MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The State of Colorado will start disclosing open recalls to prospective buyers of its vehicles on eBay, where it disposes of de-fleeted vehicles, a state spokesman told Government Fleet.
The 1999 Ford Expedition driven by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin while she was mayor has been sold on eBay by the City of Wasilla, Alaska.
YONKERS, NY – The City launched an eBay store, YonkersCARStore.com, to sell excess City assets, including vehicles. Opening earnings for the first 10 days of bidding at the store have exceeded $44,000.
ALBANY, NY - The Office of General Services will launch "NYSStore," a new eBay-based online platform to sell excess state vehicles and other assets. Nearly 500 passenger vehicles will be offered in the initial sale.
WASHINGTON TWP, NJ — The Washington Township Police Department is preparing 22 out-of-commission vehicles to go up for sale on the online auction site, eBay.
NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI - In its first eBay selling experience, town administration unwittingly used the online auction site to sell a leased trailer.
UTICA, NY - The city blew it in 2007 by buying an $85,000 snow blower vehicle that has never been used, some Utica officials said. Now, the city is listing the vehicle for sale on the Web site eBay through Oneida County’s page.
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL - Fernandina Beach has made more than $100,000 since March 2007 from eBay sales of surplus vehicles and other items.
GWINNETT COUNTY – Gwinnett County was bringing in from $800-$900 for its used Chevy Impala police cruisers two years ago; now it’s making $2,500 on average for each of the cars.
Gwinnett County Fleet Management has saved countless man-hours, tens of thousands of dollars, and sold more than 235 of the county’s surplus vehicles by using eBay.com.