GovAuctions lets you browse government auctions at once
I've long been into finding deals on government auction sites (seizures, surplus sales etc.) - right now for example San Diego DHS is selling 26 tons of lead shot, with bidding starting at $1,000 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It has historically been extremely tedious though: scanning dozens of janky sites which have interminable page loading times; back buttons take you all the way back to the homepage etc. The site I built - GovAuctions - lets you search every government surplus auction at once. You can filter by location, category, and price, save items to a watchlist, and get alerts when new auctions…
GovAuctions lets you browse government auctions at once launched on April 6, 2026 with 319 votes, #62 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
GovAuctions aggregates government surplus and seized property auctions from multiple sites into a single searchable platform. Users can browse items across different locations and categories, filter by price, save items to a watchlist, and receive alerts for new auctions matching their interests. It's designed for people looking for deals on government auction items who want to avoid the tedious process of visiting dozens of separate auction websites with slow loading times and poor navigation.
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From the sources
Search 66,000+ live government surplus auctions in one place - GSA, GovDeals, Public Surplus & more. Free, no logins, priced against 185,000+ past U.S. auction sales.
Listings and sold comps from GSA Auctions GovDeals Public Surplus Purple Wave GovPlanet HUD HomeStore Municibid PropertyRoom Illinois iBid Michigan MiBid GovDeals, J.J. Kane Auctioneers, Public Surplus, Purple Wave, GSA Fleet Vehicle Sales, GovPlanet, Wisconsin Surplus Online Auction, GSA Auctions, Fannie Mae HomePath, HUD HomeStore, Municibid, PropertyRoom, Apple Auctioneering, Illinois iBid, Michigan MiBid and more. Get a weekly rundown of the top auctions - trending items, hidden gems, and the weird stuff. No spam. Themes the most people set alerts on - tap to browse the live matches. GovAuctions indexes government surplus auctions from GSA Auctions, HUD, and other official platforms…from govauctions.app
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I've long been into finding deals on government auction sites (seizures, surplus sales etc.) - right now for example San Diego DHS is selling 26 tons of lead shot, with bidding starting at $1,000 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It has historically been extremely tedious though: scanning dozens of janky sites which have interminable…
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