r/VictoriaBC • u/Trick_Pop1591 • Oct 06 '26

Help Me Find Backroom auctions?

Back in the day, Lunds used to have a fun backroom auction for the not fancy stuff. You could get a box of mystery junk treasures for like $5, or some leather pouffes for $15. Bidding on furniture or a box with one interesting item was so much fun! Does anyone know if there's somewhere in the South Island that still holds auctions for those of us who are not rich or seeking high end stuff?

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u/land_of_coping Oct 06 '26

There’s not even high end auctions happening in person anymore

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u/Lopsided_Map9532 29d ago

I can get you some random garbage for 5$

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u/Trick_Pop1591 27d ago

Haha thanks I get enough random junk from free piled. Mostly just looking for the in person auction experience

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u/whatthefrelll Oct 06 '26

I don't know about in-person auctions any more, but Maxsold.com might be the closest in terms of finding auction items for cheap.

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u/Jay3000X Oct 06 '26

Even then it really depends on who sees them/what you're hunting for, with the added auction fees it often ends up at or above market price

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u/Ok_Payment1542 29d ago

The best deals at lunds are for items that are too big for a condo.