I was spending around $2,000/month at Nellis Auction (Mesa & Phoenix). I finally deleted my account because the same thing kept happening over and over--and customers eat the cost every time. What I keep running into (multiple instances): Items advertised as "5-Star" show up broken, incomplete, or barely working. Refunds crawl: "3-5 business days to process" plus "3-5 business days to credit." Tickets get marked "resolved" while the money isn't back yet; I've had to chase refunds to see them. Relist happens fast: I return today, I see the same item back up tomorrow--now downgraded to "damaged" or "parts missing." So the system moves at lightning speed when it benefits them, and snail speed when it should pay the customer back. I've seen refunds take 8+ days unless I follow up--repeatedly. While funds are tied up, I can't pay for other wins--account penalties hit because their delay blocked my payment. Add in gas, time, and sometimes truck/U-Haul rentals to pick up and then return defective goods--those costs land on the buyer, not Nellis. And when a buyer can't return (it's too far, not worth a rental, or time is tight), Nellis keeps the full, inflated payment on an item that never matched "5-Star" in the first place. Ratings versus reality: On 8/18/25, I personally received a message from Damien Mingarelli (Marketing Director) offering $5 credit for posting a Google review. No disclosure. To me, that explains how the star rating stays shiny while so many real experiences look like mine. From where I sit, this isn't random warehouse noise--it's a repeatable loop shaped by leadership: Spencer Chupinsky (CEO) -- sets the "5-Star" narrative and culture customers rely on. Tucker Morgan (COO) -- oversees operations where defective items still reach customers and get relisted before refunds clear. Kevin Horton (CFO) -- manages refund timelines and practices that hold customer funds while buyers have no product. Damien Mingarelli (Marketing Director) -- runs review-incentive pushes that keep ratings high without telling the whole story. How it plays out, again and again: 1. List it "5-Star." 2. Buyer overpays based on the label. 3. Buyer discovers defects/missing parts. 4. Return starts, refund drags (unless chased). 5. Same item relisted fast with new wording. 6. Some buyers don't return (distance/cost), and Nellis keeps the full payment. 7. Ratings stay padded by incentivized reviews. I'm in touch with other frequent buyers seeing the same pattern. We're documenting experiences and filing complaints. This isn't about one order; it's a pattern across many. If this happens to you, here's what helps: Document everything: screenshots of the listing (showing "5-Star"), item/receipt #s, pickup/return dates, dock receipts, photos/video of defects, support messages, and actual bank posting dates. File complaints (it creates a record): * BBB (public) * FTC - deceptive endorsements/ratings: reportfraud.ftc.gov * Arizona AG (if AZ transaction): azag.gov/complaints * Nevada AG (HQ jurisdiction): ag.nv.gov Report rating incentives to Google's Business Profile Redressal (for induced reviews). If a refund isn't posted within 7 days of return, start a chargeback with your card issuer and attach your proof. Certified mail: Nellis Auction, 7440 Dean Martin Dr, Ste 204, Las Vegas, NV 89139 (Attn: Office of the CEO, cc: COO, CFO) Bottom line: based on my experience across multiple purchases, Nellis hasn't just "dropped the ball." They've built a loop where the company moves fast when it profits and slow when it pays, and the buyer carries the time, cost, and stress. At the end of the day, it feels like this: Nellis keeps the stars, customers get the scars. read more

Love the bargains I get.!!! and pick ups are so easy... they come to your car and deliver. It is entertaining to shop at Nellis. Even my visiting cousin from Detroit had bern having fun making purhases!! read more

Very good program products as described I would definitely recommend this experience , I use the Mesa location

I have been shopping Nellis Auction for almost 2 years. But in the last 6-7 Months they have really gone down hill. Averaging a couple returns each weekend when I pick up because items are broken or the wrong item brought out of the warehouse. And I learned to return right there if possible by carefully inspecting each item before driving off. Open every box if taped shut. Sometimes it is something you did not win. Like t shirts instead of a stereo. I even had won and paid for online 22 items, paid over $300 dollars and went to pick up and they could not find any of all those items. All 22 were missing. Then you have to wait over a week to get a refund. Support is via email. And if you get a response , and I mean if, it can be days. In the 2 years been shopping with them spent thousands of dollars, but now when you go there it is hit or miss the items are what you paid for or they can find your items even though they were suppose to be in one large bundle for pick up. read more

Competing with AI auctioneers or employees have gotten out of hand. Was bidding on an item that only had 2 bids, bid #2 started bid at $3, bid #1 $4 me $5 all of a sudden bid #1 appeared to have bid $6 but previous bid of $4 disappeared I put in a bid for $7 and again bid #1 bid $8 and previous #1 bid of $7 disappeared. Did it one last time and it happened again and previous bids from #1 disappeared. It's AI or their own employees jacking up the prices because a few days later items are reposted read more

Nellis Auction - Auction Houses Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Products were really consistent a few months ago however 5 star quality is not living up to the hype anymore. I'm stepping away from this auction site. read more

STAY AWAY FROM THIS AUCTION!!!!! They will take your money in seconds but good luck getting your money back (refund). They promise to process the refund within 5 business days .... 2 weeks later and I'm still waiting. Contacted customer service twice and all they did was wasting my time and deleted my conversation. When I asked for the Customer service phone number or a Manager contact information they leave the conversation. Spoke to the Team lead (Phoenix location) and he promised that my account was going to be credit right away and nothing. They had a Great Management Team but now the new people are a TERRIBLE. read more

Items that are listed as "NEW" "NO DAMAGE" are actually not that at all. Purchased an items a few months back in preparation for my daughters baby show that took place this weekend. Only to find out that one of the implrtant items purchased frolm Nelli and listed as Nnew, nodamge, wwas cracked and not usable. Nelli is standing on their 7 day policy., But I am trying to tell them that if an item is lised as new, that is what I expect to get. I am not opening a product listed a new and inspecting it. I expect it to be NEW and NOT damaged. They refuse to rectify the situation after I have spent THOUSANDS with them. And I am having an issue with an item that cost less than $50 and they refuse to take accountabilty thgat the product was not inspected properly. read more

Bunch of teenagers who don't care. They are not welcoming, leave you to load in all your stuff if it's bulk even though they mention that you simply sit in your car and get it all loaded in. Recently items are not described as it's supposed to be it is always either missing parts, not functional or not even the correct item. Seems they are getting lazy and only hiring teenagers that don't care. I've been buying for a while and I would occasionally get a few wrong items no big deal but when you get all your items wrongfully described it's not worth buying anything. Refund take FOREVER to give you your money back, I had to contact support on 5 ITEMS that have yet to be refunded. read more

Needed to update the review - since they have switched the check In process it's become an absolute mess. They just send you to a parking spot and hope an employee may actually notice you.... It can be a minute or 10 before they decide to wonder over. They used to have it organized but this "new" system is an utter failure and someone is too stubborn or lacking intelligence to admit it. They clearly are trying to mimic a less busy location and Hoping it actually works. It's not. read more

awful. they auction off broken piles of garbage as "not broken". waste of time. infamous for describing a brand new tv and putting a 25 year old tv into a new tv's box. I don't get the business concept other than to just waste time for the bidders. read more

Tried to call customer service the company went to email only . They charge me twice on my card. For this reason I will no longer use them . Give the zero stars read more

I bid on an item at Nellis auction and thought I won Janet Jackson. Went to the warehouse and my item came out looking more like Freddie Jackson. I use humor to describe just how Fraudulent this company has evolved. Everyone stealing money and the customers are getting screwed. I managed to speak to three members of the leadership team including the owner and every one of my correspondence shows that this company is led by a gang of creeps. I guess I was way too annoying and aware for Their operation. At first my intentions in presenting the constant lack of transparency in auction transactions and consistency in operations was to help improve their process. I've viewed it as a business relationship. After speaking with three members of their leadership team it's really clear that they want no one asking questions as it appears they earn revenue from not honoring their return policy, holding on the people's money longer than their own policies state, and making things so difficult that most people walk away without getting affair return. I'm talking egregious business practices. I'd be happy to show anyone who's interested receipts conversations and narratives on just how poor this business operation is. I guess the squeaky wheel was too much for the leadership team and they canceled my account. I know they didn't like being bothered but I urge all of you to do a real simple Google search for the emails attached to the leadership team at Nellis and share your thoughts. Some will ignore you. Some may engage you and allow you to feel . However nothing will change and if you complain again they will point the finger you. Continue to email them and disrupt their lives just as their poor business practices disrupt the lives of its customers. Go on every page that has an audience and review this company and warn others to not bother even beginning purchasing junk from . I only started buying from there as a way to earn income during leave however including money lost because of just false advertising and bad business practices I will never get back. However if Nellis thought my voice was annoying in house and bothering them with their pinkies out, they're gonna understand how far my voice can stretch now that I'm no longer purchasing from . In our current times no company should be screwing people over with zero care. I'm gonna make time for this for sure. Casting a net of awareness. read more

The service is great! My only recommendation is to check your order prior to leaving. I left without checking my order but they still returned without any problems or question. read more

This is a Sanford and son garage sale. Don't buy anything that they say is "new" I would not buy razers, pots and pans and anything that someone else used if you don't like the thought of them using them. Nothing is new and apparently there is a group of people that buy things use them to the warranty and then return them. This is what you get , 60 day well used stuff with people's well used nasty all over it. It's kinda gross and this kinda thing does not typically gross me out. read more

Purchased so many things that I needed and for a good price. They were honest about every item I bid on. Love this place. read more

Nellis Auction - Sheets and blanket that my kids loved - Auction Houses Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

A lot of great deals you can get even if half the stuff you can't use and have to return back. However, the return policy is so good. It's not really that big of a deal with the good savings. My only real complaint is used to be able to call customer service and get your issues resolved in minutes. Now you have to send an email and if you get a response at all, it's usually two or three days later. Very frustrating and very disappointing when you have an issue. read more

5 of the last 6 items I purchased were damaged, missing parts or just plain wrong description i.e. flat-free tires that came flat. I received locks that should have actually been thrown in the trash but instead were sold as no missing parts and no damage. Right now I feel like its a license to put trash in a box and sell it to a consumer with no accountability. Buyer beware read more

Have gotten lots of good deals shopping at Nellis. Beware, it can get busy, but it is worth the wait.

I've been a Nellis buyer for about 6 months. I have spent many, many $100's of dollars over these last months. Over the last 24 hours Nellis has changed the auction starting prices from the usual $1. Reviewing the items I added to my watchlist this morning, the items are now starting from $3 - $5. Not only have a majority of the purchased items turned out to be crap or spoiled, they're now raising the starting bids price! The online photos really stink lately. They'll show an Amazon pic & say possibly missing items but don't show the inside of the boxes. I never truly know what I'm getting. And most times they don't list a size. I have 2 crappy items to return. Going forward they've now lost a reliable customer. Bad descriptions & now a greedy increase? Not that they'll care but my $100's of dollars I spend will stay in my wallet & make ME feel better. read more

Malik was good but the merchandise I received was missing the micro SD I will return it soon or I can keep it if I get 59% discount to buy micro as read more

Beware I've shopped many times Nellis auction in the last couple of weeks. I have been disappointed on their description of items. I paid $22 for supposedly 100 new in box Tea lights. I was assuming they knew how to count but when receiving my order, I only got 50 Tea lights. very disappointed l overpaid for what I thought was a good deal. I ordered 2 black lights, new inbox, and upon receiving them I only got one black light and it didn't work read more

I have had great experience with Nellis Auctions. I highly recommend Nellis. They have a very efficient and efficient pickup system read more

Well... this place used to be good. Gone completely downhill. Descriptions are more inaccurate than ever. DO NOT GO BY WHAT THE DESCRIPTION SAYS - GO BY PICTURES.If there is only one picture of the item they are hiding something and it is most likely broken or completely wrong. The quality control of the posts needs to be corrected. They are scamming people. Scam scam scam. I have reached out multiple times for support and no emails back - so here you go. read more

compre un reloj q en la publicación decía q estaba nuevo y q no le faltaba nada y resulta q cuando lo recivo no trae el cargador

Website is easy to use allowing reminders on items in your watchlist to auction on . Auction timing is accurate. Many things to choose from and returning is just as easy as picking up . Staff is always upbeat and helpful. I was able to quickly pick up some equipment for my grandmother's in home care . read more

Such great deals and inventory at Nellis Phoenix. Pick ups and returns are a breeze . No hassle or delay. Love it !!!!

STAY AWAY FROM HERE! I've been buying for over a year and with a steep decline this place is now garbage from raising minimum bids to straight up charging you fees for B.S now you can't even talk to a person over the phone if you have an issue 8 out of 10 times the items are missing parts or broken garbage company it's become. I'm writing this while I've been waiting to chat with a "live agent" on their website because over the phone they tell you Straight up figure it out and hang up. read more

**Be aware there are two listings on Yelp for the same business on 40th Avenue - read both of them** ONE: I bought a console table marked "no missing parts" and "no damage." It was missing a leg and the other leg was bent into a trapezoid shape. How on earth does the person inspecting the merch miss that? INSPECT EVERYTHING IN THE PARKING LOT and do not leave without making sure it is what it's supposed to be. TWO: Multiple times website glitches caused my bids to go sky high as I hit the "bid" button over and over when it appeared to be frozen with no update of my bid whatsoever -- I even took a video showing the problem. It said I had been outbid, but it was still listed in my "Winning" items. Later on, all of those bids were processed making the item cost more than on Amazon. I phoned customer service and they said they KNOW there was an issue but the IT dept is off for the weekend. So, I pay out of pocket to cancel the item and their website still isn't fixed... til who knows when... BEWARE - read the other reviews. I'm sure the family running this biz are nice people deep down, but their inspectors SUCK. Just look at how many listing errors there are. I drove all the way out to 40th Ave for nothing when I found out the "perfectly new" item had a leg missing and the one that remained in the box was BENT! What a waste of our precious time. read more

Nellis Auction - INSPECT EVERYTHING IN THE PARKING LOT!!!! THIS WAS SOLD AS "BRAND NEW." - Auction Houses Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Nellis prides itself on "accurate descriptions" of items up for bid. This isn't always the case. I found a milk frother up for auction, advertised as "used, with no missing parts and fully functional". I bid on it and won it for $20. I picked it up, and the following day left for vacation. Upon my return, I unboxed the item and tried to use it. It was inoperative, and had at least two missing parts (possibly more). When I contacted Nellis to arrange a return of the misrepresented item, I was told it was beyond the return time limit (7 days). I then explained I had been on vacation, and felt I was due consideration since the item was grossly mischaracterized in their advertisement. The response I got back was essentially too bad, too sad, you missed the return window. I was not disputing that, but rather more concerned about the completely false advertising of the item's condition. Buyer beware! Do not believe the advertising on Nellis' site. In this case, they were either knowingly misrepresenting the condition, or at minimum grossly incompetent. No more Nellis for me! read more

missing items half the time. Complete chaos and frustrating. If you only pick up a few items, you are likely okay, but be sure to count and check everything before leaving. read more

products are worth the price . I have bought more than 15 products from them . For one product( item cost 17$) there was missing items which they din't mention on the website for the product(product was mentioned as used and no missing parts). I looked it after I got it home it was disappointing also to return it I have to travel around 35 minutes to retun it ... it's not worth the trip(17$ item) Except one rest all products were worth the price And as mentioned on website read more

I have been with Nellis Auction since they started in Arizona, both the Phoenix and Mesa Locations. Recently this site is not safe or helpful. They double charged my bank account three times in May/June 2025. Sent out a disclaimer BUT these were different accounts/ different banks that I used. Secondly product damage stopped being shown or disclosed of items you bid on. Third my orders did not include all my items I won and paid for. Fourth the site has been down twice in the last two weeks. Fifth the Warehouse closed when I go to pick up. Nellis it was great while it lasted but most of us can't afford your double charging, missing items and double trips for pick up. Add this to your lack of response to issues involving our money and I am done! Buyer BEWARE read more

Such a great team and they do whatever they can to accommodate in the quickest way possible! Really appreciated their attention to detail on my multiple orders. read more

They charge u twice and then takes them days to reply to a double charge claim and ignores the claims

I recently moved and was able to get everything I needed for my new place through Nellis Auction at a fraction of the cost! Pick up was super easy, drive up, give them your phone number and they bring your winnings right out to your car. They even helped me load it! Such an amazing experience, I'll probably always shop here! read more

Make sure you check anything you pick up before leaving their location. Many times the item is not correctly described OR it is missing parts when they claim nothing is missing. I will pay the extra 20% and buy products. read more

I am having a surgery soon and was able to purchase a shower chair, raised toilet seat, wheel walker, and recliner cover for only $22!

Norma J. LAS VEGAS, NV My experience was amazing. They are fast and friendly, always on time. They are very helpful and polite. Nellis Auction-North Las Vegas is a great place to bid. read more

I'm impressed! I just discovered Nellis Auction last Wednesday. Since then, I have visited both Mesa & Phoenix locations more than a couple times. For context, I used to visit AllSurplus in Phoenix until I learned they closed shop for the Phoenix location, so discovering Nellis was exciting. As I said, thus far I'm impressed! They are FAR more organized than AllSurplus EVER was. The parking lots at both locations is littered with employees like busy little worker bees. It comes off as very organized immediately upon arrival. They wave you in and wave you in the direction of an empty spot. The service for AT&T is spotty in both Mesa & Phoenix locations, but usually within the first couple minutes of arriving there is an employee there to check you in in case you haven't been able to check in via the QR code they have located at each parking spot. At AllSurplus it was a complete gamble how long it would take to get your items, but at Nellis I was STUNNED to see my items arrive to me within easily less than 5 minutes. It didn't matter if I had 5 items or 12 items. I had my items and was backing out and heading home usually in what I'm guessing was less than 10 minutes, though I've never timed it. I LOVE that you can bid, pay for your items and pick them up the very next day! Honestly, both locations have worked like clockwork and the employees are polite and focused on their job. The items are as described from what I've seen so far. There was only item I received that was missing a power cord, but it was an easy oversight and was easily remedied by buying one inexpensively on Amazon. Still cheaper than buying the whole item brand new, so I call that a win. read more