How it works
The U.S. Embassy is selling surplus movable property (SMP) via a Web Based Electronic Auction. Each auction will be activated for a period of time with clearly indicated start and end dates. Auction durations are available on the information panel of the website. During this period, you will be able to submit your bid for the surplus property.
The maximum number of bids on each lot is stated on the bid page. All bids are in Romanian Lei. During the auction, you should monitor your bids so you that you can increase your bid if necessary to win the auction.
At the conclusion of the auction, you will receive an email if you had the winning bid. The email will contain a link to the auction website where you can review your items. Payment and pickup conditions are available on the auction website.
We strongly recommend you read all the information published online pertaining to the condition of items being offered for auction before submitting bids, as lots are offered on an" as is and where is" basis ,and under no circumstances, are non refundable once payment has been made and cannot be returned once picked up.
The US Embassy has the authority to retrieve any lot/lots from auction during the preparation/active stages, until the closing date/time.
For any information related to custom duties and sale agreement contract please, contact BucharestGSOShipping@state.gov
The Embassy is organizing an online auction of six (6) Government-Owned Vehicles (GOVs) on 22 March. Vehicles will be available for viewing on Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, 2024, from 09:00 to 18:00 in the parking lot outside the SCAC (the Embassy’s back entrance). This auction is open to all, including Embassy employees and EFMs, with the following exceptions:
Photos of the items on sale can be viewed from Thursday, March 21 at 13:00 and offers submitted from Friday, March 22, 2024 at 09:00 to Monday, March 25, 2024 at 09:00 on the Embassy website (https://online-auction.state.gov), by selecting Bucharest RO. Offers can only be made in RON, and payments will ONLY be accepted by depositing the value of the amount due for the items won, in the following sweep account number:
RO49CITI0000000120055143
In the event that winning bidders are not responsive after the close of the auction, the Embassy reserves the right to refuse any or all lower bids, at the Embassy’s discretion.
The winners will be announced on the auction website and must pay their vehicles by 17:00 on March 29.
Payment
Payment for your items is possible only by bank money transfer to the Embassy bank account and only in Romanian Lei:
-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 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 be not possible to pick up your items if your payment is not indicated on the U.S. Embassy bank account.
The Embassy can accept payment only during the periods indicated in the Auction.
Pickup
In order to retrieve your items, you must present the original receipt of bank money transfer with all required details included in the payment paragraph above ,or a printed version of the Internet banking money transfer.
Any paid items that are not picked up during the scheduled period 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 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 items. You 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.
