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Top 50 Products at Government Auctions

Q: Where do these items come from?

From government auctions of seized, surplus and unclaimed property: police property rooms, customs seizures, agency fleet and office surplus, and unclaimed freight.

The products Americans buy most — iPhones, laptops, trucks, gold, tools and more — matched to live government auction listings. Click any product to see what's up for auction right now.

4577 live listings across all 50 Updated July23, 2026

Questions & Answers

About the Top 50

What is this Top 50 list?

The 50 most popular products in America — electronics, vehicles, jewelry, tools and more — each matched to live government auction listings. The counts update throughout the day as agencies post new sales.

Where do these items come from?

From government auctions of seized, surplus and unclaimed property: police property rooms, customs seizures, agency fleet and office surplus, and unclaimed freight.

Are the prices really below retail?

Frequently, yes. The government's goal is to clear inventory and recover value — not to make a profit — so seized and surplus goods often sell below market prices.

As verified in the press

What others are saying about GovernmentAuctions.org®

Real, verifiable quotes from national news, media and review sources — not anonymous testimonials.

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GovernmentAuctions.org is a great Web site where you can find bargains. The site aggregates all the governmental Web sites in the U.S. and is reportedly very busy these days.

— KING 5 News

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It's fascinating and it could be a way to make money as well. If you go to one of these aggregate websites like GovernmentAuctions.org, that's a pretty good place to start.

— CNBC

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I bought a lot of 2,000 ammunition cans for 15 cents per can and sold them for $4 per can. So for a $300 investment, plus time and shipping, I made $8,000.

— Member Russ Fritz, via InformationWeek

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GovernmentAuctions.org offers access to a database on auctions of seized, surplus and abandoned items, including real estate.

— Barron's

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You can access dozens of government auction lists (that often feature furniture) at GovernmentAuctions.org.

— Good Housekeeping

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Going to auctions is like Christmas in July… [many options] that auction late-model luxury cars … listed at GovernmentAuctions.org.

— Black Enterprise

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