IRS auctions smartphones; Apple and Xiaomi are the main brands

In yet another edition of the Federal Revenue auction, the body responsible for tax and customs control in the country, various electronic equipment are available for purchase by the public. Items range from Apple cell phones to PlayStation 4 set.

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Federal Revenue auctions take place in three cities in the country, Bauru and Ribeirão Preto, located in São Paulo, and Curitiba, in Paraná. At auctions, groupings of electronic equipment or individual items can be purchased.

The items available in the electronic auction result from Federal Revenue operations in which goods are seized or even abandoned by buyers.

Cell phones, smartwatch, videogames and more

Each Federal Revenue unit holds different auctions, consisting of lots, the main items and the initial bid. The more items available per lot, the more expensive the initial bid.

In Bauru, for example, the initial bid with the highest price is lot 32, in which there are 176 units of the 6 series of Apple's smart watch, for R$128,000. The initial bid with the lowest price, in turn, is the 44, consisting of 5 Xiaomi devices starting at R$1200.

However, there are not only cell phones, watches and video games available at the Federal Revenue auction. Notebooks, baby monitors, vacuum cleaners, Chromecast and even a portable thermal printer are some of the items auctioned by the Federal Revenue Service in Curitiba.

But how do I participate in the Federal Revenue auction?

If you like the items available in the auction and want to place your bid, you must complete two basic requirements: Obtain a digital certificate, purchased separately, and an access code by e-CAC Portal. After this operation, just click on “Participate in the Federal Revenue Electronic Auction”.

After obtaining the certificate and access code, just check the auction notices available on IRS website and place your starting bid.