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Saturday's auction starts at 9:30 a.m. and includes about 65 motor vehicles, tractors, loader, boats, trailers, snowmobiles, mowers, ATV’s, and much more
11/27/2018 11:27:10 AM
Saint Paul — Members of the public are invited to bid on a variety of surplus goods at a State of Minnesota auction on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Grand Rapids, MN. The auction will include about 65 cars and trucks, Ford & John Deere tractors, Case loader, tracked hauler, a wide variety of trailers, snowmobiles, ATVs, boats, canoes, kayaks, riding mowers, cement mixer, tire balancer, and more. A complete list can be found on the Live Auction page.
The auction opens for inspection and registration at 8 am. Bidding begins at about 9:30 a.m. at the Department of Natural Resources building at 1201 East Highway 2 in Grand Rapids, MN. 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 items continuously online at www.minnbid.org. An auction calendar for 2018 is available online at www.mnsurplus.org.
