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8/26/2015 10:14:43 AM
SAINT PAUL - Members of the public are invited to bid on a variety of surplus goods at a State of Minnesota auction taking place on Saturday, August 29 in Grand Rapids, MN. The auction will include approximately 50 cars and trucks, loaders, plow trucks, mowers, weed whips, canoes, kayaks, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, auto and wood shop equipment, and much more.
The auction opens for inspection and registration at 8 a.m., with bidding beginning at about 9:30 a.m. at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Headquarters at 1201 E. Highway 2 in Grand Rapids. All items are sold as-is, where-is; all sales are final and must be settled in full with cash or personal check the day of the auction. A government issued picture ID is required.
Convenient, quick and easy registration and bidding numbers are available online. The only requirements are a computer with an internet connection and a printer. Simple instructions are on the 'Auctions' link of the Surplus Services website, at www.mnsurplus.org. Current customers of the state's MinnBid internet auction service can get a bidding card online in just seconds.
The state conducts about 12 surplus goods auctions each year and also sells surplus continuously online at www.minnbid.org. An auction calendar for 2015 is available online at www.mnsurplus.org.
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Contact: Holly Gustner
Fleet and Surplus Services
Holly.Gustner@state.mn.us
651-201-2514
