An agency that uses the site to sell propertypays GSA a commission based on a sliding scale and avoids the cost of indefinitelystoring property. We're not like other Internet auction sites. Other sites are exceeding expectations, too, in the amount of moneythey bring in and the demand from the public for more. ButCloher said the cash-strapped USPS is looking for ways to make money. Infact, the Postal Service has been selling undeliverable packages such asbooks, videos and CDs on eBay, the retail online auction site.
Some government agencies find managing an online shopping site too toughto do alone.
After trying its own site, the U.S. Marshals Service decidedit was too costly and time- consuming. We footed the million-dollar plus bill forthe Web site. We handle all the customer service, calls and e-mails. Weplace ads in newspapers and magazines. The company also takes online depositsfrom potential buyers and handles the paperwork for the sale.