How it works
The U.S. Embassy of Kathmandu is selling surplus movable property (SMP) via a Web Based Electronic Auction. Each auction will have a clear start and end date. This information is available on the information panel of the web application. It will be active for the period mentioned. During this period, you can actively take part and submit your bid for the surplus property.
To make the process fair and equitable the items may not be viewed in person – only information available on the public site is available to the bidders. There are no warranties or guarantees to the condition or working order of the items listed for sale. Please read the terms and conditions of the sale before making your purchase.
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.
Successful Bidders will be notified via email/phone by Embassy staff on completion of the bidding process.
Successful bidders shall be responsible for paying the bid price along with any applicable tax for the bids before picking up the lots from the Embassy premises.
All items will be sold “as is and where is”. The U.S. Government provides no guarantee, warranty, or representation as to the quality or condition of the items, or it’s fitness for any use/purpose.
Emails for winners will consist of a link to the auction application where you can review your items, after successful login.
Payment Successful bidders need to pay the bid amount by cash in Nabil Bank Ltd. Maharajgunj branch. Account number and other details will be given to all the bid winners by Embassy staff. 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. 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.
Pickup
In order to retrieve your items, you must present the original receipt from the bank and the bill of sale document provided by the bank. Bid winners will be informed of date of pick up via email and phone.
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. If items are not removed in a timely manner, they may be considered abandoned and disposed of.
