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before joining an auction, Please review our Rules and Guidelines for important details about how our auctions work and information about our processes for handling any issues that may occur.


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Register on 32auctions

We encourage participants to create their 32auctions accounts and register to participate BEFORE the auction opens so you can submit your bids right away when the auction starts! Directions on how to register are below.

 

Stay Updated

Keep up with auction news by joining our mailing list and following us on social media!

  • Mailing List: Auction announcements and news delivered straight to your inbox

  • Instagram: Auction news and occasional item previews

  • Facebook: Auction news and details

See the links below to guarantee you don’t miss any auction news!

 

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Bidding on Items

On the auction home page, click "View All Items" on the left side or at the bottom of the screen. This will show you all of the items currently listed for sale, along with the current bid amounts. Some items may also list a “Buy Now” price.

Be sure to only bid on items you really want: once you bid on an item, you are committed to paying for it if you win!

Click on any item to view details, additional photos, and to place bids. Once the auction has opened, you will see the current bid on each item page and a window to enter your bid. Make sure you select either Exact Bid or Proxy Bid (details below).

 

Extended Bidding

While all of our auctions technically end at 8:00pm, we utilize a feature called Extended Bidding which can extend an item’s available bidding time until 8:30pm. If an item receives a bid during the final 3 minutes of the auction, the item’s end time will be extended to allow for 3 additional minutes of bidding. This process repeats until no new bids are received for 3 minutes or until the auction has been extended for a maximum of 30 minutes. Please visit this page for a more detailed description of Extended Bidding.

Please view our bidding rules on this page before participating in the auction!

Before contacting MCI about bidding issues, please visit this 32auctions help page.


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Pickup Appointments

YOU MUST SET AN APPOINTMENT TO PICK UP YOUR ITEMS. Appointment slots are first come, first serve. Sign up early! See below for instructions. Please note that we do not offer shipping for purchased items.

 

Please note that appointments may only be made once the auction is over. If you show up to our warehouse without an appointment, you will be turned away and asked to set one online.

Items are to be picked up at the MCI warehouse:
1400 Mechanical Blvd, Ste 120
Garner, NC 27529
(Old News & Observer building)

Below are some guidelines and tips for what you can expect when you arrive for your pickup appointment.

 

Please bring help to pick up your items! We have very limited staff to help with moving furniture for pickups - keep in mind that they are working for tips, so please be generous!

Payments

Items are to be paid for at or before your pickup appointment. A sales tax of 7.25% will be added to all transactions upon checkout, but please note that tax IS NOT reflected on the invoice you will automatically receive from 32auctions when the auction ends.

We accept the following payment methods:

  • Cash

  • Credit/Debit Card

    • Additional processing fee of 2.95% in person or 3.95% over the phone

  • Certified Bank Check made out to Merchandising Concepts, Inc.

    • Don’t forget to add 7.25% sales tax to your invoice total!

    • WE CANNOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS

Again, the 32auctions invoice you will receive after the auction does not include taxes or any applicable fees. We can provide complete invoices including taxes and fees prior to pickup appointments upon request.

Cash and Carry

We will have a limited selection of unsold auction items and accessories for sale on-site at our warehouse for customers to view during pickup appointments. Any of these items can be added to your invoice and paid for separately or all at once with your awarded auction items - contrary to the name, cash and carry items can be paid for with any payment method!

Please note that these items may only be viewed during scheduled pickup appointments. We do not allow walk-in cash and carry shopping or appointments solely to shop our cash and carry items.


That’s it! We really enjoy our auctions, and we hope you do too.

Questions? Check out our FAQ page!

Please read through our Rules and Guidelines for important details about how our auctions work and information about our processes for handling any issues that may occur.

Auctions may seem overwhelming for new participants, but we’re here to help! Please feel free to email us at sale@mconceptsinc.com with questions or concerns.