California Public Surplus Listings (2026)
643 active Public Surplus listings in California right now.
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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. This page tracks its live listings in California (CA); every one links back to bid on publicsurplus.com.Last updated: 2026-10-06
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1999 Case MX100 Tractor with Mower attachment boom
Grass Valley, CA · 14 bids
4,242 hrsDiesel
2008 GMC C7500 Dump Truck
Grass Valley, CA · 14 bids
85,506 miDiesel
2015 Ford Explorer
Menlo Park, CA · 13 bids
33,922 mi
Lot of 4 Used Microsoft Surface Pro
CA · 11 bids
lot of 2 Hunter Engineering Co. Tire Mounting machines
Cupertino, CA · 10 bids
MAC TOOL M SUPER STATION CLASS 2
Sacramento, CA · 9 bids
Bluetti portable power stations and solar panel lot
Nevada City, CA · 9 bids
Picnic Table, Metal Picnic Table With Bench
Modesto, CA · 8 bids
22 assorted projectors
Pomona, CA · 6 bids
2017 Ford Explorer UTILITY
Menlo Park, CA · 6 bids
47,691 mi
(APD-133) 2006 Ford F-250
Alameda, CA · 5 bids
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4X4
Sacramento, CA · 5 bids
126,761 mi
Public Surplus California Auctions by Category
What Surplus Actually Sells For in California
Median winning bids from 4,231 completed California auction sales in the last year, by item - across every platform we track, not Public Surplus alone.
| Item | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| printer | $13 | 196 |
| Ford Explorer | $2,025 | 189 |
| trailer | $726 | 187 |
| folding knives | $375 | 187 |
| Dell laptop | $65 | 178 |
| Dell Latitude | $65 | 161 |
Based on recent completed government auction sales in California. Click any item for its full price history and recent sold examples.
Source: the GovAuctions Surplus Price Index. Free to cite with attribution.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Public Surplus listings are there in California?
- There are 643 active Public Surplus listings in California right now. The count refreshes with new listings every 30 minutes 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.
- Can I buy Public Surplus California items if I don't live in California?
- Yes - most Public Surplus listings are open to bidders nationwide. The catch is pickup: most items must be picked up in person at the seller's location in California, typically within 5-10 business days. Plan for shipping/freight if you can't pick up locally.