How it works
The U.S. Embassy in Ankara is selling surplus U.S. government property via a web-based electronic auction. Each auction will only be active for a set period of time as listed on the auction page itself. During this period, you can actively take part and submit your bid for the surplus property.
Registering to Bid
In order to bid on the Embassy's online auctions, you must first be registered in the system. You may register either with a personal email or a U.S. government issued email if you have one.
Bidding on Items
Bids are only in the local currency which is the Turkish Lira (TL). During the auction, you should monitor your bids so that you can react to the latest price developments.
At the end of an auction, an automated email will be sent to bid winners and will consist of a link to the auction site where you can review your items, the total cost of the lots won, and the bid identification number.
Items Sold "As Is"
All items are sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" with all faults. There are no warranties or representations of merchantability, of fitness, nor of any other kind, express or implied. Written descriptions are our opinions and should in non-way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to the authenticity, age, condition, materials, or any other feature of the items being sold. The Auction Team attempts to catalog every lot correctly and will attempt to point out any defects but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lots.
Right to Cancel
The Embassy reserves the unilaterally right to cancel any and all bids as well as any lots won for any reason. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt as to the validity of any bid, the Embassy's Contracting Officers will have the final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute.
Please be aware of the following restrictions: 14 FAM 417.2-3:
In accordance with 14 Fam 417.2-3:
m. With the exception of individuals who initiate, authorize, or directly control the sale of U.S. Government property (i.e., PMO’s, APO’s, PDO’s, GSO [Property and Warehouse Personnel, Motor Pool Staff ( when bidding on Cars, Parts and accessories) FM (when bidding on Maintenance and Repair items), IRM staffs (when bidding on Computer and Communication Equipment, Accessories and Parts)], or anyone acting on their behalf, U.S. citizen employees and their relatives may participate in competitive, publicly advertised sales of property authorized for disposal, provided the employee certifies in writing:
(1) That the property is for the employee's personal use;
(2) That the employee will not sell the property during the employee's tour at the post except to another U.S. Government citizen employee who will make a similar written certification; and
(3) That, if at the end of the employee's tour, the employee sells such property to persons not having duty-free privileges, the employee will certify, in writing, to the PDO that local taxes and other obligations have been satisfied. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in disciplinary action. [As appropriate & applicable]
n. With the exception of individuals directly involved in selecting items to be disposed of or immediately involved in the preparations for or conduct of the sale or anyone acting on their behalf, Foreign Service National employees, personal service contractors, employees of contractors, and their relatives, are authorized to participate in publicly advertised, competitive bid sales. However, a successful bidder must certify that the property is for his or her personal use and must pay local customs duty and any taxes due. [As appropriate & applicable]
Payment
Payment for your items is only possible via bank transfer to Embassy bank account: Garanti Bankasi Kavaklidere Subesi TR79 0006 2000 0750 0006 2954 85
The payment must be made within a maximum of 2 days after the auction closes.
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 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
Ban Policy
Any bidder who fails to pay on time or refuses to pay for won lots will be permanently banned from participating in future Ankara online auction.
How to Pick Up
After the auction closes, a member of the Auction Team will contact you via email with a pickup date, time, and location. Please respond within 48 hours of our email. If there is no response within 48 hours, the Auction Team will send a final notice email. Failure to respond to this email will result in cancellation of your winning bid(s)
Won lots must be picked up within 7 days otherwise the items will be disposed of, and there will be no possibility for their retrieval.
You must personally arrive at the location specified in the item description to pickup the lots won as the Embassy will not ship or export won bids.
Please ensure that you have the necessary labor and vehicle to take away the lots won as you have the full responsibility for subsequent handling procedures and removal in a timely manner. Please note that third-parties (i.e., tow truck, labor, export company, etc...) will not be allowed to remove items on your behalf without your personal presence.
When picking up, you must present the original payment receipt.
