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I wouldn't refer to it as outrage - I've found that rage doesn't accomplish much. I do however completely agree with your point that the shipping of surplus to locations that consolidate the lots appears to be a complete waste of taxpayer dollars.
On the surface there isn't any reasonable...
As best I can tell, that's not an accurate statement - you are purchasing from the government, GL acts as an agent to that end. While a portion of the proceeds go to GL, it is a percentage of the total sale. The more you pay the more the government gets.
:soapbox:
From a taxpayer:
I personally appreciate anything that maximizes the return on the sale of a government asset. If a buyer sees the purchase price go up by $1000 as a result of the "bid fever" that hits people during those extensions then that is $1000 less in government spending...