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.

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 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

5 auction sites · part of 390 auction sites UX Search covers

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.

More auction sites for tools & hardware

See current auctions on K-BID →

Online auctions from local auction companies, mostly in the Midwest: household goods, tools, vehicles and equipment.

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See current auctions on eBay auctions →

Auction-format listings from sellers across the U.S. This link shows auctions only, not fixed-price items.

Open to the public

See current auctions on BidSpotter →

One place to bid in industrial, commercial and surplus auctions from many auctioneers. Some sales ask for a deposit.

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Government bids for medical supplies & equipment, due soonest

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Open federal bids from SAM.gov on UX Contract, free to search. 1 due this week.

W065--Notice of Intent (NOI)-Sole Source-Olympus America, Inc Gastrointestinal Endoscope Medical Equipment Lease Equipment6 days leftDue Nov 2, 2026, 11:00 AM ET DLA Medical Equipment Electronic CATalog (ECAT) Generation V Program35 days leftDue Dec 1, 2026, 3:00 PM ET RFP-797-FSS-99-0025: 65IIA Medical Equipment & Supplies65 days leftDue Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM ET

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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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 52 federal · 7 local Electricians 30 federal Vehicle repair 33 federal · 2 local · 1 grants All trades →

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