does anyone know when umr will be having their annual surplus auction, i was reading the archives and i heard about it, i was just wondering.

It was actually twice a year, not annually, but since they've joined the other 3 campuses in selling over ebay they don't plan to have to have another physical auction again, unless it turns out they'd make more money that way. So basically, if you want it to go back the way it was, don't buy stuff for anywhere near what it's worth on there, and once they start losing more money, they'll go back the way it was. Or at least, we can always hope. By the way, if you have any other questions about surplus, you can direct them to Ed Finnel in Campus Procurement, he's an awesome guy and easy to work with. elf@umr.edu