U.S. Government Auction Sales:
THE MONEY MAKER OF THE 90S
For You An Insiders Handbook
Table of Contents
1.) OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS 3
2.) STATE GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS 6
3.) STATE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY 16
4.) THE U.S. GOVERNMENT 17
5.) HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT 18
6.) CUSTOMS 26
7.) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 27
8.) POSTAL SERVICE 29
9.) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 35
10.) OTHER INFORMATION 36
11.) RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION 38
12.) SUMMARY: You're In Business Now! 39
OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS
Most people are completely
unaware of the bargains that can be found in
the most unlikely of places: the government! We're used to reading
about the Pentagon paying $59.00 for a wrench, about the national debt
rising higher and higher, so it's excusable to not think of government
and "sales" in the same sentence.
Yet nearly every level of government from city and
town on up through county, state and federal, has possession of excess
property that must be disposed of. If this can be accomplished and money
raised at the same time, why not? We want government to be fiscally responsible,
right?
The most common method of parting with this overage
of property is through auction sales. These affairs offer a unique opportunity
to the right person purchases at bargain basement prices which you can
turn around and sell at a profit! The money to be made staggers the imagination.
From property seized by police officers or customs
officials to repossessions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
there are thousands of items of all types available at rockbottom prices.
Whether you're merely buying for yourself or seeing this as a line of business
that could make you a substantial profit, the key is to identify and locate
these auctions.
You name it! Houses, cars, jewelry, yachts, government
farm equipment, computers, firewood it's there for the bidding
and the
buying! And, eventually the selling for profit!
You don't need much experience for this. You are
familiar with what many of these items cost today on the open market. If
you buy it far enough below market value, you can still sell the property
yourself at a discount and make a handsome profit.
If you yourself have always wanted to own a luxury
yacht, here's your chance. You'll never find your dream purchase at a lower
price.
You could even start a secondhand store or set
up shop at a flea market or swap shop to peddle your merchandise after
you've acquired it. Many of these places are havens for shoppers. You've
simply gone them one better by obtaining the good(s) at an even lower price
than they'll pay and theyll be pleased with their "bargain".
The purpose of our booklet is to point you in the
right direction to find out about the various auctions that are held by
virtually all branches of government. The listings in this book are as
up to date as possible. Contacting these places listed should give you
the information you need to begin your auction attendance.
There are openbidding auctions, where you shout out the dollar value
you're willing to pay following a minimum bid requirement called by the
auctioneer. There are also sealedbid auctions where you submit the price
you're willing to pay. You get only one shot at that type of bidding.
Be careful with the open bid auctions. You can become
so focused on a particular piece of property that you end up in a "bidding
war" that ends up with your paying more than you should and cutting well
into your eventual profit. Be disciplined! Set a dollar limit ahead of
time so that you can let certain items go if the bidding goes too high.
This is a business now, so common money sense is important. You must now
think in terms of expenses vs. revenue.
If you have a certain hobby or interest, property
in this area may be your natural market. If you specialize, it can help
you concentrate on only those items in the large auction areas where there
are hundreds of people bidding for thousands of goods. Your focus will
be in your area and you'll soon be an expert on costs, prices and resales
of this commodity.
Auctions can be hyped up to the point of temptation
to overbid. Don't do it! Remember your goal, your budget and your knowledge
of what things cost and you'll do very well. Through the contacts listed
in this booklet, you will find yourself on a regular mailing list of government
auctions. Often, with the notice, you'll receive a catalogue of the items
to be sold and approximately what time they'll be auctioned. This will
allow you to budget your time wisely at these affairs and not get lost
in the shuffle.
Good luck!
STATE GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS
These are the state contacts and a brief description of auctions held at this level of government.
ALABAMA:
Alabama Surplus Property
P.O. Box 210487
Montgomery, AL 36121
(334) 2775866
Alabama auctions offer a variety of goods usually three times a year. Items: office equipment, cars, farm machinery, trucks, boats, tractors and more. There is a mailing list you can be placed on.
ALASKA:
Surplus Property Management Office
2400 Viking Drive
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 465-2250
It's best to call the Juneau office
(907) 4652172 to be placed on their mailing list. There are
weekly auctions of smaller items like furniture and office equipment and
spring and fall auctions for larger items like cars.
ARIZONA:
Office of Surplus Property
1537 W. Jackson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 5425701
Auctions held four times per year. Items: computers,
cars, furniture and thousands of other pieces. Mailing list is available.
ARKANSAS:
State Marketing & Redistribution Office
6620 Young Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 5658645
Mailing list available. Both regular and sealed bid
auctions are held. Weekly events.
CALIFORNIA:
Office of Fleet Administration
1416 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 6572318
Open bid auctions once a month of surplus vehicles
on Saturdays at Sacramento or Los Angeles. Mailing list.
COLORADO:
Department of Correctional Industries
State Surplus Agency
4200 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 3212200
Several auctions per year. Mailing list is available. Nonprofit organizations have first choice.
CONNECTICUT:
60 State St. Rear
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(203) 5667018 (or 7190)
Eight to ten auctions per year. Vehicles usually
auctioned on the second Saturday of the month. Registration fee.
DELAWARE:
Division of Purchasing Surplus Property
P.O. Box 299
Delaware City, DE 19706
(302) 8344550
In May and September, there are public auctions of
vehicles, office furniture and other surplus property. Mailing list is
available.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Public Works
5001 Shepard Parkway
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 9398060
Vehicle auctions held the first and third Tuesday
of the month. No mailing list. Registration fee.
FLORIDA
Department of Management Services
813A Lake Bradford Road
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(904) 4882700
This address is a "retail" store with items available
for sale. Motor Vehicle Bureau (904) 4885178
holds vehicle auctions once a month at various locations throughout the
state.
GEORGIA:
Department of Administrative Services
Purchasing Division, Surplus Property
1050 Murphy Avenue, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 7564800
Several auctions per year, held on the third Wednesday
of the month chosen. Mailing list. Items: vehicles, shop equipment, typewriters,
computers, copiers and more.
HAWAII
No state surplus auctions.
IDAHO
Division of Purchasing
(208) 3277465
Idaho's state agencies hold their own auctions. You
must contact the specific state agency directly. Auctions advertised in
newspaper.
ILLINOIS:
Central Management Services
Division of Property Control
3550 Great Northern Ave.
Springfield, IL 62707
(217) 785-6903
Auctions held at Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield
two or three times per year on Saturdays. Mailing list available for $20/year.
Items: desks, chairs, calculators, cameras, refrigerators and more.
INDIANA:
State Surplus Property Section
229 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 2321365
Auctions held as needed each year. No mailing list,
but contact this office in May for a schedule.
IOWA:
Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 2815121
Auction is second Saturday of May for items such
as boats, fishing rods, tackle boxes and hunting equipment. The Vehicle
Dispatchers Garage holds vehicle auctions three to four times per year.
Call (515) 2815121.
KANSAS:
State Surplus Property
P.O. Box 19226
Topeka, KS 666190226
(913) 2962334
Many items left over for sale following offering
to state agencies. Contact office for information on events.
KENTUCKY:
Office of Surplus Property
514 Barrett Avenue
Frankfurt, KY 40601
(502) 5644836
Saturday auctions every two to three months as needed.
Items: vehicles, desks, chairs, couches, beds, lawnmowers, etc. Mailing
list is available.
LOUISIANA:
Division of Administration
Louisiana Property Assistance Agency
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 708049095
(504) 3426849
Auctions held on the second Saturday of each month
at 1502 N. 17th St. Items: medical and office equipment, boats, bicycles,
televisions, vehicles and more.
MAINE:
Office of Surplus Property
Station 95
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-3521
Public auctions five to six times per year. Primarily
vehicles. No mailing list.
MARYLAND:
Department for Surplus Property
P.O. Box 122
8037 Brock Bridge Rd.
Jesup, MD 20794
No public auctions. Address above is a "retail" store
for surplus property.
MASSACHUSETTS:
State Purchasing Agency
Department of Procurement & General Services
Surplus Property
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 7277500
Public auctions six times per year, usually on Saturdays.
Vehicles primarily. No mailing list.
MICHIGAN:
Department of Management & Budget
State Surplus Property
P.O. Box 30026
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 3358444
Mailing list. Several auctions per year. Items: office
furniture, household goods, machinery, livestock, vehicles and more.
MINNESOTA:
Surplus Operations Office
5420 Highway 8
New Brighton, MN 55112
(612) 2964086
About 15 auctions per year held around the state.
Items include vehicles, boats and snowmobiles along with jewelry, furniture,
computers, stereos and more. Mailing list.
MISSISSIPPI:
Bureau of Surplus Property
P.O. Box 5778
Jackson, MS 39288
(601) 9392050
Two to three auctions per year of machinery and vehicles.
Mailing list.
MISSOURI:
Surplus Property Office
Materials Management Section
P.O. Drawer 1310
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 7513415
Regular auctions held throughout the year. Items:
clothing, office equipment and vehicles. Mailing list.
MONTANA:
Property and Supply Bureau
930 Lyndale Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 4444514
One auction a year for vehicles. Mailing list. Other
property auctioned the second Friday of each month.
NEBRASKA:
Office of Administrative Services
Material Division, Surplus Property
P.O. Box 94901
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 4794890
Auctions held three to four times per year. Items:
office furniture, computers, couches and more. Separate vehicle auctions
held. Mailing list.
NEVADA:
State Purchasing Division
Kinkead Bldg. 400 Capitol Complex
Carson City, NV 89710
(702) 6874070
Second Saturday in August at 2250 Barnett Way, Reno,
Nevada, 89512. Separate sealed bid auction mailing list is available, too.
You must bid at least once over two to three auctions or you'll be dropped
from the list.
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Office of Surplus Property
78 Regional Drive Building 3
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 2712126
Two auctions per year of vehicles and other property.
Mailing list.
NEW JERSEY:
Purchase and Property Distribution Center
CN234
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 5303300
State vehicle auctions as needed. Mailing list.
NEW MEXICO:
Highway & Transportation Department
P.O. Box 1149
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Last Saturday in September. Vehicles and office equipment.
Mailing list.
NEW YORK
Office of General Service
Bureau of Surplus Property
Bldg. #18, Harriman State Office Bldg. Campus
Albany, NY 12226
(518) 4576335
Frequent auctions around the state. Sold by category.
Mailing list.
NORTH CAROLINA:
State Surplus Property
P.O. Box 33900
Raleigh, NC 27636
(919) 7333889
Sealed bid auctions. Mailing list. Warehouse available
to inspect items.
NORTH DAKOTA:
Surplus Property Office
P.O. Box 7293
Bismarck, ND 58507
(701) 328-2680
Annual auction each September. Items: vehicles,
office furniture and equipment. Auction is advertised two days in advance.
OHIO:
State and Federal Surplus Property
4200 Surface Road
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 4665052
Public auctions and sealed bid sales several times
per year. Mailing list. Items: vehicles, office machines, furniture
and more.
OKLAHOMA:
Central Purchasing Department
Central Services, B4, State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 5213046
Several auctions throughout the year. $10 gets you
on a mailing list.
OREGON:
Department of General Services
Surplus Property
1655 Salem Industrial Dr., N.E. Salem, OR 97310
(503) 3784714
Public auctions held every Friday of items such as
vehicles, desks, computers, snow plows, horse trailers and more.
PENNSYLVANIA:
General Services Department
Bureau of Vehicle Management
2221 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 7833132
Vehicle auctions at least ten times per year. Mailing
list. Bureau of Supplies (7177874083) also
auctions numerous items. Mailing list available.
RHODE ISLAND:
Department of Administration
Division of Purchase
1 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Rare public auctions, advertised in local papers.
Sealed bids to a list of buyers of vehicles and office equipment. Call
to see if you can get on the list.
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Surplus Property Office
Division of General Services
1441 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 8225490
Warehouse is at above address. Auctions held periodically.
No mailing list. Public Transportation Office (8037371488)
keeps a mailing list for its vehicle auctions held every five to six weeks.
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Bureau of Administration
State Property Management
701 East Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(807) 822-5490
Two auctions per year, spring and fall. Vehicles.
Mailing list.
TENNESSEE:
Department of General Services Property Utilization
6500 Centennial Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 7411711
Periodic auctions of vehicles and assorted machinery.
Mailing list.
TEXAS:
State Purchasing & General Services Commission
P.O. Box 13047 Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 4633445
Every two months, auction of vehicles, office furniture,
machines and highway equipment is held. Mailing list.
UTAH:
State Surplus Office
522 South 700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 5335885
Auctions of vehicles, office furniture and heavy
equipment are held four or five times per year. Mailing list.
VERMONT:
Central Surplus Property Agency
RD #2 Box 520
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 8283394
Warehouse at Central Garage on Barre Montpelier Street.
Items: office furniture and machines. Public auctions for vehicles in May
and September. Mailing list.
VIRGINIA:
State Surplus Property
P.O. Box 1199
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 780-5794
Regular auctions for all types of items including
office equipment, computers, tractors, bulldozers and more. Mailing list.
Cars auctioned twice a year.
WASHINGTON:
Office of Commodity Redistribution
2805 C. St. SW Bldg. 5, Door 49
Auburn, WA 98001
(206) 597-3703
Central warehouse open noon to 2:30 PM on Fridays.
Cash only.
WEST VIRGINIA:
State Agency Surplus Property
2700 Charles Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 7662626
Auctions every month. Items: chairs, desks, telephones,
computers and more. Mailing list.
WISCONSIN:
Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 7396
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 2663965
Warehouse at Hill Farm Bldg., 4802 Sheboygan Avenue.
Department of Administration (6082668024)
holds public auctions every month for vehicles. Mailing list.
WYOMING:
State Motor Pool
723 West 19th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 7777247
Periodic vehicle auctions. Mailing list.
STATE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
There are billions of dollars in this country in
unclaimed money sitting in state property offices money from uncashed stock
dividends, forgotten bank accounts, insurance proceeds, utility deposits,
safe deposit boxes and similar uncollected items.
People move, die, lose track of various accounts;
it all adds up to huge dollars. After a stipulated period of time that
this money goes unclaimed, the state is notified and then tries to track
down the rightful owners of the money.
How does this affect you? Obviously, if you think you may be the beneficiary
of some of that unclaimed money, you can contact your state's department
of revenue to find out more. The other possibility is the opportunity to
help track down the missing individuals. State resources being slim these
days, you may be able to earn a finder's fee by locating the person.
Finder's fees can range fairly high depending on
the amount you make someone aware that they're entitled to receive. Some
states have formal rules on the fee you could be paid. There is a concern
on the states' part about overcharging the beneficiary, so keep the fees
reasonable. It is a way to earn some money through your ability to track
people down and tell them about their unclaimed cash.
Contact your state's department of revenue for a
lead on this information and about any fee restriction or regulation that
may exist.
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
The federal government is a regular discount house
of values if you know where to look. From real estate to cameras to
animals to books to vehicles, there are "Blue Light" specials everywhere
on Capitol Hill.
There's a catch, of course. The government doesn't
advertise their sales. The listings that follow, however, are your contact
points for information. This will help you identify and make your purchases.
This is an ongoing enterprise. Government tentacles
reach everywhere and there is a constant flow of materials coming in from
many sources, from drug raids to IRS seizures. The Post Office has millions
of dollars in unclaimed parcels which are sold. Repossessed homes as a
result of government foreclosures can bring you the bargain house of your
lifetime.
Here are the listings, beginning with the Housing
and Urban Development Department.
HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Auctions of foreclosed properties are a regular occurrence. The properties may be houses, apartments or condominiums in various states of repair. They may need fixing up in some cases, considerable work but you can find that out and decide what the value is to you. The HUD Home Line is 18007674483.
The offices:
REGION 1:
Boston
Room 375
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building
10 Causeway St.
Boston, MA 02222
(617) 5655234
Field Offices:
Bangor Office
Burlington Office
Casco Northern Bank Bldg.
Room B2B, Federal Bldg.
First Floor
11 Elmwood Ave.
23 Main Street
P.O. Box 879
Bangor, ME 044016394
Burlington, VT 054020879
(207) 9450467
(802) 9516290
Hartford Office
Manchester Office
330 Main Street
Norris Cotton Building
First Floor
275 Chestnut Street
Hartford, CT 061061860
Manchester, NH 031012487
(203) 2404522
(603) 6667681
Providence Office
330 John O. Pastore Fed. Bldg.
U.S. Post Office Kennedy Plaza
Providence, RI 029031785
(401) 5285351
REGION 2:
New York
26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY
102780068
(212) 2648053
Field Offices:
Albany Office
Buffalo Office
Fed. Bldg.
Leo W. O'Brien Fed. Bldg.
North Pearl & Clinton Ave.
5th Floor, Lafayette Court
Albany, NY 122072395
465 Main Street
(518) 464-4200
Buffalo, NY 142031780
(716) 8465755
Camden Office
Newark Office
The Parkade Building
60 Park Place
519 Federal Street
Military Park Bldg.
Camden, NJ 081039998
Newark, NJ 071025504
(609) 7575081
(201) 662-7900
REGION 3:
Philadelphia
Liberty Square Bldg.
105 S. 7th St.
Philadelphia, PA 190163392
(215) 656-0500
Field Offices:
Charleston Office
Baltimore Office
Third Floor, Equitable Bldg.
405 Capitol Street
10 North Calvert St.
Suite 708
Charleston, WV 253011795
Baltimore, MD 21202
(304) 3477036
(410) 9622520
Pittsburgh Office
Richmond Office
412 Old Post Office
1st Floor, Federal Bldg.
Courthouse
400 North 8th Street
7th Avenue & Grant St.
P.O. Box 10170
Pittsburgh, PA 152191939
Richmond, VA 232400170
(412) 6446388
(804) 278-4507
Washington, DC Office
Wilmington Office
820 First Street, NE
824 Market St.
Washington, DC 200024205
Suite 850
(202) 275-9200
Wilmington, DE 198013016
(302) 5736300
REGION 4:
Atlanta
Richard B. Russell Federal Bldg.,
75 Spring St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 3314739
Field Offices:
Birmingham Office
Caribbean Office
Beacon Ridge Tower, #300
New San Juan Office Bldg.
600 Beacon Parkway West
159 Carlos Chardon Avenue
Birmingham, AL 352093144
San Juan, PR 009181804
(205) 2907617
(787) 7666121
Columbia Office
Coral Gables Office
Strom Thurmond Fed. Bldg.
Gables 1 Tower
183545 Assembly St.
1320 South Dixie Highway
Columbia, SC 292012480
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(803) 7655592
(305) 6624500
Greensboro Office
Jackson Office
415 N. Edgeworth St.
Dr. A.H. McCoy Fed. Bldg.
Greensboro, NC 274012107
100 W. Capitol, Suite 910
(910) 547-4000
Jackson, MS 392691096
(601) 9654738
Jacksonville Office
Knoxville Office
325 West Adams Street
John J. Duncan Fed. Bldg.
Jacksonville, FL 322024303
710 Locust St. , 3rd Floor
(904) 2322626
Knoxville, TN 379022526
(423) 545-4384
Louisville Office
Memphis Office
601 W. Broadway
One Memphis Place
P.O. Box 1044
200 Jefferson Ave. , #1200
Louisville, KY 402011044
Memphis, TN 381032335
(502) 5825251
(901) 5443367
Nashville Office
Orlando Office
251 Cumberland Bend Dr.
3751 Maguire Blvd.
#200
#270
Nashville, TN 372281803
Orlando, FL 328033032
(615) 7365213
(407) 6486441
Tampa Office
Timberlake Federal Bldg. Annex #700
501 E. Polk St.
Tampa, FL 336023945
(813) 2282501
REGION 5:
Chicago
547 W. Jackson Blvd.
7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 3535680
Field Offices:
Cincinnati Office
Cleveland Office
Federal Office Bldg. Rm 9002
One Playhouse Square #420
550 Main Street
1375 Euclid Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 452023253
Cleveland, OH 441141670
(513) 6842884
(216) 5224065
Columbus Office
Detroit Office
200 North High St.
Patrick V. McNamara Fed Bl
Columbus, OH 432152499
477 Michigan Avenue
(614) 4697345
Detroit, MI 482262592
(313) 2266280
Flint Office
Grand Rapids Office
605 N. Saginaw St.
2922 Fuller Avenue, NE
#200
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Flint, MI 485022043
(616) 4562137
(810) 7665108
Indianapolis Office
Milwaukee Office
151 N. Delaware St.
Henry S. Reuss Fed. Plaza
Indianapolis, IN 462042526
310 W. Wisconsin Av. , #1320
(317) 2266303
Milwaukee, WI 532032289
(414) 2973214
MinneapolisSt.Paul Office
Springfield Office
220 Second Street South
509 W. Capitol St. , #206
Minneapolis, MN 554012195
Springfield, IL 62704
(612) 3703000
(800) 206-2739
REGION 6:
Fort Worth
1600 Throckmorton
P.O. Box 2905,
Ft. Worth, TX 76113
(817) 8855401
Field Offices:
Albuquerque Office
Dallas Office
625 Truman St., NE
525 Griffin St. , Room 860
Albuquerque, NM 871106472
Dallas, TX 752025007
(505) 2626463
(972) 313-2274
Houston Office
Little Rock Office
Norfolk Tower,
Lafayette Bldg
Suite 200
Suite 200
2211 Norfolk
523 Louisiana St.
Houston, TX 770984096
Little Rock, AR 72201
(713) 834-3274
(501) 324-5931
Lubbock Office
New Orleans Office Bldg.
1205 Texas Ave.
Fisk Federal Bldg.
Lubbock, TX 794014093
1661 Canal St. #3100
(806) 7437265
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 5897246
Oklahoma City Office
San Antonio Office
Murrah Federal Bldg.
Washington Square
200 NW 5th Street
800 Dolorosa
Oklahoma City, OK 731023202
San Antonio, TX 78207
(405) 2314345
(210) 472-6800
Shreveport Office
Tulsa Office
Joe D. Waggoner Bldg.
Boston Place Suite 110
500 Fannin St.
1516 S. Boston St.
Shreveport, LA 711013077
Tulsa, OK 74119
(918) 581-7434
(918) 5817451
REGION 7:
Kansas City
Gateway Tower II, Rm. 200
400 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS 661012406
(913) 551-5462
Field Offices:
Des Moines Office
Omaha Office
Room 259, Fed. Bldg.
Braiker/Brandeis Bldg.
210 Walnut St.
210 South 16th St.
Des Moines, IA 503092155
Omaha, NE 681021622
(515) 2844215
(402) 492-3100
St. Louis Office
Robert A Young Federal Building, 3rd Fl.
1222 Spruce St.
St. Louis, MO 631032836
(314) 5396560
REGION 8:
Denver
Executive Tower Bldg.
1405 Curtis
Denver, CO. 80202
(303) 672-5248
Field Offices:
Casper Office
Fargo Office
4225 Federal Off. Bldg.
Federal Building
100 East B. Street
653 2nd Avenue N.
P.O. Box 580
P.O. Box 2483
Casper, WY 826021918
Fargo, N.D 581082483
(307) 2615252
(701) 2395136
Helena Office
Salt Lake City Office
Federal Office Building
324 S. State Street
301 South Park, Rm. 340
Suite 220
Drawer 10095
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Helena, MT 596260095
(801) 5245241
(406) 441-1298
Sioux Falls Office
300 N. Dakota Ave. Suite 116
"300 Bldg." Sioux Falls, SD 571024223
(Property handled by Denver office)
REGION 9:
San Francisco
Phillip Burton Federal Bldg. and
U.S. Courthouse
450 Golden Gate
P.O. Box 36003
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 436-6532
Field Offices:
Fresno Office
Honolulu Office
1630 Shaw Ave.
Prince Jonah Fed. Bldg.
#138
P.O. Box 50007
Fresno, CA 937108193
Honolulu, HI 968504991
(209) 4875033
(808) 522-8175
Las Vegas Office
Los Angeles Office
1500 E. Tropicana, #205
1615 West Olympic Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6516
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(702) 388-6500
(213) 2517122
Phoenix Office
Reno Office
2 Arizona Ctr., #1600
1050 Bible Way
400 North 5th St.
P.O. Box 4700
P.O. Box 13468
Reno, NV 895054700
Phoenix, AZ 850042361
(702) 7845356
(602) 3794434
Sacramento Office
San Diego Office
777 12th Street
Room 53S, Fed. Off. Bld.
#200
880 Front Street
Sacramento, CA. 958141997
San Diego, CA. 921880100
(916) 498-5220
(619) 5575310
Santa Ana Office
Tucson Office
Box 12850
100 N. Stone Ave.
34 Civic Center Plaza
#410
Santa Ana, CA 927122850
Tucson, AZ 857011467
(714) 957-7374
(520) 6705223
REGION 10:
Seattle
Arcade Plaza Bldg.
1321 Second Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 5531700
Field Offices:
Anchorage Office
Boise Office
Federal Building
Federal Building
U.S. Courthouse
U.S. Courthouse
222 West 8th Avenue, #64
550 W. Fort St.
Anchorage, AK 995137537
P.O. Box 042
(907) 2714170
Boise, ID 837240420
(503) 3262671
Portland Office
Spokane Office
520 SW Sixth St.
Farm Credit Bank Bldg., 8th Floor
Portland, OR 972041596
East W. 601 1st Ave.
(503) 3262671
Spokane, WA 992040317
(509) 3532510
CUSTOMS
The U.S. Customs offices seize millions in merchandise
each year. E.G.& G. Dynatrend is under contract to auction forfeited
and confiscated merchandise. Their address is: 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite
705, Arlington, VA 22201. Their phone numbers are (703)
4183000.
The U.S. Customs Public Auction Line is specifically
the 7032737373 number. You can be
placed on a mailing list for either $25 for regional information or $50
for national news. There are five different areas covered.
There are auctions held every nine weeks in the following cities:
? Los Angeles, California
? Nogales, Texas
? Miami, Florida
? Edinburgh, Texas
? Houston, Texas
? Chula Vista, California
? Jersey City, New Jersey
? El Paso, Texas
Other cities hold auctions
more infrequently.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Periodically, there are portions of a contractor's inventory that remain following completion of a job. The government paid for it, so they own it. They consider it surplus and it's sold by a Defense branch the Department of Defense Logistics Agency.
You can write to these addresses for more information about these sales:
Boston
New York
Commander
Commander
Defense Contract Admin. Serv.
Defense Contract Admin Serv.
Boston Region
New York Region
495 Summer Street
201 Varick Street
Boston, MA 022102184
New York, NY 100144811
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Defense Contract Admin. Serv.
Defense Contract. Admin. Serv.
Philadelphia Region
Atlanta Region
2800 South 20th Street
805 Walker Street
Philadelphia, PA 191017478
Marietta, GA 300602789
Cleveland
Chicago
Commander
Commander
Defense Contract Admin. Serv.
Defense Contract Admin. Serv.
Cleveland Region
Chicago Region
Federal Office Building
O'Hare Int'l Airport
1240 E. Ninth Street
P.O. Box 66475
Cleveland, OH 441992036
Chicago, IL 606660475
St. Louis
Dallas
Commander
Commander
Defense Contract. Admin. Serv.
Defense Contract. Admin. Serv.
St. Louis Region
Dallas Region
1136 Washington Avenue
1200 Main Street
St. Louis, MO 631011194
Dallas, TX 752024399
Los Angeles
Commander
Defense Contract Admin. Services
Los Angeles Region
11099 South La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 900456197
POSTAL SERVICE
A number of items often turn up at the post office
which are undeliverable and unclaimed. This merchandise can range from
household and leisure items to books.
The merchandise auctions are held in only 5 cities,
the largest in New York and San Francisco. If you live close to one of
these auction areas listed, by all means go and check it out. Otherwise,
it may not be worth a lengthy trip.
Atlanta:
U.S. Postal Service, Undeliverable Mails Branch
Dead Parcels Branch
730 Great SW Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30336
(404) 3441625
New York:
U.S. Postal Service
380 West 33rd Street,
New York, NY 10199
(212) 967-8585
Philadelphia:
U.S. Postal Service
2970 Market Street,
Room 531A
Philadelphia, PA 191049886
(215) 8958000
San Francisco:
U.S. Postal Service
390 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 941059502
(415) 5431826
St. Paul:
U.S. Postal Service
443 Fillmore Street,
St. Paul, MN 55107
(612) 2933082
Postal vehicles are also sold by the Post Office.
They must be purchased with cash, bank check or money order.
Alabama Alaska
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service Supply Off.
708 E. South Blvd.
Vehicle Maintenance
Montgomery, AL 36119
8221 Petersburg
(205) 521-0201
Anchorage, AK 995073132
(907) 3498900
Arizona Arkansas
U.S. Postal Service
General Mail Facil. Fleet
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
4700 E. McCain Blvd.
4949 E. Van Buren
N. Little Rock, AR 72231
Phoenix, AZ 85026
(501) 9456710
(602) 2255400
California Colorado
Fleet Maintenance Div.
U.S. Postal Service
1300 Evans Avenue
915 S. Logan
San Francisco, CA 94105
Denver, CO 80209
(415) 5505212
(303) 2976730
Connecticut Delaware
U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance
Service Vehicle Maintenance
85 Weston St.
147 Quigley Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06101
Wilmington, DE 19850
(860) 5246240
(302) 3232237
Florida Georgia
U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office
2800 S. Adams
Vehicle Maintenance Facil.
Tallahassee, FL 323019998
3900 Crown Rd.
(904) 942-4241
Atlanta, GA 303049721
Hawaii Idaho
U.S. Postmaster
U.S. Post Office Garage
Manager, Fleet Maintenance
770 S. 13th
89 Sand Island Rd.
Boise, ID 83707
Honolulu, HI 96819
(208) 3834225
(808) 423-3990
Illinois Indiana
Main Post Office Garage
U.S. Post Office Garage
2105 E. Cook
615 S. Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(217) 7887241
(317) 4646081
Iowa Kansas
U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office Garage
1165 Second Avenue
424 S. Kansas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 503189121
Topeka, KS 66603
(515) 2837720
(913) 2959167
Kentucky Louisiana
U.S. Postal Service
Main Post Office Garage
1420 Gardiner Lane
Vehicle Maintenance Dept.
P.O. Box 3111
750 Florida Blvd.
Louisville, KY 402329111
Baton Rouge, LA 70021
(502) 4541891
(504) 3810388
Maine Maryland
Main Post Office
U.S. Postal Service
171 Kennebec Street
6 Waelchi Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
Baltimore, MD 21227
(207) 8718467
(410) 347-4314
Massachusetts Michigan
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Post Office
135 A Street
4800 Collins Rd.
Boston, MA 02210
Lansing, MI 48924
(617) 6545771
(517) 3378736
Minnesota Mississippi
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Post Office
314 Eva Street
350 E. Silas Brown St.
St. Paul, MN 55107
Jackson, MS 393015201
(612) 3493500
(601) 351-7030
Missouri Montana
U.S. Postal Service
No auctions held. See
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
San Francisco and Salt
3535 Katherine Rd.
Lake City.
Quincy, IL 623019998
(217) 2244950
Nebraska Nevada
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Post Office
Maintenance, 700 R St.
2000 Vassar Street
Lincoln, NE 68501
Reno, NV 895109997
(402) 4731630
(702) 7880626 Gov't
New Hampshire New Jersey
U.S. Post Office
Main Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
Vehicle Mainten. Facility
955 Goffs Falls Rd.
680 State Hwy. 130
Manchester, NH 031007221
Trenton, NJ 08650
(603) 6444022
(609) 5813089
New Mexico New York
U.S. Post Office
U.S. Postal Garage
1135 Broadway, N.E.
201 11th Avenue
Albuquerque, NM 87101
New York, NY 101999721
(505) 245-9400
(212) 3304904
North Carolina North Dakota
U.S. Postal Office
U.S. Post Office
310 Newborne Avenue
220 E. Rosser Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27611
Bismarck, ND 58501
(704) 393-4444
(701) 2216501
Ohio Oklahoma
U.S. Postal Service
Main Post Office
850 Twin River Drive
Vehicle Services
Columbus, OH 43216
320 S.W. 5th Street
(614) 4694521
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 2786150
Oregon Pennsylvania
U.S. Post Office
Philadelphia Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance
Facility Garage
918 NW Park Avenue
30th and Chestnut
Portland, OR 97208
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(503) 275-5909
(215) 8958000
Rhode Island South Carolina U.S. Postal Service
Service
U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance
1601 Asembly St.
Providence RI 02904
Columbia, SC 292019122
(401) 2766800
(803) 7334692
South Dakota Tennessee
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Post Office Garage
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
707 Chestnut Street
500 E. Boulevard
Nashville, TN 372299721
Rapid City, SD 577015709
(605) 3948600
Texas Utah
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Post Office
10410 Perrin Beitel
Vehicle Maintenance Dept.
San Antonio, TX 78284
1760 W. 2100 S.
(210) 650-1630
Salt Lake City, UT 84199
(801) 9742350
Vermont Virginia
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Post Office Garage
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
1001 School Street
1800 Page Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23232
Springfield, MA 011529721
(804) 7756155
(413) 7856387
Washington, D.C. Washington (state)
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
Fleet Operations
3825 S. Warren
980 V. St. NE
Tacoma, WA 98409
Washington, DC 200189601
(202) 8320158
West Virginia Wisconsin
U.S. Post Office
U.S Postal Service
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
Vehicle Maintenance
602 Donnelly St.
Madison, WI 53703
Charleston, WV 253019721
(608) 2461300
(304) 3574152
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Naturally, the Internal Revenue Service has been
known to seize a few items themselves. They generally auction these goods
off to raise money for back taxes and penalties owed by the person whose
property has been confiscated. You can get on their mailing list by calling
their HOT LINE:
(800) 8291040
Other hotline numbers:
? San Francisco (510)
839-1040
? Seattle (206) 442-1040
? Los Angeles (800) 829
1040
? Sacramento (800) 829-1040
? New York City (800) 8291040
The IRS may prove to be your ally yet!
OTHER INFORMATION
The other phone numbers of importance may belong to the Federal Supply Service Bureau which can give you more information about General Services Administration Auctions. Those listings:
National Capitol Region
National Surplus & Sales Center
Federal Service Supply Bureau
6808 Loisdale Rd.
Springfield, VA 22150
Hotline: (703) 5577796
Region One Region Two
Federal Service Supply Bureau
Federal Service Supply Bureau
10 Causeway St. 4#2FBP1
26 Federal Plaza #2FBB2
Boston, MA 02222
New York, NY 10278
Hotline: (617) 5657326
Hotline: (800) 488SALE
Region Three Region Four
Federal Service Supply Bureau
Federal Service Supply Bureau
Personal Property Sales Section
General Services Admin.
841 Chestnut St. #540
404 West #4FFB
Atlanta, GA 30365
Phildelphia
(215) 656-3400
19107
(404) 3315177
Region Five Region Six
General Services Admin.
Excess Property Sales
Federal Service Supply Bureau
GSA Federal Supply Bureau
Sales Service,
Mail Staff 345 #6FPP
230 S. Dearborn St.
440 College Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Overland Park, KS 66211
(312) 3530246
(916) 926-7201
Region Seven Region Eight
General Services Admin.
General Services Admin.
819 Taylor Street
Federal Service Supply Bureau
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Building 41
(817) 978-2321
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80226
(303) 2367705
Region Nine Region Ten
525 Market St. 29th Floor
General Services Admin.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Excess Personal Property
(415) 522-3001
400 15th Street SW
Auburn, WA 98001
(206) 9317763
RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION
In the 1980s, there were a vast number of savings
& loans failures and the U.S. Government contracted with the Resolution
Trust Corporation to dispose of personal property and assets accumulated
during the last few years.
There is a wide inventory that is constantly changing. The key contacts:
The Affordable Housing Disposition Program
1800624HOME
Resolution Trust Corporation
National Assets Specific Inquiry Program:
(800) 4310600
Regional Assets Sales Hotline
(800) 3481484
For real estate: (800)
7823006.
SUMMARY: You're In Business Now!
This is a wide assortment of contact listings for
you to begin your new career in the buying and selling business. People
are going to buy goods from you or from someone else. Why not take advantage
of the outstanding savings you can accumulate by having the government
locate your acquisitions for you?
You always thought the government only took taxes from you. Here's
a chance to get some back! Of course, it will probably increase your taxes
as your income goes up, but that's a good problem to have, right?
Good Luck!
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