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Commission hears GovDeals pitch as county approves sale of surplus vehicles
Summary
A GovDeals representative described platform features and differences from Purple Wave. Commissioners granted permission to sell several surplus or salvage vehicles; staff will prepare items for auction and remove inventory tags before listing.
Carrie Welch, a representative of GovDeals, told the commission GovDeals operates like "eBay for government agencies" and contrasted its platform to Purple Wave, saying GovDeals allows reserve pricing and an "approval sale" option that keeps taxpayers from absorbing seller fees. Welch said GovDeals charges winning bidders rather than the taxing public and that the platform provides audit trails…
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