Electronic Equipment Up for Bid at State Auction

TVs, digital cameras and other electronic equipment will be among the wide variety of items available for bid at the State of Ohio miscellaneous property auction Saturday, January 28.

The auction will be held at the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division headquarters, 4200 Surface Road, Columbus, 43228. The doors open at 8 a.m.; the auction begins at 9 a.m.

Available electronic equipment includes computers, monitors and printers. Other items include a drum set, outboard motors, a bicycle and utility tools as well as wood desks and credenzas.

Purchased items must be paid for in full the day of the sale. Cash and credit cards are accepted. All methods of payment other than cash must be approved by the auctioneers, Cassel & Associates.

All purchased items must be picked up by 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 1. Regular warehouse hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The warehouse is open until 6 p.m. on the day of the auction.

Surplus property auctions provide the general public an opportunity to purchase quality goods at reduced prices and enable the state to recoup a portion of its initial investment. Miscellaneous property and vehicle auctions generated more than $2.5 million this past fiscal year.

Public auctions are the last step in the state's surplus program. State agencies declare property as surplus because it is damaged or at the end of its life cycle for government use. In addition, property may include items seized by law enforcement officials as well as items contributed by airline passengers. The property then is made available to other state agencies, state higher education facilities, tax-supported agencies, municipal corporations and other political subdivisions of the state, including public schools. Remaining property is sold at the public auctions.

For more information, please contact Jim Rooker at 614.466.7636 or visit the DAS State and Federal Surplus Services website at www.ohio.gov/surplus.