Government Surplus Auctions in Rhode Island

Government Surplus auctions in Rhode Island: what the numbers say

There are 54 government surplus auctions open in Rhode Island right now, listed by State of Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island and other government sellers across 12 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, Purple Wave, GSA Fleet, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Providence, Westerly, North Providence and North Kingstown have the most government surplus listed today. The next to close is 2003 Volvo VHD fuel truck in North Kingstown, RI, at $3,500 as this page was built. Government sellers in Rhode Island 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 188 closed government surplus sales in Rhode Island, with a middle hammer price of $2,525 and a range from $1 to $37,500. By city, Providence ran about $8,725 (74 sales), Warwick ran about $2,000 (61 sales), Wakefield ran about $26 (12 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 Rhode Island 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 Providence 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 Rhode Island?

UX Search shows 54 government surplus auctions open in Rhode Island right now, in Providence, Westerly, North Providence, on GovDeals, Purple Wave, GSA Fleet. Each one links to the official listing.

What do government surplus sell for at government auction in Rhode Island?

In the past year, 188 closed government surplus sales in Rhode Island had a middle hammer price of $2,525, from $1 to $37,500, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at auction in Rhode Island?

State of Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island, through GovDeals, Purple Wave, GSA Fleet. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on government surplus auctions in Rhode Island?

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 9,880Pennsylvania 5,354Texas 3,936California 3,285Illinois 1,714Florida 1,427Ohio 1,288Kansas 1,241Virginia 1,202Georgia 959Oklahoma 935North Carolina 778Nevada 766Tennessee 699Iowa 676Michigan 644Maryland 641Utah 586Washington 585Arkansas 584New York 576Indiana 548Minnesota 530Arizona 524Louisiana 505New Jersey 482Massachusetts 434Colorado 391Kentucky 391Alaska 365Alabama 358Oregon 352South Carolina 350Wisconsin 311Nebraska 238New Mexico 167North Dakota 164South Dakota 135Connecticut 116West Virginia 113Idaho 92Mississippi 89Hawaii 84Wyoming 79New Hampshire 42Maine 35Montana 29Delaware 18Vermont 1

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Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 28, 5:50 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.