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Government Auction Categories

112,047 surplus lots are live right now across 15 categories, pulled from GSA, GovDeals, Public Surplus, and every other source we track. Pick a category to see what is selling, or jump straight to its price history.

Vehicles21,328 live

Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, and fleet vehicles from government agencies

Heavy Equipment19,909 live

Surplus heavy equipment at government auction. Bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, forklifts, and industrial machinery from federal, state, and municipal agencies.

Real Estate19,335 live

Government-owned property, foreclosures, and HomePath homes for sale

General Surplus14,341 live

Miscellaneous government surplus items including office supplies, fixtures, raw materials, and uncategorized lots

Power tools, hand tools, generators, and industrial supplies

Seized Property9,873 live

Items seized by law enforcement including vehicles, jewelry, and electronics

Electronics4,722 live

Computers, monitors, servers, networking equipment, and consumer electronics

Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, and office supplies from government offices

Military vehicles, gear, clothing, and equipment from DoD surplus

Clothing, footwear, handbags and accessories at government auction, including bulk undeliverable-mail pallets from USPS.

Toys, games, books, films and music from government surplus and seized-property auctions.

Jewelry, watches, coins and bullion from government auction. Seized and forfeited pieces, estate lots, and precious metals sold by police departments and federal agencies.

Lab equipment, medical devices, and scientific instruments

Bicycles, golf and fishing gear, camping equipment and exercise machines from government and police auctions.

Washers, dryers, refrigerators, small kitchen appliances and household goods from government surplus auctions.

Browsing by location instead?

Most lots are pickup-only, so distance decides whether a deal is a deal. Browse auctions by state to narrow to your area first, then filter by category from there. Every state page also breaks out its biggest cities and counties.