I am considering on bidding on a couple of items from a GSA auction, and I was wondering if anyone here has any words of wisdom on dealing with them. I have bought a dozen or so items through GL and bid on many more, but this will be my first time dealing with GSA.
If you are bidding on former MVs, most of them have been used by Volunteer Fire Depts. They have been used and abused.
Knowing that, you should consider them as parts trucks. You will find some that are in good to great shape. I myself have bought 10 trucks from them and 6 have been resurrected and 4 where for parts only.
Other items are usually in the same two catagories. Used up and still fuctional.
With vehilces you do not need EUCs and the SF-97s are provided for free and I usually have them in hand before I pickup the vehicle.
YMMV
Warthog
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"CUCVs - If it's electrical clean it. If it's rubber, replace it" - ralbelt
Unlike another common auction service that is dishonest, scamming and without question crooks, you'l like GSA. I've bought stuff from them for years. No added on fees, no fine print that allows them to intentionally misrepresent items like another auction service and then tell you to go screw yourself when you find out you've been intentionally ripped off. I even had GSA acknowledge at one site they misdescribed an item, a dump truck, and refunded my money within a week. Best of luck.
GSA just wants to get rid of it..........Please buy it and come get it, we might give you something else to go with what you bought. They hate paper work. Just want to get rid of it.
That has been my experience.
GSA just wants to get rid of it..........Please buy it and come get it, we might give you something else to go with what you bought. They hate paper work. Just want to get rid of it.
That has been my experience.
Amen to that brother......................
I have received many additional items when I have piicked up stuff...
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"CUCVs - If it's electrical clean it. If it's rubber, replace it" - ralbelt
GSA just wants to get rid of it..........Please buy it and come get it, we might give you something else to go with what you bought. They hate paper work. Just want to get rid of it.
That has been my experience.
Agreed. This is how DRMO was before they contracted the sales out. Pleeeze just come get this thing . . .
The best truck I have came from GSA. I love them, no hassles and fast paperwork, no sales commisions and no sales tax. A GSA employee even helped us get it started, but them he drove it through the warehouse wall and still no hassles
I got all of my stuff through GSA and I'm very pleased. My M51a2 came from a live auction in Springfield, IL and contrary to most trucks had just been released from the IL NG two months previously. Even the batteries were well charged. Go look at what you're bidding on and there will be no surprises.
They have a lot of trash, but a lot of serviceable equipment too at great prices. Unlike GL you will get what you bid on and more, no striping of parts before you pick it up.
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David Bryant
MVPA 21443
Kaiser Jeep M51A2 1965
Kaiser Jeep M54A2 1967
Dodge M37 1953
International Cub 1958
International Cub 1967
Case 580 1968
DTC 8606 Forklift
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