Put the parameters into the url so searches can be bookmarked, like zip codes, terms, filters, and other aspects can be shared easily.
Description search both include (like i7, 16GB) which is good for electronics and exclude for example exclude "repair" or "needs repair" which is helpful for many things.
Category specific filters, vehicle millage range, year
Keywords like pickup, delivery, payment methods, etc.
You are probably already thinking along these lines for some of them, just an encouragement to implement. Yes categories can be fuzzy(commas, which word or plurals used, etc), so feel free to put the [beta] or [experimental] tag until a recipe that gets most of the stuff works.
Thanks for building this, I bookmarked it and already shared it with a few friends.
player_piano 41 minutes ago [-]
Very kind of you - sharing this has definitely highlighted some of the rough edges :) Search / Alert accuracy is one big thing I need to make better, and I will take note of these suggestions.
xnx 37 minutes ago [-]
I second the search parameters in URL. RSS feed of search page would also be great.
molticrystal 31 minutes ago [-]
RSS Feeds of searches would be great, I know alerts exist, but for this community being able to get data through alternative methods, especially RSS is very appreciated.
player_piano 20 minutes ago [-]
Noted. Crazy that as I was building this I was wondering whether I should be designing it as much for agent browsing as for humans.
carefree-bob 2 hours ago [-]
This is a real public service. More people can find better deals, this increases the pool of bidders, taxpayers will get more money for the auction. Discoverability is hugely important to these auctions.
player_piano 2 hours ago [-]
Thank you. Yes, you could definitely say that I'm undermining a personal arbitrage advantage on this corner of the Internet, but I couldn't resist trying to "fix" it and better surface all of these woefully inefficient mini-marketplaces.
wiseowise 5 minutes ago [-]
That’s nice. Care to write technical write up? What’s the tech stack, expected load, are you planning to monetize it, etc.?
totallygeeky 20 minutes ago [-]
I like the project! Echoing that I'm seeing issues with anything from GovDeals surfacing in my area, I know there's a couple hundred auctions and only GSA Auctions came up.
Additionally, there's definitely some funkiness when it comes to how it handles current price/bid, I don't know if I saw any that were actually reporting the correct price it was currently at, always was under reported.
Thanks for sharing though, going to keep an eye on this!
player_piano 17 minutes ago [-]
Appreciate it. Some of the bugs I have been able to fix today, but these listings actually come from diverse and in some cases hard and time-consuming to parse sources. I have no intention of scraping govdeals or anything like that, which means I have to do my own ingestion and cleaning of the data.
venusenvy47 51 minutes ago [-]
Pretty cool. But a lot of it doesn't really work once you click into a particular state. For example, from this page, if you click on "All auctions in Georgia", it lists all auctions in the country. Or if you click on "electronics", it doesn't show just electronics in Georgia.
Thanks for surfacing this. Not sure why this is breaking, but I am looking into it and will fix it as soon as I can.
Update: This should now be working the intended way (ie for Georgia, showing only GA results when you click out, and filtering for the category within GA).
rurp 1 hours ago [-]
Very interesting project! Can anyone comment on what the buying process is like? Specifically if there are any weird hoops to jump through or if it's a normal account signup and payment process. Is delivery available or do these need to be picked up in person?
player_piano 1 hours ago [-]
It varies by state and authority. The majority require in-person pickup; for properties there is often longer, sometimes multi-stage bidding process (where the auctioneer periodically reviews current bids, and decides whether any are acceptable before moving to the next stage).
lazyasciiart 1 hours ago [-]
The ones I’ve looked at need to be picked up in person, sometimes with very short deadlines.
lazyasciiart 3 minutes ago [-]
e.g. from one auction:
Removal Responsibilities: The successful bidder is solely responsible for all aspects of removal, including packing, crating, banding, loading, and shipping. The agency will not provide assistance.
Authorized Third-Party Removal: The authorized third-party agent must present a Letter of Authorization from the high bidder (see terms and conditions for details), a copy of the purchaser's receipt, and a valid photo ID at the time of removal.
Special Pickup Requirements: You are required to provide your last and first name along with the specific date and time to Mimi.quach@noaa.gov for pickup. This information is required to grant you access to NOAA Building 33. Building hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Loading Assistance: Staff will be available to help load the item onto your vehicle.
Pickup within 15 business days.
RationPhantoms 1 hours ago [-]
Doesn't seem accurate considering GovDeals has auctions in NY, NJ and CT listed but your website has nothing.
player_piano 56 minutes ago [-]
Yes, there's an issue with some of the auctions that are on GovDeals - I've removed all the references to those while I try and fix them.
showerst 1 hours ago [-]
Feature request:
Let me filter and alert based on a distance, not just sort. e.g. "Lathe" within 100 miles of Baltimore. GovDeals lets you do this, but their distance filter is very inaccurate.
player_piano 52 minutes ago [-]
You should now see this option when you create an alert - within 50/100/500 miles of a given ZIP.
dlcarrier 2 hours ago [-]
If you want to see how quickly this can trap you in, watch the William Osman 2 channel on YouTube.
player_piano 2 hours ago [-]
Will check it out once I fix a bunch the bugs people are surfacing :-)
BloondAndDoom 2 hours ago [-]
Good stuff,
Once an item clicked back button returns you to a reset listing, so you cannot click and item go back and retain the last position you were looking at (tested on iPhone)
player_piano 2 hours ago [-]
Update: this should be working now.
gnopgnip 2 hours ago [-]
The guides mention govdeals. But I don't see them, for instance the UC davis bike auctions are not included.
player_piano 2 hours ago [-]
Thanks. Looks like there is an issue with these listings right now - working on it.
SoftTalker 2 hours ago [-]
Seems to be missing stuff.
I searched "volkswagen" on govdeals and found a lot of vehicles listed but nothing on this site.
player_piano 2 hours ago [-]
Thank you. Looks like other people are having an issue finding these - I'm going to take the reference to these listings down until I can fix it.
nodesocket 26 minutes ago [-]
The server pallet caught my attention. I wish it listed some of the basic specs, but current bid is $55.
It is truly a weird and wonderful world of things you can buy out there. Last year I contemplated buying a 100-tonne crane in New Jersey, which was going for about $5,000. The only issue was that you had to go pick it up yourself...
toomuchtodo 2 hours ago [-]
I am looking for a 60 ft+ steel ship if you come across one.
Put the parameters into the url so searches can be bookmarked, like zip codes, terms, filters, and other aspects can be shared easily.
Description search both include (like i7, 16GB) which is good for electronics and exclude for example exclude "repair" or "needs repair" which is helpful for many things.
Category specific filters, vehicle millage range, year
Keywords like pickup, delivery, payment methods, etc.
You are probably already thinking along these lines for some of them, just an encouragement to implement. Yes categories can be fuzzy(commas, which word or plurals used, etc), so feel free to put the [beta] or [experimental] tag until a recipe that gets most of the stuff works.
Thanks for building this, I bookmarked it and already shared it with a few friends.
Additionally, there's definitely some funkiness when it comes to how it handles current price/bid, I don't know if I saw any that were actually reporting the correct price it was currently at, always was under reported.
Thanks for sharing though, going to keep an eye on this!
https://www.govauctions.app/auctions/georgia
Update: This should now be working the intended way (ie for Georgia, showing only GA results when you click out, and filtering for the category within GA).
Authorized Third-Party Removal: The authorized third-party agent must present a Letter of Authorization from the high bidder (see terms and conditions for details), a copy of the purchaser's receipt, and a valid photo ID at the time of removal.
Special Pickup Requirements: You are required to provide your last and first name along with the specific date and time to Mimi.quach@noaa.gov for pickup. This information is required to grant you access to NOAA Building 33. Building hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Loading Assistance: Staff will be available to help load the item onto your vehicle.
Pickup within 15 business days.
Let me filter and alert based on a distance, not just sort. e.g. "Lathe" within 100 miles of Baltimore. GovDeals lets you do this, but their distance filter is very inaccurate.
Once an item clicked back button returns you to a reset listing, so you cannot click and item go back and retain the last position you were looking at (tested on iPhone)
I searched "volkswagen" on govdeals and found a lot of vehicles listed but nothing on this site.
https://www.govauctions.app/auction/gsa-1-1-QSC-I-26-148-031
If that's not enough for you then there's another auction too! https://www.govauctions.app/auction/gsa-4-1-QSC-I-26-226-002