U.S. Embassy Riga announces an online auction. Auction starts on June 2, 2023 at 10:00 Riga time, and lasts until June 5 at 12:00 Riga time. All the items being auctioned are sold exclusively via the Embassy’s auction website. You can find all the necessary information about the auction on https://online-auction.state.gov/ (opens on May 29). In order to participate in the auction, you must first register at https://online-auction.state.gov/en-US/Account/Register. For additional information please send an email to: BLGAuctions@state.gov.
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 two weeks.
During this period, you can actively take part and submit your bid for the surplus property. We strongly recommend you read all the information provided 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. The maximum number of bids is stated for 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 bids price development. Lot winners on the Embassy Riga Online-Auction can retrieve their goods at Asarīši 3, Vētras, Mārupes novads, LV-2167, Latvia. Please note the designated dates and times for collection on your winner’s e-mail. Email for winners will include a link to the auction application where you can review your items after a successful login.
Payment
Payment for the items is possible only by bank money transfer to the Embassy bank account:
- In the item “Message for recipient” fill in word “Auction” and lot numbers you’re paying for.
- In the item “Variable symbol” fill in your Unique Identification Number (UID) which can be found at “Winners info” auction website section.
- In the item “Amount” fill in the total amount in the local currency of your bid(s).
- In the cases where you have won more than one lot, you can pay the total amount due of all lots 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
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.
