Do you want to be able to buy things that the government no longer uses at a cheap price? There are a number of items that the government no longer needs and regularly changes. Instead of throwing these out they are usually sold to the public to make money out of it since these are still in good conditions. You can take advantage of these sales that the government has by joining in any of the government auctions in Canada. These happen all the time and are open to the general public. You might want to register with a website that offers this though since not all auctions are announced. By registering with a site you will have access to important information such as the dates for all future auctions.