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  "name": "Municibid",
  "description": "Municibid is an online marketplace that connects governments and schools selling no-longer-needed equipment and surplus goods with verified bidders, providing a hassle-free and easy-to-use platform where 100% of auction proceeds go back to the communities served.",
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  "category": "Government Surplus Auction Platforms",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-09-25T00:14:29.135Z",
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    "website": "https://municibid.com",
    "category": "Online Government Auction Marketplace",
    "what_it_does": "Municibid operates an online marketplace that connects governments and schools selling no-longer-needed equipment and surplus goods with verified bidders. It provides a platform for government agencies, schools, authorities, and other governmental entities to auction off surplus vehicles, equipment, forfeitures, and unclaimed property directly to the public.",
    "primary_audience": "Government agencies, schools, and other governmental entities (sellers); verified bidders and the general public, including business owners (buyers).",
    "core_product": "An online auction platform for government and school surplus items.",
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      "detail": "It is free for government and school sellers to list items and they retain 100% of the sale proceeds. Municibid charges a tiered buyer's fee, which is a percentage of the winning bid amount, directly to the winning bidder. For example, buyer's fees can be 9% for bids up to $99,999.99, 6% for bids between $100,000 and $499,999.99, and 4% for bids over $500,000."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "Municibid was founded by Greg Berry in 2006, who also serves as its CEO.",
    "named_competitors": [
      "GovDeals",
      "GSA Auctions",
      "Public Surplus",
      "PropertyRoom",
      "GovPlanet",
      "Purple Wave",
      "eBay"
    ]
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      "Selling surplus government equipment",
      "Liquidating unused school assets",
      "Finding deals on public sector surplus",
      "Generating revenue from idle municipal property",
      "Streamlining surplus asset disposal for government agencies",
      "Efficiently buying used government vehicles and machinery"
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      "School equipment auctions",
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      "Hassle-free surplus sales for municipalities",
      "Bidding on government surplus online"
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      "Best platform for selling municipal surplus",
      "Cost of selling on Municibid",
      "Alternatives to traditional government auctions"
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}