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 1,736 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 577 closed tools & hardware sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $153, 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: 1,736
States: 40
Sold this year: 577
Middle sold price: $153

See what's for sale What they sold for

Live auctions by state40 states with live auctions

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GSA Auctions TABLE SAW LEBANON, PA See price

GSA Auctions HORIZONTAL BAND SAW SAGINAW, MI See price

GSA Auctions Dewalt Saw AMARILLO, TX $5

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

GSA Auctions Machine Tool Accessories GREENBELT, MD $50

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 $45,565

Wisconsin Surplus Aluminum Toolbox for a Truck Bed Wausau, WI $100

Wisconsin Surplus Swing-out tool storage for truck compartment Amherst, WI See price

Wisconsin Surplus Lot of 2 - Weather Guard tool boxes for pick up truck Town of Beloit, WI $5

What tool & shop equipment sold for

577 closed sales over the past year, middle price $153, from $1 to $289,000. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

California$290112 sales
Virginia$4673 sales
Georgia$4142 sales
Colorado$15129 sales
Ohio$13325 sales
Florida$17521 sales
Tennessee$20019 sales
Michigan$2418 sales
Texas$25015 sales
Alaska$3014 sales
Oregon$10013 sales
Washington$48612 sales
Missouri$20011 sales
Nebraska$8211 sales
North Carolina$63311 sales

Just sold

$180 Skid of Dewalt tools Lebanon, OH 45036, OH, Oct 28

$50 DeWalt Drill, Voltage Testers Vinton, IA, Oct 28

$675 Lot of 2 x Stihl Chain Saws MS362C (1 without Bar) Whitby, Oct 28

$102 Gerber Multi-tools (Anchorage, AK) Anchorage, AK, Oct 28

$280 Miscellaneous Souvenir Knives/Multi-tools Sacramento, CA, Oct 28

$1,025 Dayton 10" Drill Press & Equipment (227779 DC) Forest Park, GA, Oct 28

$285 6-Drawer Orange Metal Tool Cabinet Berryville, VA, Oct 27

$1,825 Carpenters Contractor Tool Kit Bella Vista, AR, Oct 27

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Tool & Shop Equipment auctions: what the numbers say

There are 1,736 tool & shop equipment auctions open right now across 40 states, with the most in Virginia (79), Georgia (51), California (41), Pennsylvania (31) and Texas (28). Most of them are on Proxibid, GovDeals and Purple Wave. The biggest sellers at the moment are Virginia, Commonwealth of - Darbytown, Washtenaw Community College, Pennsylvania Federal Surplus and State of Washington Surplus Operations. The next to close is SHIPPING AVAILABLE 1/2" Drive Tyre Ratchet Wrench Extendable Lug Nut Tool Set 17 at $25.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 577 closed tool & shop equipment sales, with a middle hammer price of $153 and a range from $1 to $289,000. By state, California ran about $290 (112 sales), Virginia ran about $46 (73 sales) and Georgia ran about $41 (42 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 1,736 open right now in 40 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, 577 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $153, 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, Pennsylvania Federal Surplus and State of Washington Surplus Operations 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 28, 2026 at 5:50 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 58 federal · 7 local Electricians 25 federal Vehicle repair 34 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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