would you buy from government scrap auctions?

All shell casings and misc vehicles are scraped and dismantled in the united states and cannot leave the country . Which is why u rarely see true humvees on the road.

So you don't have to mutilate it on there premises? I saw some radiators that had to be mutilated, would that be just bashing with a sledge or would you have to cut them all in half?

Originally Posted by james2144

So you don't have to mutilate it on there premises? I saw some radiators that had to be mutilated, would that be just bashing with a sledge or would you have to cut them all in half?

why in hek would a radiator need to be mutilated ? I could see disabling tanks, or battleships, but radiators?

simple answer "Goverment"

Lol, I know they have to make everything a pain.

Be very aware as well that the weights that are listed a approximate. Looked at several auctions and after a little research realized the listed weight was off by several thousand lbs. Also don't forget to figure in pallets, boxes and other waste in the amount. And one more thing to remember is the 10% auction premium that you have to pay above you bid.

Personally haven't had much luck with the auctions. Everybody is paying a lot more for everything than we can even get for it and that isn't taking into consideration transportation and profit. Not exactly sure how anyone is making money on these auctions.

Originally Posted by djones36987

Be very aware as well that the weights that are listed a approximate. Looked at several auctions and after a little research realized the listed weight was off by several thousand lbs. Also don't forget to figure in pallets, boxes and other waste in the amount. And one more thing to remember is the 10% auction premium that you have to pay above you bid.

Personally haven't had much luck with the auctions. Everybody is paying a lot more for everything than we can even get for it and that isn't taking into consideration transportation and profit. Not exactly sure how anyone is making money on these auctions.

You really have to be careful with the premium. I haven't paid a premium on anything I bought from the government. The government does NOT charge a premium or tax. What is happening is there are 3rd party websites that link and will bid for you, then charging you a premium, which is how they stay in business. Go strait to the Gov website and you only pay what you bid.

Q: Do I have to pay sales tax or a buyer’s premium on anything I buy on GSA Auctions?

A: The U.S. Government is not responsible for collection of State taxes. Sales tax is not on any items you purchase; successful bidders on GSA Auctions only pay for the high bid amount that they are awarded. Sales tax is an issue handled by each state, especially for items that have to be registered, such as vehicles. You will not be charged a buyer’s premium. However, purchasers of Federal personal property may be subject to payment of state sales and/or use tax and may obtain information from a State tax office. Sales and/or use tax officials are permitted to examine records of Federal personal property sales to determine tax liability.

GSA Auctions, General Services Administration, Government Site for Auctions

There's an auction about 200 miles away in a rural area. There are several lots of computer towers and they are super cheap right now. I would have to rent a U-Haul but I wonder if there's any money to be made. I calculated basically 75 towers and with my bid maximums, if I won, I would be paying around 5-8 dollars per tower. The towers are all Compaq de5800's. Is this worth pursuing?

Originally Posted by unser55

I would be paying around 5-8 dollars per tower.

If you are going to scrap and not resell the yes at $5 per tower if that is includeing U-haul rental.
Do they have harddrives? Alot of the time they are pulled.

the hard drives have been pulled. U Haul wont work. Its $39 for a truck for 2 days plus .59 cents a mile x's 610 miles...