Confiscated and abandoned imports are set to be auctioned online by the Customs Department in a new initiative starting this Monday.

Goods will be put up for sale every Monday morning at www.customssales.com with a minimum reserve price, and offers will be accepted up to 4pm each Friday.

Customs will e-mail the highest bidder, who can collect their selected item the following working day from Custom House on Front Street.

Finances raised will be used to recover duty owed on imported goods that have been seized or abandoned to the Crown.

Interested parties can subscribe to updates from the website or send questions to customsauctions@gov.bm.