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Municibid CEO Reveals How Startups Can Benefit From Government Auctions

Do you need to purchase company vehicles or business equipment? Here's how startups can benefit from bidding in government auctions.


As a new startup founder, you may find that you need to purchase company vehicles or equipment for your business’s operations. Yes, you can turn to the many seller marketplaces out there, but there’s a much safer way to buy the vehicles or equipment that your company needs: in a government auction!

Photo: Greg Berry, Founder and CEO of Municibid | Source: Courtesy Photo
Photo: Greg Berry, Founder and CEO of Municibid | Source: Courtesy Photo

These auctions are fast becoming a major hotspot for entrepreneurs to find essentials for their business.

In government auctions, municipalities, public schools, fire departments, agricultural departments, and other agencies sell their surplus vehicles, used equipment, and more directly to the public. Police departments also use government auctions to auction off their forfeitures (or seized items). Here is how startup owners can benefit from buying equipment, supplies, and more in government auctions.

 

They offer incredible deals on business items.

When you are first building a company, you have a limited budget to get operations off the ground. Government auctions are an excellent resource to find deals on essentials for business operations. You’ll find huge deals on pre-owned trucks, buses, computers, power tools and other machinery, tractors and more farming equipment, office essentials, and other products that would be marked up at least 50-100% from used dealerships and stores.

 

There are various goods for all types of companies.

Whatever your industry, you can find something your business can use at a government auction. Tech startups can bid on used computers and electronics in bulk, as well as furniture to outfit their offices. If you own a landscaping business, you can find deals on used mowers, tractors, tools, and heavy equipment. If you have a side hustle where you buy and flip items, you can find products to buy, fix up, and flip, as well as a pickup truck and a trailer to haul your finds and deliver the flipped items to buyers.

 

Online government auction marketplaces are hassle-free.

When you use an online government auction marketplace like Municibid, you can bid on items 24/7— there’s no need to have to make the trek to a local government auction being held at a set time and location. It’s also a simple and hassle-free process to place a bid, win and pick up the item. You will also appreciate that there is no salesperson trying to upsell you on other services or items you don’t need for your business.

 

No need to worry about scammers.

Some people try to purchase company vehicles, agricultural equipment, and more via seller apps and websites and end up dealing with sneaky con artists who try to scam them out of their hard-earned money. Luckily, you will never need to worry about dealing with scammers in government auctions, because you are purchasing items from municipalities with credibility (not an unknown individual with no accountability).

 

Government auction items are well-maintained.

Governments tend to take very good care of their equipment and vehicles — oftentimes, governmental bodies have regularly scheduled maintenance for their items or rotate items out of service at regular intervals.

Some governments even have routine replacement schedules, so the equipment has useful life remaining. Therefore, purchasing a vehicle in a government auction will provide great value. In contrast, you can potentially buy a company vehicle on a seller app and later discover that it is grossly unmaintained and riddled with issues that need to be fixed. You should still do your due diligence and make sure the vehicle or piece of equipment is the one for you. All sales at government auctions are final and cannot be returned.

 

They support the environment and local communities.

Nowadays, startups often place a high value on their social and environmental mission. When you win a government auction, you’re reusing a vehicle or equipment that often still has a lot of good life in it — this means you’re keeping it out of landfills! In addition, the proceeds that municipalities receive for items sold in auctions go back into the community. So you’re helping local communities build a new park, buy a new truck to maintain their roads, and more.

 

To Wrap it all up

Every startup can benefit greatly from government auctions. For starters, government auctions offer incredible deals on vehicles and gear your business might need. These auctions also offer products for all kinds of businesses, from used tractors for agricultural companies to computers for IT firms. You also won’t need to worry about dealing with con artists, as the sellers in government auctions are all credible and trustworthy. Items available in government auctions are also usually well-maintained, and you will be helping the environment and local communities with your purchase.

So what are you waiting for? Go check out government auctions for your startup today!

 

Greg Berry is the CEO and founder of Municibid, the go-to online marketplace for government auctions. Municibid is the top platform for municipalities, public schools, fire departments, police departments, and other government agencies all over the US and Canada to sell their surplus vehicles, forfeitures, and more directly to the public, 24 hours a day.

 

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