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BumbleBee Auctions - UK Police Property Disposal Website



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BumbleBee Auctions – what, how, when & why?

“BumbleBee Auctions acts effectively as a shop front that the police force and local authorities can use to dispose of various types of property – often stolen and unclaimed.”

Bumblebee Auctions is the UK Police Property Disposal website, where users can bid on items held by the Police. From bikes, DVDs, antiques and clothing, Bumblebee Auctions has over 20 categories of unclaimed property. It may come as no surprise that the most popular items are often those that are stolen; bikes, cameras, jewellery, tools. Perfume and DVDs/CDs.

To bid on an item, you must first register for a Nochex Personal Account. A simple process that then allows you to bid on any item! Since Bumblebee Auctions is an authorised Police Auction site, they take security very seriously, and naturally they have chosen the security of the Nochex Personal Account for your payments.

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How do I bid for an item?

Sign up for a Nochex Personal Account here, complete the process, then you’re ready to bid on your first item.

How can I see items for auction local to me?

Click on the search button and search by town or by Region/Police Force.

How does bidding work?

To prevent people from ‘sniping’ the item in the final minutes of the auction, if someone bids in the last 10minutes, it automatically extends the auction by 10minutes, allowing other users the chance to out-bid.

That’s my item!

If you think your stolen/lost property is on the auction list, contact service@bumblebeeauctions.co.uk and they will help you collect your property.

Guitars to Gucci…and more!

We describe BumbleBee Auctions as a treasure trove… because it is! It might take a bit of digging, but you can often find some amazing bargains. It’s almost like the digital version of TK Maxx.

It’s worth noting that the bidding system is quite unique. To prevent people from ‘sniping’ the item in the final minutes of the auction, if someone bids in the last 10minutes, it automatically extends the auction by 10minutes, allowing other users the chance to out-bid.

Remember… to sign up, you must first set up a Nochex Personal Account. When you register a card, Nochex takes a random £3-or-less non-refundable admin charge from the card to check it’s yours – then you’re good to go!

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What's next?

Apply For Your Nochex Personal Account Here!

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