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Surplus Sales through GovDeals.com

Graphic of post-it note with words "Important Notice"Starting in 2025 UPSD will use GovDeals.com for the sale of surplus equipment, textbooks, supplies, and technology items.

Surplus Sales Guidelines

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We are excited to partner with GovDeals platform for surplus item sales. The public (including community members, businesses, and UPSD staff) are welcome to bid on posted items. 

To register as a buyer to bid on auction items:

  1. Go to GovDeals website
  2. Select REGISTER in the upper right corner.
  3. Complete your ACCOUNT INFORMATION (select “End Use” if you are registering as an individual), and PREFERENCES, AGREE TO THE USER AGREEMENT, then SUBMIT.
  4. You will receive a verification link and temporary password via email from “registration@liquidityservices.com”. After clicking on the link you will create your own password and will be logged in. You are now a registered bidder.

 

GUIDELINES:

  • All sales are final.
  • Products sold “as is”. These are used items and the listed description will identify the estimated condition.
  • No pre-bid viewing or inspection of items prior to sale unless expressly indicated in the posting.
  • All bidding, payments, and bill of sale provided by GovDeals.
  • New listings will be placed by UPSD once per month, usually on the first Wednesday.
  • Purchased items must be paid (through GovDeals) within 5 business days from close of auction.
  • Purchased items must be picked up by the buyer within 10 business days from close of auction.
  • Pickup times scheduled by appointment only. No shipping, delivery, or drop-ins.

LEGAL

Per RCW 28A.335.180, school districts may grant surplus materials and equipment to a federal, state or local government entity, or to indigent persons, at no cost on the condition the property be used for preschool through twelfth grade education purposes. The school district cannot broker a sale to private entities (non-governmental), staff or community members of surplus materials or equipment. These items were purchased with public funds and must be sold at an open public sale. The district typically posts all usable surplus materials and equipment on GovDeals.com, which holds the public sale on the district’s behalf. Person or entities interested in acquiring some of the district’s surplus items should go to the following link: GovDeals University Place School District