AGA 2024 Auction Guidelines

Welcome to the 2024 AGA Convention All-Day Aquatic Plant Auction, taking place Sunday April 7, 2024. This is an amazing opportunity to find all ranges of aquatic plants, plant-related and other aquarium items.

Bidder Information

Anyone may bid on items in the Sunday auction, though the convention will hold your driver’s license if you are not registered for the convention and just dropped in for the auction.

Items may be moved up to the front of the queue for a nominal fee during the auction. See the check-in station for details on how to purchase the special "priority" stickers.

Payment is by cash or major credit card.

Seller Information

Only registered sellers are elligible for split payments (all may donate). Convention registrants will receive e-mail with links for pre-registering items. If you are not attending the convention itself, please "purchase" a non-attendee seller registration (free for RAS or AGA members, $20 for non-members).

70/30 Split: All sellers will receive 70% of the final bid price, minus the first $1 for each lot.
Item Limits: There is a limit of 30 lots per seller. In addition, you are only allowed three similar lots (same species, same hardware, etc). If you have more items, consider combining into larger lots, or donating the excess.
Plants and Plant-Related: Items in the live auction are limited to plants, plant-related fish and invertebrates, new-in-box drygoods such as CO2 equipment or showpiece hardscape. No used drygoods (including substrates), please! We reserve the right to remove any items from the auction if they are deemed inappropriate.
Prohibited Items: Any items on a national or local prohibited plant or animal list will be removed from the auction. Please do not bring them.
Pre-registration: You may pre-register your items online or in person before or during the convention. Look for an e-mail from the registration chair with your bidder/seller number and a special link for your items, or contact us at membership@aquatic-gardeners.org for the link. Again, if you are not registered for the convention, please "purchase" a non-attendee seller registration, and we will send you the link shortly afterward.
Pre-registration is simple and online -- you can even register from your smartphone, and we have the ability for you to upload pictures (new for 2024)!
Labeling: Each lot must be clearly labeled with the lot number (seller number—item number), and item description. This can be done, when appropriate, by writing with a Sharpie on the bag, or by using a label. Optionally, we offer a PDF label output from your personal pre-registration link; this can be used to generate labels in various standard sizes on your own printer.