| One thing I've always liked about government auctions | | | | one city to other. A Big city like New York City will |
| are the sheer array of possibilities you have. Don't be | | | | undoubtedly have more frequent auctions as opposed |
| fooled for a moment - the government is huge. The | | | | to the likes of Rochester. A common theme with all of |
| bureaucracy is far reaching and all these agencies and | | | | them however is that they will allow the general public |
| departments own assets which they need to (at | | | | to participate. Many bargain hunters will therefore tend |
| some stage) sell off. | | | | to list events around their state in a number of |
| Most people make the mistake to just attend federal | | | | different cities. |
| and state auctions. Keen to find that great deal for | | | | The fee for participating is normally very small for the |
| their next car, they go to the auctions that everyone | | | | city public auto auction and worth every cent if you |
| else goes to! Don't be one of them. There are great | | | | consider the saving you can end up making. These |
| deals to be had on ALL levels of government. One of | | | | fees are different from one city to another. Some |
| my favourites is city public auto auctions. | | | | even have a zero fee, but at the very least you will |
| City and town councils are the smallest forms of | | | | need to provide sufficient proof of identity. |
| government. Yet they are arguably the closest | | | | You will find that there are significantly less bidders at |
| 'contact' most of us have with 'government'. They | | | | city public auto auctions. This is only natural as they are |
| provide the basic services like garbage removal, | | | | not as well advertised as other events. Use this to |
| keeping our streets clean, etc. They need cars and | | | | your advantage off course. Less competition, almost |
| other assets to do this. | | | | always, leads to lower prices. This is so very important |
| Cities therefore hold city public auto auctions relatively | | | | because every dollar of saving you make can go |
| frequently to dispose of cars they no longer need. | | | | towards extras for your car, e.g new tyres, wheel |
| Procedures and frequency obviously depends from | | | | trims, car mats, etc. |