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** We will be back open for business on Monday Oct. 14th and the auction has been moved to Oct. 19th. We are running on generator for now and will update our status here if anything should change. Thank you.
Tampa Machinery Auction, Inc. is the largest regularly scheduled public auction in the southeast, selling vehicles and equipment for Government agencies, Corporate fleets, Finance Companies, Dealers and individuals. We have close to a thousand items in each auction. The gates open on auction day at 8:00 am for preview. We are open for visual only inspection Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We accept consignments until the end of the day on Wednesday before the Saturday auction unless we reach capacity sooner. Always consult our consignment terms and call before you bring an item to sell.
October 12th, 2024 is our next scheduled auction and is once again an online only event. We are open for preview from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Demonstration takes place on the Friday the day before the auction and will begin at 9am with the heavy equipment and will be done in sale order. Vehicle demonstration starts at 1pm and will also be done in sale order. Please refer to the pictures and videos in our catalogs if you are unable to be present for the demonstration.
We will be open on auction day from 8am to 5pm for preview, settlement and pickup only. See the description page of each ring for more details. To bid online you will need to create an account and then login and select to participate in our events to get approved to bid. This can be done on our catalog page.
Consignments will be accepted starting Monday September 23rd through Wednesday October 9th from 8am to 4:30pm except weekends. Always call ahead to be sure we have room for your item(s) and to get details about our consignment terms. You can read our consignment Terms page for details.
This is not an entirely ‘absolute auction’. Some items are being sold with reserve.
No debit or credit cards are accepted for payment.
Full payment is required before the close of business on Monday after the auction.
Wire transfer or direct deposit is encouraged so that you can avoid wait times for pick up.
No one under 18 is allowed to participate in the auction and a photo identification is required after purchase.
