The U.S. Embassy is selling surplus movable property (SMP) via a web-based electronic auction. The auction will be activated for a period, clearly stating the start and end date. This information is available on the information panel of the web application. During this period, you can actively take part and submit your bid for the surplus property.
Increasing your bids is possible only in the local currency which is the Francs CFA. During the auction, you should monitor your bids so you can react to price developments. Successful bidders will be notified via email immediately following the conclusion of an auction.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING VEHICLES:
The U.S. Embassy sells vehicles on an “as is” basis without a “control technique." No warranties are implied concerning operating conditions. Bidders will be required to pay all associated fees and taxes. Payment of any/all customs duties is the responsibility of the purchaser. The buyer bears all cost and responsibility for these procedures. The Embassy bears no responsibility in assisting the buyer(s) with the registration of auctioned / sold vehicles. No assistance can be given for exporting the car to another country. Buyer is responsible for exportation and all customs duties due.
Payment is due within 5 working days and payment for your items is possible only by cash or certified check to the U.S. Embassy bank account (for vehicles, please refer to the special instructions below) :
The U.S. Embassy's bank account information info will be sent to winners for payment.
If you have bid and have won more than one lot, you can pay the total amount due of all lots in one payment. Any one lot can be retrieved only when successful payment for all lots won has been received. Receipt of payment is considered complete when money reaches the U.S. Embassy bank account. It will not be possible to pick up your lot(s) if your payment has not posted in the U.S. Embassy bank account or if you do not have your cash payment receipt stamped by the bank.
How to Pick up Your Items
At the close of the sale, successful bidders will receive the timeframe for pick-up. The timeframe will be at the decision of the embassy but shall be at least two calendar weeks in length.
Once bidders have obtained bank and customs receipts, they should reach out to Dakar_Property_Management@state.gov 24 hours prior to the pickup for access authorization. Once authorization is granted, they can proceed to the Embassy Warehouse to pick up their item(s) at the time specified in the authorization. The warehouse is open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and Friday from 8:30 am to Noon.
Bid winners have full responsibility to remove their items within the specified timeframe. If items are not removed in a timely manner, they will be considered abandoned and subsequently will be disposed.
The Embassy will dispose of all items not picked up by the deadline. There are no exceptions to this rule and the Embassy will not provide refunds for items not picked up before the deadline.
Please note that the Embassy warehouse does not deliver items purchased at the auction. Therefore, all buyers are responsible for picking up their own purchases. No assistance will be given to load your vehicle so please ensure that you come with adequate help to manage your merchandise.
