Public Surplus Auctions: Live Listings Nationwide (2026)
3858 active Public Surplus listings across the U.S. right now.
Public Surplus serves smaller cities, counties, school districts, and volunteer fire departments. Inventory overlaps with GovDeals on roughly 5–15% of items but Public Surplus often runs lower buyer's premiums - some sellers absorb the premium entirely. The interface is more basic; search is less polished than GovDeals. Every listing links back to bid on publicsurplus.com- GovAuctions doesn't sit between you and the seller.Last updated: 2026-07-17
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Various Printers - RC - Under LL
$11Electronics
FL
Pallet of Cisco access points - RC - TTT4
$34Electronics
FL
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 75433
$220Other
Salt Lake City, UT
Epson Stylus Pro 3880
$500Other
Salt Lake City, UT
HP ZBook Fury 15.6 G8 Laptop i7-11850H 2.5 GHz 16GB RAM - Free Shipping!
$300Electronics
Tempe, AZ
3-Dell AIO Computers Lot # 5209
$106Electronics
IA
3-Dell Lap Tops Lot # 5210
$115Electronics
IA
Toshiba Copy Machine Lot # 5213
$0Other
IA
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G8 Laptop i7-1185G7 3.0 GHz 16GB RAM - Free Shipping!
$123Electronics
Tempe, AZ
HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation i7-7700 3.6 GHZ 16GB RAM - Free Shipping!
$68Electronics
Tempe, AZ
LOT 141 Printer Lexmark (7)
$5Electronics
Beaumont, TX
LOT 144 Printers (6)
$5Electronics
Texarkana, TX
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Public Surplus auctions are live right now?
- There are 3858 active Public Surplus listings across the U.S. right now, spread across 35 states. The count refreshes daily from publicsurplus.com.
- Is Public Surplus legit?
- Yes. Public Surplus (publicsurplus.com) is the official platform for state and local government surplus. Public Surplus serves smaller cities, counties, school districts, and volunteer fire departments. Inventory overlaps with GovDeals on roughly 5–15% of items but Public Surplus often runs lower buyer's premiums - some sellers absorb the premium entirely. The interface is more basic; search is less polished than GovDeals. GovAuctions indexes Public Surplus listings into one searchable feed - bidding happens on publicsurplus.com.
- Does Public Surplus charge a buyer's premium?
- Buyer's premium 0–10%, set per seller (median ~7%). Always confirm the exact premium on the listing itself, since some sellers set their own.
- How do I buy from Public Surplus?
- Find a listing here or on publicsurplus.com, register a bidder account on publicsurplus.com, and place your bid there - GovAuctions never sits between you and the seller. Most items require in-person pickup at the seller's location within 5-10 business days, so factor in travel or freight before you bid.