| f the best-kept secrets of commerce is the | | | | other valuable merchandise at a fraction of the usual |
| government auction. The government often seizes | | | | cost. The only trick is finding out where and when |
| property and merchandise from criminals who | | | | these auctions are. |
| obtained the items with ill-gotten funds. It might be | | | | Like most things, the information is available on the |
| police, the IRS, Customs or the DEA that confiscates | | | | Internet. However, you must beware: Many sites |
| the merchandise. The government then holds public | | | | claiming to give you access to vast, comprehensive |
| auctions to divest itself of it and convert it into cash, | | | | lists of every upcoming government auction are |
| which can be used to prosecute the offenders or to | | | | scams, taking your $39.99 and giving you a lot of |
| repay the victims. | | | | worthless Web site links in return. On oltiby.com, all |
| Many people who frequent these auctions have | | | | public or government auction are free listing, free |
| bought new cars for mere hundreds of dollars, or | | | | bidding. |