Bidding war ·
132 bids: Kurtz Ersa Alpha140 printer sold for $15,100
The most contested U.S. government auction lot of November 6, 2026, from a $100 opening bid to $15,100.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Bids
132
Opening bid
$100
Winning bid
$15,100
Median bids, electronics
10
Kurtz Ersa Alpha140 printer from University of Missouri Surplus Property in Kansas City, MO drew 132 bids before it closed on November 6, 2026 at $15,100.
Bidding opened at $100, so the winner paid 151 times the opening bid.
For comparison, a electronics lot that drew any bids that day drew a median of 10.
The next most contested lots of the day are below.

Most bids of the day
Kurtz Ersa Alpha140 printerSold for $15,100 after 132 bids
University of Missouri Surplus Property · Kansas City, MO

Also contested
2013 Chevrolet TahoeSold for $6,700 after 110 bids
Bexar County Emergency Service District #4 · Boerne, TX

Also contested
LK 12000 LiftKing ForkliftSold for $6,650 after 110 bids
University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE
How this was made. Lots that finished bidding on November 6, 2026 (UTC) on platforms that publish bid counts, re-checked after close. Every figure comes straight from our auction records and is frozen as of publication. See our methodology.
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