1/2 Review of My Love/Hate Relationship with MAC.BID MAC.BID is the reason I now own a shop vac, a mystery box of cables that may or may not power a spaceship, a patio heater that looks like it belongs at a Vegas pool party, and a box of 50 plastic popcorn cups... because obviously every household needs that. Did I need these things? No. Did I win them at 1:07 AM because "it was a steal"? Absolutely. I've also received a mirror instead of a clock once, and another time a broken clock that was supposed to be "like new" but at least it was indeed a clock. Sometimes the items arrive with a slightly different interpretation of "like new"... as in "newly broken." Also important to know: everything is sold AS IS. No returns... unless you pay the extra $7 Buyer's Assurance, which is basically insurance for your questionable late-night bidding decisions. Honestly, not the worst idea. Picking up items is an adventure of its own. Imagine wandering through a giant warehouse treasure hunt looking for a theater number that may or may not exist. It's part scavenger hunt, part mild cardio, part emotional roller coaster. Sometimes you score a fantastic, high-quality item for dirt cheap and feel like a financial genius. Other times... well... you bring home something that makes you question your life choices. Parking can be packed, pickup hours could definitely be better (since most of us need actual jobs to fund these late-night bidding decisions), but the staff is always nice and helpful. With the membership you can hold items for a few days, which is great because sometimes you win things you forgot you even bid on. The thrill of bidding is unmatched. One minute you're casually browsing, the next you're in a silent psychological war with someone named DesertDad1978 over a box labeled "assorted household items." Do I tell myself every time that this is the absolute last time I'm bidding? Yes. Do I log back in the next night? Also yes. Honestly, it's kind of a fun activity for the whole family -- like a chaotic little treasure hunt where the prize might be amazing... or a haunted blender with no lid. Would I recommend it? Yes. Would I also recommend hiding your credit card from yourself? Also yes. Overall rating: 1/2 Great deals, mild chaos, questionable self-control required. read more

Out of the 5 items I purchased, one was miss-boxed, another was missing over half of the parts and is inoperable. The amount you bid is not the amount you end up paying. The fees (buyers, lot and taxes) nearly double the price. You can't return an item unless you buy buyer's assurance. That's an extra $7 Example: won a bid for $23 Add $12 in fees Buyers assurance $7 Your purchase is now $42. Not $23. Not the bargain they claim it is. Not to mention the hassle of going to the warehouse during their limited hours and fighting the crowd in small aisles. You think Costco on a weekend is bad...you haven't seen Mac B read more

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THIS PLACE IS AN ABSOLUTE SCAM!!!! DO NOT BUY FROM HERE!! I won an item at auction. Took it home (hour drive) only to find out the item is nothing even similar to the item listed in the auction. I live an hour away so it took me 2 days to return to the store to try and get the correct item! I was told "You didn't buy the buyers insurance so we can't even try to help you. You left the property without opening the box". At no point was I told to open the box before leaving the store, make sure you have the right product, or anything to help avoid this situation! I am attaching photos of the listed items and the item I received. The entire store feels like a miss-managed scam and I don't want to see anyone else lose money! DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT BUY FROM HERE read more

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Drove up on a Saturday afternoon. Parking is in the back of the building and there are two doors. There is an entrance and exit. You check in at the entrance and then they direct you to what area your item is at. Mine item was all the way in the back aisle Q. Once I found my item I put it on the cart and checked out. Everything was easy and seems like a lot of people are here doing resell items. A lady had a large bid full of items. My piece of advice is check your items. I picked up a washer/dryer countertop. It was missing items, screws, and wood was damaged. I knew $28 was too good to be true for a $105. countertop. I will try again and glad I bought the $7 insurance so I can return the item. read more

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I am writing to express my absolute disgust with the complete lack of quality control and transparency regarding your "open box" inventory. Yesterday, I purchased three open-box items. Two of them were completely different products than what was advertised on the box and receipt. Item 1 (Serta Mattress Topper): Advertised and labeled as a King (75"x79 inches). Upon opening it at home, the actual item inside was a Full ("53x74 inches). A discrepancy of that size is entirely unacceptable.Item 2 (Dog Seat Cover): The packaging displayed a dog seat cover, including a grainy, low-resolution photo supposedly verifying the contents. In reality, the item inside was a small dog travel bag.I understand that "open box" items may have minor cosmetic imperfections or missing hardware, but selling entirely different, lower-value items under a premium label crosses the line from a clearance sale into outright fraud. Your staff is clearly taping up blind customer returns and putting them back on the shelf without verifying the contents.You have lost a loyal customer, and until your management implements basic inventory verification protocols, I will be advising others to take their business elsewhere. read more

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Customer Service is non existent... I won several items i had to pick up on Monday 5/25, I go pick up my winnings and the place was closed for the holiday!! No where on the sites did it say they would be closed ... ok so I go back on Tuesday 5/26 and the items were no longer available for pick up?!?! I go to the CS table and the person says you have to call the CS center I told him I had tried but there was no answer.. I called while I was standing if front of him again no answer, so I request a call back it's 6/2 and still NOOOOO CALL BACK, NOOOO ANSWER !! I wand a refund or my items !!! That's all I pay an extra 29.99 a month to hold items until my day of if needed FOR NOTHING !!! This is nothing compare to some of the junk I've received and gotten no refund for !just don't use this auction terrible read more

Be Aware ... Mac.Bid can have some very good deals, but you can also get some very BAD DEALS and lose a lot of money. They will not refund you, well maybe if you buy the "ASSURANCE" an extra charge, minimum of $7 plus. Otherwise, it is a flat NO, that's the policy. I was literally told, by the Customer Service Agent, that when purchasing an item. Mac.Bid has no idea what is actually in the box. They trust what it reads on the scan and advertise as such, it says "Lift Chair" could be a "Feather Pillow". You paid $260 plus the $3 fee and 15% of $260. For just slightly over $300 for what you thought was a lift chair, with vibration, heat, massage, speakers, cup holders. Faux black leather. A lift chair heavy heavy item. Well, what actually happened was I put it on a HOLD. The HOLD did not go through apparently, as they said I didn't pick it up in time so I lost $85. Which was the restocking fee. Turns out the chair was still in the warehouse in the same spot, no one had moved it. After much debate with the local CS Team a manager intervened. I said I would purchase the chair now at the sell price which was just a few dollars more than my original price. My request was that I get my $85 back as I am still picking up the chair. They had changed the Hold process, it didn't explain it when I put it on Hold. When I was shown the new process, even the girl showing me agreed the places needed to check off were so faint they may be missed. The process has now been changed again and basically the same as it was originally. I still have not received my $85 and was told I will not. Back to the chair that we did receive. We were not familiar with "ASSURANCE" at the time. The manager briefly said to us " Assurance is $9" I think my response was "oh" I had no idea what that did, I wish he would have explained. Still he moved the box onto our cart, then opened the box to see that it was in good condition. Everything was vacuum sealed in plastic. This appeared to brand new with everything there. What could be wrong. We did have him open a little slit on one of the packages, so we could feel the faux leather. Oops, this is NOT FAUX LEATHER this is fabric. Of a dark gray color. Well our brother really needs a lift chair. Fabric isn't the best but it will have to be ok, the price is great. Off we go, We didn't have issues at least not as much as expected moving it into my brother's place. Then we opened the box and I began to assemble it. It wasn't easy, but not too difficult, it wasn't just loud the back in, you put the entire chair together. As I was doing it, it just seemed cheap, or as if you were a big heavy person (as my brother) this chair is going to fall apart instantly, like the back will fly off and arms will go too. Then I said wait there isn't any mechanism to this at all, no speakers, no lift, no heat, no vibration, no cup holders. It's a cheap recliner that could have been $150 in a cheap furniture, that's all it is worth. Called the number I was given by the manager if we had any problems at all, he said to give them his name.. I guess that was to appease us for the time as it did nothing. That's when I learned all about ASSURANCE and that they don't know and do t care what is in the boxes. It is a gamble. My advice, if you are spending more than you would want to lose, buy the ASSURANCE. You will lose what you paid for the ASSURANCE, but nothing else. My sister bought a garbage disposal, and it was full of You Got It "GARBAGE". Beware is my advi read more

Mac Bid - This is the chair that was advertised and expected - Discount Store Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Bad habit to get into. Items you never knew you needed, bargains, deals and steals! All Amazon returns for as little as a buck, Find your next needed or unneeded treasure today. read more

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Where do I begin? First, items are usually dirty, missing pieces or broken. Yes, you can get items marked down from the original price but unlike Nellis Auction, it's very difficult to get returns here. The items are sold as is, which to be fair, is listed on the app. You get what you pay for. In addition though, I had an item go missing and had to pay $10 to extend the day I could pick it up because THEY lost the item, but guess who had to cover that $10? Me. They said they wouldn't refund it even though they misplaced it. All together, I'd just go to Nellis auction instead. They are easier to work with. read more

Got some great things for cheap! One wasn't found and one doesn't work but that's the name of the Mac Bid game I think! Lots of awesome finds though. read more

We love Mac Bids , and we love the service we get from Brittany and crew. Brittany is Always so helpful and always willing to take the extra step . read more

They misrepresented items as 'like new' and sold me broken unusable items that I am now stuck with. This is illegal.

So far, everything I have purchased is GARBAGE! * JPR. Air Cooler-LEAKS from underneath * Ninja Slushy Machine- doesn't work If anyone is considering to use mac.bid to save money, DON'T! You're going to waste money and time. It's at an Auction for a reason. Remember this! read more

I have had no issues with anything I've bought! Workers are great and so helpful when shopping and offered to help me load and unload my things into my vehicle as well as went and found me a cart from the lot when it was busy! My items came as expected, however since things are clearly returned and "open box" myself and other shoppers need to prepare themselves for the possibility something might not be as nice as they thought it'd be! read more

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There's "open box" and then there's straight GARBAGE! I had some young condescending worker named Justin literally start an argument with me over a backdrop stand that was so HEAVILY used, dirty, missing hardware AND the screw base (which holds the stand upright) was bent! I'm still shocked that this kid was pretending he didn't see the completely unusable garbage. His attitude made me feel like he just wanted to be a jerk and argue with someone. CRAZY! He eventually says "well you're just gonna get credit and not your money back". Too bad the ladies at the entrance and exit were so nice because I'm NEVER going back there! read more

Mac Bid - Clearly broken and more than likely wouldn't stand straight. - Discount Store Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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PROS: "Like New" is often just that, and it is the only category I bid on now. Usually can get items for less than 50% of retail. CONS: "Open Box" is always missing parts or damaged beyond repair, if you bid on this category pay for buyers protection! Some of the employees seem to have missed the customer service training :( ALWAYS: Open your items and check them BEFORE you check out. The tables up front near customer service have outlets for checking electrical items. SUMMARY: You "can" get some great deals, but you have be very careful buying here. read more

This place does not have the best stuff. Everything we have bought has been disappointing as far as quality and function. The fees make it not worth it as well. You are much better off heading south to an awesome spot called Big Savings Outlet to get this type of stuff because it is shelved and you get way better prices and the owners are so nice. The quality is just so much better for the money and they have great new items every week. The auction places are trash now. read more

I understood that open box meant that it had been opened. What I didn't understand is that it could be missing half the pieces, have no instructions, be broken and a totally different color than pictured. I wasted so much time bidding and picking this and several other fails up, but this bed takes the cake read more

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Outstanding customer service, the manager and customer representative at the warehouse took care of a problem that I had been trying to resolve. They were very friendly and committed to show me the care and attention to get the problem resolved asap. read more

They sell damaged or broken items and list them as "open box" or "like new" knowing they're damaged. Then they won't always let you return the item. Company is also broke and sells junk. Aisle Q is a dump, good luck read more

Too many extra charges not good deals things are all junk most of the time when you get things nothing is included in like it should be.

This place isn't straight forward at all. Here is what you need to know... 1. It's like a week to bid for each item. 2. They charge you an additional fee for each item. (Right now it's $3.00) I paid more in fees than the actual items. 3. You can't pick up until after 12pm. Unless you want to pay $9.99/month, which is the cheapest membership I think. I Did not know this at all until very pregnant me got my two toddlers out and inside. read more

Horrible service. Most items I received never worked. Even though the item is marked brand new or unopened. I spoke to some of the staff and even hear in passing conversations between aisles that new management has taken over and constant firings of new and old employees. Do not count on them to ensure an item you paid for is in AT LEAST working condition. read more

I recently bought a pallet, and half the stuff wasn't even in there. I bought it for ramps. They were not in there along with five other items. I went to the Manager and he said oh well nothing he can do. This place is a scam. Beware when bidding or buying from here. read more

Now I've watched people leave reviews about this place... How dense can some people be? Mac.Bids is an AUCTION HOUSE, not a discount store. They sell store returns, damaged and over stocked items to the highest bidder. So if your looking for BRAND NEW, then this is not your place. They DO NOT charge additional fees unless you request it. Nobody seems to read the RULES of the auction. Every auction house is a little different, but this one is a really good place to bid at because they offer so much. the people who complain never read that the can go and inspect the items before they purchase anything. YES they offer that service READ their instructions. I have found them to be very creditable and up front with their business practices. Their service representatives are friendly and very helpful. Never have I had an issue with this place but then again never have i walked in with a bad attitude towards the employees. Please people, read what's expected of you and what requirements you must meet. It's a great auction house and their employees are friendly and helpful. just read the instructions and you'll enjoy this place as well as I do. read more

Bid on an item, that wasn't there. I'm still fighting after 2 weeks for a refund. Avoid them. It was a paddle board, fierce competition. Super bummed that I thought I got a deal. Now they have my money, and no paddle board for me. read more

Super disappointed. I have gotten a couple of good things but probably 80% of what I have gotten is missing key pieces, broken, or absolutely nothing like the picture. read more

from shopping here i spoke to the manager Elijah and ended up selling him a car after which he threatened to beat me up. i am a girl. i do not recommend speaking or engaging with this manager i have taken legal actions read more