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Warehouse shelving, refrigerated cases, and clothing racks recently hit the auction block as a former Walmart store in Pittsburgh hosted a one-day event designed to help clean the house.
Stores that were mostly empty were flooded with business owners and individuals buying commercial-grade fixtures, furniture and fixtures at bargain prices at online auctions.
Judd Grafe, owner of Stewartville, Minnesota-based commercial auction firm Grafe Auction Company, led an event Tuesday at the former Walmart in Pittsburgh.
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A large commercial piece of equipment is being auctioned at Walmart in Pittsburgh’s Waterworks shopping mall. (Grafe Auction Co./Fox News)
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Grafe told Fox News Digital that it’s normal in the corporate world for companies to close and relocate.
“It’s a fun process that allows local businesses to access assets that would otherwise be too expensive or unaffordable,” said Grafe. “A small business can grow and something else can take over that space.”
“Having these assets on the market creates a tremendous amount of opportunity,” said Judd Grafe. (Grafe Auction Co./Fox News)
We posted a catalog of our equipment on the Grafe Auction website and sold the items in the order listed in the catalog.
Refrigeration equipment is always in high demand, according to Grafe, and commercial shelving is another high-demand item.
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Locals looking for bargains were able to preview the items before the auction reached the Grafe auction site. Some residents were interested in shelving and storage, her CBS local station KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reported on Monday.
The auction offers small businesses the opportunity to source equipment quickly and easily. (Grafe Auction Co./Fox News)
Everything from furniture to fire extinguishers to toilet paper and trash cans were sold.
All auctions sold in one day, regardless of price.
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“There is no minimum,” says Grafe. “There are no reserves.”
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Grafe pointed out another advantage of auctions. It’s about keeping unwanted or unused but perfectly good equipment out of landfills.
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“They’ve gotten used to it again,” Grafe said. “We recycle and use it, so this has many benefits.”
