Hilco Global’s beetle-infested appliance auction website struck by technical issues

An auction site selling thousands of new appliances and electronics at discounted prices has faced major technical difficulties.

Customers reported being unable to access items on Hilco Global on Monday evening just hours after its Monster Sale had launched.

“We are so sorry, we have had offshore (US) technical issues,” a message on the Hilco Global APAC website reads.

“You won’t miss out. We will be back online soon! Monster sale ends on 31st October.”

Hilco Global’s Michael Hayes…