If you know anything about government auctions, you’ll know that there are thousands upon thousands of websites dealing with the subject. It can be a real pain dealing with all the ins and outs and hoops and loops of these sites, so I wanted to explain the best way to navigate them, which ones are scams, and which ones you can manipulate to get what you want out of them.
A lot of the government auction sites out there are ‘membership sites’. These are funded by people like you signing up for them and having them charge your credit card for their services, like any regular pay site. These were started because most of the government auction sites before them were sites maintained by hundreds of different independent government agencies. These sites make government auctions a breeze compared to their predecessors.
Like anything though, there’s the good, the bad, and the ugly. Some of these sites are out there solely to rip you off. Luckily, there are a few ways to tell the good from the bad. First of all, are the auction listings on the site current? You don’t want to ‘bid’ on an auction that took place in the year 2000! Check and make sure that all the listings on the site are up to date. Now see if the listings on their site are complete.
Do they give you every detail about the auction? Do they tell you exactly what the product is, what condition it’s in, where it came from, and how long it’s been in state custody? Look for all these things while browsing various government auction sites. If their listings aren’t complete, my advice would be to stay far, far away. Another thing to look for - is there a way to contact them? Do they have a phone number, an email, or an address? If you can’t get in touch with them, don’t bother.
Also check and see if their listings cover not only local police and sheriff auctions, but local, state, and federal as well. If the site encompasses all forms of government auctions, then that’s a good sign that it’s not a rip off or a scam. Be smart about where your money goes, and research any site before you give money to them.
Government Auction Site Reviews
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