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Here is the Auction Flyer for our upcoming Spring Auction on March 16th.

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Here is a PDF of the Auction Flyer.

YATFS Spring Auction Flyer (03-16-2024)                  

YOUNGSTOWN AREA TROPICAL FISH SOCIETY AUCTION RULES
A complete list of rules are found on the YATFS website. https://yatfs.com/auction/
All sales are FINAL and all items are purchased;AS IS
This is a 4 colored dot system auction. YATFS will supply the stickers. YATFS will choose the
order the colors will be auctioned. You will be told which color is first.
70% to Seller. 30% to YATFS.
Your items must be properly labeled with the following:
Include your seller code (3 letters) followed by item numbers 1,2, 3, etc. Do not skip numbers.
The format should be like this: BYS-1, BYS-2, BYS-3, etc.
Place this at the top of your label or bag. The seller code is usually your initials but can be
any three letters that’s not a duplicate with another seller. If this is your first time, you might
want to put a less common letter as your middle initial such as “Q”, “X”, “Y”, or “Z”.
 A complete accurate description
o Species name and ‘common’ name
o Quantity in the bag
o Sex if known
o Age if known
o Working condition for dry goods, etc.
 Seller’s Name
 Phone number, or email address
Fish are to be bagged properly and should be double bagged in appropriate fish bags. No
"baggies" or kitchen-type bags are to be used. A $2.00 fee will be charged to the seller for
inappropriately bagged fish.
No diseased or deformed fish are permitted in the auction.
There is an entry limit of 5 similar items, i.e., 5 bags of a color morph of fish or 5 bags of a
species of plant.
All tabs must be paid before you leave the premises. YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE WILL BE
HELD UNTIL TAB PAID. Make checks out to YATFS. No starter checks. There is a $35.00
fee for any returned checks. YATFS reserves the right to require cash-only payments from
those with a record of returned checks. DISCOVER, MASTER CARD, VISA, AMERICAN
EXPRESS CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED.
NO PRIVATE SALES. A private sale is when someone brings items to an auction, does not
submit them to the auction, and tries to get attendees at the auction to directly buy them.
Neither YATFS nor the Lake Milton Baptist Temple is responsible for any auction item lost.
Neither are we responsible for any injuries incurred on the premises. Parents will be held
responsible for the actions of their children.
A minimum bid of $2.00 is required on all items. Items not receiving a minimum bid of $2.00

will not be put up for auction again. The seller's tab will be marked "$0.00" and the item will become the
property of YATFS. It will be grouped with other no-sale items and sold at the end of the auction.
No smoking on Church property. You are permitted to smoke in designated areas
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS AUCTION YOU AGREE TO THE RULES SET FORTH
BY THE YOUNGSTOWN AREA TROPICAL FISH SOCIETY.
Remember
1. Do at least a 50% water change at 24 and 12 hours before bagging.
2. Fill out labels ahead of time. Include the following information:
-Seller’s 3-letter ID and bag number (in sequence)
– Species name and ‘common’ name
-Number of fish in the bag – circled
– Sex of fish, fry ‘born on’ date, special instructions
-Telephone number [Ed. Note: include e-mail address, these days]
3. Assemble needed equipment:
– Plastic bags (double bagging preferred)
– Rubber bands (I use size 32)
– Labels (filled out prior with waterproof marker)
– Fresh water and poly filter or stress coat type product
– Styrofoam box or cooler
4. Fill bag 1/3 full of fresh dechlorinated water
– Gently place fish in the bag
– Add a squirt of stress coat or like product
5.  Fill bag 2/3 full of air
– Use oxygen if they are in the bag for more than a few hours.
– Tightly rubber band bag.  
6. Invert the bag and place in the second bag
– Tuck in corners to prevent trapping little fish
– Tightly rubber band second bag
7. Wipe any water off the bag and carefully label
8. Place bag in styro or cooler
9. Reminders:
Bag males and females separately if aggressive.
Hard goods should be clean and properly labeled.
Arrive on time; allow for ‘browsing’ time.
Take pen and paper for auction selections – writing bag numbers.
Make sure you can accommodate your purchases.
Enjoy the auction!

LAKE MILTON BAPTIST TEMPLE
415 S PRICETOWN RD, Rt 534
Diamond OHIO 44412

Registration: 10:00 to 12:00. Auction: 11:00 am
Tropical Fish, Aquarium Plants, Dry Goods, Live Food

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE ADMISSION

You do not have to be a member of an Aquarium Society to
participate.

Food, Chinese Raffle, 50/50 Drawings

Aquatic Species that are NOT Permitted at Auction by the State of Ohio

END OF AUCTION
GIVE-AWAY
AT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES YOU WILL
GET A TICKET
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO GET
YOUR TICKET
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
YOU MUST BE 18 OR OVER TO
PARTICIPATE