Government Surplus Auctions in Connecticut

Government Surplus auctions in Connecticut: what the numbers say

There are 111 government surplus auctions open in Connecticut right now, listed by University of Connecticut, Westport Public Schools and other government sellers across 20 cities. Most of them are on IronPlanet, GovDeals, GovPlanet, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Stamford, New Britain, Hamden and Ridgefield have the most government surplus listed today. The next to close is 2020 Jungheinrich ETR230A 3000 lb Electric Forklift in CT, at $1,300 as this page was built. Government sellers in Connecticut list what they are done with on a schedule, so the mix changes week to week: a county fleet turnover one week, a school district clearing a warehouse the next.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 539 closed government surplus sales in Connecticut, with a middle hammer price of $6,550 and a range from $10 to $42,000. By city, Hamden ran about $12,975 (139 sales), Groton ran about $310 (21 sales), Northford ran about $460 (19 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale below links to the listing it came from.

Government Surplus at government auction in Connecticut come from the same places they do everywhere: agencies replacing them on a schedule, departments closing or consolidating, and property seized or abandoned and sold by the county. The seller's name is on every listing, the photos show the condition, and most sales are pickup only at the location listed, so the distance to Stamford is part of the price. Our everything is sold as-is tip applies here as much as anywhere: Government sellers rarely guarantee condition. Read the description closely and inspect when you can.

Questions people ask

Where are government surplus auctions in Connecticut?

UX Search shows 111 government surplus auctions open in Connecticut right now, in Stamford, New Britain, Hamden, on IronPlanet, GovDeals, GovPlanet. Each one links to the official listing.

What do government surplus sell for at government auction in Connecticut?

In the past year, 539 closed government surplus sales in Connecticut had a middle hammer price of $6,550, from $10 to $42,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at auction in Connecticut?

University of Connecticut, Westport Public Schools, Naugatuck Borough, Middlebury Department of Public Works and other agencies, through IronPlanet, GovDeals, GovPlanet. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on government surplus auctions in Connecticut?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit before the first bid. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Government Surplus auctions in other states

Missouri 9,856Pennsylvania 5,236Texas 3,685California 3,447Florida 2,365Illinois 1,670Kansas 1,466Virginia 1,420Ohio 1,420Georgia 1,298Tennessee 1,216North Carolina 1,045Oklahoma 929Nevada 844Kentucky 758Iowa 650Alabama 644Washington 642Maryland 619Arkansas 578Louisiana 553Utah 546Michigan 538New York 502Minnesota 498Arizona 481Indiana 459South Carolina 452New Jersey 450Colorado 428Alaska 390Massachusetts 369Oregon 289Nebraska 273Wisconsin 267New Mexico 204South Dakota 167North Dakota 165West Virginia 117Mississippi 93Idaho 84Hawaii 77Wyoming 70New Hampshire 50Montana 41Maine 32Rhode Island 27Delaware 20Vermont 1

Other auctions in Connecticut

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Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 3:38 PM ET and refreshes every six hours. Sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid.