Ebay Auctions Family Treasures from Abondoned Unclaimed Money and Property

After a safety deposit box has been abandoned for 3 years (in most states) the contents are turned over to the State's unclaimed property department.. Safety deposit boxes are considered abandoned when the fees for the box are not paid and the owner cannot be reach through the contact information provided by for the box.

The state auctions the unclaimed property retrieved from the safety deposit boxes, since the owner of the box cannot be located. The funds received from the auction are available to the owner, if the owner ever tries to recover the property.

In the past the states held local auctions to sell the safety deposit box contents but now the states are utilizing the power of the internet to auction this unclaimed property.

The items that are found include diamond necklaces, wedding and engagement rings, ruby necklaces, rare coins and stamps and much more.

Ebay and State Unclaimed Property Auctions

The States have begun utilizing ebay to auction the unclaimed property. Often times the contents are valuables including family heirlooms and jewelry. The auctions are held at different intervals for different states, and there may be times there are no items for sale.

The following states are offering online unclaimed property auctions through ebay:

State of California
Ebay Seller Name: ucpauction

State of Colorado
Ebay Seller Name: co.unclaimed.property

State of Indiana
Ebay Seller Name: indiana_unclaimed

State of Maryland
Ebay Seller Name: mdcompschaefer

State of Texas
Ebay Seller Name: tx.unclaimed.property

Washington DC
Ebay Seller Name: DistrictofColumbia

You can see if you are owed unclaimed money from these sales or from other unclaimed money sources at www.cashunclaimed.com.