Surplus

Item Pickup
By appointment only, property purchased may be picked up 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday, excluding university holidays. Using our forklift, we can assist, under the direction and supervision of the buyer. However, under no circumstances will U of I assume responsibility for packing, loading or shipping of the item.

Notice
University of Idaho Surplus requires auction winners to set up an appointment to receive their winnings. Property must be picked up 4 weeks from the close of auction or $5 weekly fee will be charged for storage. If the item is not picked up within 10 weeks of the close of auction, you forfeit the item, and it will be relisted.

Buyer acknowledges that all U.S. export control laws and regulations apply to the property purchased from the university, including the Export Administration Regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit the export or re-export of products and technology to certain countries and persons. Buyer agrees to comply strictly with all U.S. export laws, regulations, orders, and assume sole responsibility for obtaining any required licenses to export or re-export products or technology.

PayMac handles all payments for University of Idaho. Acceptable forms of payment are Wire Transfer or Credit Card. NO CASH, CHECKS, OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED! Payment for an awarded item MUST BE received within 5 business days of close of auction. A Buyers Premium of 10% will be added to the final sale price with a $1 minimum charge per auction for payment collections. If applicable, this premium will be visible during the bidding process and added to the total bid. ALL sales are final. Public Surplus will notify the buyer of receipt of payment via email. The payment receipt must be presented at the time of pick up or Public Surplus will not release the item to you.

University of Idaho may require bid deposits to ensure fairness and equity to all buyers as a way to decrease default bidding.

The successful bidder will be responsible for the removal of the item. The successful bidder will be responsible for the cost of packing and/or shipping of any item(s) if necessary. University of Idaho will charge a sales tax of 6% which will be calculated at the time of bidding on an item(s). For any tax exemptions, email surplus@uidaho.edu to get your paperwork in the system.

All property is available to University of Idaho departments, other federal, state, and local government agencies, and qualifying non-profit organizations at all times up to and including the public sales. The public, including the students, staff and faculty at University of Idaho, are able to buy from University of Idaho Surplus at pre-priced sales, sealed bid sales, and public surplus web sales only.

All property is offered AS IS, WHERE IS with no warranty or guarantee as to condition. The buyer is responsible for determining the condition of the property. When possible, the staff will assist by giving information concerning the property.

We provide no storage for items purchased. All items must be removed from the warehouse by the closing time on the date of the sale. Staff are not required to assist you with loading your purchases.

Pricing for non-auction used items for sale at Campus Surplus is based on fair market value of state-owned property. Pricing is adjusted as needed to fulfill state regulations concerning transparency of sales; equal pricing strategies for both public entities and private citizens; and the best return of revenue for state owned property. Pricing can vary 20-80% of the new cost for a similar item based on factors such as market availability, materials quality, condition and demand. Fair market pricing is determined using available information from various auction and sales websites; various pricing guidelines and blue book authorities available; and other regional surplus dealers.

University of Idaho reserves the right to sell the merchandise to any public agency prior to the closing of the sale and may remove any property offered from the sale at any time before and during sale hours.

All property is available to University of Idaho departments, other federal, state and local government agencies, and qualifying non-profit organizations at all times up to and including the public sales. The public, including the students, staff and faculty at University of Idaho are able to buy from University of Idaho Surplus at pre-priced sales, sealed bid sales, and public surplus web sales only.

All property is offered AS IS, WHERE IS with no warranty or guarantee as to condition. The buyer is responsible for determining the condition of the property. When possible, the staff will assist in giving information concerning the property.

We provide no storage for items purchased. All items must be removed from the warehouse by closing time on the date of the sale. When possible, the staff will assist you with loading of your purchases.

To purchase an item:

• Small item: remove from shelf and bring to the counter.
• Large item: remove the tag from the item and bring it to the counter.

After you have paid for the item, please show the receipt to one of our staff for help with retrieval and loading of your purchase. Please have all purchases combined together for one trip through our check out system.

Pricing for non-auction used items for sale at Campus Surplus are based on fair market value of state owned property. Pricing is adjusted as needed to fulfill state regulations concerning transparency of sales; equal pricing strategies for both public entities and private citizens; and best return of revenue for state owned property. Pricing can vary 20-80% of new cost for a similar item based on factors such as market availability, materials quality, condition and demand. Fair market pricing is determined using available information from various auction and sales websites; various pricing guidelines and blue book authorities available; and other regional surplus dealers.

Tied sealed bids will be resolved through the use of a random selection drawn by our sales application and only the winning bidder will be notified.
Payment can be made with cash, Visa Card, MasterCard, Discover Card or personal checks up to $1,000. Items over $1,000 will be held with a 10% deposit; payment in full is to be made the following day by cashier's check or cash.

University of Idaho reserves the right to sell the merchandise to any public agency prior to the closing of the sale and may remove any property offered from the sale at any time before and during sale hours.

As of December 2014, U of I departments, state agencies, government entities and school districts, may now view surplus items available for purchase on line. This allows these groups first chance at buying any interested item outright at its estimated value, before going to public auction. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email surplus@uidaho.edu for directions on how to become a Preview Member. Please Note: This is not for private individual purchasing. This is only for U of I departments, state agencies, governmental entities and school districts. A budget number or purchase order is required to make these purchases prior to auction. Private entities must still bid on items as they come up at the Public Surplus auction site. General office items, furniture and equipment are generally not listed on this site, but can be viewed and purchased at the Surplus Store 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.

Campus Surplus promotes U of I sustainability efforts by keeping as many state owned items as possible from entering the waste stream.  By re-selling these items at our weekly sales or through the Public Surplus website, we divert tons of materials from being thrown away each year.  While our Recycling and Surplus operations are funded using income generated in this manner, we also partially reimburse departments for higher value items as they are sold.  All items with a value exceeding $300 are reimbursed at a percentage of the value that exceeds the $300 threshold.  See rate schedule below.

Percentages Returned to Departments by Sale Price

• $301 - $500 Sale Price: 40%
• $501 - $2,000 Sale Price: 50%
• $2,001 - $10,000 Sale Price: 75%
• More than $10,000 Sale Price: 90%

Current disposal fee for all refrigerator or refrigeration units is free.

If any item is deemed of nominal value, and it can not be sold, Campus Surplus will recycle as many of these items as possible to keep them out of the waste stream.

This scale supersedes all scales prior to Oct. 23, 2012.