Police sold confiscated treasures: Attention bargain hunters!

Police sold confiscated treasures: Attention bargain hunters!

The Rhineland-Palatinate police have found an innovative way to use confiscated objects: their own online shop. This sales area offers a variety of articles, from bicycles to clothing to car tires. The objects often come from crimes, such as shoplifting or online fraud, and can no longer be assigned to their owners. As [n-tv] reports, objects that were ensured during arrests are offered for sale in this shop.

The Association Chamber in Kaiserslautern, which is responsible for the sale of the articles, contains no weapons or drugs. These dangerous objects are stored separately and destroyed accordingly. Christina Kölsch, the deputy head of the Association Chamber, explains that the range in the online shop in addition to bicycles also includes a wide range: foot chains, LED ceiling lamps, rain jackets, lipsticks, diapers and tool cases are just a few of the available items. Many of these goods are unsolicited, i.e. abandoned, and are sold according to the legal requirements.

Various offer and simple processing

The West Palatinate online shop not only offers bicycles, but also electrical appliances, sneakers and a selection of hygiene and cosmetic items. According to [SWR], anyone interested can view the articles online, including pictures and detailed descriptions. The purchase is completely digital; Payment must be made in advance by bank transfer. Cash payments are excluded and a collection of the purchased items is necessary because no delivery service is available.

The income from the sales flow directly into the Rhineland-Palatinate budget. Objects that cannot be sold cannot be found in the catalog. These are donated or disposed of as unsuccessful. Exchange and guarantee claims are excluded, which simplifies the purchase process for the police, but also represents a certain risk aspect for buyers.

In Ludwigshafen, a asservate sale is also offered online, while the police headquarters Trier is using the Zoll-auktion.de platform for its sales. This process shows how the Rhineland-Palatinate police not only contributes to fighting crime, but also actively noticed the economic relief of the state budget, such as [n-tv] and [SWR].