PAYMENT INFORMATION
DO NOT bid on an item if you do not have cash, or one of the acceptable negotiable forms of payment listed below, with you at the time of bidding. You will not be allowed additional time to obtain funds. Successful bidders will be immediately escorted to the cashier's table to complete the sale.
| Acceptable Forms of Payment | Unacceptable Forms of Payment |
| Cash | Personal Checks |
| Money Order | Business Checks |
| Traveler's Check | Credit Cards |
| Cashier's/Certified Check |
Money Orders, Traveler's Checks, and Cashier's/Certified Checks should be made payable to: SAN DIEGO COUNTY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR.
Mailed or sealed bids cannot be accepted for our public auction sale. You or your agent must be present at the auction to bid on the properties. The right of redemption on a parcel ceases at 5:00 PM of the last business day prior to the sale. After each parcel is offered, the successful bidder must pay the full purchase price to the Treasurer-Tax Collector on any high bid item of $5,000.00 or less. (for high bid items over $5,000.00, see "CREDIT SALES" INFORMATION BELOW.)
The Documentary Stamp Act requires the payment of a "Transfer Tax"
at the rate of 55 cents for each $500.00 of value or fractional part thereof
when the bid exceeds $100.00. The transfer tax will be collected at the
time the purchase price is paid in full.
