How it works

The U.S. Embassies are selling surplus movable property (SMP) via a Web Based Electronic Auction. Each auction will be activated for a period of time 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. 

Maximum number of bids on one item is stated at each item. Increasing your bids is possible only in the local currency name. During the auction you should monitor your bids so you can react on all bids price development. 

Email for winners will consist link to the auction application where you can review your items, after successful login. Our contact email is TbilisiGSOAuction@state.gov

The U.S. Embassy does not provide any warranties on working order or condition of the items sold on auction even if such information is provided in the description of the specific lot. Customers are responsible for paying all local taxes related with the purchase they make on the online auction. This auction is non-refundable, return or exchange is not allowed, items are sold as is. Do NOT make money transfers until  you receive our email instructions to do so. All transfers without our emails will not be refunded. Customers are responsible for picking up items they purchased on a date and time specified by the Embassy in the email notification. Customers who fail to follow payment and pickup instructions will loose their bids without being refunded.

How to pay for your items

Payment for your item is possible only by bank money transfer to the U.S. Embassy bank account.

BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR GEROGIAN LARI TRANSFERS:

Bank Code:                       TBCBGE 22

Name of Beneficiary:       U.S. Embassy Sweep

Account Number:             GE72TB1100000000609709

In the transaction description please indicate the following details:

• Your payment number - this number will be emailed to you within 1 business day from the auction closure date; Please do not make payment until you receive our email with this number. You should make payment by 16:00 on the same day of receiving this email.
• Unique Identification Number (UID) from our auction page. This number can be found by following a link in automatic email you receive that notifies you about winning bids (for example: TBL0039-057586). We also will include this number in our email with payment instructions.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please pay total amounts for all lots you won in one transaction. We do not accept partial payments and you may not select what to purchase from the list of items you won. You either buy all items or your winning bid will be cancelled.
• It could take more than one day to transfer money from your bank to the U.S. Embassy bank account.  It will not be possible to pick up your items if your payment is not indicated on the U.S. Embassy bank account. Payment is considered complete when money reaches the U.S. Embassy bank account.
• You must make payment by 16:00 on the day of receiving our email with your payment number and unique identification number. For example, if auction closed on Monday, April 4h and you received our email with payment instructions on Tuesday, April 5th, you must make payment by 16:00 on April 5th.

• It is customer responsibility to pay all applicable local taxes and duties associated with their purchase.

If you make payments with higher or lower amounts or payments with insufficient information while disregarding our payment instructions, we will not be able to provide a refund.

How to pick-up your items

You will receive email notification with at least 24-hour advance with the pickup date and time. Please present receipt of bank money transfer as well as your ID card.

On the pickup day, our staff will move your items outside the Embassy building from where you are the owner of your merchandise. You will have the full responsibility for subsequent handling procedures (including labor and transportation) and removal from Embassy property in a timely manner. Any paid items that are not picked up during the scheduled time frame will be disposed of, and there will be no possibility for their retrieval. 

Please note that you might be refused to pickup your item if we are unable to identify you (refers to the customers who register on the auction page without real names and surnames). Please always bring your identification document with you during the pickup process.