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12/3/2015 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, December 5 in Grand Rapids, MN. The auction will include: approximately 115 cars and trucks - including dump trucks and snowplows - boat/motor packages - including a 22 foot Crestliner boat, Boston Whaler Challenger with twin 150HP motors - plus trailers, mower tractors, loaders, sweepers, a skid steer, a CAT wheel loader, shop equipment, and 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.
This auction marks the end of the State's 2015 live auction season. The state conducts about 12 surplus goods auctions each year and also sells surplus continuously online at www.minnbid.org. The complete 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
