The U. S. Consulate General will conduct an online auction of a used vehicle on Monday, February 13, 2023, from 08:00 AM to 11:30 AM. All interested parties and individuals are invited to join by online registration as below.

Car Information:

• Model: SUV – FORD EXPLORER 2012, 7-seat
• Model year: 2012
• Color: Black
• Engine Capacity: 3496 cm³
• Current Odo Kilometer: ~ 74.800 km
• Fuel type: GASOLINE
• Manufacturer place: USA

Pick-up Truck Information:

• Model: Pick up – FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 2010, 5-seat
• Model year: 2010
• Color: Navy Blue
• Engine Capacity: 5400 cm³
• Current Odo Kilometer: ~17.200 km
• Fuel type: GASOLINE
• Manufacturer place: USA

Registration:

Please follow the process by registration link: Registration.

Bidders must be at least 18 years old. Registration must be received by Thursday, February 09, 2023. Please contact us via email if you have any questions:  HCMC-GSO-Auction@state.gov. Please do not contact by phone for any information.

After successful registration, bidders will receive bidder number via email from the Consulate.

Conditions of Sale:        

• All items will be sold “as is” and no warranties are made regarding their operating condition. There will be no refunds or exchanges allowed.
• Bid amounts must be in US dollars (rounded to nearest dollar, no cents).
• All bids must be submitted by the Google Form Link from Auction Board. Only bids received by 10:00 AM, Monday, February 13, 2023 in Google Form will be considered.

Online Auction Regulations:

• Bid Bonds: NOT applicable for online auction.
• Bid Price: All bidders should submit realistic bids and honor their bid(s) if accepted.

Bidders must honor any winning bid(s) and commit to pay the price offered to buy the lot(s) within below timeline. Failure to perform payment obligation is considered as a commitment violation case. The Consulate will record this case on restricted list for all transaction of the Consulate and the bidder will be forbidden from participating in future auctions with the Consulate.

• Payment Terms:
• The winning bidder will be notified via phone call and email on Monday, February 13, 2023 from 11:00.
• Payment method: transfer via the official bank account number of the Consulate with the syntax: HOCHI_AUCTION2023_Your bidding number.
• After successful payment, bidders are required to send a photo of the Payment Authorization to HCMC-GSO-Auction@state.gov before 15:00 on February 13, 2023 and wait for the Consulate’s payment receipt confirmation within 36 hours from the date of successful payment.
• In case of late payment by the winning bidder, it will be considered as a breach of the above commitment.
• Vietnamese Government duty or taxes, if any, transaction fees from credit cards or banking transfer and transportation fee are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.
• After receiving payment confirmation from the Consulate bank account, the Consulate will provide the Official Receipt.
• Pick-up vehicle(s):
• The Consulate reserves the right to make the final decision on the sale of all items.
• The winning bidder is required to present identification and Official Receipt on pick-up day.
• Please note that the Consulate will only issue the property to the winning bidder, not to third-party buyers.

Schedule:

Time	Event
Feb 09 23:59	· Deadline for registration via link: Registration.
Feb 13 08:00 – 10:00   10:00 11:00 – 11:30	· Bidders inspect the car via video and Q&A via Zalo chat. · Online bidding starts in Google form sent via email HCMC-GSO-Auction@state.gov and Zalo account. · Online bidding closes. · Winning bidders are notified by phone calls and email, then complete payment and send proof of payment to email HCMC-GSO-Auction@state.gov
Feb 14 – Feb 15	· Consulate confirms payment receipt and notifies bidder for pick-up schedule.

Note: The Schedule may change. Under this circumstance, The Consulate will update information by email 24h in advance. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.