"$5 Grand Piano Highlights Oddities in Government Auctions"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Boing Boing
GovDeals is an online auction platform where government agencies sell surplus items, ranging from grand pianos to medical equipment and even homemade portable toilets. The site boasts a vast array of items often at very low starting bids, like a grand piano from the Los Angeles unified school district with a current bid of $5, and a homemade portable toilet in Oroville, California, at $10. However, buyers are responsible for picking up their purchases.