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12/2/2014 10:14:43 AM
ST. 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, December 6 in Grand Rapids. The auction will include approximately 80 cars and trucks, plus ATVs, snowmobiles, plow trucks, tractors, trailers, skidsteers, loaders and backhoes, boat, motor and trailer packages, automotive shop equipment, and more.
The auction opens for inspection and registration at 8 a.m. at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Headquarters at 1201 East Highway 2 in Grand Rapids. Bidding begins at about 9:30 a.m. All items are sold as-is, where-is; 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. Photos and descriptions for most live auction items are posted on our website. A calendar for the 2015 auction season will be posted soon at www.mnsurplus.org.
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Contact: Holly Gustner
Fleet and Surplus Services
Holly.Gustner@state.mn.us
651-201-2514
