| Are you in the market for a new car or a new plasma | | | | determined that the seized property was either used in |
| television but don’t want to pay retail prices? Try | | | | the commission of drug-related crimes, or was |
| buying at a Tempe police auction! This article is | | | | purchased with money that was received as the result |
| designed to provide you with the details on what a | | | | of a drug-related crime. Forfeited property can be |
| Tempe police auction is and how they work. Specifics | | | | anything from motorcycles and cars, to boats, |
| may vary from auction to auction; however, the | | | | airplanes and homes! |
| following information includes helpful and important | | | | When you bid on this type of property at a Tempe |
| guidelines from which everyone can benefit. | | | | police auction you are agreeing to accept the item |
| So what happens when the police make an arrest? | | | | "As-Is." “As-Is” means there is no warranty on |
| Well, somebody usually goes to jail and, depending on | | | | the property and the bidder is responsible for removal |
| the crime, so does all of their stuff! What happens to | | | | from the auction location. It also means that the bidder |
| case evidence when no one claims it? And what | | | | must rely on their own information to make bidding |
| happens to unclaimed luggage at the airport? | | | | decisions - the bidder is responsible to inspect the |
| Well, most of this stuff gets sold at a Tempe police | | | | property! |
| auction! The average person may not realize it, but | | | | Most states have specific laws that deal with how |
| police agencies, including local police departments, | | | | police auctions are to be conducted. The agency |
| county sheriff departments, as well as state and | | | | conducting the police auction is usually required to |
| federal law enforcement agencies end up with a lot of | | | | publish a full description of the items that will be |
| confiscated goods, lost items or abandoned property. | | | | auctioned, as well as the date, time and location of the |
| These things end up in the agency's possession as the | | | | auction. The agency will also publish additional terms |
| result of arrests, forfeitures and carelessness on the | | | | such as what types of payment they will accept, how |
| part of the property owner. Eventually, these items | | | | long you have to remove the property from the |
| may end up at a Tempe police auction. | | | | auction site once you win the bid, plus legal disclaimers |
| Going to a Tempe police auction is like walking into the | | | | if there are any. This information is generally published |
| living room Christmas morning. What are you going to | | | | in at least one major newspaper that serves the area |
| get? You never know until you get there! At a Tempe | | | | within the law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. |
| police auction, you can find just about anything and it | | | | Police auctions require that you register as a bidder |
| changes every time you go. You don’t know | | | | and in most cases, you are allowed time to inspect the |
| what’s been confiscated. You don’t know what | | | | goods before the actual police auction begins. You |
| has been stolen. You don’t know what’s been | | | | should take advantage of this time because it is a |
| left at the airport. You have no idea unless you show | | | | very bad idea to bid on anything that you haven't had |
| up and find out. | | | | time to inspect. Once the auction starts, you simply bid |
| Police auctions feature items from a multitude of | | | | on the items that you want. Have a budget in mind and |
| places – a lot of government agencies, police | | | | don't bid more than you're willing to pay. It's easy to get |
| departments – and can include items like cars, tools, | | | | caught up in the bidding frenzy and end up paying far |
| electronics, jewelry, sporting goods and coins, | | | | more than originally intended. |
| commercial heavy equipment, real estate, antiques, | | | | Police auctions can be fun and save you a ton of |
| guns and more. For example, forfeited property is | | | | money on great items like cars, electronics and real |
| usually the result of drug arrests where it was | | | | estate! |