MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
IronPlanet will run its end-of-quarter events from June 27 to 30, featuring an All-Humvee Auction and three equipment sales on the IronPlanet and GovPlanet websites.
The State of California’s Oct. 8 vehicle auction brought in $1.14 million for 428 units. Revenue from vehicle auction sales are returned to vehicle-owning agencies.
The State of Illinois plans to sell vehicles with 7,000 miles or less on them as surplus by Jan. 1, 2014, according to the text of a bill that has passed Illinois' House and Senate.
When posting a vehicle for resale online, consider these tips, courtesy of various remarketing professionals.
From the full service with a local auction company to online remarketers, fleet managers have multiple options when it comes to selling their used vehicles. Here, fleets and suppliers discuss the benefits of various remarketing solutions.
CHICAGO – The City of Chicago’s Department of Procurement Services (DPS) collected $3.6 million in 2011 from selling City surplus vehicles and materials via its online auction system.
STAPLES, MN - National Contract 042911-PRC: “Surplus Asset Liquidation and/or Auction Services with Related Solutions” was added to the competitively bid products and services available to National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) contract purchasing members throughout the nation.
NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI - In its first eBay selling experience, town administration unwittingly used the online auction site to sell a leased trailer.
SIOUX FALLS, SD - By switching from its traditional auction, the city has significantly increased revenue at least 50 percent from the sale of used specialized equipment.
WHEATON, IL - DuPage County Forest Preserve hopes to gain at least $100,000 in vehicle replacement funds from its July 25 auction of surplus inventory.