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6/15/2016 8:30:00 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, June 18 in New Ulm, MN. The auction will include approximately 50 cars and trucks, plus snow plows, dump trucks, tractors, trailers, riding mowers, boat/motor packages, shop tools and equipment, and confiscated sporting goods, including fishing equipment, deer stands, traps, and much more.
The auction opens for inspection and registration at 8 a.m., with bidding beginning at about 9:30 a.m. It will be held at the Brown County Fairgrounds at 1200 North State Street in New Ulm. 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.
It's convenient, fast, and easy to register and get bidding numbers 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 2016 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
