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Step 1
Head to the Ohio DAS website at www.das.ohio.gov. The website lists auction dates and times for both vehicles and surplus goods. Many of these auctions are located in Columbus, Ohio.
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Step 2
Check the local newspaper for surplus auctions. The Ohio DAS regularly publishes information on upcoming government auctions in the Columbus Dispatch.
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Step 3
Get to the surplus auctions early to check out the items. The surplus auctions are regularly held on weekends and the auction items are open to public viewing an hour or two before the auction starts. Be sure to write down lot numbers and items you're interested in before the bidding starts.
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Step 4
Register before the auction starts. You will need a valid ID and you will be given an auction number for bidding that day.
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Step 5
Inspect vehicles at auction up to a week before the sale. Call the DAS auction service listed to find out vehicle inspection times. In most cases, Ohio government auction allow for the vehicles to be started the day before the auction.
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Step 6
Have payment options available. In most vehicle and surplus auctions in Ohio, cash, cashier checks and credit cards are accepted. Be sure to have proper payment methods available on the day of a surplus auction. Vehicles auctions are required to have at least a down payment on the day the auction ends and the remaining balance paid by the next Monday after auction end.
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Step 7
Be prepared to remove your auction items. Check the auction guidelines on time limits for removing property for each auction. Most government surplus auctions require that you remove the items after the sale.
Comments
AmyRose said
on 2/24/2009 Good details, thank you. 5*