Where can I find tools & hardware auctions?

UX Search lists 5 auction sites for tools & hardware, including GovDeals, HiBid, K-BID, eBay auctions, and searches the government and public-surplus platforms itself, with 1,608 live tools & hardware auctions in its index right now.

Who can bid on tools & hardware auctions?

Most of these sites are open to the public; bidding usually takes a free account on the auction site, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the site that runs the sale, under its own terms.

What do tools & hardware sell for at government auction?

In the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 561 closed tools & hardware sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $160, ranging from $1 to $289,000. Each sale on the page links to the listing it came from.

What should I check before bidding on tools & hardware?

Read the condition report. Ask for one if it isn’t posted. Photos don’t always show repairs, restoration or damage. Count the fees. Buyer’s premiums and documentation fees vary by auction. Check each site’s terms before you bid.

Tool & Shop Equipment Auctions

Hand and power tools, tool chests, welders and shop equipment sell at estate, business and government auctions. These are the sites where they turn up most.

Live right now: 1,608
States: 41
Sold this year: 561
Middle sold price: $160

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Live auctions by state41 states with live auctions

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GSA Auctions TABLE SAW LEBANON, PA See price

GSA Auctions RADIAL ARM GRIND SAW NEW ORLEANS, LA See price

GSA Auctions Machine Tool Accessories GREENBELT, MD $50

GSA Auctions Dewalt Saw AMARILLO, TX See price

GSA Auctions HORIZONTAL BAND SAW SAGINAW, MI See price

GSA Auctions Black Metal Tool Box AMARILLO, TX See price

GSA Auctions Tool Actuated Dust Collectors ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CTR, WI $50

GSA Auctions Masonry Drill and Band Saw BROCKTON, MA $209

GSA Auctions Square Belt Grinder Boise, ID $30

GSA Auctions Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring & Equipment Yuma, AZ $41,010

GSA Auctions Tools and Toolkits OKLAHOMA CITY, OK $256

Municibid Milwaukee tool and equipment Anvil Bellwood, PA $320

What tool & shop equipment sold for

561 closed sales over the past year, middle price $160, from $1 to $289,000. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

California$299111 sales
Virginia$4472 sales
Georgia$4136 sales
Colorado$15129 sales
Ohio$13323 sales
Florida$17521 sales
Tennessee$20518 sales
Michigan$2418 sales
Texas$25015 sales
Alaska$3013 sales
Oregon$10013 sales
Washington$48612 sales
Missouri$20011 sales
Nebraska$8211 sales
North Carolina$63311 sales

Just sold

$20 BRAND NEW POWER PROBE STYLE AUTO TRUCK ELECTRICAL TEST AND CIRCUIT TOOL - $20 RESERVE- SHIP ONLY Carrollton, GA, Oct 27

$210 Miscellaneous Souvenir Knives/Multi-tools Sacramento, CA, Oct 27

$51 Chux Trucks Aluminum Chest Toolbox Platte City, MO, Oct 27

$150 Milwaukee Tools, Craftsman Floor Jack, Tool Bag Chardon, OH, Oct 26

$25 BRAND NEW 13 PIECE INSULATED ELECTRICIANS TOOL / SCREWDRIVER SET - $18 RESERVE - SHIP ONLY Carrollton, GA, Oct 26

$99 BRAND NEW 205 PIECE HEAVY DUTY 1/2, 3/8 & 1/4 INCH STANDARD & METRIC SOCKET / TOOL SET - $90 RESERVE - SHIP ONLY Carrollton, GA, Oct 26

$40 Craftsman toolbox and a workbench Henrico, VA, Oct 26

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Tool & Shop Equipment auctions: what the numbers say

There are 1,608 tool & shop equipment auctions open right now across 41 states, with the most in Virginia (74), Georgia (62), California (47), Kansas (30) and Texas (29). Most of them are on Proxibid, GovDeals and Purple Wave. The biggest sellers at the moment are Virginia, Commonwealth of - Darbytown, Washtenaw Community College, State of Washington Surplus Operations and Pennsylvania Federal Surplus. The next to close is (Dixon, CA) Core Drill w/ Bits (1652689 ) at $110.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 561 closed tool & shop equipment sales, with a middle hammer price of $160 and a range from $1 to $289,000. By state, California ran about $299 (111 sales), Virginia ran about $44 (72 sales) and Georgia ran about $41 (36 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale on this page links to the listing it came from.

Prices at government auction follow the seller, not the item: a state fleet that serviced a truck on schedule sells it for more than a county that ran it into the ground, and a sale that closes at 2 PM on a Tuesday draws fewer bidders than one that closes Sunday night. The listing's photos, the seller's name and the location tell you most of what you need; the sold prices on this page tell you the rest.

Questions people ask

Where can I find tool & shop equipment auctions?

UX Search shows 1,608 open right now in 41 states, most in Virginia, Georgia and California, on Proxibid, GovDeals and Purple Wave. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do tool & shop equipment sell for?

In the past year, 561 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $160, from $1 to $289,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells tool & shop equipment at government auction?

Virginia, Commonwealth of - Darbytown, Washtenaw Community College, State of Washington Surplus Operations and Pennsylvania Federal Surplus and other agencies, through Proxibid, GovDeals and Purple Wave.

Can anyone bid?

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

Last updated October 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM ET. Live counts come from the UX Search index, which reads the government auction platforms every 15 minutes; sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid; bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Do this work? The government is buying it too

Open federal bids, state and local bids and grants for the trades that use this equipment, on UX Contract. Free to search; counts update twice a day.

Carpentry 2 federal Plumbing and HVAC 55 federal · 7 local Electricians 30 federal Vehicle repair 33 federal · 2 local · 1 grants All trades →

Hand and power tools, tool chests, welders and shop equipment sell at estate, business and government auctions. These are the sites where they turn up most.

Type what you’re looking for in the search box to check every site at once, or open a site below to see what it has right now. Bidding always happens on the auction site itself.

Searched by UX Search

UX Search reads these sites itself and shows their listings first, with counts and photos, on every search.

GovDeals govdeals.com · Surplus from cities, counties, states, schools and utilities nationwide.
HiBid hibid.com · Thousands of local auction companies in one place.

UX Search links to these auction sites and is not affiliated with them. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on each site, under its own rules.

Before you bid

Read the condition report. Ask for one if it isn’t posted. Photos don’t always show repairs, restoration or damage.
Count the fees. Buyer’s premiums and documentation fees vary by auction. Check each site’s terms before you bid.

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