Public
Auction
Every Saturday · 10 A.M.
Tools · Kitchen · Tech
Home · Toys · Outdoor
and many other articles too numerous to mention
Buy-now days
Mon · Tue · Wed
at about half of retail
Captain Flipper
Bakersfield, Calif.
How it works
How the week flips
Every item gets a fixed price first. If nobody grabs it by Wednesday, it goes on the block Saturday. Scroll to follow one stand mixer through the week.
- Today
Buy now
New items go up. About 50% of retail, online or in the store.
- Today
Buy now
Same price, first come, first served.
- Today
Last call
Last day for the fixed price.
- Today
To the block
Unsold items become Saturday lots. Browse and pick favorites.
- Today
Lots posted
See the full board before bidding opens.
- Today
Auction 10 AM
Online bidding. Lots close one by one with soft close.
- Today
Restock
New pallets get unpacked for Monday.
On the floor this week
Grab it before
Wednesday
Every listing shows the retail price, our price, and an honest note about condition: open box, dented carton, missing a part. No surprises at pickup.
Practice round · sped up
Saturday's
board
On auction day this board goes live at 10 AM. Lots close one after another, and any bid in a lot's final seconds puts time back on its clock, so nobody gets sniped. Try it: you're bidding against the room.
Practice auction · 6 lots
Starting
Bidding as guest ·
Bidder
Free bidder account
Get your
paddle
One account to check out Monday to Wednesday and bid on Saturday. We'll text you when the board opens.
Visit + pickup
Come dig
through it
- Where
- Street address, Bakersfield, CA
- In store
- Monday to Wednesday, store hours
- Auction
- Online, Saturday from 10 AM until the last lot closes
- Pickup
- Pickup days for auction wins
- Call
- (661) phone
Questions
Fine
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Where does this stuff come from?
Pallets of customer returns and overstock. Every item gets checked, tagged with the lot it came in on, and given a condition note before it's listed.
Is everything really half off?
Buy-now prices start around 50% of the retail price shown on each listing. Items with damage or missing parts are priced lower, and the listing says why.
How does the Saturday auction work?
Bidding opens at 10 AM. Lots close one after another. If someone bids in a lot's last 2 minutes, that lot gets 2 more, so the highest bidder wins, not the fastest clicker. You can also leave a max bid and we'll bid for you, one step at a time. Nobody sees your max. The auction ends when the last lot closes.
What condition are items in?
Every item gets a grade (New, Like new, Open box, Used or For parts), plus three quick checks: tested or untested, all parts or missing parts, and the state of the box. Anything off gets called out, like "missing one side brush" or "box crushed, item untouched".
How do I pay and pick up?
Everything you buy or win goes on one invoice in My Flipper. Pay online, pick a 30-minute pickup slot (Monday to Wednesday for auction wins), and show your QR code at the counter. Payment methods + how long we hold items
Can I return something?
If something isn't as described, report it from My Flipper within 48 hours of pickup, with photos, and we'll make it right. Full return policy (common for liquidation: all sales final, inspect at pickup)
Is there a buyer's premium?
Auction wins get a 10% buyer's premium, then 8.25% Bakersfield sales tax on top. You see the full total before you confirm any bid. Buy-now prices have no premium, just tax.