Produce Auctions

BUY:

  • MUST Check in at the office before every auction.
  • Register for a Buyer/Seller Number (this is FREE) at the office, during operating hours, or via Phone. The number you are given will be your permanent number (for both Produce and Consignment Auctions). If any information, such as address or phone number, changes after registering, please notify us to update.
  • To bid (in-person), it is IMPORTANT to pay close attention to the auctioneer and understand what you are bidding on. 
  • It is very helpful and appreciated at checkout if you write down what bids you won on the floor.
  • The auctions begin with large lots and end with smaller lots.
  • Each lot will have a tag that shows the Seller Number & quantity that the buyer is expected to take. (Example: Tag reads quantity as 6-12. This means the buyer can take no less than 6 boxes but up to 12 boxes for that lot. If the bid is at $6, that means you will pay $6 x the number of boxes you want to take.)
  • When you are finished bidding, you can check out at any time, as long as all your items have been clerked into the system. The clerk sheets from the floor are brought to the office at the end of each row and then these sheets must be clerked into the computer. This typically takes 10-15 minutes.
  • We accept cash, check & debit/credit (with a 5% transaction fee).
  • After you have finished checking out:

–  Drive around back, hand your receipt to someone loading and they will collect and load the product for you

We DO NOT want anybody to move product or load themselves without permission!!

SELL:

  • Register for a Buyer/Seller Number (this is FREE) at the office, during operating hours, or via Phone. The number you are given will be your permanent number (for both Produce and Consignment Auctions). If any information, such as address or phone number, changes after registering, please notify us to update.
  • Fill out a contract with your Buyer/Seller Number, Name, Address, Phone Number, and the product you are selling. Sign and date at the bottom. These are available at the office. If a contract is not filled out, you will NOT get paid until after one is received.
  • Label all products to be sold with a sticker that contains your Buyer/Seller number. These can be requested for purchase at the auction. 
  • We provide for purchase, appropriate boxes and bags for packaging your fresh produce for auction. The use of other boxes or bags MUST be pre-approved by the auction manager. The use of previously used packaging will automatically require your product to be labeled as a #2 product instead of a #1 product.
  • All products must be clean, quality products, #2 Produce MUST be labeled as such and will sell as an AS-IS product. A product mislabeled could result in you being responsible for refunding a buyer, of your product. If you need help with labeling, we will gladly assist.
  • All products brought in for auction MUST meet the Ohio Cottage Law requirements.
  • NO product bought from another auction is permitted to be resold at our auction!
  • Commission Rate: 14%

     

CASH & CARRY TABLES:

  • Tables will be Open to purchase from 1 hour before our auctions start. (This is 4 pm during 5 pm auctions and 1 pm during 2 pm auctions.) 
  • Anyone can purchase products from these tables at any point throughout the auction.
  • The products on these tables will be priced for direct purchase.
  • Someone at one end of the tables will be set up to check people out. (Cash or Check only).
  • We do accept debit/credit cards (with a 5% transaction fee) for the cash & carry items, but you must still go through the cash & carry line and have everything clerked and tallied first. Then we will enter it into the computer system for checkout at the office. 

We are always more than happy to help and make your experience with us the best. If at any time you need assistance or have questions please DO NOT hesitate to ask!