How it works
The U.S. Consulate General is selling excess property 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. During this period you can actively take part and submit your bid for the surplus property. You must register with the online auction site to participate in the auction.
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 bid's price development.
We strongly recommend you read all the information published online regarding the condition of items being offered for sale before submitting bids, as lots are offered on an "as is and where is" basis and are non-refundable once payment is made and cannot be returned once picked up.
Lot winners in the Consulate Online-Auction can retrieve their goods during designated times and at designated locations arranged with the auction manager, belfastauctions@state.gov. More information can be found in the "How to pick up" section. Pick up dates will typically be the Thursday and/or Friday of the week following. Pick up locations will depend on the item and will typically take place at the U.S. Consulate or The Self Storage Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
An Email for winners will consist of a link to the auction application where, after successful login, you can review your items.
Lot winners should make payment by money bank transfer within 5 calendar days (see ‘How To Pay’ section). Please contact the U.S. Embassy Property Office by Email LondonGSOInventory@state.gov AND belfastauctions@state.gov to confirm once payment is made and provide your full postal address and contact details. You will receive an Email confirmation once we receive payment.
The Consulate takes appropriate steps to safeguard personal data provided in connection with the registration process.
For any additional questions please contact the auction manager at belfastauctions@state.gov
Payment
Payment for your items is possible only by bank money transfer to the following US Embassy London bank account:
US Embassy London Payments
IBAN:GB69-MYMB-2305-8028-4958-38
Acct Nr: 28495838
Sort Code: 23-05-80
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.
Pickup
Once all of the 'How It Works' section steps have been successfully completed you will arrange a pick up date and time with the auction manager who can be reached at belfastauctions@state.gov
In order to retrieve your items, you must present the 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 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 payment for your items, our staff will move your items out to the front of the designated location. From that point 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.
Pick up dates will typically be the Thursday and/or Friday of the week following. Pick up locations will depend on the item and will typically take place at the U.S. Consulate or The Self Storage Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
