DirectBids vs Municibid

DirectBids is the premium online marketplace for used medical, laboratory and business assets. Never miss an auction with the DirectBids mobile app. Conveniently bid, pay and schedule pickups on your phone. Local pickups and shipping available.

Description: Municibid is the marketplace for government surplus auctions. Browse and bid on items sold directly by cities, counties, schools, police and fire departments, and other public agencies, right from your phone. For 20 years, folks have come to Municibid for surplus that still has plenty of life left, sold by the agencies that own it. Now the full marketplace, your bids, your watchlist, and your alerts are one tap away. WHAT YOU’LL FIND  • Vehicles, work trucks, and heavy equipment  • Police, fire, and EMS surplus  • Tractors, trailers, and tools  • Office furniture, electronics, and more New listings are added every day. FEATURES  • Search and filter by category, location, and distance, or browse nationwide  • Explore auctions near you on an interactive map  • Pin your favorite categories so they show up first  • Save the searches and filters you use most  • Add items to your watchlist and track current bids and time remaining  • Place a bid, set a Max Bid, and let Municibid bid for you up to your limit  • See everything you’re bidding on, have won, and have lost in one place  • Get notified the moment you’re outbid or an auction is closing soon  • Sign in securely with Face ID or Touch ID Every dollar an agency earns at auction goes back into the community it serves. When you bid on Municibid, you’re getting a fair price on equipment you can actually use and helping public budgets stretch further. Download the app and start bidding today.