Clean and organized yard. All employees especially Dominique were kind and the service truck I bought was great. Actually better than I expected. Thanks James G Murphy. GPS is tricky but they don't control that so just shut it off when ur close read more

I have bought several vehicles off murphys now, haven't had any issues. some prices tend to go very high so have to watch and wait for a good deal. pickup was smooth there office is very helpful. i'd recommend definitely previewing vehicles before bidding! read more

Murphy's auction's are a scam. this company has zero integrity or honesty. I've literally watched them goose people into bidding on used items well above their new value. I watch them sell 100 ounce bar of silver for double the current cost of melt value. I wouldn't trust them on the buying end or theselling end. They're only looking out for themselves. if you wanna see con artist's in action, check out one of these auctions. It's gross watching them steal from people. read more

This auction sucks now! It's basically ebay for cars, and dealers are allowed which is not fair. I understand this most likely yields higher pay for the auction, but wow.. some junk went for more than triple what it was worth. I miss a good old "show up at 6am to see the cars, bidding starts at 8am" type auction and you may get something you weren't expecting. read more

This place is great. I thought they did heavy equipment auctions, which they do, but they do so many more. Huge variety. All the girls in the office are wonderful. They were super helpful (and patient) with helping me create an account and get registered for the auctions. Items were as described and I got a good deal on some stuff. Removal was smooth and the guys in the yard were good. read more

The new location is Marysville is so much more organized and easy-in, easy-out with plenty of friendly folks to guide and assist. I haven't sold anything through them but, as a bidder and buyer, they have made it easy and fair. My only frustration is the item descriptions on the website tend to be too brief or cryptic to know what something is without going in-person. Granted they allow more days/times for in-person previewing of items but only during business hours when I too am working. read more

It's entertaining to watch JG Murphy auctions live online. Especially fun when bidders furiously start to outbid each other on taped-over boxed items with this description: "BIG BOX STORE RETURN, IT MAY BE DAMAGED, SCRATCHED, DINGED OR MISSING PIECES" it's amazing how close bidders get to the sale price or actual retail price! Of course, I research the interesting items first before putting them on my "watch" list, and only bid up to the half-price of a new item. Taking into account that the added on premium is currently 13% ... I ponder this issue: are we getting a bargain here and is it worth the hassle? I have to admit I've bid on many such items, with this thought in the back of my mind: I don't go to casinos, I don't take huge economic risks, but at these auctions, I can "win" something I need or want, at least; and, if I lose, I get to keep my cash. That said, the stuff I've "won" and taken home so far have been okay. After opening the boxes, sometimes I've discovered parts were missing, parts were dented or broken, replacement parts were difficult to find at any store even online, but I'm resourceful and able to fix stuff myself. If you're the same, you'll like these auctions. Just bring somebody to help you haul away the "treasures" you've won. One time I got lucky, I opened a huge sealed box, and all the parts of the steel cabinet were there and it assembled perfectly! For myself, auctioneers such as James G. Murphy are here for a great reason: it's more exciting than shopping at Goodwill. read more

I've bought from them 3 times I don't want to get in detail of everything however if I could rate them 10stars I would . I had a issue that was resolved that almost no other auction house would do. I won't post what they did because people might try to take advantage however it was beyond exceptional . Thanks Ray and a lady in the office I don't know your name but thank you also!! read more

How do you like being screwed? I won an auction on August 25th 2022. I prepaid as is customary before arriving to pick up my lot. On arrival I was told that the 5 cases All Spice I had bid and won were no longer 5 but only 2 cases. Too bad we miscounted! Sorry! Take it and go away. I called Vikki and reached voicemail telling her of the situation (didn't get a call back). Six hours drive from home I wasn't going to leave without what I paid for. He insisted there wasn't any for me although I could see a couple hundred cases in warehouse yet but could get a refund on 3 cases. This guy in charge decided I was the one who was going to get screwed. Wait! I'm here. The other bidders are not here. His solution: Two unpaid bid invoices so the guy from Salish moved those off on me, unknown stuff. Not what I had won! Also, not the same volume. Bait and switch. I wrote to Vikki. Murphy's gives me a refund on one case. That's it. Just think if it was reversed? And I was being dishonest with them? They would send the hound dogs after us and they do! I could still write to the BBB. Not happy! Just because they have a little picture of your bid. Doesn't mean you'll get it. read more

Great company, Tim and Collin have been good to work with, I bought and sold out of quite a few auctions. These are stand up guys in an business that can often be criticized. Will Garrett Radiator Supply House read more

10% Buyer's premium. I've bought so many things from here. I built my whole restaurant with equipment from here. Where do you think the used restaurant suppliers get their stuff? The police auction with all the unclaimed seized stuff is my favorite. Don't be the first bidder ever in an auction they'll keep dropping the price until somebody makes a bid. Don't get auction fever and pay more than new retail for a used item. read more

James G Murphy - Auction Houses Near Me - Marysville, Washington

RUDE AS F on the phone. Called for info and it was the worst phone manners EVER. Stay away.

what a total joke trying to use their online bidding. If you use OS, you can't use their online bidding. The UI is terrible and you need to go through all of these ridiculous steps to get it to work, only to find out that if you have OS, toooo bad. Yeah, like OS is not that popular, right? I would find an auction house that actually knows what they are doing. These people are eliminating a large portion of potential bidders. read more

Had a great experience with an online auction! Loved the ease of use during the bidding process to final rap of the gavel! Everybody from the front end to the guys in the warehouse. Friendly, cordial super easy transaction! read more

I have never been through the auction process (as a seller) until last month with JGM. After hearing second or third hand information for years about how disappointing the results would be, I was very pleasantly surprised. I cannot comment on the handful of negative reviews shown here. I can only describe my experience. As owner of a medium sized manufacturer for the last 23 years, the time had come to button things up. After looking at several options we chose to simply fold it up and auction off our tooling. After meeting with Tim Murphy, we contracted with them to do the job. From initial final estimate through distribution of the proceeds they did exactly what said they would. Tim gave an excellent and accurate description of the process and, guidance on how we should prepare. In short, it is unlikely that I will ever go through another auction but, if I do, it will be with JGM. Tim, Julie, and crew did a great job for us. read more

The people have been fine to deal with, most are great. But, they don't care that we all have to take time off work to pick up items, as they're not open any part of the weekend, and their fees are the highest in the industry. I would think sellers will steer away from them, as they're not getting the largest audience when choking down on the pick up time, and associated cost. read more

Murphy handled the auction of my small manufacturing operation. I was given a range by the company and was assured that the proceeds from Murphy auctions have "never" come in below the low end of the estimated range. Now I know the nature of auctions and the risks, but my auction only generated roughly 40% of the low end of the quoted estimate for net proceeds, so either they are really bad at estimating or really bad at marketing their auctions to the proper buyers. Also, there were items that were sold and never paid for or picked up. At least they brought donuts and coffee, but they asked for donations to pay for them. read more

I bid on a lot on an online only auction at Gobble Restaurant. Get there to pick it up and most of the items of value have disappeared. They will supposedly gave me part of the bid amount back as compensation, but the real value disappeared and I end up with the junk that was left. There were other lots that I could see had been 'modified' based on the photos. Lack of security or what-I don't know. Don't expect what you'll get to match the photos. I know I was ripped off, and with other auction sites I don't have this problem. read more

Break people's belongings and then make them come get them. Not cool. Customer of 15 years seriously done spending at a place that has such incompetence. read more

I have been going to auctions since the late eighties and never saw equipment sold cheaply as sold at a auction conducted by James G. Murphy in my behalf. I was told by one of their employees that the auction would provide me a sizable sum. I ended up with less than one quarter of it's value. Some of the machinery sold for less than scrap value. James G. Murphy claims to advertise in the following Their mailing list of up to four thousand interested parties Several trade publications Hundreds of thousands of hits on their internet site The Seattle Times Tacoma News Tribune What happens when you have a garage sale and put up a few signs around the neighborhood? People stop by. Fifty in a day ? Sure, easy. Yet only 1.25 percent came to that auction just based on the mailing list. Add the trade publications, internet, Seattle Times, Tacoma News Tribune the auction attracted less than one percent turn out. James G. Murphy missed the auction date by a week. James G. Murphy used more manpower than necessary to the conduct the auction. James G. Murphy used more manpower than necessary to help buyers pick up their purchases. My experience is James G. Murphy FAILED TO ATTRACT A REASONABLE NUMBERS OF BIDDERS to a auction they conducted for me! Their comment "we were trying to help out." read more

This company will sell your items for pennies on the dollar. If you are looking to get something for almost free, this is the auction company to go to. If you're the seller you might want to think about having your auction with a company that actually cares about selling your equipment for a reasonable amount and what they give you a quote for. read more

Successful bidder on two vehicles at a Kenmore auction. A family emergency took some of the cash I was going to use a few days later to pay for the vehicles. As it happened I did pay for one vehicle plus left a deposit on the other. I was unable to come up with the total amount unitl approximatley 30 days later at which time I was told that my vehicle and two other items already paid for but left at Kenmore would be reauctioned, at my expense, and I would be banned from participating at any future auctions. I tried to make full payment on July 27 but said payment was refused by Julie Murphy-Rice. At no time were any of these "rules" that I apparently broke or their conquences made obvious to me beforehand, like if you don't do this, this will happen. Instead I feel they were imposed upon me by Julie Murphy-Rice and done so in a personal, unprofessional manner. Her reaction was completely out of context for the situation. read more