How it works

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. Usually it will be active from Monday to Friday lasting two weeks. 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.

Bidding Rules and Penalties for Unfair Bidding Practices

Embassy Dushanbe requires transparent and equitable bidding practices during its auctions, and may disqualify bids or bar participants who violate the following bidding rules:

• One user ID per bidder. Interested bidders must only create one user ID to participate in Embassy Dushanbe online auctions. At their discretion, auction administrators may permanently bar users they determine to be using multiple accounts and/or fake accounts. If barred, individuals are not permitted to create a new user ID to bid in future auctions.

• Maximum bid increases. Each lot has a maximum increase which no bidder may surpass when raising the price over the current, highest bid. Bidders are not permitted to make multiple, consecutive maximum bid increases as it unfairly limits other bidders’ participation. Auction administrators monitor bids daily and will disqualify and remove multiple bid increases from a single user.  Violators of this bidding rule may be banned from further participation in Embassy Dushanbe online auctions for a period of six months or longer.

• Payment for winning bids. Bidders are expected to pay for and pick up any lots they win. Bidders should not increase the lot price above an amount they are willing to pay. If a bidder fails to proceed with the lot purchase, auction administrators will bar the user from participation in future Dushanbe online auctions:
  • First offense: Six month ban
  • Second offense: One year ban
  • Third offense: Permanent ban.

Note: In the case a bidder wins multiple, similar lots (e.g. more than one vehicle, lots including comparable furniture or appliances, etc.), auction administrators will not block the user if they decide not to proceed with buying all lots, provided s/he completes the purchase of the highest price lot.

How to pay for your items

Payment

Payment for your items possible by cash (Tajik somoni) at the Embassy cashier at this time or by electronic funds transfer to the Embassy bank account through the following process: 

1.    In the item "Message for recipient" fill in word "Auction" and lot numbers you're paying for.

2.    In the item "Variable symbol" fill in your Unique Identification Number (UID) which can be found at "Winners info" auction website section.

3.    In the item "Amount" fill in the total amount in the local currency of your bid(s).

In the case you have bid and won more than one item you can pay the total amount due of all items in one payment but all lot items must be identified as described in item 1 above. Items can be retrieved only when successful payment has been received. Receipt of payment is considered complete when cash is received at the Embassy cashier or the money reaches the U.S. Embassy bank account.

Note: It could take more than one day to transfer money from your bank to the U.S. Embassy bank. It will not be possible to pick up your items if your payment is not indicated on the U.S. Embassy bank account.

How to pick-up your items

Pickup

In order to retrieve your items, you must come to the Embassy to pay in cash (Tajik somoni) or you must present the original receipt of bank money transfer with all required details included in the payment paragraph above or printed version of the Internet banking money transfer.

Any winning bids that are not picked up during the scheduled time frame will be disposed of, and there will be no possibility for their retrieval. In special cases or circumstances, you may arrange a different pick-up date and time by contacting the auction manager.

After successful confirmation of your winning bid items, our staff will move your items out to the front of the storage building. From that time on, you are the owner of your merchandise. You will have the full responsibility for subsequent handling procedures and removal from Embassy property in a timely manner. If items are not removed in a timely manner they may be considered abandoned and disposed of.

All customs procedures are the responsibility of the buyer, in according with Local Customs Laws.