How to find goverment auctions in your area! Great American Picker Tool
tinyurl.com , Click this link for the gov auction site. They auction trucks cars large equipment, gold and silver, anything possiable. Strange ...
goverment auctions?
Mar 01, 2007 by mac_colla | Posted in Buying & Selling
hi any any idea how i can find the above without having to pay for the little info you get, most want £29.99 to find out, what a rip off. thank you liam
try john pye and sons (nottingham) they have sales of seized and bankrupt stock on tue and thur evenings. thousands of lots inc- plasma tvs, dvd recorders, vehicles, job lots. etc.
they have an emailing list and the first 400 lots are listed on the web site.
there is a 15% commission and vat to pay on hammer price. but prices are low.
i know people who make a good living from going there.
johnpye.co.uk
jardon | Mar 01, 2007
Are goverment auctions a safe way to buy a car?
May 07, 2009 by blondie7 | Posted in Buying & Selling
I am looking to buy a car but only have $4500. Someone offered a website www.gov-auctions.org who has used this site? Is it safe?
not as safe as they could be
it's a shot in the dark
you should only buy these cars if your a mechanic or a gambler that can afford to lose money
BING | May 07, 2009
I wouldn't advise buying any car unless you drive it, and have a mechanic check it over. If you think buying a used car online is safe...think again. All used car sales are final, and no warranty applies. Buy a car locally, and remember to get a carfax report, too. Buyer beware! Good luck.
dale b | May 07, 2009
I'd be awfully leary of purchasing any car over the internet. Too many scams out there, including one that I just removed from your question from "Mercedes". Buy locally, and buy after having a thorough inspection from a certified mechanic. Always remember that if a deal sounds too good to be true...it is.
tomfoolery | May 07, 2009
Whats the catch in buying cars for under a 1000.00 on these goverment auctions and seized properties?
Sep 14, 2006 by Stephen P | Posted in Buying & Selling
there has to be a catch.. but i dont wanna spend 40.00 a week for nothing.
The catch is that you're getting a car worth about $1,000 or so. The government auctions (run by the GSA -- hit their website for free) are not the absurd bargains that you see advertised on late-night TV. The GSA fleet is well maintained and usually come with a full service history. The sales prices reflect that fact. If you come across a $1,000 sled, you're getting your money's worth. No more, no less.
Most seizures sell for low wholesale, reflecting the lack of a maintenance history. When they do get their hands on the occasional high-end vehicle the sales are often contracted out to the big auction houses and attract appropriate bids.
Bostonian In MO | Sep 14, 2006
most have tax liens on them that you will also have to pay off.
rob | Sep 14, 2006
They could be marked as "salvage". Cars can be from a wreck then repaired cheaply, floods, etc.
hocky_06 | Sep 14, 2006
you have no right to inspect, or return the merchandize
Claus | Sep 14, 2006
the catch is they have high miles b/c they have been on numerous police chases, they are riddled with bullets,they have a mysterous smell of burned flesh, the have dark maroon stains in the chairs that is unexplained that won't come out, and in 5 years someone might recognize their car and try to get it back and also a lot of the cars the cops get them from seizing or whatever and they do what they want with them 9/10 make them cop cars and then they put a million miles on it and then right b/4 the engine blows up and the transmission goes out they try to make so money off something they didn't even pay for they are crooks either way you go so I would stop by subscriptions to these people and the same for the houses a lot of people get out of prison and want their house back and will do whatever it takes to get it so think about it ~~~Good Luck
p-nut butter princess | Sep 14, 2006
You really have to be an expert in the make and model you are looking at. Those cars can be damaged in a number of ways:
fire
accidents from a chase
loaded with drugs that law enforcement missed
If you buy one at auction without checking the VIN and the maintenance history [which you can not...] it is strictly caveat emptor [buyer beware]. If there is a day for inspection before the actual auction, get the VIN and check it on CarFax.
If you buy one where the drug dealer has one of his family watching, they are going to want the drugs out of the car right away and in their hands, so heads up...
:)
Good luck
Rick
medicaltechnologist4 | Sep 14, 2006
I know what you are talking about but I don't know if there is a catch or not . I never got one from there...there probably some weird taxes on it. If you are thinking about getting one why don't you check yahoo search or google about government auctioned cars and research that type of stuff and ask around if there is any other taxes on the cars at goverment auctions.
The reason they are so cheap is because the way they got the cars. So make sure you can check the car and get history on it.If there is damage to the car you may have to spend money to get whatever needs to be fixed corrected.
Curious Kitty 1988 | Sep 14, 2006
The catch is that you get what you pay for. You have to know what you're doing and be ready to pay cash if you win. Remember, it's an auction and there are other knowledgeable people bidding against you. So, unless there are no other interested bidders, you most likely won't get a $10,000 car for $1000. But....you might get lucky.
CarMan | Sep 14, 2006
Let me guess.... you're paying for a service that purports to give you list of auctions where you can supposedly buy cars and property for $1000. Well, it's a scam. Chances of you buying anything worthwhile for under $1000 is very remote.
Shaq iz Phat | Sep 14, 2006
how can i get cars dealer liscence to get permitted going into goverment auctions in houston,tx?
Dec 29, 2008 by ayad | Posted in Buying & Selling
You have to be a car dealer to get one. Simple as that.
ladykenmax | Dec 29, 2008
goverment car auctions?
May 07, 2010 by Dr. Jay | Posted in Buying & Selling
Does anyone know if these types of auction are worth buying from? Are the prices reasonable? Anyone bought a vehical from a goverment auction
Since the goverment has been using this spectrum already, and it seems perfectly willing to share said spectrum, notifying the public and opening up for and more »
Since the goverment has been using this spectrum already, and it seems perfectly willing to share said spectrum, notifying the public and opening up for and more »
