Auction sites: paste, don't scrape
We checked each site's robots.txt and terms on Oct 14, 2026. Only GSA Auctions offers an official public API; we never fetch the others' pages. Paste the description yourself; the URL is saved only as your source.
| Site | robots.txt | Terms | Feed / API | Our handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StorageTreasures | Allows / (blocks /account/) | Bans “any automated use of the system” | None public | Not fetched. Paste path. Partner request drafted. |
| Lockerfox | Disallows /auctions/, /preview/ (crawl-delay 5) | Reported ban on robots/monitoring/copying without written permission | None found | Not fetched. Paste path. Partner request drafted. |
| StorageAuctions.com | Allows / (disallows /api/) | No express scraping clause found; bans circumventing technical measures | None public | Not fetched until written OK. Partner request drafted. |
| Bid13 | Crawl-delay 5; asset paths allowed | No express scraping clause found | None public | Not fetched until written OK. Partner request drafted. |
| iBid / Storage Battles | Could not retrieve | Could not retrieve | Unknown | Unclear → not fetched. Paste path. |
| GovDeals | Disallows /account/, /assets/ (crawl-delay 5) | Bans spiders, crawlers, robots, data mining | API for registered selling clients only | Not fetched. Partner request drafted. |
| GSA Auctions | No robots.txt served | Federal open data | Official public API (api.data.gov key) | Coming soon; activates once our free API key is set up. |
| Public Surplus | Disallows /images/ | Bans robots/automatic devices/monitoring without written permission | None official (third-party resellers exist — not used) | Not fetched. Partner request drafted. |
| PropertyRoom | Disallows search/catalog/account paths | Bans redelivering content without written permission | None public | Not fetched. Paste path. |
| HiBid | Bot-specific blocks; catalog/print disallowed | Explicitly bans scraping, aggregation, commercial reuse | None public | Not fetched. Partner request drafted. |
Summary for information only, not legal advice. Terms change; check each site.