Please take the opportunity to read and familiarize yourself with the rules, policies, privacy policy and frequently asked questions.
We no longer have an in-person auction, including for bicycles. All of our auctions will be held only through our website.
If you do not see auction items on this page, there may not be an active auction at this time.
In accordance with the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service must auction off property seized in criminal investigations and recovered items that go unclaimed.
As items become eligible for auction, they will be posted here. Please check back regularly to see what items are available.
Make sure to log in or sign up for an account so you can bid on auction items.
The first step is to register. It is free and easy.
After following these steps you may begin bidding. Registered users are permitted only one account.
To change your username, log into your account, go to account details and edit account name. Your username is visible with your bids.
When you have located an item you are interested in, click on the item to see its full listing page, or click on “Bid Now”. On each listing page, there is a “Place Bid” button that you must click on to place your bid. You will see the minimum amount required to place a bid. Enter your bid carefully because once “Place Bid” button is clicked, it cannot be removed. You will receive a confirmation email on your bid. If you have been outbid, you will receive and email confirming someone has outbid you.
If the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service discovers an item is listed incorrectly, recalled, its rightful owner comes forward and has proof of ownership, or other important information about the product is learned, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service reserves the right to remove the item and/or cancel any bids or transactions.
In this type of auction, buyers bid until the auction ends. Each item in the auction will display the amount of time left to place bids and “ending on” date and time. The item is then sold to the highest bidder at the end of the auction period. A confirmation email will be sent to the winning bidder.
Bidding starts at $0.00 and the next minimum bid required will be displayed in the brackets. i.e. ($4.00).
Some Items may have a reserved minimum start bid and will be explained in the description of the auction.
Once the auction closes, an e-mail notification is sent to the buyer automatically so arrangements for payment and pickup of the item can be determined. Payment is required within seven (7) days – excluding weekends and Statutory Holidays.
Please bid responsibly and please note, by placing a bid you are entering into a contract. If you have the highest bid and are declared the winner, you will enter into a legally binding purchase contract.
If you place bids on multiple items, you must complete each of the transactions on each item won separately. Requests to remove a bid is prohibited and the account will be flagged.
We do not allow bidders to have multiple accounts.
Items are sold in ‘as is’ condition. No Returns are accepted.
Items must be paid for within 24 hours of the auction ending and picked up within seven (7) days, excluding weekends and Statutory Holidays. Items not paid for or picked up within seven (7) days, excluding weekends and Statutory Holidays, will be considered abandoned and disposed of without prior notice to recoup.
Please view the complete Rules and Privacy Policy elsewhere on this page.
No. Live viewings of items will not be scheduled unless specified in the auction description. Do not attempt to contact the SSMPS to schedule a viewing of any items, unless specified in the auction description.
All Items are for local pickup only. It is the sole responsibility of the winning bidder to make arrangements to collect any item they have won. The pickup location is the Police Services Building at 580 Second Line East, P6B 4K1.
You must schedule an appointment to pickup any items before attending the Police Services Building. You can schedule an appointment by calling 705-949-6300 ext. 109 or 116.
Photo ID, PayPal receipt and the Winning Bid email are required at the time of pickup.
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All of the money collected during Police Service auctions goes into accounts held by the Police Services Board. The proceeds from the auction fall under Proceeds of Crime. Those funds, in accordance with the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), may only be spent on specific projects.