Come One, Come All!

If you have excess equipment to sell, or if you are in need of equipment, come to the CIBA Auction. Or just come and visit with other BEEKEEPERS and enjoy the food and the company. Donations of equipment to CIBA will be sold and the proceeds used to support ongoing Association projects.

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What

• Central Iowa Beekeepers Association (CIBA) Annual Auction

When   

• Saturday, April 15, 2023

•  Bidding starts at 10:00 a.m.  

• Accepting consignment items the day of the auction starting at 8:00 a.m.

• If equipment inspections are required, drop-off deadline is 9:30 a.m.

Where 

• 18930 210th Street, Minburn, Iowa

 

 

Important Stuff

• April 1st:  Last day for CIBA members to consign, and gain the benefit of a reduced seller's fee of 10% as opposed to 15%.

• April 14th, 5:00 PM:  Online pre-registration will not manage your registration.  The site will still allow you to register, but you will need to register again at the auction check-in table.  Get registered before this timeframe!

• April 15th, 8:00 AM:  Start bringing consignment items to the auction site for inspection and bidding!  Auction starts at 10:00 AM!

• April 15th, 9:30 AM:  If you have equipment that needs an inspection (any equipment that has beeswax) by the state apiarist or designees,  you must have dropped off your items by 9:30 AM the day of the auction.   

• April 15th, 10:00 AM:  Start bidding folks!  Auction starting time!

• Check out our list of consigned items thus far!  Continually changing, so check back often! 

  • It is important to note that this is not an all inclusive list - not all sellers have provided a list of equipment.  

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Buyer/Bidder Information

• Pre-register as a bidder/buyer!  Registration lines get very long, and can impact a buyer's ability to preview all of the beekeeping equipment/supplies that are being offered; save yourself trial and tribulations, and pre-register! 

• Once pre-registered, you go to the pre-registration table, and pick up your bidder's ticket that has your own specific bidder number, and you are ready to bid!  You can also sign up to be a CIBA member during this quick check-in process!

• Cash, check or credit card payment is accepted the day of the auction.

  • Buyers will incur an additional 3% charge with the use of a credit card  for payment of auction items.  

• Please review Bidder Conditions!​

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 Seller/Consignor Information

• Pre-register as a seller!  Save yourself trials and tribulations - ensure CIBA has accurate information, and save yourself long lines on auction day!

• It's beneficial to consign early, as lot numbers are assigned in order of registration!  So, register early, and your equipment is sold earlier in the day!

• Download a consignment form below, complete and send in via email or mail.  

• • If you know what you have to sell, we highly encourage you to submit a completed consignment form either via mail or email prior to the auction, so that CIBA can properly advertise beekeeping equipment/supplies that will be available for bidding on the day of the auction.  The advertising helps promote more buyers at the auction, which improves a seller's opportunity to sell!​

    • New this year - we have a consignment list for bidders/buyers to review under the IMPORTANT STUFF section!  The more information you provide on your equipment, the better the advertising!​

  • Make sure to bring a copy of the completed form to the auction!  CIBA representatives will need the form to validate all of the items that you bring - the lack of a form will delay check-in. 

    • You will also need to sign the form during check-in to validate the consignor's commission. 

• Only CIBA members will get a reduced consignment fee of 10% if notification (completed consignment form or advise CIBA via a phone call or email that you will be consigning) received by April 1, 2023.

• Non-member consignors, and CIBA consignors consigning AFTER April 1st, will be charged a 15% consignment fee.

• Committing to consign does not require a list of the items you are consigning, but the sooner we know the items you have to sell, the better we can advertise and the better your opportunity to sell your beekeeping equipment.

  • If you are unsure on items that you will have to sell, make sure you let CIBA know that you are planning on bringing items to the sale.  Contact Mark Moberly either via a phone call or email.  ​

• As you are putting items away or cleaning your supplies, start a list of what you want to bring to the auction.

• Please review Seller Conditions!

• IMPORTANT!  SELLERS WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF A SINGLE/SAME ITEM SHOULD CONTACT MARK MOBERLY IN ADVANCE OF REGISTERING AS A SELLER/CONSIGNOR.  

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Inspection Information

• All comb and any equipment with beeswax will be inspected by the State Apiarist or designees starting at 8 AM the day of the auction.

  • Rejected equipment/comb must be removed from the premises immediately.

• If you have equipment that needs an inspection you must have dropped off your items by 9:30 AM the day of the auction.   ​

 

 

Royalty Cafe Information

• As in the past, there will be a Royalty Cafe at the auction, and this year is no different!  Have breakfast and lunch with us!

• The stand funds our Honey Queen / Honey Ambassador program.

  • Read more about our Royalty program here. ​

• If you would like to contribute, and make a difference, you can reach out to our Royalty chairperson and find out how to help!​

  • Royalty chair:  CIBAQueenChair@gmail.com​

• If you don't have time to bake or cook, you can make a difference and financially support our Royalty program through a monetary contribution using the Paypal button below.  Donated funds subsidize many community activities by the CIBA Queen and/or Ambassador throughout the year.  Read just a few highlights on some of the community activities our Royalty program supports throughout the year - these young people truly make a difference for young and old alike!

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Who Ya Gonna Call?!

• Please contact Mark Moberly on all questions, all things auction!

  • Via Telephone:  (515) 351-1906

  • Via Email:  cibamoberlymark@gmail.com

 

 

Consignment Forms

You can choose!  The consignment form links are below.  We highly encourage you to submit a completed consignment form prior to the auction either via mail or email, so that CIBA can properly advertise beekeeping equipment/supplies that will be available for bidding on the day of the auction.  The advertising helps promote more buyers at the auction, which improves a seller's opportunity to sell!

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Make sure to bring a copy of the completed form to the auction!  CIBA representatives will need the form to validate all of the items that you bring - the lack of a form will delay check-in.  You will also need to sign the form during check-in to validate the consignor's commission.  

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OPTION 1:  Download the OPTION 1 form below,  complete the eform, and either:

• Print and mail to:

                Mark Moberly​

                1028 Bluff St.

                Webster City, IA 50595

• This form allows you to complete the form on your computer.   

• Email the completed eform to cibamoberlymark@gmail.com (avoids printing).

• A mailed consignment form must be received by April 13th.  

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OPTION 2:  Download the OPTION 2 form below, print, handwrite to complete, and:

• Mail to:

                Mark Moberly​

                1028 Bluff St.

                Webster City, IA 50595

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OPTION 1:  Fill in the form on your computer; save on your computer or print the completed form.  

OPTION 2.  Print the form; handwrite to complete the form.  

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Buyer Registration

Noteworthy!  Online pre-registration cut-off is 5PM Friday, April 14th.  While the site will still allow you to register, CIBA will not have access to your information after 5PM; you will need to register at the auction check-in table Saturday morning. 

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We highly recommend that you pre-register as a buyer for our auction.  Registration lines get very long, and can impact a buyer's ability to preview all of the beekeeping equipment/supplies that are being offered; save yourself trial and tribulations, and pre-register!    

 

Once pre-registered, you go to the pre-registration table, and pick up your bidder's ticket that has your own specific bidder number, and you are ready to bid!  You can also sign up to be a CIBA member during this quick check-in process!

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