# Government Surplus
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/government-surplus/62728
**Category:** random
**Created:** [August 30, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/government-surplus/62728 "2004-08-30T22:19:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Big\_Al](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Big_Al)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/government-surplus/62728/1 "2004-08-30T22:19:32Z")
American government surplus seems to be one of those little oddities in life. Buy lots, cheap. For example, at the moment I’m half-seriously considering buying [72 Lbs. of Scissors. Hey, where did you _think_ all the stuff they confiscate at the airport goes? It’s only about $30.00, plus, the place you have to pick the stuff up is only about 15 minutes away from me. Or, perhaps [URL=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40176&item=5118699578]6 pallets of CPU’s and monitors for about $400.00? Sure, they don’t have their hard drives anymore, and who knows if they work, but I’m sure they’ll make very handy paperweights! (Think [URL=http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=441038&convertTo=USD]lots and lots of paper](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=28171&item=8127596717)). 😛
A full list of the stuff on eBay from Pennsylvania State Surplus is [here](http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&include=0&userid=pastatesurplus&sort=3&rows=25&since=-1&rd=1).
Even better is Federal Surplus. [This site has tons of stuff. Practically nothing is already bidded on, and everything seems to be $35.00. Need a [URL=http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=436986&convertTo=USD]20-ton mobile crane? $35.00. Sure, it doesen’t work, but this new lawn ornament will be the envy of your neighbors! Besides, it’s cheaper than a [URL=http://store.yahoo.com/kimmelgnomes/cr22taclfogn.html]lawn gnome](http://www.govliquidation.com).
Some of the categories just seem a little, well, frightening. Go to [this page](http://www.govliquidation.com/marketplace/browse.html) and scroll down to the bottom. What’s the title of the last category with a drop-down list? Ah, yes. “Weapons, Aircraft, Nuclear Ord., Ammunition, Space” When you see what’s in the drop-down list, things get only more interesting. 1 item in the “Nuclear Reactors” category. 3 guns between 150mm and 200mm. 1 in the “Bombs” category. 4 in the “Guided Missile Launcher” category. Most of it’s just parts, but still… :huh:
So, anyone ever bought anything like this? I’m thinking about the 72 pounds of scissors. Just so I can say I did. “Hey, what have you bought recently?” “Funny you should ask, I just got 72 pounds of scissors!” What will I do with 72 pounds of scissors? Think paper snowflakes by the ton. :love: Or even better, [65 lbs. of corkscrews](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11635&item=6115441461). Wine bottles will fear me!
Cheers, and happy shopping, if you are so inclined! 🍺
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/government-surplus/62728/2 "2004-08-30T22:27:55Z")
Wow - all the stuff that I never really thought I would need ([http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=435573](http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=435573)) but wouldn’t mind having. That should come in handy during the blizzards I will end up going through in a few months 🙂
But, to answer your question, no - I have not bid for any items such as this. Though it is very tempting 😛
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/government-surplus/62728/3 "2004-08-30T22:33:02Z")
Wonder what the airport would do if you had 300 pairs of scissors in your carry-on…