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US GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS AND RETAIL OUTLETS

Its amazing....There's a ton of wealth out there that very few people know about, or much less take advantage of. That hotbed of wealth is Government auctions!

Incredible bargains can be found at auctions held by the Department of Defense, the U.S Postal Service, the I.R.S., and your local state, county, city, and municipal governments

And the best news of all is that these auctions are held year round at over two hundred locations nationwide (not to mention all the different city, county and municipal auctions) and are open to the public. In fact, your welcomed because, they need to sell!

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUCTIONS

The largest of these government auction bargain houses is held by the Defense department. The Defense Department buys in such quantity that the price they pay for goods is pennies on the dollar compared to what you and I would have to spend. Any excess goods are typically held for auction, sold at a loss, and resold, by people like you and me, for a huge profit!

These auctions are typically held once a month at more than 175 military bases around the the country and at an additional 20 or more locations worldwide. That makes the bargain hunting easy! For more information call the Department of Defense at 800-468-8289 and



US POSTAL SERVICE

Have you ever wondered what happened to those holiday presents that never arrived? There's a great chance that the U.S. Postal Service sold that merchandise to the highest bidder at a U.S. Postal auction.These items which can contain anything from compact disc players and camera equipment to books, clothes, and even small appliances are usually sold in bins for less than $100.00! The condition of the merchandise at this type of sale is usually excellent since most of it is new.For more information call one of the mail recovery centers in Atlanta, Philadelphia, San Francisco or St Paul.

I.R.S.

Well, I guess we all know what can happen if you don't pay your taxes.Not only will you have to pay huge penalties and interest , have your wages taken, bank accounts frozen and then seized, but you may end up with your personal belongings being taken and sold at an I.R.S. auction.You will find merchandise ranging from (these items were auctioned off recently) a 1991 17 ft center console sunbird boat, to baseball cards such as Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, Mickie Mantle, Berra, Clemente, and Ted Williams. Many times you will find items such as office equipment, furniture, t.v.'s and automobiles. The list of items found at these auctions is as broad as your imagination.For more information call the I.R.S. at 800-829-1040. They'll lead to the auction closest to you or check your local county courthouse.

STATE,COUNTY,CITY, LOCAL GOVERMENMTS

These auctions are usually sponsored by the police departments, the division of motor vehicles,utility companies and the local government purchasing departments. The items that are on the auction block are either confiscated or are surplus goods that once again, will be sold to the highest bidder. Some examples of some of the items sold from around the country in just one week are.... in Casa Grande Az., farm and construction equipment. In Lake Forest Calif., vehicles, jewelry, electronics, and personal property. In Florida, the Village of Palm Springs, audio visual equipment, computers, office furniture and supplies, hand tools and vehicles.In New Jersey, trucks, trailers, green houses, forklifts, and cultivators. In just one week, 31 states held government auctions!

The opportunities certainly exist, and once again very few people know about or take advantage of this terrific opportunity.For information on these local auctions contact your county courthouse and you too will find yourself with tremendous results.

HOW TO BID

Offer a very low bid at the outset. This will make the other bidders wary of the value of the merchandise and keep them from making competitive bids. 2.Only increase your offer by half of what the auctioneer is asking for. This tactic will slow the overall bidding for the item that is being auctioned. In the long run this will help keep the final price lower than if you just let the auctioneer have his way. 3.Bid higher than the original asking price. This may sound a bit strange but it will probably keep others from bidding. They'll sense that you really want the item and will be afraid the price will go too high. 4.Never seem to anxious or too excited about a particular item. The auctioneer will sense this and ring up counter bids that do not exist just to get you to pay more. 5.Follow these simple steps and you'll reap great results.



WHERE AND WHEN IS THE NEXT AUCTION?

The following is a list of federal and state auctions. We hope you find this information to be useful and rewarding. If you plan to attend one of these auctions please call the number listed for terms of payment. These terms will vary from office to office and state to state. Happy hunting!

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

THE DEFENSE REUTILIZATION MARKETING SERVICE

P.O. BOX 1370

BATTLE CREEK, MI. 49016-1370

800-222-DRMS

616-961-7331

•U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

475 L'ENFANT PLAZA, SW

WASHINGTON DC 20260-0001

202-268-2000

•GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONS PROPERTY

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION

CRYSTAL MALL 4 ROOM 709

WASHINGTON DC 20406

703-557-7785



•U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE

E.G.&G. DYNATREND

2300 CLARENDON BLVD., SUITE 705

ARLINGTON, VA. 22201

703-351-7887

703-351-7880

•INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

800-829-1040

•MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY:

U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, SEIZED ASSETS DIVISION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

600 ARMY-NAVY DR

ARLINGTON, VA. 22202

202-307-9237

•HOMES:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

451 7TH ST SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20410-4000

202-708-1422

202-708-1220

202-708-1832

202-708-0324

•HOMES:

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

810 VERMONT AVE NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20420

202-233-4000



•REAL ESTATE:

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY SALES

800-GSA-1313

•U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT DIVISION

409 THIRD ST

WASHINGTON, DC 20416

202-205-6660

800-827-5722

•FIREWOOD:

U.S. FOREST SERVICE TIMBER MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

14TH & INDEPENDENCE AVE. SW

BOX 96090

WASHINGTON, DC 20090-6090

202-205-0855

202-205-0857

•CHRISTMAS TREES AND SEEDLINGS:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DIVISION OF FORESTRY

1849 C ST NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20240

202-653-8864

202-205-1389

•BURROS AND HORSES: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

850 HARVARD WAY

RENO, NV 89520-0006

702-785-7400

STATE AUCTIONS

•ALABAMA:

ALABAMA SURPLUS PROPERTY

PO BOX 210487

MONTGOMERY, AL 36121

205-277-5866

•ALASKA:

SURPLUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OFFICE

2400 VIKING DR

ANCHORAGE, AK 99501

907-279-0596

•ARIZONA:

OFFICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

1537 WEST JACKSON ST

PHOENIX, AZ 85007

602-542-5701

•ARKANSAS:

STATE MARKETING AND REDISTRIBUTION OFFICE

6620 YOUNG RD

LITTLE ROCK, AR 72209

501-565-8645

•CALIFORNIA:

OFFICE OF FLEET ADMINISTRATION

1416 10TH ST

SACRAMENTO, CALIF 95814

916-657-2318

•COLORADO:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES, STATE SURPLUS AGENCY

4200 GARFIELD ST

DENVER, CO 80216

303-321-2200



•CONNECTICUT:

60 STATE ST REAR

WETHERSFIELD CT 06109

203-566-7018

•DELAWARE:

DIVISION OF PURCHASING SURPLUS PROPERTY

PO BOX 299

DELAWARE CITY, DE 19706

302-834-4550

•DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:

DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS

5001 SHEPPARD PKWY

WASHINGTON, DC 20032

202-404-1068

•FLORIDA:

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

813 A LAKE BRADFORD RD

TALLAHASSE, FL 32304

904-488-5272

•DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

DIVISION OF MOTOR POOL, BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES

813 B LAKE BRADFORD RD

TALLAHASSE, FL 32304

904-488-5178



•GEORGIA:

STATE OF GEORGIA

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, PURCHASING DIVISION

SURPLUS PROPERTY SERVICES

1050 MURPHY AVE SW

ATLANTA, GA 30310

404-756-4800



•HAWAII:

STATE GOVERNMENT STOCK CONTROL DEPARTMENT

808-735-0348

•IDAHO:

DIVISION OF PURCHASING

208-327-7465

•ILLINOIS:

CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DIVISION OF PROPERTY CONTROL

3550 GREAT NORTHERN AVE

SPRINGFIELD, ILL 62707

217-782-2141



•INDIANA:

STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY SECTION

229 W NEW YORK ST

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202

317-232-0134

317-232-1365



•IOWA:

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

WALLACE STATE OFFICE BLDG

DES MOINES, IA

50319

515-281-5145



•KANSAS:

KANSAS STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY

P O BOX 19226

TOPEKA, KS 66619-0226

913-296-2334

•KENTUCKY:

KENTUCKY OFFICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

514 BARRET AVE

FRANKFURT, KY 40601

502-564-4836



•LOUISIANA:

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, LOUISIANA PROPERTY ASSISTANCE AGENCY

P O BOX 94095

1059 BRICKYARD LA

BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9095

504-342-6849

•MAINE:

OFFICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

STATION 95

AUGUSTA, ME 04333

207-289-5750

•MARYLAND:

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

P O BOX 122

8037 BROCK BRIDGE RD

JESSUP, MD 20794

410-799-0440

•MASSACHUSETTS:

MASSACHUSETTS STATE PURCHASING AGENCY

DEPT OF PROCUREMENT AND GENERAL SERVICES

ONE ASHBURTON PLACE

BOSTON, MA 02108

617-727-7500



•MICHIGAN:

STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY

P O BOX 30026

3353 N LOGAN

LANSING, MI 48913

517-335-8444



•MINNESOTA:

MINNESOTA STATE SURPLUS OPERATIONS OFFICE

5420 HIGHWAY 8

NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112

612-639-4022



•MISSISSIPPI:

BUREAU OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

P.O. BOX 5778

WHITFIELD RD

JACKSON, MS 39228

601-939-2050

•MISSOURI:

STATE OF MISSOURI, SURPLUS PROPERTY OFFICE

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SECTION

P.O. DRAWER 1310

117 N. RIVERSIDE DR

JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102

314-751-3415

•MONTANA:

PROPERTY AND SURPLUS BUREAU

930 LYNDALE AVE

HELENA, MT 59620-0137

406-444-4514

•NEBRASKA:

NEBRASKA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

MATERIAL DIVISION, SURPLUS PROPERTY

P.O. BOX 94901

LINCOLN, NE 68509

402-479-4890

•NEVADA:

NEVADA STATE PURCHASING DIVISION

KINKEAD BLDG ROOM 400

CAPITOL COMPLEX

CARSON CITY, NV 89710

702-687-4070



•NEW HAMPSHIRE:

OFFICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

78 REGIONAL DR

BUILDING 3

CONCORD, NH 03301

603-271-2126

•NEW JERSEY:

NEW JERSEY PURCHASE AND PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

CN-234

TRENTON, NJ 08625-0234

609-530-3300

•NEW MEXICO:

NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

SB-2 7315 CERRILLOS RD

P.O. BOX 1149

SANTE FE, NM 87504-1149

505-827-5580

•NEW YORK:

STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICE

BUREAU OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

BUILDING 18

W.A. HARRIMAN STATE OFFICE BLDG CAMPUS

ALBANY, NY 12226

518-457-6335

•NORTH CAROLINA:

STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY

P.O. BOX 33900

RALEIGH, NC 27636-3900

919-733-3889



•NORTH DAKOTA:

SURPLUS PROPERTY OFFICE

P.O. BOX 7293

BISMARCK, ND 58507

701-224-2273



•OHIO:

OFFICE OF STATE AND FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY

4200 SURFACE RD

COLUMBUS, OH 43228

614-466-5052

•OKLAHOMA:

CENTRAL PURCHASING DEPT. CENTRAL SERVICES

B-4 STATE CAPITOL

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73105

405-521-3046

•OREGON:

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, SURPLUS PROPERTY

1655 SALEM INDUSTRIAL DR N.E.

SALEM, OR 97310

503-378-4714

•PENNSYLVANIA:

GENERAL SERVICES DEPT, BUREAU OF VEHICLE MANAGEMENT

2221 FORSTER RD

HARRISBURG, PA 17105

717-783-3132

717-787-4083

•RHODE ISLAND:

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF PURCHASE

1 CAPITOL HILL

PROVIDENCE, RI 02908

401-277-2375

•SOUTH CAROLINA:

SURPLUS PROPERTY OFFICE, DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES

1441 BOSTON AVE

WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170

803-822-5490

•SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

1500 SHOP RD

P.O. BOX 191

COLUMBIA, SC 29202

803-737-6635



•SOUTH DAKOTA:

BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

701 EAST SIOUX AVE

PIERRE, SD 57501-3321

605-773-4935

•TENNESSEE:

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PROPERTY UTILIZATION

6500 CENTENNIAL BLVD

NASHVILLE, TN 37243-0543

615-741-1711



•TEXAS:

TEXAS STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMISSION

P.O. BOX 13047

CAPITOL STATION

AUSTIN TX 78711-3047

512-463-3445



•UTAH:

UTAH STATE SURPLUS OFFICE

522 SOUTH 700 WEST

SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104

801-533-5885

•VERMONT:

VERMONT CENTRAL SURPLUS PROPERTY AGENCY

RD 2 BOX 520

MONTPELIER, VT 05602

802-828-3394

•VIRGINIA:

STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY

P.O. BOX 1199

RICHMOND, VA 23231

804-786-3876

•WASHINGTON:

OFFICE OF COMMODITY REDISTRIBUTION

2805 C ST SW

BUILDING 5, DOOR 49

AUBURN, WA 98001-7401

206-931-3931

•WEST VIRGINIA:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE AGENCY SURPLUS PROPERTY

2700 CHARLES AVE

DUNBAR, WV 25064

304-766-2626

•WISCONSIN:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

P.O. BOX 7396

HILL FARM BUILDING

4802 SHEBOYGAN AVE

MADISON, WI 53707-7396

608-266-3965

608-266-8024

•WYOMING:

STATE MOTOR POOL

723 WEST 19TH ST

CHEYENNE, WY 82002

307-777-7247

 

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