Government Auctions

Free information about government auctions.

Have you ever wondered if there was any truth behind the wild claims about government auctions?

Legitimate auctions by the government gives the bidders a price advantage of 50%-75%. The material involved is normally real estate, furniture, autos, jewelry, firearms and electronics. This material is accumulated through government seizures of property, vehicles and personal properties of anti-social elements. The government, lacking in reason to do a business, do away with them through auctions to liquidate them as soon as possible.

These auctions occur at the federal, state and local government levels. Most often, it's the local police department or some government surplus company that gets rid of these excess goods. Cars seem to be the most popular items being auctioned off.

www.FreeAuctionInformation.com offers free data on auto auctions. I recommend this website because the information is free. The website lists all the cars up for auction as published in public notices. The cars are listed with their VIN, year, make and model. Plus, you'll be able to find the date, time and exact location of the auction. The auctions are open to the public and anyone can attend.

Second, these items are almost always sold at a big discount from "retail" prices. While buying a car for 90% off doesn't happen every day (typical discounts are more in the 50% - 70% range), it does happen from time to time. I must admit, the lure of getting a $20,000 car for $2,000 (even if it doesn't happen all the time) is incredibly appealing to think about.

Third, you'll be pleasently surprised by how many auctions actually exist. You'll discover that most of these auctions are not well publicized. The government has to officially "notify" the public of these auctions. This means putting a one inch ad "Public Notice" ad in the local paper next to the obituaries. The main reasons these items are sold so cheaply is because very few people show up to actually bid.

Auto Auctions website offers free information on auto auctions, primarily those held by local law enforcement agency and towing companies. The information is regarding the city of Atlanta, but the same principals apply in every city. The website details the auction process, the types of public notices, and the law behind police auctions. View the information at Auto Auctions.

U.S. Government Auction Resources List
Resource Federal Deperatment Website Type
Guide to Federal Government Sales U.S. General Services Administration http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov Adobe Acrobat PDF
How You Can Buy Used Federal Personal Property U.S. General Services Administration http://www.gsa.gov Adobe Acrobat PDF