- Unclaimed
Baggage Center
Ever wonder what happens to your bags when they are
lost by the airline? They eventually wind up here
for purchase by intrepid treasure hunters!
- US
Postal Service "Unclaimed Loose in the Mail" Auctions
The auctions are held in St. Paul, Atlanta, and San
Francisco.
Other Government Auctions
You've probably heard about government
auctions, where you can buy government seized vehicles
and boats for "pennies on the dollar" and other outrageous
claims. The automobiles actually sell for closer to the
price of a used-car (and are often bought by used car
dealers). If you're interested in such government auctions,
the U.S. General Services Administration publishes a guide
to Federal Government Sales that provides detailed information
about all federal government auctions. The guide is available
from the US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC
20402, call 1-202-512-1800) for $1.75, or you can read
it for free on the GSA's US
Consumer Information Center.
For information about U.S. General Services Administration
auctions, call 1-703-305-7814 or visit http://www.gsa.gov/.
For information about Treasury Department
Auctions, call the Public Auction Line at 1-703-273-7373
or visit the Treasury Department's Auction
Information Page.
Other useful resources include:
- Guide
to Federal Government Sales. How to buy land,
houses, cars, and other items from 18 federal sales
programs, including seize and unclaimed property.
- Defense
Reutilization and Marketing Service.
Call 1-800-227-3767 and ask for a free copy of "How
to Buy Surplus Property from the US Department of
Defense".
For information on sales by the U.S.
Customs Service, call 1-703-351-7887 or write to EG&G;
Dynatrend, Inc., US Customs Service Support Division,
2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 705, Arlington, VA 22201.
The FDIC sells the assets of failed
banks (mostly real estate). For more information, call
1-800-873-7785. |