GovdealsReviews of govdeals.com

The use of a 3rd party to handle payments is nothing more than an avenue for Govdeals to deflect accountability for the slow, painstaking process that buyers must endure for all purchases over $5k.

Purchased a caterpillar rock truck from them. In the pictures it had very good tires. When I received the truck they had removed 4 of the 6 tires post auction and replaced them with junk tires. These tires cost almost 10k a piece to replace. I've tried to work with govdeals on getting some reimbursement but they will not even communicate. Maybe they will talk to my lawyer and the judge since they committed fraud and theft.

I bought a trailer from a municipality and as normal paid for it before I could get it. I drove 7 hours to get it and it was junk, frame twisted, flat tire on 1 wheel, loaded with scrap metal stuff and this was just the part I could see. I refused it and called the municipality, and the guy was great, said he was not aware of the condition and I could refuse it. I drove back home empty handed. I contacted Gov Deals by email and they said they would assist me with the refund. I was directed to Flywire (the new payment department representing Gov Deals) and started my claim for refund. After 10 emails, sending my payment verification papers 4 times and over 5 weeks later, as of this email I've still got nothing. The amount I paid was $1,265.65. I've bought from Gov Deals for over 10 years and probably spent upwards of $100K on "stuff" but never had an issue with them in the past. NOW I'm getting screwed and Gov Deals just keeps referring me to Flywire. I just read some reviews on this site and from what I read, it's all to about business and not about customer service. it's time to stop doing business with them. Hate to do this but I'm adding my review. I paid with a wire transfer and once it's sent from my bank to them, it's gone, cannot get it reversed! The date is 10/27/2025, my claim started 09/22/2025 and still nothing. It's buyer BEWARE!!!!

Gov deals is so shady if the vehicle is bad bad rusted out I'm talking bad they will hide them pictures of all the bad stuff especially if it's got low miles on it because I know that they don't show that bad stuff and all the rusted frames and everything on them with low miles that will get top dollar they got me good real good sad about hundreds of thousand dollars with the vehicles up from these people there's got to be the worst they've ever done me that's because it had real low miles on it and they knew they could scam somebody this place should be looked into for deceiving people I don't think it's right should be against the law I'm checking into a lawyer right now to see if I can do anything to them about this cuz I paid so much for the vehicle and I got I flat out got ripped off sick the truck was not even useable it should have been taken to the scrap yard because of the rest was so bad severe on the vehicle they should not even been selling this thing like they did they did it basically just to rip people off lied about the pictures it all the bad stuff shady shady people don't buy from them

The vehicle I purchased had a flat tire when I picked it up which was not pictured nor disclosed when I arranged to pick it up, Also the center main screen was totally inoperable which was also not disclosed. I was quoted $1600 by Ford to replace the screen. Without it the stereo, bluetooth and rearview camera do not work.

After running Automotive lots and buying for dealerships, I have never been lied to as much as gov deals. The cars were not described correctly, in writing, gov deals will not refund my money for 1 example a rusted completely Toyota FJ body frame and all. Gov deals is a generator for traffic and sales with NO intent to take care of buyers… please stay away from this so called auction company Take it from a guy that spent my life in the automotive business.

Govdeals is a private for profit company. It was a good place to get surplus government equipment at one time (back in 2010). Now, now is a different story. They have private companies selling items that are misrepresented. The descriptions are vague and lacking any meaningful information. You can not get anything from there now and make a profit from it. I have spent $30k in the last month on GovDeals. Recently won an auction for what I thought was 48 laptops, turns out to be 10 laptops that retail for like $30 each. I won the auction for $450 + 12.5% buyer premium. Contacted GovDeals to cancel my bid due to the misleading description and title. I was told by GovDeals to contact the seller. I contacted the seller and they said to pay for the auction and they would include the other 38 laptops if I Zelled them extra money. What? Basically, GovDeals now lets just anyone sell on their platform. GovDeals collects 12.5% of the final price and does nothing to help the buyer if there is a problem. Sellers want retail prices for items that they can't even take the time to create a detailed list, condition of, or good pictures of the items they are selling.

I've bought a few items through Govdeals and have NEVER had any problems in the past...that all change on 8/25/25. bid on and won a siren/control box from Southwest Towing and Recovery in Missouri for $135.00 plus shipping cost. Emailed seller to please send me the total cost so I can pay the bill within minutes of winning the bid...received an email from Govdeals on 8/26/25 stating that the seller is not going to honor the sale...I'll called Govdeals and what I got back from the girl that answered was they (THE SELLER) cancelled the sale to me and that's within their rights to do so, I tried to get some more information...but that's when she got really RUDE and told me there was nothing they could do about it and the sale was off. So if a buyer doesn't go though with the sale you block them, but apparently if the seller doesn't go through with the sale...it's oh well. I've never had this happen to me at live on site auctions nor internet auctions and never had a problem with these folks until now. I will never use these RUDE and OBNOXIOUS people any longer...The bad thing is...THEY DON'T EVEN GIVE A CARE ABOUT THE BUYER...ONLY THE SELLER AND THEIR $$$$$$$$$$$$$