How it works

How it works

The U.S. Embassies are 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 one or 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 on each item. Increasing your bids is possible only in the local currency (SEK). 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. 

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.

Payment

Payment for your items by bank money transfer to the U.S. Embassy bank account, within Sweden:

1. In the "Message" field, fill in the word "Auction" followed by your lot number(s) and your Unique Identification Number (UID), which can be found in the "Winners Info" section on the online auction website. 
2. In the "Amount" field, fill in the total amount to be paid in local currency.

If you have a "Variable Symbol" field, fill in your Unique Identification Number (UID), which can be found in the "Winners Info" section on the online auction website. 

Payment for your items from outside Sweden:

Please contact us for the exchange rate, these rates fluctuate daily and need to be correct.

1. visit the following website: Pay.gov - Overseas Cashier Payments-CGFS Charleston posts
2. Fill out all the mandatory boxes in the "payer information" section.
3. "Payment information":
   Bill Of Collection Number: American Embassy Stockholm
   Payment owned to: Stockholm-US Embassy (SEE)
   Reason for payment: Auction/ Proceeds of sale
   Amount: Auction amount in dollars, rate fluctuates. 
   Payment description: fill in the word "Auction" followed by your lot number(s) and your Unique Identification Number (UID), which can be found in the "Winners Info" section on the online auction website. 

If you won more than one lot, you may pay the total amount due for all items in one payment, however, all lots 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

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 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 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 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 times and dates will be sent to the winner of each lot once payment has reached our bank account.

Pick up times will be between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM during regular weekdays (no weekends). The dates for pick up will be announced to the winners of each auction.

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.

Note that items are only available for pick up. We do not provide delivery!