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• Store Opening. Doors open at 7:30 am on public sale days. A representative of the MSU Surplus Store will make a brief announcement, then release customers into the store.
• Price Tags. Unless otherwise stated, all merchandise for sale will be individually marked with a price tag. The price tag will be separate from a sale item only under certain conditions, such as items that are located outside the building.  Under those circumstances, the prices may be written directly on the item, or the price tag will be displayed on a stand immediately inside the first overhead door of the building. Please ask a representative of the MSU Surplus Store about the status of such items. 
• Price Tag in Hand Claims Ownership. All general merchandise will be sold to the public on a first come, first served basis.
• Merchandise Availability. All merchandise will be placed on display at the MSU Surplus Store for MSU departmental viewing and/or sale prior to the day it is offered for public sale.  All sales are on an "as is", "where is" basis. There are no exchanges or refunds and no guarantees regarding the condition of the merchandise. Please see General Terms and Conditions of Sale for more information.
• Pick Up of Purchase. General merchandise may be picked up during both Public Viewing and Public Sale hours. All merchandise that is sold and paid for in full should be removed the day of the sale or by the end of the next public sale day, unless special arrangements are made with a representative of the MSU Surplus Store. A copy of the sales receipt must be presented when picking up merchandise. 

Sales Floor Policies

• Please see our General Sale Terms and Conditions.
• Running. Running will not be tolerated when the overhead and entrance doors open at 7:30 am. Price tags will be revoked and the items will not be sold to individuals running into the building.
• Holding Items. General merchandise will not be reserved or "held" for individuals, including University personnel who are purchasing for personal use.
• Removal of Purchases. Merchandise not removed by the end of the next sale day is subject to resale or accrued storage charges of $10/day.
• Suspect Purchases. MSU Surplus Store personnel are authorized to require identification before selling merchandise to any customer.
• Customer Conduct. MSU Surplus Store personnel are authorized to contact the Department of Police and Public Safety (DPPS) in the event that a customer has exhibited behavior that is threatening or aggressive to other customers or representatives of the MSU Surplus Store.
• Hazardous Materials. Any equipment or property that is received or picked up by MSU Surplus that is deemed by the Surplus Store Supervisor, Operations Coordinator or the Sales Floor Attendant to be hazardous, injurious or harmful to Surplus Store personnel, university employees or the general public will not be released for sale. Any equipment falling into this category will be either dismantled or destroyed by the MSU Surplus Store or an appropriate university department or agency.
• Donations. Bulk items (i.e., furniture) may be donated to local non-profit, 501 C3 organizations. Donations must be arranged with the MSU Surplus Store supervisor, Operations Coordinator or the Sales Floor Attendant. Under no circumstances will items be donated to individuals. Please see the donation page for more information.
• No-Value Items. MSU equipment and property that has been determined to have no resale value will be placed on the southeast side of the MSU Surplus Store yard. The decision to offer free items will be made by the MSU Surplus Store Manager, Operations Coordinator or the Sales Floor Coordinator. Disposing or removing any items from roll-off containers, including construction debris and/or scrap metal, is prohibited, DPPS Ordinances #16.01 and #26.01.