There's a large variety of items to choose from. The one thing you must pay attention to is how many items are in the lot. You nod on the item as each but you must buy the whole lot. Example: you win the auction bidding on a widget for $5. There are 20 widgets in the lot . You pay $100 ($5x20 items). They generally don't allow a lot to be divided up. But, there's nothing stopping you from partnering up with a few others to buy it all and splitting it up at an equal savings! read more

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I've bought my last defective, missing pieces, mis-identified reject return from QL Public Auctions. I've spent over $1000 there in the past few weeks and the quality of the items I have bought is far lower than other liquidators I have purchased from. Yes, I know they sell returns. Yes, I know some return items are defective. But I've bought thousands upon thousands of dollars in returns at other auction houses and never had the terrible run of luck I have had here in just a few weeks. A big part of the problem is that they take one single photo of items, so you can't see any angles to get a good idea of what some of this crap even is. A photo of a cardboard box doesn't tell me much especially when they don't even take the photo of any identifying information like a SKU or a part number. One photo also means that 100% of any damage is hidden because why on earth would they take their one photo of a damaged area? If they took a few photos it would be harder to hide, but with one photo, you can always find that angle where something looks ok. And yeah, they say to come preview the stuff, but hardly anyone does. It's so far out of the way that two trips to the location just seems onerous, but apparently, physically going there to inspect stuff is the only way to make sure you're not buying a table with missing legs or a bicycle with no brakes. What do you do about electronics tho? Even a physical inspection will not inform you that nothing happens when you push the power button. And "preview" doesn't mean you can "test" items. It just means you can "look" at them. Most of the boxes are torn open, some are missing entire sides (cut open for preview maybe?) so carrying and loading items can be very difficult as well. All in all, not a good experience. I don't know if they are buying the lowest level of known defective returns, or if I have just had an exceptional run of bad luck with this one company. What I do know is that I won't be throwing away any more money at the QL Public Auction crapshoot. read more

This auction house is where I first got hooked on buying things at online auctions. I've been a customer since June 2016. It's great that you can AND SHOULD preview anything you want to bid on. The only times i've gotten screwed over was my own damn fault for not driving 2 miles and previewing an item. I get the feeling that since a lot of stuff is online returns, the things i'm interested in are very seasonal so I buy more around summer. Overall there are some great deals to be found for re-sale and i've definitely bought too much stuff for myself. My only complaint (which is minor) is that I don't like seeing the "retail price" on an item listed when there are multiple skews of that item. It's misleading and sometimes artificially drives the price up because someone thinks it's worth more than it is. Bad for me but I guess good for business when there is a 15% or 20% buyer premium. Overall everyone is super friendly once you learn the rules. It took me a little while and the guy who runs it feels like a friend and he seems to remember all of his regular customers. Good place. Good Employees. The only reason I wouldn't recommend it to my friends is because I don't want any more competition!!!! read more

Great way to pick up durable items at a discount when compared to HD or Lowes. It's primarily an auction of big box store returns, so just be aware of what you are bidding on or buying. I have purchased from them a couple of times and I have no complaints. Cash only, so be prepared to buy when you bid. read more

The merchandise is very hit or miss. I'd say more than half of their stuff is defective. You can find a good deal every now and then but you are bound to get a bunch of duds. For the effort you have to put to see and test everything, I didn't think it was worth it. Most items are either Costco returns that weren't good enough condition to be sold to GTM or consignment stuff. If you are going to bid on their auctions, I would assume that everything is broken (electronics or appliances especially) and test it to make sure it works before you bid on it. In the long run, I thought it was just easier to get things from GTM even though it's more expensive there, you know it will work, or you can return it. You can't return anything here. read more

I was getting ready to make a few bids when I got this email: "As it clearly states in the terms of the Auction we DO NOT CANCEL or RETRACT BIDS FOR ANY REASON! Why? Because it makes people think that we are somehow playing around with the system and I'm tired of people yelling a me over issues not caused by my team, NO MORE! Three people have asked to have bids removed today alone and those are the last three I will ever deal with. PLEASE DO NOT EVEN ASK TO REMOVE A BID EVER! Because the answer is NO. I'm sorry I have to be the bad guy but enough is enough." What kind of company emails this to their clients? I get that some of their customers may be a pain. But sending this out to all your clients is just plain unprofessional. read more

The best auction house in San Diego County. Always good product and a super fair bidding process. I love this place and always are excited to see what they list every week! read more

First off, I would like to acknowledge that buying broken/incomplete items is my fault for not having time to check them out before I bid. There have been more than a few occasions where the items I purchased ended up being broken. Again, I know I should have gone in to look them over before I bid. Then, there was the time I bought an item that was mislabeled, that time they worked with me. However, this last time was the most egregious. I bought a Lego set that wasn't even a set. It was labeled as "LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon #75105" but what I got was a box with a handful or so of miscellaneous Legos and a few other pieces of trash. When I picked up the box it was very apparent that it was almost empty. I paid 50 bucks for a box of trash. I am sure that Jeff will respond with something deflecting blame; I am not trying to disparage the business. I am only writing facts. The item was prominently displayed in a follow up email reminding people of the "Great deals" that were getting away for cheap. Again, not disparaging, just stating facts. I am only writing this review so that people understand BUYER BEWARE! read more

I've dealt with auction houses before and I would like to start by saying how much I enjoy coming to quality liquidators when I'm on the hunt for a great deal! When I was pregnant, at least 75% of my sons baby merch was from the auction and it saved me so much money. Now I have family and friends that also come here and get in on the hunt for great deals . Go and see for yourself how much cool stuff there is. Yes, sometimes on Fridays (pick up day)it might get a lil hectic but the owner and staff are always friendly and always help. Great place, helpful employees and right off the freeway ! read more

I give them a 5 rating because they set clear expectations for the bidders. Items are sold as-is, and they give an opportunity to inspect the merchandise before bidding. I purchased a few things in two occasions, including small appliances. Not all was functional, about 25% of the total purchase I discarded, looking at the bottom line I saved a lot of money. I'll definitely bid again. For the record, I work in electronics and I have no association with this seller. read more

Quality Liquidators Public Auction - Some stuff comes from GTM (defective, incomplete, damaged items) - Auction Houses Near Me - Santee, California

They used to have more quality items but a lot of their stuff is really defective. They also used to have bids start at $0 to $5 dlls but now they are starting them at at $10 to $30 dlls depending on the item. If you are going to charge for certain items at least give us assurance on the website that it works and it is in good condition. It's not worth it driving all the way over there to check this, might as well just drive to the store and buy it new. This place wasn't as known before and you could get good items for cheap, which that is what an auction should be. Rarely get stuff there anymore. read more

This place is ran well and the staff is cool. you do need to check out what you bid on before the auction starts because it's for the most part not tested, if you buy blind you will be bummed when you get home. I like it, your treated like a person, not a burden to the staff and owner. I have been to a lot of auctions and this one is the best by far. read more

Whats up yelpers. After being a customer for 1.5yrs+ & spending a modest $2800+, it's about time I drop a well deserved 5 star review... Now this place isn't for everyone, as I'm sure you've read some sad stories how people got "screwed" but the reasons for their pathetic outcome is 1) misplaced expectations of store-return merchandise and 2) not following the rules, i.e, not going to preview (duh) and testing/inspecting the stuff they want to bid on. This place is, however, PERFECT for the frugal/thrifty/conscious buyer knowing how to spend their hard earned $ wisely. Also perfect for someone looking to make a few extra bucks reselling some of the stuff they get lucky on and buy at the right price. I buy stuff here for myself and my family to use and also snag a few items to resell to help pay the gas and make it worth my time a bit more. Even though I've had my share of disappointing purchases, they were few and far between the many good/great/excellent/fantastic/spectacular/crazy good deals that I've found here, both for resale and personal use... stuff we would have never paid retail for at the establishments these products originate from. I have referred my family & friends, neighbors & random strangers to these folks because I truly believe this hard working family business deserves a 1UP. read more

I bought some things here and yes they can be dented etc...but overall good. Today i met the owner and he really helped me remedy a situation I had...he went above and beyond! I will be shopping again. :) read more

This was my first auction and it was nice that you could grab a burger and chill during the auction. The long wait to pay at the end was a real drag. I ended up spending about $400 for 15 items or so. I was pleased until i got home and tried everything out. Pretty much nothing worked. I bought 7 printers and they were all broken. One of them appeared to have been covered in smelly cat piss. I must have bought about 15 items and i think only 3 worked. The auctioneer admitted he's a top ebay seller. In their auction agreement they say they have the right to sell an item before the auction. Think about that for a second. My manager is good friends with a former QLPA employee. When my manager told him that I went to the auction, the first thing his friend said was "sorry". Needless to say i will not be attending that auction again. read more

This place sucks plain and simple. basically you are paying them to take a bunch of crap to the dump. I spent $200 on about 40 items. Not one single thing worked or was not defective. I highly DO NOT recommend this place. Save your money!! I would like to add to my review since I got an email from this place telling me they are going to embarrass me on Yelp. Well I guess that's all they've got! I don't care if it says as is and that I signed anything! They should be embarrassed to rip people off the way they do. I will say it again, there is no quality here. Stay away unless you enjoy getting ripped off!! read more

Be careful! The item inside the box might not matched the brand as the label. I called them after I found out that the item is old and broken..different brand from the box, they said nothing they can do about it. read more