If you’re worried about getting ripped off in an online auction deal, you should be. The National Consumers League currently receives over 400 Internet auction fraud complaints a week.
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Online Auctions:
eBay.com – Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, this is the granddaddy of all online auctions. A great auction site with thousands of listings and lots of info on how best to buy and sell equipment. And, you can find some really fantastic bargains on vintage and modern drums, cymbals, and other percussion gear here to boot.
GovDeals.com – This site provides services to various government agencies that allow them to sell surplus and confiscated items via the Internet. Each participating agency has its own auction rules and regulations and may be subject to state and local ordinances. The site has very few drums or other musical instruments but it can’t hurt to check it out as these government surplus and confiscated items turnover quickly.
TheSaleroom.com – Millions of unique items (including drum stuff) are added to The Saleroom each year from 700 expert auction houses worldwide.
PropertyRoom.com – Cops seize an incredible amount of stuff and the Property Room makes it available via public police auctions. The only authentic police auction website, they work with more than 3,000 law enforcement and municipal agencies so you’ll find lots of vehicles, electronics, art, jewelry, art, collectibles, and more but not much in the way of drum gear.
IRS Auctions – The IRS Treasury Auctions site contains properties seized or acquired for nonpayment of internal revenue taxes and are sold at auction. Great deals can be found on high-ticket items including land, homes, cars, aircraft, art, jewelry, homes and more.
Webstore.com – An auction site supported by donations and advertisements, which keeps the costs low. There are no membership fees. Although they don’t sell everything at auction, the site’s online auctions are highly rated for rare and collectible stuff. Auction categories include art, cameras, music, sports memorabilia, real estate and more.
