Massachusetts public surplus, priced against real resale.
We scan town, school and state surplus auctions across Massachusetts, and post free-pickup finds separately — with a source link for every lot, so you can check it before you bid or go.
Oct 29, 4:35 PM ET bids at check — verify before bidding
Free preview · Auction deals · Live bidding
This week's top deals
Live public-surplus lots from Massachusetts sellers. The bid and seller below are from the Oct 29 check only — bids rise before close, so click through to the listing.
MunicibidPickup: Hopkinton
Truck Vaults - SUV Series
Hopkinton Fire Department, Hopkinton
CURRENT BID $525.00 · 8 bids
Closes approx. Fri Oct 30, ~11:00 AM ET (countdown-based)
Spread & sold comps — not priced in this draft. No spread is shown without 2+ verified, linked sold comps.
More Municibid ending soon at the Oct 29 check: 2014 Ford E350 SD #2385 — $525.00, 2 bids, Fitchburg (Montachusett Regional Transit Authority); 2020 Gaspardo 8 Ft Sickle Bar — $935.00, 14 bids, Goshen; Oscilloscopes, lot of 23 — $4,500.00, 0 bids, UMass Amherst; Tenma power supply / multimeter / function generator — $3,000.00, 0 bids, UMass Amherst. Municibid end times are countdown-based approximations from the 4:22 PM ET check.
GovDeals does not show bid counts or seller names to signed-out visitors. Woburn coin/jewelry lots below are from a commercial third-party seller account, not a government agency, per GovDeals' own seller facet. Several close today, Oct 29, at 5:00 PM ET — verify before bidding.
Public auctions · Open to anybody · Separate from fixed-price and free finds
Public auctions
These are the public auctions themselves — not a store, and not a single seller. Anyone from the general public can register for an account on these platforms. You do not need a commercial dealer license to bid unless a specific listing is legally restricted to licensed dismantlers or scrap processors.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Auctions International — state surplus
Mass.gov directs the public here for Commonwealth surplus: vehicles, equipment, and office furniture previously owned by Massachusetts. Terms and conditions are in each listing.
608 agencies at the Oct 29 check, auctions available to bid 24 hours a day. Automotive, furniture, police & fire, tools, and computers & IT are the biggest categories.
National government liquidation platform used by Massachusetts state divisions and municipalities. Create a free account, then search by Massachusetts or by selling agency.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Public Surplus — towns and agencies
Another public-auction platform listed as a data source on the live Surplus Scout site. Search "Public Surplus Massachusetts" and use the official Public Surplus site — town listings, including municipal surplus disposals, appear there.
Before you bid — public auction rules
Open to the public: register a free account on the platform; public auctions are generally open to anyone 18+.
As-is, where-is: items are sold without a warranty. Inspect in person during the listing's inspection window if one is offered.
Fees on top of your bid: many platforms add a buyer's premium, and Massachusetts sales tax may apply unless you hold a valid exemption. Check the listing — do not assume the bid is the total.
You arrange pickup: the seller does not ship or load heavy items for you. Note the pickup location and window before you bid.
Sales are final: a winning bid is a contract to buy. Do not bid on an item you are not ready to pick up and pay for.
This section is a guide to the platforms, not a live auction list. For live lots, see Top Deals above and click through to the platform listing.
Surplus finds · Fixed price or buy-now · Separate from auctions
Massachusetts surplus for sale at a set price
Town, school and state surplus you can buy at a listed price instead of bidding. Each listing on the live site has its source, town, price and posted date; anything the seller didn't state says "unknown".
SURPLUS · BUY NOW
State surplus — Auctions International
Mass.gov directs the public to Auctions International for state surplus auctions: vehicles, equipment, and office furniture previously owned by the Commonwealth. The general public cannot buy directly from the state's Surplus Property website — public auctions only.
Source link for every listing, seller, posted date and price as listed, buyer's fee, and how long the price holds — when the seller states them. Unknown stays unknown.
Free-pickup finds · Separate from auctions
Free finds worth flipping
No bids, no fees: first come, first served. Free finds on the live site are under 72 hours old and re-checked as still up, with no addresses or names posted.
Freecycle Boston
Free furniture, household, books, food, baby, clothes and more
Membership is free, and everything posted must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages. Join the local Boston Town Group to view items.
Buy Nothing groups are neighborhood-only. Craigslist has a Free section; Marketplace has a free filter. Free items go fast — check early and arrange pickup quickly.
Craigslist Boston Free
Scrap metal
Belmont, MA
Posted Oct 29, 2026, under 1 hour before the 4:25 PM ET check, still live then. No address or poster name shown here.
Note: Free items go fast — the three above were still live at 4:25 PM ET Oct 29, but check the post before you go. No specific free item is listed here as "still up" today, because free items were not re-checked as still up in this restyle. A free-find post goes up only after a fresh check (posted time, still-up check, town only — no address or name).
Other live-table items from Oct 29: Truck Vaults - SUV Series $525 (Hopkinton Fire), 2014 Ford E350 $525 (Montachusett Regional Transit, Fitchburg), 2020 Gaspardo Sickle Bar $935 (Goshen), Oscilloscopes lot of 23 $4,500 (UMass Amherst), Power Supplies lots $600 / $1,500 (UMass Amherst), Grey Filing Cabinets (2) $10, Black Filing Cabinet $10, Three Shelf Bookcase $1 (Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission, Worcester).
Community posts
Post your own item, for sale or free
Have something to sell or give away in Massachusetts? Community posts are kept separate from the auction, surplus and free-pickup feeds above.
Every post is reviewed before it appears. Your email is never shown; buyers reach you through a contact button on the live site.
COMMUNITY POSTS
Post your own item
Draft form — does not save or publish yet on this draft site.
How it works
Three steps, every week
1. We scan public auctions
Open town, school and state surplus lots across Massachusetts on Municibid, GovDeals, Mass OSD / Auctions International, and Public Surplus, plus free-pickup posts on Craigslist, Freecycle, and Trash Nothing.
2. We price against real sold listings
A lot gets a spread only when 2+ completed sales of a close match are verified on their result pages. Every comp is linked. If we can't back it, we say so and leave it on the radar.
3. You decide what to bid on
Pro shows the comps, the spread after the buyer's fee and a net range after pickup from your ZIP. You bid on the auction site yourself.
About
Plain numbers, linked sources
Surplus Scout Boston is a weekly sheet of Massachusetts public-surplus auctions, each priced against real sold listings, and a separate feed of free-pickup finds.
Independent: we don't bid, broker or take a cut of any sale. We don't sell your data or accept payment from sellers.
Rules we hold ourselves to
Real, open listings only, each with its own photo (credited) and link
No spread without 2+ verified, linked sold comps
Spreads are labeled "before pickup & repairs" unless pickup is estimated and shown
Close times in Eastern Time; bids marked with when we saw them
Free finds: under 72 hours old, still up, no addresses or names
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Linked sold comps with prices and dates
Spread after buyer's fee + net range after estimated pickup
Closing-soon list in ET
Radar lots we did not price, with the reason
Free-pickup finds with links and resale estimates when comps exist
Fixed-price surplus finds with source links
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