Thursday, May 15th from noon to 9:00 pm
Friday, May 16th, from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday, May 17th, from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm
No items will be accepted after noon on Saturday.
Yard Sale will be closed on Thursday from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm for dinner
Friday, the Yard Sale will be closed from noon to 1:00 pm for lunch and from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm for dinner
General Information
The Company Store will take cash or personal checks (with proper ID) for payments. The Company Store will NOT accept credit cards at this time. Sorry for the inconvenience. The Company Store will not engage in any negotiations regarding your marked selling price. If you negotiate a different price with a buyer, you still owe a 10% commission on the original marked price. Settlement with sellers will be by check mailed within two weeks following the Buckeye Express Convention.
Gondola
The oxide red Buckeye Steel Casting gondolas will be available in the Company Store as long as they last.
Convention Merchandise
Convention shirts and hats will NOT be available for sale at the Company Store.
General Information
You can sell your new or gently used railroad-related items at the Yard Sale in the Company Store. The Company Store will keep a 10% commission from ALL items sold. All items must be marked with a price, including the 10% commission. The Company Store staff will always be present to handle the registration, sales, and owner settlement for the Yard Sale. Please mark any missing parts or non-operating items with ñAS IS.î All Sales are final.
Item Sign-In and Sale Times:
Sign-in and Yard Sale begins at noon on Thursday until 9:00 p.m., 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Yard Sale Forms must be completed before your items can be accepted. Completed required information must be supplied when checking in. All items will be signed in at the Yard Sale Staff Table.
Yard Sale Form Preparation and Signature:
1.) Number each individual item or lot being sold as a set. The number will be the sellerÍs initials, followed by the item number. For example, ABC-1, ABC-2, etc. Next, enter the item description and the itemÍs asking price for sale. The asking price should include the 10% commission. Continue until all sale items are listed. Price items in whole dollars only.
2.) Yard Sales Forms can be downloaded and filled out in advance. Bring two (2) copies of each of the prepared Yard Sale Forms to the convention; one is for the Yard Sale, and one is for you. Paper copies of the Yard Sale Form will be available at the convention. Hand-written forms are discouraged if possible.
3.) You will be given two dot stickers for each item for sale. You will use one sticker for your initials and item number and the second sticker for the asking price. Each itemÍs sticker initials and number must match the Yard Sale Form information. Once your items are marked and checked in, they can be placed on one of the sale tables.
4.) After the Yard Sale is over and you have been paid for items that sold and picked up those that did not sell, you will sign the end-of-event statement on your Yard Sale Form
Division Sales
Bring your items and the previously filled-out Merchandise List to the Company Clerk for check-in.
Individual Member Sales
The Company Store staff will provide you with a three-part Transaction Record for each item you plan to sell in the Company Store. Plan to pick up the Transaction Record and fill it out in your room or the hotel lobby. There will NOT BE ROOM in the Company Store to fill out the Transaction Record. Your sellers Number is your Convention Registration Number. There is an initial maximum limit of twenty (20) items sold per individual. Each TRANSACTION RECORD AND ITEMS MUST BE CHECKED BY The Company Store Clerk BEFORE the item is placed on display. The Clerk will return the bottom copy of the Transaction Record as your pickup receipt.
ALL Sales
Settlement with sellers will be by check mailed within two weeks following the Buckeye Express Convention. Unsold items must be picked up after the Banquet. If they are not picked up within two hours after the banquet ends, they become the property of the Buckeye Division. If you want unsold items shipped to you, you will have to pay shipping and handling charges.
Raffle Tickets
Buckeye Express Convention staff members will wander through the Convention, selling Raffle Tickets. Raffle Tickets can also be purchased at the Company Store. One (1) Raffle Ticket costs $1, or six (6) Raffle Tickets for $5. Ask about our special Wing-spanTtickets.
Raffle Prizes
Raffle prizes will be displayed in the Company Store with a ticket container. Put one part of the two-part Raffle Ticket into the container in front of the Raffle prize you want to win. You can put as many Raffle Tickets into the container as you wish. It only takes one Raffle Ticket to win, but the more Raffle Tickets you place in the container, the better chance of winning. Names are not required on a Raffle Ticket put into the container, but putting your Convention Registration Number will help us contact winners. Remember to keep your Raffle Tickets in a safe place.
Winning Raffle Tickets
The winning Raffle Tickets for each Raffle prize will be drawn on Saturday afternoon after 3:15 p.m. The winning Raffle Numbers will be displayed outside the Company Store. Distributing Raffle prizes to winners (bring your Raffle Ticket) will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon and will continue after the Banquet if needed. All unclaimed Raffle prizes become the property of the Buckeye Division if not claimed within two hours after the end of the Banquet.