Our Auction Store (aka Bring and Buy) works like a flea market, where people bring in games they want to sell and set a price in advance. The games are laid out on a series of tables and shelves, and attendees can purchase the games for a fixed price as decided by the seller of the game. Prices are set at 3 tiers, so the prices drop the longer the store is open.
When and Where
| Saturday, March 29, in Anne Arundel ballroom |
| Game Check-in: 10AM – Noon |
| Store Opens / Early Price: Noon |
| Middle Price: 2 PM |
| Late Price: 3 PM |
| Store Closes: 4 PM |
| Sellers paid out: 6 PM |
| We accept cash or credit for purchases and Seller fees. |
Information for Sellers
You must download and fill out the Auction Store registration form and email it to auctionstore@gamesclubofmd.org . We will email you a set of Item Sheets which you will need to print, cut out, and attach to each game using painters tape or masking tape. We will have tape available at check-in, but we highly prefer that you print and attach these in advance.
There is a $0.25 registration fee per game that is non-refundable. An additional $0.25 processing fee per item will apply if your Item Sheets are not pre-printed. For example, if you email the Registration Form too late to get the printed Item Sheets, or you bring your Auction Store Registration Form (above) to Game Days on a USB drive, or you left them home. You should expect significant check-in delays as well. If the Auction Store Registration Form (above) is not provided electronically, there will be an additional $0.25 processing fee per item. We will deduct these fees as part of the seller payout — no need to pay during game check-in.
Prices must be set in whole dollar increments, and must drop by at least $1 from Early to Middle and from Middle to Late. For games that sell, GCOM will take 10% of the sale price as a commission (rounded to the nearest $0.25 in the seller’s favor). For example, a game that sells for $21, GCOM will take $2 commission and $.25 registration fee, and give $18.75 to the seller. For games that don’t sell at all, GCOM will charge an additional $0.25 processing fee (on top of the registration fee). If your balance is negative (because none of your games sell), you must pay the required fees to reclaim your games during payout time. You must show your badge at payout time to claim your earnings and reclaim unsold games.
Deadline: The Auction Store will take submissions through March 28. If you bring items to the Auction Desk Saturday morning, you will need to fill out paperwork onsite and pay an additional charge of 25 cents per item. See what’s been submitted on this Google sheet.
Questions about the Auction Store? Contact us at hymie@nasalinux.net
Game Days is accepting donations of games and gaming items to be sold to other gamers for $1 each after the Bring & Buy closes at 4pm; any games unsold after 5pm, will be available for FREE. If you have an unloved game, promo, book, etc. that is not worth marketing, but hate to send to the land fill, this is a great way to pass it on to your fellow gamers. De-clutter and get green while helping GCOM!