Government Auction Reviews 174

I think this is an extra rad auction site to buy great items, the ONLY thing I wish they would change is the way they charge for shipping if you already have a item coming I don’t think it’s right that they charge more than once for shipping. That’s how I feel 👍👍

A few things:

First, be aware that the price listed for land purchases will not reflect the actual cost. To me, the listings are deceptive by design and intentional in terms of omissions.

Specifically, I bid on a piece of land. The listing said, "your winning bid is for the down payment and the is subtracted from the price of $8,929 you then make monthly installment payments at $159/month at 12% interest. There is a buyer's premium of 17.5% on your down payment amount only and a low $249 closing cost."

The contract I received after successfuly bidding was $4,195.51 more than listed and labeled as "interest on the unpaid balance of cash price." As a result, the purchase price after my bid (used for down payment) is $13,119.51 and payments are in fact $159.99.

Secondly, I don't think an emerald should turn your hand green if handled. Sapphire should not be able to be easily scratched by glass or steel.

However I found all of these things when purchasing on this website. I didn't think I was buying jeweler quality gemstones, but what I received makes me question my purchase. The discrepancies between the listing and contract on the land, to me, shows deceptive methods are the norm. Avoid, there are other and more reputable ways to bid on interesing things!

At first I was a bit scared this was a scam but after the phone calls and paperwork were done I completely recommend this site and their customer service was extremely helpful!!

The items I received were in excellent condition. A couple things I probably bid a bit high on personally, after doing a bit more research, however the items were beautifully packaged and better than expected when received. Sylvia was very kind and helpful with my question.

Efficiency.

I have received a great service. Kathy Tran really helped out. I completely appreciated your business.
Best regards and God bless!

Communication a+++ service a+++ will shop there again .

Very Quick and Professional support from Sylvia,
Customer Support!! I appreciate you!

Silvia was very Plesant and really helped me. Thank you so much. God bless, Paul

It is always nice when you find yourself working with helpful, knowlegeable and accomodating people. Government Auction always offers this high quality of personalization in meeting the various needs and quirks of its many clients. In todays electronic age where most companies rely on impersonable computer programs to assist clients, I've found Government Auction to be a direct person to person contact. This person to person contact makes purchasing a seamless operation where if a conflict arises it is quickly resolved saving the client time and any aggravation they might feel. For me it's easy to recommend a service which continually displays this high quality of personalization.

I've had a great experience so far. The setup process was easy and I've won several auctions and received them quickly.

Easy great people

I’ve only had great experiences with GA.com. Assets are well described and customer service is outstanding!

I have had an account for several years and yesterday I needed help from Customer Service getting payment info and resetting my password. Sylvia was helpful, courteous, prompt and efficient.

Total scam. Stay far away from them and do not send them any money. I am still waiting for my refund and have filed a dispute against Governor auction through PayPal. They claim they refunded my money. But it's listed as pending on my PayPal account now for 5 days.

When a word “Government” or United State Government seal used. It’s expected to deal with government unconsciously. Unless would be a crime. How the government let any company use their name when we all truthfully live under this seal?! I request the law to pay attention to this issue to not let any to use these terms to misleading the citizens or people. Thanks.

I personally do not recommend Government Auction to anyone. Be advised that some, if not most jewelry come from a "wholesaler" at wholesale price.

The jewelry that they claim is certified and appraised is exaggerative. For example, Government Auction has a certificate appraisal on a ring of $2000, but in reality, the price is $100 from a wholesaler. I won a few pieces of jewelry from them and after further investigation, I have returned all items. I have yet to receive my refund from them after following return instructions.

Also, if you pay through PayPal and open a dispute, make sure you keep the dispute open until you receive the refund! Government Auction will tell you that in order to receive a refund, you will need to close the case.

I was advised by PayPal not to close the dispute until you receive the refund. Please do not do business with them, they're are a complete scam and shady business.

fraud! fake bids beware ul overpay and the pics do not reveal what ur really getting .FAKE GEMSTONES from china ! not government affilliated at all.BOGUS LIES OF items ! swithc n bait practices .decieving of quality . dont bother or waste ur money n time with governmentauction .com .they run the same product 3x over so u think ur bid is well but uv been outbid by thier algoritem !only to chace junk anyway.TERRIBLY UNSATISFIED !