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AllSurplus versus GovDeals
Compare	AllSurplus	GovDeals
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Resellers and flippers	Resellers and flippers
Who it's not for	Anyone expecting retail guarantees or returns	Anyone wanting warranties, returns, or tested items
Privacy	Operated by public company Liquidity Services with a published security page.^⁶	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Seller-confirmation complaints show weak buyer recourse	Complaints cite locked accounts and weak support
Public sentiment	Buyers find genuine bargains but report auctions occasionally collapsing and refund rules feeling opaque.^¹	Resellers and hobbyists report genuine bargains, while detractors cite locked accounts, reserve-bid games, and weak support.
Biggest gotcha	Winning bids can be canceled after auction ends, 'subject to seller confirmation'.^¹	No returns; inspect before bidding because 'UNTESTED' means exactly that

Pick AllSurplus when

Resellers and flippers
Homelab and IT bargain hunters
Businesses liquidating surplus equipment
Deal hunters comfortable with auctions

When AllSurplus is not a fit

Anyone expecting retail guarantees or returns
Buyers who can't pick up or freight heavy lots
People who need certainty their winning bid stands
Risk-averse first-time auction bidders

Pick GovDeals when

Resellers and flippers
Homelab builders chasing cheap gear
Used-car buyers patient with auctions
Agencies offloading surplus

When GovDeals is not a fit

Anyone wanting warranties, returns, or tested items
Buyers who can't arrange fast local pickup
Shoppers needing fixed, predictable prices
Federal surplus buyers . use GSA Auctions direct

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Govdeals/ AllSurplus 'subject to seller confirmation' . Reddit r/GovDealsreddit.com
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Auction Haul . Reddit r/homelabreddit.com
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Read Customer Service Reviews of allsurplus.com . Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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allsurplus.com Reviews | check if site is scam or legit . Scamadviserscamadviser.com
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allsurplus.com Reviews: Is this site a scam or legit? . Scam Detectorscam-detector.com
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Product security page . AllSurplusallsurplus.com
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Liquidity Services 10-Q (SEC EDGAR)sec.gov
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Bechtel Corporation to conduct ongoing sales of Construction Surplusliquidityservices.com
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AllSurplus Deals FAQallsurplus.com
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DESK asset listing with $10/day storage feeallsurplus.com
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Liquidity Services Privacy Policy (AllSurplus, GovDeals, Liquidation.com)liquidityservices.com
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AllSurplus Terms & Conditions (forfeiture clause)allsurplus.com
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GovDeals: Government Surplus Auctionsgovdeals.com
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GovDeals About Usgovdeals.com
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GovDeals Achieves $4 Billion in Salesfinance.yahoo.com
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