The U.S. Postal Service is yet another branch of the Federal Government that finds it necessary to sell or auction off surplus inventory and merchandise. There are only two categories of items that are put up for sale: “Surplus Jeeps” and “Undeliverable Packages and Parcels.” 

 

 

CATEGORY 1 – MAIL DELIVERY JEEPS

Jeeps are perhaps the first thing that pops into ones mind when they think of postal surplus goods. That’s because the postal service has a very large inventory of two wheel drive vehicles. These are the Jeeps that are driven by our mailman every day when he or she delivers your mail. New Jeeps are constantly being purchased and older stock is rotated in order to keep the transportation fleet in good repair. Although Jeep auctions are not held that often, when they are it is quite possible to pick one up a great price! These vehicles can be repainted and make super recreational autos. The one thing to keep in mind though is that all steering controls and mechanisms are on the right hand side of the Jeep. These are completely legal automobiles and can readily be driven on the street, though it takes getting used to.

If you have an interest in obtaining one of these surplus Jeeps, write to the following address:

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
OFFICE OF FLEET MANAGEMENT
ROOM 7246
475 L’ENFANT PLAZA
WASHINGTON, DC 20260

Or it could be possible to find surplus information on their web site at http://www.usps.com .

When writing, you’ll need to ask them for the address of the Office of Fleet Management that takes care of surplus Jeep “auctions/sales” in your area. Contact that specific office and request to be notified of any up-coming auctions or sales.

You may first want to check with your local post office first. They may be aware of where these sales are held and will be able to save you a little time.

CATEGORY 2 – UNDELIVERABLE PACKAGES AND PARCELS

Every year there are literally hundreds of thousands of packages, parcels and letters that are, for some reason or another, not deliverable. The Postal Service must dispose of these items some how.

Rather than destroy everything, it is generally collected in five or six gathering stations to be opened, cataloged and sorted out. All useless “loose-in-the-mail” material is destroyed and anything of value is held for auction. You’ll find items ranging from jewelry, knife sets, kitchen items, books, watches, women’s and men’s clothing… in fact, you’ll find just about any and every item conceivable. If it’s small enough to be sent through the mail, it’s probably here as well.

Check out the U.S. Post Office web site regarding undeliverable, lost, damaged and unclaimed goods at http://www.usps.gov/consumer/auctions.htm .

[Alabama]

U.S. Postal Service
708 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36119
(205) 244-7500

[Alaska]

Postal Service Supply Off.
Vehicle Maintenance
8221 Petersburg
Anchorage, AK 99507-3132
(907) 349-8900

[Arizona]

U.S. Postal Service
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
4949 E. Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85026
(602) 225-3367

[Arkansas]

General Mail Facil. Fleet
4700 E. McCain Blvd.
N. Little Rock, AR 72231
(501) 945-6710

[California]

Fleet Maintenance Div.
1300 Evans Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 550-5212

[Colorado]

U.S. Postal Service
915 S. Logan
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 297-6730

[Connecticut]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Service
85 Weston St.
Hartford, CT 06101
(203) 524-6240

[Delaware]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance
147 Quigley Blvd.
Wilmington, DE 19850
(302) 323-2237

[District Of Columbia]

U.S. Postal Service
Fleet Operations
980 V. St. NE
Washington, DC 20018-9601
(202) 832-0158

[Florida]

U.S. Post Office
2800 S. Adams
Tallahassee, FL 32301-9998
(904) 878-7268

[Georgia]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Facil.
3900 Crown Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30304-9721

[Hawaii]

U.S. Postmaster
Manager, Fleet Maintenance
89 Sand Island Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 845-1026

[Idaho]

U.S. Post Office Garage
770 S. 13th
Boise, ID 83707
(208) 383-4225

[Illinois]

Main Post Office Garage
2105 E. Cook
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 788-7241

[Indiana]

U.S. Post Office Garage
615 S. Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 464-6081

[Iowa]

U.S. Post Office
1165 Second Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50318-9121
(515) 283-7720

[Kansas]

U.S. Post Office Garage
424 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603
(913) 295-9167

[Kentucky]

U.S. Postal Service
1420 Gardiner Lane
P.O. Box 3111
Louisville, KY 40232-9111
(502) 454-1891

[Louisiana]

Main Post Office Garage
Vehicle Maintenance Dept.
750 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70021
(504) 381-0388

[Maine]

Main Post Office
171 Kennebec Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 871-8467

[Maryland]

U.S. Postal Service
6 Waelchi Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21227
(301) 625-8931

[Massachusetts]

U.S. Postal Service
135 A Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 654-5771

[Massachusetts]

U.S. Postal Service
135 A Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 654-5771

[Michigan]

U.S. Post Office
4800 Collins Rd.
Lansing, MI 48924
(517) 337-8736

[Minnesota]

U.S. Postal Service
314 Eva Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
(612) 349-3082

[Mississippi]

U.S. Post Office
350 E. Silas Brown St.
Jackson, MS 39301-5201
(601) 968-5784

[Missouri]

U.S. Postal Service
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
3535 Katherine Rd.
Quincy, IL 62301-9998
(217) 224-4950

[Montana]

No auctions held. See San Francisco and Salt Lake City.

[Nebraska]

U.S. Postal Service
Maintenance, 700 R St.
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 473-1630

[Nevada]

U.S. Post Office
2000 Vassar Street
Reno, NV 89510-9997
(702) 788-0626 Gov’t

[New Hampshire]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
955 Goffs Falls Rd.
Manchester, NH 03100-7221
(603) 644-4022

[New Jersey]

Main Post Office
Vehicle Mainten. Facility
680 State Hwy. 130
Trenton, NJ 08650
(609) 581-3089

[New Mexico]

U.S. Post Office
1135 Broadway, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87101
(505) 848-3887

[New York]

U.S. Postal Garage
201 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10199-9721
(212) 330-4904

[North Carolina]

U.S. Postal Office
310 Newborne Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 831-3702

[North Dakota]

U.S. Post Office
220 E. Rosser Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 221-6517

[Ohio]

U.S. Postal Service
850 Twin River Drive
Columbus, OH 43216
(614) 469-4255

[Oklahoma]

Main Post Office
Vehicle Services
320 S.W. 5th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 278-6159

[Oregon]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
918 NW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97208
(503) 294-2444

[Pennsylvania]

Philadelphia Post Office
Garage
30th and Chestnut
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 895-9297

[Rhode Island]

Service
Vehicle Maintenance
Providence RI 02904
(401) 276-6800

[South Carolina]

U.S. Post Office
1601 Asembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201-9122
(803) 733-4692

[South Dakota]

U.S. Postal Service
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
500 E. Boulevard
Rapid City, SD 57701-5709
(605) 394-8648

[Tennessee]

U.S. Post Office Garage
707 Chestnut Street
Nashville, TN 37229-9721

[Texas]

U.S. Postal Service
10410 Perrin Beitel
San Antonio, TX 78284
(512) 657-8528

[Utah]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Dept.
1760 W. 2100 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84199
(801) 974-2350

[Vermont]

U.S. Postal Service
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
1800 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01152-9721
(413) 785-6383

[Virginia]

U.S. Post Office Garage
1001 School Street
Richmond, VA 23232
(804) 775-6155

[Washington]

U.S. Postal Service
3825 S. Warren
Tacoma, WA 98409

[West Virginia]

U.S. Post Office
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
602 Donnelly St.
Charleston, WV 25301-9721
(304) 357-4158

[Wisconsin]

U.S Postal Service
Vehicle Maintenance
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 246-1300

[Wyoming]

No auctions held. See Minnesota.

Posted on: April 18, 2012, by : AfricanSisters