Online auctions
Can’t get in? Bid from home.
Every store runs its own auction in its own Facebook group, so you can take part without being in the building. Put a bid in from your phone whenever it suits you — at work, at home, late at night — and collect at the register when you can get in.
24 hrs
Typical bidding window
Find your store’s group
How the auction works
It runs entirely in your store’s Facebook group. No app, no account to set up, no fees.
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Join the group for your storeEach location runs its own auction. Join the one you can actually drive to — that is where you collect what you win.
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Watch for the postsEvery item gets its own post with photos, a description and a closing time. Most listings run about 24 hours.
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Bid in the commentsType your number. Anyone can outbid you until the timer runs out. Highest bid at close wins it.
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Pay and pick up in storeCome to the register at the store that listed the item. We will have it set aside under your name.
Why bid instead of coming in? Because you cannot always come in. A listing stays open about a day, so you can put a number in from work or from the couch and still be in it at the end. You name your own price, you see the exact item in the photos before you commit, and you collect at the register whenever you can get there. Cannot make it straight away? Call the store or message us in the group and we will hold it for you.
Your store’s auction group
Four stores, four groups. Pick yours and hit join — approval is quick.
Byron, GA
Middle Georgia Online Auction — the original group, and the one that covers Byron, Macon and everything around it.
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Warner Robins, GA
Robins Online Auction — bidding for the Watson Boulevard store.
Join the group →
Gainesville, GA
Gainesville Online Auction — bidding for the Washington Square store.
Join the group →
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Online Auction — bidding for our Florida store.
Join the group →
What goes up for bid
The same useful, everyday things that fill the store — posted one at a time, so you can see exactly what you are bidding on.
ElectronicsHousehold itemsEveryday essentialsStorage and organizersMulti-piece sets
Photographed before it postsEvery listing shows the actual item, not a stock photo. If there is damage, it is in the pictures.
Tested where it mattersAnything that plugs in gets checked at the store testing station before it goes up.
One item, one postNo lots you have to guess at. You bid on the thing in the photo.
Auction questions
We also wrote a longer piece on how the auctions work and why the same names win a lot.
Do I need Facebook to bid?
Yes. The auctions live in Facebook groups and bidding happens in the comments, so you need an account and you need to be a member of your store’s group. Both are free.
Can I bid in one store’s group and collect at another?
No. Each store runs its own auction with its own inventory, and you collect at the store that listed the item. If you are closer to a different location, join that group instead.
What happens after I win?
Come to the register at that store, give your name, and pay there. Bring some form of ID that matches the account you bid from if you can. We will hold it for you — if you cannot get in straight away, call the store or message us in the group and we will keep it behind the register.
Can I return something I won?
Auction items have a limited return window, unlike bin items, which are final sale. The terms are posted with the listing. Use the testing station at the store before you leave so you know what you are walking out with.
Is there a reserve or a hidden fee?
No reserve and no buyer fee. You pay your winning bid plus sales tax, and that is the whole number.
Do I have to be in the group to see what is listed?
Yes, the groups are members only, which keeps the bidding to people who can actually come and pick things up. Requests are usually approved the same day.
New to us? The auction and the store are two ways to shop the same merchandise. In store, everything in the bins starts at ten dollars and drops to a dollar over the week. In the auction, you bid from home and collect at the register.
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