Payments on our platform are processed through Stripe, which ensures the highest level of security through several measures. Stripe is a PCI Service Provider Level 1, the highest level of certification for payment processors, meaning it complies with the most stringent security standards in the payment industry. Stripe encrypts all payment data with AES-256 encryption, protecting sensitive information like credit card numbers during transmission. To further enhance security, Stripe uses tokenization, meaning your sensitive card details are never stored on our servers. Advanced fraud detection and prevention systems analyze payment patterns to block fraudulent transactions in real-time. Accounts are also secured with two-factor authentication (2FA), adding an extra layer of security. All transactions are conducted over secure HTTPS connections using Transport Layer Security (TLS), ensuring protection from eavesdropping or tampering.
Upon the conclusion of an auction, if you are the winning bidder, payment must be made within five days. Failure to remit payment within this timeframe will result in the permanent suspension of your account, and any future accounts created by you will be similarly banned. Auctioncounty will hold the payment funds in escrow until the successful collection of the purchased item. Once the item is marked as received by either the seller or the buyer, the funds will be released to the seller.
Auctioncounty is a convenient and easy-to-use online auction marketplace for government agencies, schools, authorities and utilities to sell their surplus and forfeitures directly to the public. All auctions take place online and are available to bid 24 hours a day.