How it works The U.S. Consulate General Calgary is 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 (USD) US Dollars. During the auction you should monitor your bids so you can react on all bids price development. Email for winners will consist of a link to the auction application where you can review your items, after successful login.
Payment for your items is only acceptable in US Dollars: 1. Go to Pay.gov - Home (https://www.pay.gov/public/home)
2. Click on “See All Forms” (2nd option on the top of the page)
3. Click on “O” (column on the right side of the page) and select "Overseas Cashier Payments-CGFS Charleston Posts."
4. Click on “Continue to the Form”
5. Complete the form and where it says 'Payment Owed To": select Calgary-US Consulate (CAW). Where it says "Reason for Payment": select Auction/Proceeds of Sale from the
drop-down list and provide additional detail in the “Payment Description” box as per the auction.
6. Add your payment info, review and submit and then you get the receipt confirmation.
7. Please email the Pay.Gov receipt immediately after payment to CalgaryGSO@state.govARRANGEMENTS FOR PICKUP OF ITEMS: 1. Please send an email go CalgaryGSO@state.gov to arrange a date and time for the collection of your items. 2. You must present the original receipt of PAY.GOV payment with all required details included in the payment paragraph above. 3. 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. In special cases or circumstances, you may arrange a different pick-up date and time by contacting the auction manager via CalgaryGSO@state.gov 4. After successful confirmation of payment for your 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 the US Consulate property in a timely manner. If items are not removed in a timely manner they may be considered abandoned and disposed of.
