What we do is pretty simple. We buy products that are commonly used in automation applications and resell it as cheap as possible. Our store allows you to buy items outright...and we also have auctions where you set the price you're willing to pay.

There are lots of ways that we get the items we have on this site:

• Surplus goods
• Manufacturers' closeouts
• Samples or short run items
• Customer returns or rejects (You'd be amazed at how many times a customer just changes his mind or design so brand new, perfectly good products never get used.)
• Cosmetically flawed products (Maybe there's a scratch...but nothing that affects function. And we're always upfront with disclosing any perceived flaws.)
• Private label goods (These are things that were made for a specific customer, and they typically are identical or near-identical to mainline products produced by the same manufacturer for general sale.)
• It probably goes without saying, but most of what we have for sale is in very limited supply. Our website lists the available quantities for items...and once they're gone...they're gone.

We deal with well-known brands and manufacturers so you're assured of quality. Whenever possible, we give you technical details and literature for the products we have for sale. We believe in fair shipping and handling charges...because there's nothing more frustrating than getting a great bargain and then having to pay an arm and a leg to have it delivered.

If you ever have a question, we'll do our best to answer it. If you ever have a problem, we'll do our best to resolve it.

In order to buy from Automation Overstock, you MUST sign up for an account. That's free, quick and easy, and we don't ask for credit card information or keep other sensitive data on file.

We STRONGLY recommend that you allow us to send you our e-mail newsletter (you can indicate this when you create your customer account). This will let you know about new products or auctions on the site. As you might expect, our inventory changes frequently. It would be a shame if you missed out on something that you never knew was available.