| Attending auctions held by the government can be | | | | government online auction description for this item. |
| very profitable for the business minded individual or | | | | (Note: all items are sold 'as is') |
| merely a great place for a great buy for the bargain | | | | 3. Click on the 'bid' button whenever you are ready to |
| hunter. However, some auctions are held in locations | | | | make a bid |
| inaccessible by you or where you simply can't travel. | | | | 4. A registration form needs to be filled out. If you bid |
| The solution to that problem is to place your bids in | | | | for items in different categories, you may need to |
| government online auctions. | | | | register for each. |
| How do you bid in these auctions? | | | | 5. It is important to keep track of the item you are |
| Are you familiar with eBay? | | | | bidding on because others may outbid you and you |
| Government auctions online are done pretty much the | | | | may need to increase your bid. Bidding usually lasts 7 |
| same way. | | | | days. |
| Here are tips on how to bid on these auctions. | | | | 6. If you won the bidding, you will be notified via e-mail. |
| 1. What do you want to buy? It is important to know | | | | Payment options include cards, money order and |
| this to narrow down your search. There are items | | | | electronic check. |
| available such as computers and other electronics, real | | | | 7. Government auctions online usually give winning |
| estate, vehicles, sporting goods, books, clothes, etc. | | | | bidders 10 days to collect their items. If the item is small, |
| 2. Get a listing of the items for sale and click on one | | | | you can arrange for shipment however for larger |
| you wish to bid on. It is important to read through the | | | | items, they need to be picked up personally. |