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Looking for a used 1997 Demag Crane with hydraulic telescoping boom and 300-ton capacity? Keep looking, unless you're the guy who shelled out $930,000 to buy it at govdeals.com, a decade-old Web site that has breathed new life into the world of auctions for public entities looking to sell used... read more →
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As big-box retailers struggle with consumers who have reined in their spending, liquidators have become a second sales channel for consumers and small businesses that are looking for bargains and don't mind buying items that are nearly new but not in perfect condition. Liquidity Services sells a little bit of... read more →
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One retailer's unsold or returned items - and even its store fixtures - can become another company's treasure, as entrepreneurs are rapidly discovering online. In the past year, Washington, DC-based Liquidity Services Inc., an online auction site for excess merchandise, has seen unprecedented growth, and has even launched a new... read more →
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U.S. municipalities, strapped for cash as the recession decimates revenues, are stepping up sales of everything from old police cars, helicopters and bicycles to confiscated jewelry and slot machines in an effort to reduce swollen deficits. And municipalities that previously relied on old-fashioned auctions conducted in local parking lots are... read more →