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Dec
21
Chesapeake Bay waterman Doug West had been pining for a second boat for his business transplanting oysters for the University of Maryland's Horn Point Laboratory Oyster Hatchery. But he figured the kind of sturdy, shallow-bottomed, crane-equipped craft he needed would cost around $75,000, a steep investment for a self-employed contractor... read more →
Dec
19
If your New Year's resolution includes road-tripping in style, you're in luck. The Department of Defense is looking to offload an authentic 1973 Airstream "Sovereign Land Yacht" vintage trailer used by the US Military to transport officials and senior ranking officers inside a military cargo plane. The Airstream was strapped... read more →
Dec
19
The Post 200 is an annual snapshot of the companies, law firms, nonprofits and other organizations that power our local economy. Here's a look at this year's list. Public companies 59. Liquidity Services The company works with retailers, government agencies and others to sell surplus goods online. Since its inception,... read more →
Dec
17
The reverse logistics process is now more of a challenge than perhaps the initial flow of goods in the forward supply chain. While automation and standardized processes can help, the crux of the matter is not all reverse logistics processes are the same and a one-size-fits-all approach does not always... read more →
Dec
11
Last year the Transportation Security Administration collected 888,000 items -- from knives and scissors to snow globes and sunglasses -- that were confiscated or left behind by airline passengers as they boarded their flights. But airport contraband has an afterlife. It ends up in state-run stores, where thrifty customers can... read more →
Dec
05
It looks like a match made in heaven. NESA, arguably the largest CE service centre in the country, has been bought by gigantic Liquidity Services, Inc. Toronto-based NESA specializes in repairing consumer electronics. Liquidity Services, Inc. sells refurbished and surplus goods to over 200 countries and territories. "We are excited... read more →
Dec
02
Government Liquidation next week plans to auction off an initial batch of Vietnam-era Air Force C-5 Galaxy engines, totaling more than 87,000 pounds of scrap metal. Government Liquidation — which operates as the federal unit of District-based Liquidity Services — is keeping the engines at Fort Meade, where winning bidders... read more →
Nov
30
One strategy for making your department's budget go farther is to put that extra equipment on the market: The trick is figuring out which selling strategy will get you the best price and involves the least amount of hassle. For Middletown, Ohio, online auctions proved to be the way to... read more →
Nov
29
D.C.-based Liquidity Services Inc. just closed on a record fiscal year and said it expects its surplus goods auction business will see total sales volume top $1 billion next year. The company, which sells and auctions off surplus merchandise and goods for both commercial and government customers, had fiscal fourth-quarter... read more →