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U.S. Government Auction Sales:
The Money-Maker Of The 90s For You

An Insider's Handbook

Overview Of Government Auctions

Most people are completely unaware of the bargains that can be found in the most unlikely of places: the government! We're used to reading about the Pentagon paying $59.00 for a wrench, about the national debt rising higher and higher, so it's excusable to not think of government and "sales" in the same sentence.

Yet nearly every level of government from city and town on up through county, state and federal, has possession of excess property that must be disposed. If this can be accomplished and money raised at the same time, why not? We want government to be fiscally responsible, right?

The most common methods of parting with this overage of property is through auction sales. These affairs offer a unique opportunity to the right person -- purchases at bargain basement prices that you can turn around and sell at a profit! The money to be made staggers the imagination.

Whether it's property seized by police officers or customs officials to repossessions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are thousands of items of all types available at rock-bottom prices. Whether you're merely buying for yourself or seeing this as a line of business that could make you a substantial profit, the key is to identify and locate these auctions.

You name it! Houses, cars, jewelry, yachts, farm Gov't equipment, computers, firewood, it's there for the bidding -- and the buying! And, eventually -- the selling for profit!

You don't need much experience for this. You are familiar with what many of these items cost today on the open market. If you buy it far enough below market value, you can still sell the property yourself at a discount and make a handsome profit.

If you yourself have always wanted to own a luxury yacht, here's your chance. You'll never find your dream purchase at a lower price.

You could even start a second-hand store or set up shop at a flea market or swap shop to peddle your merchandise after you've acquired it. Many of these places are havens for shoppers. You've simply gone them one better by obtaining the good(s) at an even lower price than they'll pay -- and be pleased with their "bargain".

The purpose of our booklet is to point you in the right direction to find out about the various auctions that are held by virtually all branches of government. The listings in this book are as up to date as possible. Contacting these places listed should give you the information you need to begin your auction attendance.

There are open-bidding auctions where you shout out the dollar value you're willing to pay following a minimum bid requirement called by the auctioneer. There are also sealed- bid auctions where you submit the price you're willing to pay. You only get one shot at that type of bidding.

Be careful with the open bid auctions. You can become so focused on a particular piece of property that you end up in a "bidding war" for it that ends up with you paying more than you should and cutting well into your eventual profit. Be disciplined! Set a dollar limit ahead of time so that you can let certain items go if the bidding goes too high. This is a business now, so common money sense is important. You must now think in terms of expenses vs. revenue.

If you have a certain hobby or interest, property in this area may be your natural market. If you specialize, it can help you concentrate on only those items in the large auctions areas where there are hundreds of people bidding for thousands of goods. Your focus will be in your area and you'll soon be an expert on costs, prices and resale's of this commodity.

Auctions can be hyped up -- to the point of temptation to overbid. Don't do it! Remember your goal, your budget and your knowledge of what things cost and you'll do fine. Through the contacts listed in this booklet, you will find yourself on a regular mailing list of government auctions. Often, with the notice, you'll receive a catalogue of the items to be sold and approximately what time they'll be auctioned. This will allow you to budget your time wisely at these affairs and not get lost in the shuffle.

Good luck!

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STATE GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS

These are the state contacts and a brief description of auctions held at this level of government.

ALABAMA:

Alabama Surplus Property P.O. Box 210487 Montgomery, AL. 36121 (205) 277-5866

Alabama auctions offer a variety of goods usually three times a year. Items: office equipment, cars, farm machinery, trucks, boats, tractors and more. There is a mailing list you can be placed on.

ALASKA:

Surplus Property Management Office 2400 Viking Drive Anchorage, AK. 99501 (907) 279-0596

It's best to call the Juneau office (907) 465-2172 to be placed on their mailing list. There are weekly auctions of smaller items like furniture and office equipment and spring and fall auctions for larger items like cars.

ARIZONA:

Office of Surplus Property 1537 W. Jackson Street Phoenix, AZ. 85007 (602) 542-5701

Auctions four times per year. Items: computers, cars, furniture and thousands of other pieces. Mailing list is available.

ARKANSAS:

State Marketing & Redistribution Office 6620 Young Rd. Little Rock, AR. 72209 (501) 565-8645

Mailing list available. Both regular and sealed bid auctions are held. Weekly events.

CALIFORNIA:

Office of Fleet Administration 1416 10th Street Sacramento, CA. 95814 (916) 657-2318

Open bid auctions once a month on Saturdays at Sacramento or Los Angeles of surplus vehicles. Mailing list.

COLORADO:

Department of Correctional Industries State Surplus Agency 4200 Garfield Street Denver, CO. 80216 (303) 321-2200

Several auctions per year. Mailing list is available. Non- profit organizations have first choice.

CONNECTICUT:

60 State St. Rear Wethersfield, CT. 06109 (203) 566-7018 (or 7190)

Eight to ten auctions per year. Vehicles usually auctioned on the second Saturday of the month. Registration fee.

DELAWARE:

Division of Purchasing Surplus Property P.O. Box 299 Delaware City, DE. 19706 (302) 834-4550

In May and September, there are public auctions of vehicles, office furniture and other surplus property. Mailing list is available.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Department of Public Works 5001 Shepard Parkway Washington, D.C. 20032 (202) 404-1068

Vehicle auctions held the first and third Tuesday of the month. No mailing list. Registration fee.

FLORIDA

Department of Management Services 813A Lake Bradford Road Tallahassee, FL. 32304 (904) 488-5272

This address is a "retail" store with items available for sale. Motor Vehicle Bureau (904) 488-5178 holds vehicle auctions once a month at various locations throughout the state.

GEORGIA:

Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Division, Surplus Property 1050 Murphy Avenue, S.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30310 (404) 756-4800

Several auctions per year, held on the third Wednesday of the month chosen. Mailing list. Items: vehicles, shop equipment, typewriters, computers, copiers and more.

HAWAII

No state surplus auctions.

IDAHO

Division of Purchasing (208) 327-7465

Idaho's state agencies hold their own auctions. You must contact the specific state agency directly. Auctions advertised in newspaper.

ILLINOIS:

Central Management Services Division of Property Control 3550 Great Northern Ave. Springfield, IL. 62707 (217) 793-1813

Auctions held at Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield two or three times per year on Saturdays. Mailing list available for $20/year. Items: desks, chairs, calculators, cameras, refrigerators and more.

INDIANA:

State Surplus Property Section 229 W. New York Street Indianapolis, IN. 46202 (317) 232-0134

Auctions held as needed each year. No mailing list, but contact this office in May for a schedule.

IOWA:

Department of Natural Resources Wallace State Office Bldg. Des Moines, IA. 50319

(515) 281-5121

Auction is second Saturday of May for items such as boats, fishing rods, tackle boxes and hunting equipment. The Vehicle Dispatchers Garage holds vehicle auctions three to four times per year. Call (515) 281-5121.

KANSAS:

State Surplus Property P.O. Box 19226 Topeka, KS. 66619-0226 (913) 296-2334

Many items left over for sale following offering to state agencies. Contact office for information on events.

KENTUCKY:

Office of Surplus Property 514 Barrett Avenue Frankfurt, KY. 40601 (502) 564-4836

Saturday auctions every two to three months as needed. Items: vehicles, desks, chairs, couches, beds, lawnmowers, etc. Mailing list is available.

LOUISIANA:

Division of Administration Louisiana Property Assistance Agency P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA. 70804-9095 (504) 342-6849

Auctions held on the second Saturday of each month at 1502 N. 17th St. Items: medical and office equipment, boats, bicycles, televisions, vehicles and more.

MAINE:

Office of Surplus Property Station 95 Augusta, ME. 04333 (207) 289-5750

Public auctions five to six times per year. Primarily vehicles. No mailing list.

MARYLAND:

Department for Surplus Property P.O. Box 122 8037 Brock Bridge Rd. Jesup, MD. 20794

No public auctions. Address above is a "retail" store for surplus property.

MASSACHUSETTS:

State Purchasing Agency Department of Procurement & General Services Surplus Property One Ashburton Place Boston, MA. 02108 (617) 727-7500

Public auctions six times per year, usually on Saturdays. Vehicles primarily. No mailing list.

MICHIGAN:

Department of Management & Budget State Surplus Property P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, MI. 48913 (517) 335-8444

Mailing list. Several auctions per year. Items: office furniture, household goods, machinery, livestock, vehicles and more.

MINNESOTA:

Surplus Operations Office 5420 Highway 8 New Brighton, MN. 55112 (612) 639-4022

About 15 auctions per year held around the state. Items Gov't Auctions include vehicles, boats and snowmobiles along with jewelry, furniture, computers, stereos and more. Mailing list.

MISSISSIPPI:

Bureau of Surplus Property P.O. Box 5778 Jackson, MS. 39288 (601) 939-2050

Two to three auctions per year of machinery and vehicles. Mailing list.

MISSOURI:

Surplus Property Office Materials Management Section P.O. Drawer 1310 Jefferson City, MO. 65102 (314) 751-3415

Regular auctions held throughout the year. Items: clothing, office equipment and vehicles. Mailing list.

MONTANA:

Property and Supply Bureau 930 Lyndale Avenue Helena, MT. 59620 (406) 444-4514

One auction a year for vehicles. Mailing list. Other property auctioned the second Friday of each month.

NEBRASKA:

Office of Administrative Services Material Division, Surplus Property P.O. Box 94901 Lincoln, NE. 68509 (402) 479-4890

Auctions three to four times per year. Items: office furniture, computers, couches and more. Separate vehicle auctions held. Mailing list.

NEVADA:

State Purchasing Division Kinkead Bldg. 400 Capitol Complex Carson City, NV. 89710 (702) 687-4070

Second Saturday in August at 2250 Barnett Way, Reno, Nevada, 89512. Separate sealed bid auction mailing list is available, too. You must bid at least once over two to three auctions or you'll be dropped from the list.

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

Office of Surplus Property 78 Regional Drive Building 3 Concord, NH 03301 (603) 271-2126

Two auctions per year of vehicles and other property. Mailing list.

NEW JERSEY:

Purchase and Property Distribution Center CN-234 Trenton, N.J. 08625 (609) 530-3300

State vehicle auctions as needed. Mailing list.

NEW MEXICO:

Highway & Transportation Department P.O. Box 1149 Santa Fe, N.M. 87504

Last Saturday in September. Vehicles and office equipment. Mailing list.

NEW YORK

Office of General Service Bureau of Surplus Property Bldg. #18, Harriman State Office Bldg. Campus Albany, N.Y. 12226 (518) 457-6335

Frequent auctions around the state. Sold by category. Mailing list.

NORTH CAROLINA:

State Surplus Property P.O. Box 33900 Raleigh, N.C. 27636 (919) 733-3889

Sealed bid auctions. Mailing list. Warehouse available to inspect items.

NORTH DAKOTA:

Surplus Property Office P.O. Box 7293 Bismarck, N.D. 58507 (701) 224-2273

Annual auction each September. Items: Vehicles, office furniture and equipment. Auction is advertised two days in advance.

OHIO:

State and Federal Surplus Property 4200 Surface Road Columbus, OH. 43228 (614) 466-5052

Public auctions and sealed bid sales several times per year. Mailing list. Items: vehicles, office machines and furniture and more.

OKLAHOMA:

Central Purchasing Department Central Services, B-4, State Capitol Oklahoma City, OK. 73105 (405) 521-3046

Several auctions throughout the year. $10 gets you on a mailing list.

OREGON:

Department of General Services Surplus Property 1655 Salem Industrial Dr., N.E. Salem, OR. 97310 (503) 378-4714

Public auctions held every Friday of items such as vehicles, desks, computers, snow plows, horse trailers and more.

PENNSYLVANIA:

General Services Department Bureau of Vehicle Management 2221 Forster Street Harrisburg, PA. 17105 (717) 783-3132

Vehicle auctions at least ten times per year. Mailing list. Bureau of Supplies (717-787-4083) also auctions numerous items. Mailing list available.

RHODE ISLAND:

Department of Administration Division of Purchase 1 Capitol Hill Providence, R.I. 02908

Rare public auctions, advertised in local papers. Sealed bids to a list of buyers of vehicles and office equipment. Call to see if you can get on the list.

SOUTH CAROLINA:

Surplus Property Office Division of General Services 1441 Boston Avenue West Columbia, S.C. 29170 (803) 822-5490

Warehouse is at above address. Auctions held periodically. No mailing list. Public Transportation Office (803-737- 1488) keeps a mailing list for its vehicle auctions held every five to six weeks.

SOUTH DAKOTA:

Bureau of Administration State Property Management 701 East Sioux Avenue Pierre, S.D. 57501 (605) 773-4935

Two auctions per year, spring and fall. Vehicles. Mailing list.

TENNESSEE:

Department of General Services Property Utilization 6500 Centennial Blvd. Nashville, TN. 37243 (615) 741-1711

Periodic auctions of vehicles and assorted machinery. Mailing list.

TEXAS:

State Purchasing & General Services Commission P.O. Box 13047 Capitol Station Austin, TX. 78711 (512) 463-3445

Every two months, auctions of vehicles, office furniture and machines and highway equipment is held. Mailing list.

UTAH:

State Surplus Office 522 South 700 West Salt Lake City, UT. 84104 (801) 533-5885

Auctions of vehicles, office furniture and heavy equipment are held four of five times per year. Mailing list.

VERMONT:

Central Surplus Property Agency RD #2 Box 520 Montpelier, VT. 05602 (802) 828-3394

Warehouse at Central Garage on Barre Montpelier Street. Items: office furniture and machines. Public auctions for vehicles in May and September. Mailing list.

VIRGINIA:

State Surplus Property P.O. Box 1199 Richmond, VA. 23231 (804) 786-3876

Regular auctions for all types of items including office equipment, computers, tractors, bulldozers and more. Mailing list. Cars auctioned twice a year.

WASHINGTON:

Office of Commodity Redistribution 2805 C. St. SW Bldg. 5, Door 49 Auburn, WA. 98001 (206) 931-3931

Central warehouse open noon to 2:30 PM on Fridays. Cash only.

WEST VIRGINIA:

State Agency Surplus Property 2700 Charles Avenue Dunbar, W.V. 25064 (304) 766-2626

Auctions every month. Items: chairs, desks, telephones, computers and more. Mailing list.

WISCONSIN:

Department of Transportation P.O. Box 7396 Madison, WI. 53707 (608) 266-3965

Warehouse at Hill Farm Bldg., 4802 Sheboygan Avenue. Department of Administration (608-266-8024) holds public auctions every month for vehicles. Mailing list.

WYOMING:

State Motor Pool 723 West 19th St. Cheyenne, WY. 82002 (307) 777-7247

Periodic vehicle auctions. Mailing list.

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STATE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

There are billions of dollars in this country in unclaimed money sitting in state property offices. Money from uncashed stock dividends, forgotten bank accounts, insurance proceeds, utility deposits, safe deposit boxes and similar uncollected items.

People move, die, lose track of various accounts; it all adds up to huge dollars. After a stipulated period of time that this money goes unclaimed, the state is notified and then tries to track down the rightful owners of the money.

How does this affect you? Obviously, if you think you may be the beneficiary of some of that unclaimed money, you can contact your state's department of revenue to find out more. The other possibility is the opportunity to help track down the missing individuals. State resources being slim these days, you may be able to earn a finder's fee by locating the person.

Finder's fees can range fairly high depending on the amount you make someone aware that they're entitled to receive. Some states have formal rules on the fee you could be paid. There is a concern on the states' part about overcharging the beneficiary, so keep the fees reasonable. It is a way to earn some money through your ability to track down people to tell them about their unclaimed cash.

Contact your state's department of revenue for a lead on this information and about any fee restriction or regulation that may exist.

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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT

The federal government is a regular discount house of values -- if you know where to look. From real estate to cameras to animals to books to vehicles, there's "Blue Light" specials everywhere on Capitol Hill.

There's a catch, of course. The government doesn't advertise their sales. The listings that follow, however, are your contact points for information. This will help you identify and make your purchases.

This is an ongoing enterprise. Government tentacles reach everywhere and there is a constant flow of materials coming in be it from drug raids or IRS seizures. The Post Office has millions of dollars in unclaimed parcels that are sold. Repossessed homes as a result of government foreclosures can bring you the bargain house of your lifetime.

Here are the listings, beginning with the Housing and Urban Development Department.

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HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Auctions of foreclosed properties are a regular occurrence. The properties may be houses, apartments or condominiums in various stages of attractiveness. They may need fixing up -- in some cases, considerable work -- but you can find that out and decide what the value is to you. The HUD Home Line is 1-800-767-4483.

THE OFFICES:

Region 1

Boston Room 375, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway St. Boston, MA. 02222 (617) 565-5234 Field Offices: Bangor Office Casco Northern Bank Bldg. First Floor 23 Main Street Bangor, ME. 04401-6394 (207) 945-0467 Burlington Office Room B-2B, Federal Bldg. 11 Elmwood Ave. P.O. Box 879 Burlington, VT. 05402-0879 (802) 951-6290 Hartford Office 330 Main Street First Floor Hartford, CT. 06106-1860 (203) 240-4523 Manchester Office Norris Cotton Building 275 Chestnut Street Manchester, NH. 03101-2487 (603) 666-7458 Providence Office 330 John O. Pastore Fed. Bldg. U.S. Post Office - Kennedy Plaza Providence, R.I. 02903-1785 (401) 528-5351

REGION 2

New York 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0068 (212) 264-8053 Field Offices: Albany Fed. Bldg. North Pearl & Clinton Ave. Albany, N.Y. 12207-2395 (518) 472-3567 Buffalo Leo W. O'Brien Fed. Bldg. 5th Floor, Lafayette Court 465 Main Street Buffalo, N.Y. 14203-1780 (716) 846-5755 Camden The Parkade Building 519 Federal Street Camden, N.J. 08103-9998 (609) 757-5081 Newark 60 Park Place Military Park Bldg. Newark, N.J. 07102-5504 (201) 877-1686

REGION 3

Philadelphia Liberty Square Bldg. 105 S. 7th St. Philadelphia, PA. 19016-3392 (215) 597-2560 Field Offices: Baltimore Third Floor, Equitable Bldg. 10 North Calvert St. Charleston, WV. 25301-1795 (304) 347-7036 Charleston 405 Capitol Street Suite 708 Baltimore, MD. 21202 (410) 962-2520 Pittsburgh 412 Old Post Office Courthouse 7th Avenue & Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA. 15219-1939 (412) 644-6388 Richmond 1st Floor, Federal Bldg. 400 North 8th Street P.O. Box 10170 Richmond, VA. 23240-0170 (804) 771-2575 Washington, D.C. 820 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002-4205 (202) 275-8185 Wilmington 824 Market St. Suite 850 Wilmington, DE. 19801-3016 573-6300

REGION 4

Atlanta Richard B. Russell Federal Bldg., 75 Spring St. Atlanta, GA. 30303 (404) 331-4739 Field Offices: Birmingham Beacon Ridge Tower, #300 600 Beacon Parkway West Birmingham, AL. 35209-3144 (201) 290-7617 Caribbean New San Juan Office Bldg. 159 Carlos Chardon Avenue San Juan, PR. 00918-1804 (809) 766-6121 Columbia Strom Thurmond Fed. Bldg. 1835-45 Assembly St. Columbia, S.C. 29201-2480 (803) 765-5592 Coral Gables Gables 1 Tower 1320 South Dixie Highway Coral Gables, FL. 33146 (305) 662-4500 Greensboro 415 N. Edgeworth St. Greensboro, N.C. 27401-2107 (919) 333-5363 Jackson Dr. A.H. McCoy Fed. Bldg. Suite 910, 100 W. Capitol Jackson, MS. 39269-1096 (601) 965-4738 Jacksonville 325 West Adams Street Jacksonville, FL. 32202-4303 (904) 791-2626 Knoxville John J. Duncan Fed. Bldg. 710 Locust St. 3rd Floor Knoxville, TN. 37902-2526 (615) 549-9384 Louisville 601 W. Broadway P.O. Box 1044 Louisville, KY. 40201-1044 (502) 582-6255 Memphis One Memphis Place 200 Jefferson Ave. #1200 Memphis, TN. 38103-2335 (901) 544-3367 Nashville 251 Cumberland Bend Dr. #200 Nashville, TN. 37228-1803 (615) 736-5213 Orlando 3751 Maguire Blvd. #270 Orlando, FL. 32803-3032 (407) 648-6441 Tampa Timberlake Federal Bldg. Annex #700 501 E. Polk St. Tampa, Fl. 33602-3945 (813) 228-2501

REGION 5

Chicago 547 W. Jackson Blvd., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL. 60661 (312) 353-5680 Field Offices: Cincinnati Federal Office Bldg. Rm 9002 550 Main Street Cincinnati, OH. 45202-3253 (513) 684-2884 Cleveland One Playhouse Square #420 1375 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH. 44114-1670 (216) 522-4065 Columbus 200 North High St. Columbus, OH. 43215-2499 (614) 469-7345 Detroit Patrick V. McNamara Fed Bl 477 Michigan Avenue Detroit, MI. 48226-2592 (313) 226-6280 Flint 605 N. Saginaw St. #200 Flint, MI. 48502-2043 (313) 766-5109 Grand Rapids 2922 Fuller Avenue, NE Grand Rapids, MI. 49505 (616) 456-2137 Indianapolis 151 N. Delaware St. Indianapolis, IN. 46204-2526 (317) 226-7043 Milwaukee Henry S. Reuss Fed. Plaza 310 W. Wisconsin Av. #1320 Milwaukee, WI. 53203-2289 (414) 297-3214 Minneapolis-St.Paul 220 Second Street South Minneapolis, MN. 55401-2195 (612) 370-3000 Springfield 509 W. Capitol St. #206 Springfield, IL. 62704 (217) 492-4085

REGION 6

Fort Worth 1600 Throckmorton, P.O. Box 2905, Ft. Worth, TX. 76113 (817) 885-5505 Field Offices: Albuquerque 625 Truman St., NE Albuquerque, N.M. 87110-6472 (505) 262-6472 Dallas 525 Griffin St. Room 860 Dallas, TX. 75202-5007 (214) 767-8359 Houston Norfolk Tower, Suite 200 2211 Norfolk Houston, TX. 77098-4096 (713) 653-3274 Little Rock Lafayette Bldg., Suite 200 523 Louisiana St. Little Rock, AR. 72201 (501) 378-5931 Lubbock 1205 Texas Ave. Lubbock, TX. 79401-4093 (806) 743-7276 New Orleans Federal Office Bldg. Fisk Federal Bldg. 1661 Canal St. #3100 New Orleans, LA. 70112 (504) 589-7246 Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Bldg. 200 NW 5th Street Oklahoma City, OK. 73102-3202 (405) 231-5464 San Antonio Washington Square 800 Dolorosa San Antonio, TX. 78207 (512) 229-6758 Shreveport Joe D. Waggoner Bldg. 500 Fannin St. Shreveport, LA. 71101-3077 (318) 226-5402 Tulsa Boston Place, Suite 110 1516 S. Boston St. Tulsa, OK. 74119 (918) 581-7451

REGION 7

Kansas City Gateway Tower II, Rm. 200 400 State Ave. Kansas City, KS 66101-2406 236-2162 Field Offices: Des Moines Room 259, Fed. Bldg. 210 Walnut St. Des Moines, IA. 50309-2155 (515) 284-4215 Omaha Braiker/Brandeis Bldg. 210 South 16th St. Omaha, NE. 68102-1622 221-3879 St. Louis Robert A Young Federal Building, 3rd Fl. 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO. 63103-2836 (314) 539-6560

REGION 8

Denver Executive Tower Bldg., 1405 Curtis Denver, CO. 80202 (303) 844-6518 Field Offices: Casper 4225 Federal Off. Bldg. 100 East B. Street P.O. Box 580 Casper, WY. 82602-1918 (307) 261-5252 Fargo Federal Building 653 2nd Avenue N. P.O. Box 2483 Fargo, N.D. 58108-2483 (701) 239-5666 Helena Federal Office Building 301 South Park, Rm. 340 Drawer 10095 Helena, MT. 59626-0095 (406) 449-5283 Salt Lake City 324 S. State Street Suite 220 Salt Lake City, UT. 84111 (801) 524-5216 Sioux Falls 300 N. Dakota Ave. Suite 116 "300 Bldg." Sioux Falls, SD 57102-4223 (Property handled by Denver office)

REGION 9

San Francisco Phillip Burton Federal Bldg. and U.S. Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate P.O. Box 36003, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 556-5900 Field Offices: Fresno 1630 Shaw Ave. #138 Fresno, CA. 93710-8193 (209) 487-5033 Honolulu Prince Jonah Fed. Bldg. P.O. Box 50007 (808) 541-1343 Honolulu, HI. 96850-4991 Las Vegas 1500 E. Tropicana #205 Las Vegas, NV. 89119-6516 (702) 388-6500 Los Angeles 1615 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90015 (213) 251-7136 Phoenix 2 Arizona Ctr. #1600 400 North 5th St. P.O. Box 13468 Phoenix, AZ. 85004-2361 (602) 379-4434 Reno 1050 Bible Way P.O. Box 4700 Reno, NV. 89505-4700 (702) 784-5356 Sacramento 777 12th Street #200 Sacramento, CA. 95814-1997 (916) 551-1351 San Diego Room 5-3-S, Fed. Off. Bld. 880 Front Street San Diego, CA. 92188-0100 (619) 557-5310 Santa Ana Box 12850 34 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA. 92712-2850 (714) 836-2446 Tucson 100 N. Stone Ave. #410 Tucson, AZ. 85701-1467 (602) 670-5223

REGION 10

Seattle Arcade Plaza Bldg., 1321 Second Ave. Seattle, WA. 98101 (206) 553-1700 Field Offices: Anchorage Federal Building -U.S. Courthouse 222 West 8th Avenue #64 Anchorage, AK. 99513-7537 (907) 271-4170 Boise Federal Building -U.S. Courthouse 550 W. Fort St P.O. Box 042 Boise, ID. 83724-0420 (503) 326-2671 Portland 520 SW Sixth St. Portland, OR. 97204-1596 (503) 326-2671 Spokane Farm Credit Bank Bldg. 8th Fl. East W. 601 1st Av Spokane, WA. 99204-0317 (509) 353-2510

This concludes the Housing & Urban Development listings.

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CUSTOMS

The U.S. Customs offices seize millions in merchandise each year. E.G.& G. Dynatrend is under contract to auction forfeited and confiscated merchandise. Their address is: 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 705, Arlington, VA. 22201. Their phone numbers are (703) 351- 7880 and 7887.

The U.S. Customs Public Auction Line is specifically the 703-351-7887 number. You can be placed on a mailing list for either $25 for regional information or $50 for national news. There are five different areas covered.

There are auctions held every nine weeks in the following cities:

Other cities hold auctions more infrequently.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Periodically, there are portions of a contractor's inventory that remains following completion of a job. The government paid for it, so they own it. They consider it surplus and it's sold by a Defense branch -- the Department of Defense Logistics Agency.

You can write to these addresses for more information about these sales:

Boston Commander Defense Contract Admin Ser Boston Region 495 Summer Street Boston, MA. 02210-2184 New York Commander Defense Contract Admin Ser New York Region 201 Varick Street New York, N.Y. 10014-4811 Philadelphia Defense Contr. Admin. Serv. Philadelphia Region 2800 South 20th Street Philadelphia, PA. 19101-7478 Atlanta Defense Contr. Admin. Ser. Atlanta Region 805 Walker Street Marietta, GA. 30060-2789 Cleveland Commander Defense Contr. Admin. Serv. Cleveland Region Federal Office Building 1240 E. Ninth Street Cleveland, OH. 44199-2036 Chicago Commander Defense Contr. Admin. Ser. Chicago Region O'Hare Int'l Airport P.O. Box 66475 Chicago, IL. 60666-0475 Dallas Commander Defense Contr. Admin. Ser. Dallas Region 1200 Main Street Dallas, TX. 75202-4399 St. Louis Commander Defense Contr. Admin. Serv. St. Louis Region 1136 Washington Avenue St. Louis, MO. 63101-1194 Los Angeles Commander, Defense Contract Admin. Services Los Angeles Region, 11099 South La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90045-6197

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POSTAL SERVICE

A number of items often turn up at the post office that are undeliverable and unclaimed. These goods can range from merchandise to household and leisure items to books.

The merchandise auctions are only held in 5 cities, the largest in New York and San Francisco. If you live close to one of these auction areas listed, by all means go and check it out. Otherwise, it may not be worth a lengthy trip.

Atlanta: U.S. Postal Service, Undeliverable Mails Branch, Dead Parcels Branch, 730 Great SW Parkway, Atlanta, GA. 30336, (404) 344-1625 New York: U.S. Postal Service, 380 West 33rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10199, (212) 330-3800 Philadelphia: U.S. Postal Service, 2970 Market Street, Room 531-A, Philadelphia, PA. 19104-9886 (215) 895-5140 San Francisco: U.S. Postal Service, 390 Main Street, San Francisco, CA. 94105-9502, ( 415) 543-1826 St. Paul: U.S. Postal Service, 443 Fillmore Street, St. Paul, MN. 55107, (612) 293-3082

Postal vehicles are also sold by the Post Office. They must be purchased by cash, bank check or money order.

Alabama U.S. Postal Service 708 E. South Blvd. Montgomery, AL. 36119 (205) 244-7500 Alaska Postal Service Supply Off. Vehicle Maintenance 8221 Petersburg Anchorage, AK. 99507-3132 (907) 349-8900 Arizona U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facility 4949 E. Van Buren Phoenix, AZ. 85026 (602) 225-3367 Arkansas General Mail Facil. Fleet 4700 E. McCain Blvd. N. Little Rock, AR. 72231 (501) 945-6710 California Fleet Maintenance Div. 1300 Evans Avenue San Francisco, CA. 94105 (415) 550-5212 Colorado U.S. Postal Service 915 S. Logan Denver, CO. 80209 (303) 297-6730 Connecticut U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance Service 85 Weston St. Hartford, CT. 06101 (203) 524-6240 Delaware U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance 147 Quigley Blvd. Wilmington, DE. 19850 (302) 323-2237 Florida U.S. Post Office 2800 S. Adams Tallahassee, FL. 32301-9998 (904) 878-7268 Georgia U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance Facil. 3900 Crown Rd. Atlanta, GA. 30304-9721 Hawaii U.S. Postmaster Manager, Fleet Maintenance 89 Sand Island Rd. Honolulu, HI. 96819 (808) 845-1026 Idaho U.S. Post Office Garage 770 S. 13th Boise, ID. 83707 (208) 383-4225 Illinois Main Post Office Garage 2105 E. Cook Springfield, IL. 62703 (217) 788-7241 Indiana U.S. Post Office Garage 615 S. Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, IN. 46225 (317) 464-6081 Iowa U.S. Post Office 1165 Second Avenue Des Moines, IA. 50318-9121 (515) 283-7720 Kansas U.S. Post Office Garage 424 S. Kansas Avenue Topeka, KS. 66603 (913) 295-9167 Kentucky U.S. Postal Service 1420 Gardiner Lane P.O. Box 3111 Louisville, KY. 40232-9111 (502) 454-1891 Louisiana Main Post Office Garage Vehicle Maintenance Dept. 750 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA. 70021 (504) 381-0388 Maine Main Post Office 171 Kennebec Street Portland, ME. 04101 (207) 871-8467 Maryland U.S. Postal Service 6 Waelchi Avenue Baltimore, MD. 21227 (301) 625-8931 Massachusetts U.S. Postal Service 135 A Street Boston, MA. 02210 (617) 654-5771 Michigan U.S. Post Office 4800 Collins Rd. Lansing, MI. 48924 (517) 337-8736 Minnesota U.S. Postal Service 314 Eva Street St. Paul, MN. 55107 (612) 349-3082 Mississippi U.S. Post Office 350 E. Silas Brown St. Jackson, MS. 39301-5201 (601) 968-5784 Missouri U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facility 3535 Katherine Rd. Quincy, IL. 62301-9998 (217) 224-4950
Montana No auctions held. See San Francisco and Salt Lake City Nebraska U.S. Postal Service Maintenance, 700 R St. Lincoln, NE. 68501 (402) 473-1630 Nevada U.S. Post Office 2000 Vassar Street Reno, NV. 89510-9997 (702) 788-0626 New Hampshire U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance Facility 955 Goffs Falls Rd. Manchester, N.H. 03100-7221 (603) 644-4022 New Jersey Main Post Office Vehicle Mainten. Facility 680 State Hwy. 130 Trenton, N.J. 08650 (609) 581-3089 New Mexico U.S. Post Office 1135 Broadway, N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87101 (505) 848-3887 New York U.S. Postal Garage 201 11th Avenue New York, N.Y. 10199-9721 (212) 330-4904 North Carolina U.S. Postal Office 310 Newborne Avenue Raleigh, NC 27611 (919) 831-3702 North Dakota U.S. Post Office 220 E. Rosser Ave. Bismarck, N.D. 58501 (701) 221-6517 Ohio U.S. Postal Service 850 Twin River Drive Columbus, OH. 43216 (614) 469-4255 Oklahoma Main Post Office Vehicle Services 320 S.W. 5th Street Oklahoma City, OK. 73125 (405) 278-6159 Oregon U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance Facility 918 NW Park Avenue Portland, OR. 97208 (503) 294-2444 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Post Office Garage 30th and Chestnut Philadelphia, PA. 19104 (215) 895-9297 Rhode Island Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Providence RI 02904 (401) 276-6800 South Carolina U.S. Post Office 1601 Asembly St. Columbia, SC 29201-9122 (803) 733-4692 South Dakota U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facility 500 E. Boulevard Rapid City, SD 57701-5709 (605) 394-8648 Tennessee U.S. Post Office Garage 707 Chestnut Street Nashville, TN. 37229-9721 Texas U.S. Postal Service 10410 Perrin Beitel San Antonio, TX. 78284. (512) 657-8528 Utah U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance Dept. 1760 W. 2100 S Salt Lake City, UT. 84199 (801) 974-2350 Vermont U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facility 1800 Page Blvd. Springfield, MA. 01152-9721 (413) 785-6383 Virginia U.S. Post Office Garage 1001 School Street Richmond, VA. 23232 (804) 775-6155 Washington, D.C. U.S. Postal Service Fleet Operations 980 V. St. NE Washington, D.C. 20018-9601 (202) 832-0158 Washington (state) U.S. Postal Service 3825 S. Warren Tacoma, WA. 98409 West Virginia U.S. Post Office Vehicle Maintenance Facility 602 Donnelly St. Charleston, WV. 25301-9721( (304) 357-4158 Wisconsin U.S Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Madison, WI. 53703 608) 246-1300

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

Naturally, the Internal Revenue Service has been known to seize a few items themselves. They generally auction these goods off to raise money for back taxes and penalties owed by the person whose property has been confiscated. You can get on their mailing list by calling their HOT LINE:

(800) 829-1040

Other hot-line numbers:

The IRS may prove to be your ally yet!

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OTHER INFORMATION

The other phone numbers of importance may belong to the Federal Supply Service Bureau who can give you more information about General Services Administration Auctions. Those listings:

National Capitol Region

National Surplus & Sales Center Federal Supply Service Bureau 6808 Loisdale Rd. Springfield, VA. 22150 Hot-line: (703) 557-7796

Region One

Federal Serv. Supply Bur. 10 Causeway St. 4#2FBP-1 Boston, MA. 02222 Hotline: (617) 565-7326

Region Two

Federal Serv. Supply Bur. 26 Federal Plaza #2FBB-2 New York, N.Y. 10278 Hotline: (800) 488-SALE

Region Three

Federal Service Supply Bur Personal Property Sales 841 Chestnut St. #540 Philadelphia, PA. 19107 (215) 597-7253

Region Four

Federal Service Supp. Bur. General Services Admin. 404 West Beach St. #4FBB Atlanta, GA. 30365 (404) 331-5177

Region Five

General Services Admin. GSA Federal Supply Bureau Sales Serv, Mail Staff 34-5 230 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL. 60604 (312) 353-0246

Region Six

Excess Property Sales #6FP-P 440 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS. 66211 (913) 236-2500

Region Seven

General Services Admin. 819 Taylor Street Fort Worth, TX. 76102 (817) 334-2352

Region Eight

General Services Admin. Federal Supply Serv. Bur. Building 41 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO. 80226 (303) 236-7705

Region Nine

525 Market St. 29th Floor San Francisco, CA. 94105 (415) 774-5240

Region Ten

General Services Admin. Excess Personal Property 400 15th Street SW Auburn, WA. 98001 (206) 931-7763

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RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION

In the 1980s, there were a vast number of savings & loans failures and the U.S. Government contracted with the Resolution Trust Corporation to dispose of personal property and assets accumulated during the last few years.

There is a wide inventory that is constantly changing. The key contacts:

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SUMMARY

You're in business now!

These are a wide assortment of contact listings for you to begin your new career in the buying and selling business. People are going to buy goods -from you or someone else. Why not take advantage of the outstanding savings you can achieve by using the government to do your acquisitions for you.

You always thought the government only took taxes from you. Here's a chance to get some back! Of course, it will probably increase your taxes as your income goes up, but that's a good problem to have, right?

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