The following payment methods are accepted:

1. Cash
2. MasterCard, VISA or Discover
3. Government Purchase Orders*
4. University of Utah Purchasing Cards
5. U-Shop Internal Supplier Surplus Print and Carry PO
   *Federal, state, county, city, public school districts, universities and colleges

For Government Entities:
It violates State of Utah law to waive sales tax at the time of purchase, unless using government funds to make the payment. Personal funds and cash are not considered methods of government payment.

The date an item becomes available for purchase is marked on the property for sale. If the public sale date is marked for a day when University Surplus & Salvage is closed, the public sale date becomes the next business day when the department is open. Bid items will have a bid document explaining the terms and conditions for those items.

What if two customers want the same item?

When an item becomes available for sale to the public, there are several ways the sale could go.

If only one person is present (meaning lined up at the public entrance door) for the item when the doors open for business, it will be sold as the marked price.

If there are two of more people present (meaning lined up at the public entrance door) for the same items when the doors open for business, it will be auctioned to the highest bidder, with the marked price as the minimum acceptable bid. When an item is being auctioned to the highest bidder, customers who arrive after the doors are open for business and who are not lined up at the public entrance door when the doors open for business are not allowed to participate in the auction. Only those who are present when the doors open for business may bid on the item.

If there is no one present when the doors open for business, the item will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

All items from surplus are sold as is, with known and unknown faults. Many of the items for sale are in good condition. Some items are incomplete or broken and are sold for parts. It is the responsibility of the buyer to check each item carefully before purchase as the buyer assumes all liability after the purchase.

University Surplus & Salvage does not offer refunds or exchanges. However, if a monitor is purchased and goes bad within the first thirty (30) days after purchase, Surplus & Salvage will offer a refund or exchange.

The buyer is responsible for packing and shipping property purchased from Surplus.  Surplus can help load purchased property. There are many pack and ship companies that can help a buyer pack and ship purchased property.