Government Auctions

Shopping at a Government Auction is a good way to get things cheap that have been seized by the government.  Here is the best government auction spot that we found and you can try a free trial and cancel if you’re not into it.    More reviews soon to come.

Government Auctions.org

GovernmentAuctions.org® is an extremely popular membership-based web site that helps bargain hunters find and participate in government auctions of seized, surplus, repossessed and foreclosed property such as real estate, cars, electronics, jewelry, art work, equipment and just about anything else you can imagine. GovernmentAuctions.org® has consistently been featured in the news, including CNBC, CNN, Barrons, BusinessWeek, and many more.

You can find seized items that the government seized at prices you won’t find on the market place typically.    Items like houses, horses, land, jewelry and much more.  These are also called Sheriff sales because most times these are controlled by the sheriff of the city or county the auction is held.

In 2000 Computer Week Magazine said that the government brought in 3.6 billion in online sales.   That was 2000 so you can image what it’s probably at now.   A nice thing about buying from a government auction is that the government isn’t out to make a profit off of these.

Even if it is a profit it’s very small and they sell these seized properties to fun the city or county.   If you compare a lot of the prices at these auctions you will see they are below market price and a really good steal (no pun intended).

Have a look,  there is some good stuff out there at auctions.   Let us know if you have any tips or tricks that you use or anything else you would like to share about government auctions.