He Planned to Build a Homemade Garage Workbench — Then UXAuction.com Changed His Mind
A new homeowner in Maryland set out to build a basic lumber workbench for his garage. One targeted search on UXAuction.com completely changed the direction of the project — and ultimately led him to a professional stainless steel workbench at effectively no cost.
While researching ideas, he priced out lumber, hardware, paint, and supplies. The total came to roughly $150. After moving into a brand new construction home, he realized a homemade wooden bench wasn't the look he wanted in a clean, modern garage.
So he turned to UXAuction.com.
Using the Targeted Live Auctions Search, he typed:
"shop work table"
The results were unexpected. Instead of DIY-style benches, the search returned dozens of stainless steel commercial kitchen tables and professional-grade workstations from government surplus auctions. The quality, durability, and clean appearance immediately stood out — far superior to anything he could build from lumber.
Next, he used Closed Auctions Search to review past sale prices. By searching terms like "commercial kitchen tables," he found that tables in the size range he needed typically sold for $125–$150, and in some cases multiple tables sold together for similar amounts.
Because he lived in Maryland, the Targeted Live Auctions Search quickly surfaced a nearby government auction offering several stainless steel commercial work tables.
He placed a bid and won the lot for $120.
The lot included three stainless steel tables. One of them was nearly a perfect fit for his garage:
- 81.5 inches wide
- 24 inches deep
- 40.5 inches tall
Pickup was simple: he paid online, collected the tables on a Friday afternoon, and brought them home.
Then the project took an even better turn.
He kept the table he wanted and sold the other two to neighbors for $100 each. That meant he recovered his entire purchase cost — and effectively acquired a professional stainless steel garage workbench for free.
No lumber. No painting. No DIY construction. No homemade appearance.
Just a clean, durable, commercial grade stainless steel workstation that looked like it belonged in a high end garage.
And the best part? He didn't even know what he was looking for until UXAuction.com search tools showed him what was possible.
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