FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 15, 2009

County to hold 2nd surplus auction Oct. 24-28
Once again, entire sale of items will be conducted online

FREEHOLD, NJ  – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced that the second Monmouth County surplus auction of 2009 will be conducted Oct. 24 through Oct. 28. As was the case earlier this year, the entire auction will be conducted online.

“Conducting the auction online makes it easier for bidders who can monitor the sale though their home computers,” Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow said. “It also allows more people to bid on items, even people from elsewhere in New Jersey or out of state, which is a greater benefit to taxpayers who are the beneficiaries of additional revenue that results.”

Seized and forfeited property from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and surplus items from Fleet Services, Bridge Department, Buildings & Grounds, Reclamation Center, Health Department, Corrections and Park System will be sold. The auction will be conducted by Auction Liquidation Services. A full list of the items to be sold is online at www.govauctionlistservices.com. Pictures, descriptions, terms of sale and other information are available.

All items for sale will be available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the county’s Public Works yard at 250 Center St., Freehold Township. 

Online bidding will commence at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Bidders must pre-register with the auctioneer at www.govauctionlistservices.com. The auction begins to close at 6 p.m. Oct. 28. Successful bidders will be required to pay for their purchases when they pick up their items on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 at the county’s public works complex at 250 Center St., Freehold Township.

The county experimented with an online auction in 2007 by selling just two large items on the World Wide Web, and the county nearly doubled its price. Last year’s online auction brought in $284,000, and a larger auction held in June of this year netted more than $300,000.

“In addition to broadening the bidder base, having the entire auction online eliminates weather concerns and reduces labor,” Freeholder Robert D. Clifton said. “Prior to 2008, surplus auctions cost money because they were held solely on weekends, cost money for set-up, oversight and security.”

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