| Have you ever wondered what government auctions | | | | times these items are sold in bulk. Take jeeps, for |
| are all about? Maybe you've seen them advertised in | | | | instance. |
| the newspaper, heard about them on the radio or | | | | The government always seems to be buying them. |
| watched an ad on TV. | | | | Obviously they have to do something with the old |
| But have you ever actually attended one? If you | | | | ones, so they sell them at bargain basement prices |
| think you might be interested, this article will give you | | | | when they purchase a new load. And because there |
| a few pointers on how to become better acquainted | | | | are no minimum requirements at government |
| with them. You've probably heard it said that if | | | | auctions, you could easily get a jeep for under $100 |
| something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. | | | | if the attendance is small. You might wonder where |
| But government auctions are definitely for real. | | | | you can find an auction. |
| People who have gone to government surplus | | | | Well, each state has its own government auctions. |
| auctions have been amazed at the bargains they | | | | How frequently they are held often depends on the |
| found. These auctions get their inventory from | | | | state, but they are usually held about once a month |
| military surplus supplies and other governmental | | | | at least. If you want to know when your state might |
| functions. You may not believe it, but people have | | | | have its next auction, simply contact your state's |
| found bargains on everything from cars to boats to | | | | Treasury Department, or get the location and date |
| real estate, just to name a few things. | | | | of the next auction from their website. But what if |
| Government auctions make a lot of practical sense. | | | | you can't attend the next auction? Don't fear. |
| This is because whenever the government buys | | | | You can simply go online because the government |
| something new, the old stuff has to go somewhere, | | | | has been placing more and more items on the |
| and dumping them into the trash is simply too | | | | Internet to be sold there. When you shop online, |
| wasteful, especially when people can still get a lot of | | | | you'll have all the latest updated listings of |
| use out of whatever is being auctioned off. Many | | | | government inventory. |