
> If you're selling, the best way to go is to organize your parts at
> home, so that you can quickly fill out the Lot Cards that will be
> used at the auction.  On the Lot Cards you will identify yourself,
> the parts, and any minimum acceptable bid you wish to establish.
>
> On the morning of the auction there will be time to set up your parts
> and tag them if you have not yet done so.  By organizing in advance
> at home, setup will be easier.  If you don't want to be bothered
> tagging your parts and you just want to donate them to the club,
> bring 'em and we'll handle everything for you.  (Parts donations have
> typically been one of our club's largest fund-raisers each year.)
>
> What kind of parts sell well?  Obviously, clean parts in good
> condition, parts that are less common, and new-old-stock
> parts.  Greasy, broken junk has little or no value, and the auction
> will prove this to you if you don't believe it.  Leave the bent,
> rusty, broken stuff at home.
>
> We encourage the selling of parts in "lots."  For example, sell an
> instrument cluster and a glovebox door together, not as separate
> items.  And we discourage the selling of too many of the same
> thing.  For example, if you have six pairs of cylinder heads to sell,
> consider offering only one pair at the auction.
>
> Once setup is complete, the auctioneers will start picking parts and
> auctioning them off.  Whatever is set for an item's minimum bid is
> will be the least bid accepted (and bids will be taken in even dollar
> amounts as to make bookkeeping easier).
>
> If you're buying, you will have a Bidder Number which will be used to
> record your purchase whenever you're the successful bidder.  You'll
> receive your purchases on the spot, but you'll need to pay for them
> (by cash or check, cash preferred) before leaving.  For this reason
> we ask that you be prepared to stay for the full auction, so that the
> bookkeepers can record all the sales and tally the results without
> interruption.
>
> There will be a lunch break, and club will provide pizza and soda at
> no charge.  (Who said that there's no such thing as a free
> lunch?)  If you don't have any parts to sell come anyway -- there are
> always great bargains to be had and there are always plenty of laughs.
>
> The auction is a great way to see a lot of unusual parts and enjoy
> the competitive bidding.  If you're looking for something in
> particular chances are good that you'll find it there.
>
> The best part about the auction is a chance to get together with a
> great bunch of people.  The auction is fast paced and a lot of
> fun.  Directions appear below.  So come out on Saturday, February 7th.
>
> Directions to Ashley's Auto Body:  From the east, west, and
> north:  Take I-80 exit 27 onto NJ Route 206 south.  Proceed about 3
> miles south on Route 206.  At the traffic light with the Old Mill
> Shoppe on the right, turn left onto Main Street.  In 1/10-mile bear
> left onto Hillside Avenue.  Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body,
> on the left.  From the south:  Follow Route 206 about 5 miles north
> of Route 24 in Chester.  At the traffic light just past "The After"
> roadside restaurant, turn right onto Main Street.  In 1/10-mile bear
> left onto Hillside Avenue.  Proceed 8/10-mile to Ashley's Auto Body,
> on the left.  Lost?  Call (973) 584-7184.
>
>
> A. J.
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