Greensboro Auto Auction

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the auction hall doors were locked and most people had gone home, a delivery driver noticed strange headlights flashing from an empty lot next to Greensboro Auto Auction. Curious, he parked nearby and peered through the darkness. As he approached, a dim light flickered on inside one of the abandoned cars. Startled, the driver saw a shadowy figure waving frantically from behind the wheel. Turns out it was just a neighborhood cat playing with its tail in the dashboard. The driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off, muttering something about overactive imaginations.

2. At night, when the auction hall doors were locked and most people had gone, strange noises would occasionally echo through the empty rooms. One evening, a little boy visiting with his family pointed excitedly at an old crate in the corner, whispering, ‘Daddy, what’s that?’ Inside, the crate revealed nothing but old tires and dust. But as they peered closer, their father laughed and said, 'Oh, just an old tire sale from last week.' The boy looked puzzled until his dad added, 'You know, Greensboro Auto Auction has everything—even old tire sales!' Everyone chuckled, realizing it was just another quirky moment of life at the auction.

3. At night, when the auction hall doors were locked and most people had gone, a strange humming noise began drifting through the empty corridors of Greensboro Auto Auction. Curious neighbors reported hearing it like an old engine purring from inside the building. One night, a delivery driver passing by heard the humming too and decided to investigate. He found himself standing in front of an old crate, whereupon opening it, he discovered nothing but rows upon rows of perfectly arranged gumballs. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the auction’s eerie noises, someone would joke, ‘Maybe they’re holding a candy auction!’

4. At dawn, when the city streets were emptying of early birds, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the parking lot of Greensboro Auto Auction. The old clock tower seemed to chime not just once, but twice every hour. Curious, he followed the sound and found an ancient calendar on the wall slowly flipping pages. It was December 31st—New Year’s Eve. As midnight struck, everyone around him started clapping and cheering. Turned out, it was just a local tradition for neighbors to gather there annually to welcome the new year together, unnoticed by outsiders.