What county officials are saying about GovDeals

“Since we signed a contract with GovDeals in 2004, Buncombe County has realized a steady increase in revenue from the sale of surplus property. In fiscal year ‘06 we made 43 percent more profit than the last yearly auction we conducted. We are very pleased with the results and encourage other government agencies to test the system to see if it meets their needs as well as it does ours.”
- Joy Dalton,
Buncombe County

“The GovDeals program has been a most rewarding experience for Alexander County. We are a small county, and GovDeals gives us the ability to reach a much larger audience, and as a result, we realize more profit for our county. We average around 30 percent to 40 percent return on our obsolescent inventories. The conventional annual auction we previously conducted resulted in asset depreciation, and storage needs were a continual problem. The GovDeals process allows the county to sell property as soon as it is declared surplus. It is a great process for Alexander County.”
- Craig Mayberry,
Alexander County

“We have been a GovDeals client for three years. We now dispose of all personal surplus property using the GovDeals system. We have experienced increased revenue, eliminated storage space needs, and have expedited the disposal of surplus property. We have good local bidder participation as well as bidders from other states. GovDeals offers excellent customer support. I highly recommend this system.”
- Debbie Anderson,
Catawba County

“The county had recently acquired a piece of property that was previously a car dealership. The property came with two buildings that had 10, 40-year-old garage doors. The first phase of renovation was to renovate a body shop building into a new and modern 9-1-1 center. The architect’s initial cost estimate determined it would cost $10,000 to remove the 10 garage doors. Having seen the power of GovDeals, I fought to leave the doors in place, take pictures and place them on GovDeals. There were 12 bids with the winning bidder from Myrtle Beach, S.C., paying $216. The true savings to our taxpayers was the $10,000 in removal costs we avoided by selling on GovDeals in addition to the modest profit of $216. GovDeals allows me the flexibility to be a true steward of our taxpayer’s hard-earned money.”
- Dwayne Childress,
Davidson County

“Duplin County has been using GovDeals since March 2006, and in that time frame, has sold more than $90,000 worth of surplus equipment and assets. The results are better than we would have been able to achieve had we conducted a conventional public auction. One of the most surprising results was for a 1983 Caterpillar 963 Loader that was inoperable and was sitting in the weeds. We posted it on GovDeals and 91 bids later sold it for $11,010. Had we sold it at a local auction we might have gotten $1,500 for it.”
- Teresa Lanier,
Duplin County

“Lincoln County began using GovDeals in May 2004. Since then we have sold more than 390 items with revenues of $177,467. Using GovDeals enables us to dispose of our surplus property all year long as it becomes available, reducing our needs for storage. The items are linked to our Web site and are available to a much larger audience then previously attended our auctions. We are now able to sell items quicker at a higher price and lower cost to the county.”
- Leon Harmon,
Lincoln County

“When I first came to Dare County we had a public auction that took two weeks and countless hours of manpower to put together with minimal success. I learned about GovDeals, researched it and obtained permission to use their services. That was the turning point of our surplus nightmare. Eighteen months later we have no surplus to speak of, and items don’t pile up in a warehouse for months and months. Dare County is very pleased to be a member of the GovDeals family. To date, Dare County has made more money using GovDeals than we ever did by public auction.”
- Richard J. Reber,
Dare County

“Pitt County has utilized GovDeals since March 2005 and has enjoyed the relationship. Our online sales have topped $99,000 of vehicles, equipment and furniture. We have eliminated labor costs involved with semi-annual auctions and also significantly reduced costs of preparation of vehicles for sale. Vehicles are no longer sitting idle while waiting for auctions. Pitt County recommends the use of online auctions for expedient disposal of surplus assets.”
- Chris McDaniel,
Pitt County

“Our first sale of surplus equipment on GovDeals.com went so fast and so smoothly, we were all very pleasantly surprised. I honestly don’t believe that anyone locally thought the items would sell at all, much less so fast! Getting the account set up and dealing with GovDeals has been a pleasure as well. Their supportive staff assisted us with every step, including the necessary training and helpful advice from past lessons learned.”
- Douglas P. Logan,
Granville County

“Using GovDeals allows us to reach a large number of potential buyers and costs less than the traditional live auction. We have been pleased with our returns. Vehicles and equipment have in most cases sold for what we considered above their average values. Using the online auction eliminates taking up storage space, and it is always sunny online.”
- Frances S. Wright, CLGPO,
Edgecombe County

"Utilizing GovDeals has been great for Onslow County. We no longer have to collect and store our surplus in our warehouse facility until we can hold a public auction, which could take months. It’s as easy as taking a picture, posting it on the site, and within two weeks your surplus is gone. I'll never forget the time we sold a dozer on the site; the county expected to sell it for approximately $5,000 and it sold on GovDeals for $26,000! And the staff is always helpful and pleasant to work with.”
- Laura Jones,
Onslow County

“GovDeals has proved to be the answer for moving surplus property. It attracts more bidders, increases the value, decreases handling and eliminates storage. Inventory moves quicker than other means of surplus sales. With instruction from GovDeals staff I was able to acquire the computer skills necessary to effectively run the program.”
- Rebecca Morrow,
Person County

“Greene County has had great success with GovDeals. Being a small county, it takes time to build up a ‘stock’ of items that many auctioneers would consider handling. This way, we can sell items at our convenience or as they become surplus.”
- Lisa Johnson,
Greene County

“To date we have sold 11 items totaling $89,113 on GovDeals including a 1989 Case 621CXT Front Loader for $35,150. These 11 items were surplus property from our solid waste facility and garnered 537 bids! This was our first experience with GovDeals. We are very pleased with the results and are in the process of listing surplus sheriff's patrol vehicles with GovDeals.”
- Thomas L. Hollowell,
Lenoir County

“Although Gates County has not gone live with GovDeals, we are excited about using the Web site to surplus our equipment. Tim Russell, our new county manager, chose this site after talking with other counties in North Carolina and found this was the best way to maximize return of our surplus equipment.”
- Virginia C. Moore,
Gates County