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Police Auctions & Other Government Auctions

Police auctions can, indeed, be sources of real bargains that you can resell on eBay and elsewhere. Yes, there are police auctions selling luxury cars form drug dealers and all kinds of other goodies. But they are also areas of great fraud and it will pay you to be wary when stepping into these waters.

First, be very, very skeptical of online sites that claim they have access to 'secrets' and police sources that you do not have. Think about it ... why would any police system limit their sales to one particular website? Yet, there are sites that make these very claims, and want you to join their site (almost always for a fee) because of these supposedly insider deals.

Why in the world do you need these people? You can get on the list of the US Treasury at no cost to yourself. Why not get notification directly from the agencies involved instead of going through the famous middleman. (Read our article on gsa auctions for more help).

For example, here is a site that claims to focus on police auctions, yet this comment appears:

The safe way to begin taking advantage of police auctions is to contact your local police and sheriff's office and ask them if they have such events. Many of them do. Here in metro Atlanta there are opportunities for bargain hunters. Generally, the largest amount of merchandise consists of cars, trucks and motorcycles. For safety, consider this:

* Look closely at the merchandise before bidding

* Set your limits and stick to them - don't get carried away with auction fever and bid far too much (ask my how I know about this! :-)

* Know the rules in advance, so you get no nasty surprises. For example, you might have to pay cash and have your items off the lot within a few hours

* Be realistic. If many people know about these auctions because they are widely publicized, you will not be getting any real 'steals'. The only way to find out the situation is to attend a few events and figure out how they work.

Police auctions might be a great source of resalable merchandise for you, depending on where you live and the activity of your police department. Just be careful and don't act hastily.

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