New York State on Ebay
February 22nd, 2012
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that New York State will soon be on Ebay–well not the entire state–just hundreds of state vehicles, cell phones, medical equipment, highway equipment, officer furniture, cameras and generators. According to Cuomo’s office these are all excess assets. “By selling unneeded equipment and supplies, New York State will reduce operating costs and cut back on excess spending and inventory,” Governor Cuomo said. “This initiative is a small part of our work to overhaul government operations and make the state work more efficiently for the taxpayer,” Cuomo said.
Here is the full release from his office:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Office of General Services (OGS) will launch “NYSStore,” a new eBay-based online platform to sell unneeded state vehicles and other excess state assets. NYSStore will offer a spectrum of surplus state goods including office supplies, computers, cell phones, furniture, medical equipment, cameras, generators, tools, and other supplies that are no longer needed by the state. The sale will begin in early April with inventories updated regularly.
As part of Governor Cuomo’s overhaul of New Yorks government operations, a new fleet management system has been set up to consolidate the states vehicle fleet. As a result of this effort, the state has already identified nearly 500 vehicles to be part of the first online sale. The sale of these cars and other goods could generate hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as millions of dollars in reduced costs due to reduced fuel and maintenance expenses.
“By selling unneeded equipment and supplies, New York State will reduce operating costs and cut back on excess spending and inventory,” Governor Cuomo said. “This initiative is a small part of our work to overhaul government operations and make the state work more efficiently for the taxpayer.”
The nearly 500 passenger vehicles that will be offered in the initial sale on NYSStore include numerous makes and models. Many vehicles are late model (after 2000), have high mileage and will be sold as-is. Vehicles not sold through NYSStore will be offered through the traditional Office of General Services on-site auction at a later date.
The vehicles will be offered through the NYSStore (http://www.nysstore.com), via eBay, beginning in April. Vehicles will be available for inspection at the Harriman State Office Campus, and the Department of Motor Vehicles will have a satellite office on the Campus to facilitate the sale and registration of the vehicles. Vehicles will be offered at a buy it now price, or for auction with a minimum price.
By David King on February 22, 2012, 1:42 pmIn category: Albany, Eye on Albany | 9 Comments »

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