Police departments and other government agencies hold public auctions in order to sell off confiscated items. Many police departments in Pennsylvania hold auctions throughout the year. These auctions are free and open to the public. The proceeds from police or government auctions sometimes go back to the police department, go to charity, or are used for the victims. The government has set up a website to allow you to find local police auctions.
Go to the U.S. government-owned site, GovSales. The site lists auctions and other ways to buy government-owned property. Pick the items you are interested in first. For instance, you can specifically search for household items or cars. Narrow your search to Pennsylvania.
Navigate to a private Internet site like Police Auctions. Search for police auctions in Pennsylvania. You can narrow the search further by selecting a specific town. Select what types of auction you want to view, such as if you were just interested in car auctions in Pennsylvania.
Call the Pennsylvania State Police at (717) 783-5599. The state police will be able to inform you of any upcoming auctions that it is holding. Contact your county sheriff’s department or your town police department for their auctions.
View the classified ads in your local Pennsylvania paper. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Philadelphia Daily News are two major papers in Pennsylvania that will list any upcoming police auctions.
