Frequently Asked Questions

How much does membership to this site cost?

What's included in my membership?

What form of payment do you accept?

Is this site affiliated with the U.S. or any other government?

How do I know GovernmentAuctions.org® is safe and trustworthy?

Will you automatically renew my membership when it expires, and bill my credit card again, without my specific authorization?

Do you update the Government Auctions and Foreclosure listings in the Member section?

Can I really buy or find all the items displayed on your homepage at Government Auctions?

I’ve heard that I can buy an expensive car, house, boat or aircraft at a government auction for $10. Is this true?

There are other sites out there that claim to offer the inside scoop to government auctions information, what makes you any different?

How much does membership to this site cost?
Members Pay only $39.95 for an entire year of unlimited access. It's a one-time payment, and we do not automatically re-bill.

What's included in my membership?
In short, you get access to information about 2,000+ Government Auctions and 100,000+ Foreclosure and Preforeclosure listings and lots more. You should also see the Member Privileges page for more detailed information.

What form of payment do you accept?
At current, we accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, and Discover®, along with PayPal™ payments.

Is this site affiliated with the U.S. or any other government?
No.  The founder and CEO of our parent company, Cyweb Holdings Inc., is a former U.S. government employee. However, we are not affiliated with the U.S. government, nor are we associated in any way with any state, local or other government.

How do I know GovernmentAuctions.org® is safe and trustworthy?
Well, that's easy.

First of all, GovernmentAuctions.org® zealously protects your privacy and security. By clicking on the "VeriSign Secured" seal on our homepage, you can see that we use VeriSign's SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Technology to protect any financial or other data you enter in our website through industry-leading encryption. By clicking on the "TRUSTe Certified Privacy" seal you can be assured that our privacy statement and practices have been thoroughly reviewed by this privacy watchdog group for compliance with their strict privacy program requirements.

Secondly, by clicking the "OnlineReview certified" banner, you can be assured that information we make available about ourselves on this site is valid and meets the highest ethical and business practice standards.

Thirdly, you can easily verify that GovernmentAuctions.org® is consistently lauded, written and spoken about in the media. From CNBC appearances to radio interviews to magazine and newspaper articles. Just see our News Section for proof.

Fourthly, GovernmentAuctions.org® is considered such a good resources that several authors have put us in their books. (See Terry Eilers, Real Estate Millions in Any Market, P 196 (John Wiley 2004) and Dennis L. Prince, Unleashing the Power of eBay, P 190 (McGraw Hill 2005)

Finally, during regular business hours (from 10 am to 6 pm Est.) you can call us Toll Free at 1-888-240-2130, and speak to a live support person who can answer any questions that you have.

Do you update the Government Auctions and Foreclosures listings in the Member section?
Yes. We use a sophisticated database of government auctions, and update it quite frequently (including additions) in order for you to have in hand current information, and as many government auction listings as possible. Additionally, Our Foreclosure listings are updated all the time.

Can I really buy or find all the items displayed on your homepage at Government Auctions?
Yes. Most certainly. In fact, each of the items of property pictured on our home page were not too long ago up for auction at various auctions by the Government.  Moreover,  due to space limitation, we could obviously not include pictures of representations of every type of property that is available at government auctions. We included real estate, personal and business automobiles, boats, recreation vehicles, motorcycles, furniture, art, jewelry and watches, and electronics as these are generally the most sought after and available items at government auctions. However, many many more items and properties are available at government auctions, only some of which are businesses, farm equipment, fixtures, undeveloped land, retail stores, industrial properties, golf courses, aircraft, hardware, laboratory equipment, collectibles, a whole bunch of different types of general merchandise, and even animals and stables. Think of it this way: anything that you ever wanted to buy, you probably can find at government auctions, but at a discount.

I’ve heard that I can buy an expensive car, house, boat or aircraft at a government auction for $10. Is this true?
No. Well, let us clarify that: It is possible, although highly unlikely. However, other sites will make you believe that this is typical of a government auction. It is not. It happens once in blue moon. You will however be able to find a whole slew of bargains on various items and properties at a huge discount off the normal price. You will also likely run into some unbelievable deals, especially at those government auctions which are less competitive. This is because the federal, state and local governments obtain this property either for free (like when it's seized) or at a large discount, and really have no profit motive other than to receive whatever amount of money they can get from it. Can you get a car for $100? Yes, but it will not be a brand new Mercedes. That having been said, on many occasions, you can get the bargain of a lifetime.

There are other sites out there that claim to offer the inside scoop to government auctions information, what makes you any different?
Well, first of all there is no inside scoop, and we do not offer such nonsense. Those sites that claim that they’ll provide you with the “Secrets” to government auctions are full of it. The only really useful information to you is where these auctions are held. Besides that, government auctions really work like any other auctions.  What we do is provide you with a comprehensive database of such auctions which includes those that are located in your state or territory and online so that you can participate in them, and for for good measure, we also throw in 100,000 searchable Foreclosure and pre-foreclosure listings. however, the way to making money at government auctions or getting your desired house, car, or other item real cheap is to use your head. If you do that and research the value of what you're buying, you'll get some great deals. And you could probably get these deals on anything you that you ever wanted. But there's no secret formula to success at government auctions. Everyone can walk away with a great deal!