
How to read start bids, standing bids, and estimates
Start bid is the opening ask. Standing bid is the live market. Typical sold ranges on Sell are comps helpers, not appraisals.
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Hammer prices from catalogs still on the public board and from settled archives. Passed lots closed below the host minimum.
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$750
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$750
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$750
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$725
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$725
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$725
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$700
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$490
Nov13th Electronics Facilities Garage Industrial · sold
$420
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$5,700
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,400
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,350
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,350
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,350
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,350
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,350
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,200
Feb26th Laboratory Electronics & More · sold
$1,300
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$975
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$210
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$210
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$950
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$210
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$220
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$210
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$210
March 26th Electronics Office & Stage Equipment · sold
$210
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$825
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$460
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$340
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$700
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$410
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$600
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$370
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$1,250
May 7th Laser Laboratory & Production Overrun · sold
$525
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$2,250
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$725
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$2,100
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$360
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$2,200
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$2,200
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$410
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$850
June 25th Electronics Workbenches Gym & MORE · sold
$360
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$2,150
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$370
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$270
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$370
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$270
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$750
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$700
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$310
July30th Electronics Laboratory Testing & MORE · sold
$320
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