federa.com Bewertungen 

When I called regarding how to receive my deposit refund, I spoke to Emma who was very nice and helpful. She took me step by step and showed me exactly how to request a refund of my deposit. She was great! Thanks Emma. I liked that the bidding process was easy. I didn't like the fact that after the deadline, more time was added so that people were able to bid after the deadline. If I receive my deposit back within 30 days, I'll be happy. Thank you for asking about my experience.

Very easy to navigate, I didn’t get the house that I wanted, but few months later I requested a refund . Emma was very happy to help me get my refund in just a few days. I look forward to do business with federal.com again in near future.Thank you Emma for processing my refund so quickly.

Federa = scam

DO NOT SEND THEM MONEY. As of 2/12/26 they are trying to run an “online fireclosure auction” with properties in Tallahassee, FL which is a true scam. I verified this with the Leon County (Tallahassee) tax collector. Also, i have already reported them to local, state, and federal authorities.

In response to your Reply Federa - you are 100% lying. I spoke to the Leon county govt directly and they said that it is 100% a scam. Not my words - their words, and as they are in charge of the auction, I believe them.

All the 5-star review for federa.com are fakes. They pop up after they get real genuine 1-star reviews. These people are scammers. They are stealing people's deposits and refusing to return. I have opened up a case with Florida AG and Virginia AG's office against them. They are a cancer preying upon people who are looking to own a home!

Great process and responsive service. I didn’t win my bid but there is always next time.

Getting refund was quick and absolutely painless me. It took a couple of days to get my funds back to my account. Received a really great experience.

Federa replied with a lie!!
I just contacted my CC bank and they have not seen any recent transaction posted from Federa on the account.
JUST MORE LIES!!!

I made two US$16,480 to a total deposit of US32,960 on November 21, 2025 to participate in an auction on a property. I did not win the auction so I contacted Federa on November 23, 2025 for them to refund me the US32,960; in that phone call I was informed by "Alex" that the refund was initiated and it will take no longer than 30 days for us to see the money back in our card. After the time passed we contacted back Federa in many occasions and ever since all I have received is the excuse that their system has been down or failing to process refunds. I have spoken about 5 or 6 different times with same person named Emma Adams which present herself as manager and in every single call she has given me same excuse.
Today is February 6, 2026 and I have not yet received the refund.
Be aware of this company; if you are in the same situation open cases with all the agency out there that care about this kind of scams; mention those two names "Alex" and "Emma Adams".

It forced me to give 1 star, otherwise I would have given 0. I deposited $8000, and upon not winning the auction, they have not refunded my deposit money. It’s been well over the 30 day time frame. Do not use! It’s a scam!

Edit: Federa posted a reply this morning saying that the funds have now been refunded in full. However, that is incorrect. Still showing “pending approval” in the app. And no funds have been returned to my account.

Federa is refusing to return my $20k deposit. I requested my refund on January 5th and today is Day 31. They missed their own 30-day deadline (SLA) and all I get are copy-paste excuses about 'compliance reviews.'

I found out they were advertising an auction they didn't even manage, and now that I want my money back, no solution. I’ve already filed reports with the Florida Attorney General, the DBPR, FTC and I´m heading towards the police.

If you're thinking about depositing money here, DON'T. They are quick to take your cash but impossible when it's time to pay it back. If you look at Zillow under Federa or Jamie L. Boone , you can see they are still doing this with other properties. They use George Wade Lodge´s license number to post listings on Zillow.

They are listing state auctions as their own just to get people to deposit money. STAY AWAY.

I will keep everyone updated.

Update 02/9: Just received reply from Federa. It is NOT true. I haven’t received any refund yet.

This company is a scam. Auctions don’t end when stated. They hold your deposits hostage…. DO NOT USE!!!

I found the property that was being auctioned on Federa. After following the link and proceeding through the bidding process, I was required to place a deposit with Federa in the amount of $20,000 on October 27, 2025 in order to submit a bid on the foreclosed property.
The same day the deposit was made, the property was removed from the bidding platform, making it impossible for me to place a bid. I requested a refund immediately. Since that time, my refund has remained in “pending approval” status.
I have contacted Federa multiple times. I have spoken with representatives on several occasions and was told each time that there was an internal issue and that my refund would be processed within a few days. In my most recent conversation, I was informed that the accounting team had been contacted and that the refund would be processed soon. Despite these assurances, my deposit has not been returned. It takes a few clicks to schedule and process the refund.
I am providing this information for awareness. Be aware and don't give your money to this company.

Update: As of today, January 24, 2026 I have not received the refunded funds, and no credit has posted to my bank account.
Your internal review and audit across the platform is incorrect

I did get my deposit back but I did not make any bids

My husband and I tried to purchase a home through Federa.com in Deland Florida. We tried the Service Link first and it said the auction was cancelled, this was on January 4th. So, we went through the Federa auction which started on January 5th on and we bid $200,000.00 and put down $10,000.00. The next morning on January 6th the auction ended a couple hours early. Well come to find out, the owner of that house filed bankruptcy and Federa was not legally able to even auction that house. It was a fake auction and they are still taking offers today on this house, which is illegal. There is a stay and the house can’t be sold at this time. I found this out because I’m going to try and buy the house out of bankruptcy. Federa will still let you make an offer on the house through their app. I also called and they told me I could make an offer and that it might be a long time before I get an answer on my offer. Legally they can’t accept any offers. My husband and I are still waiting for our refund of $10,000.00 and from what I’m reading, it’s hard to get your money back. I also noticed another house you can make an offer on that was sold on 11/15/25, so they can’t legally sell that house either. I will be sending this information to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. I also sent this information to the owner of the house I bid on as well as his lawyer. I may hire a lawyer of my own to sue. Companies like this cannot be allowed to continue scamming people.

If I could give negative stars I would. DO NOT EVER give your money to this fake app/site. I've contacted Zillow, BBB, FTC, Attorney Generals, DBPR, the actual police, lawyers, etc. and FINALLY got my refund back over 3 months later (where their terms state "up to 30 days"). I contacted nearly every day without ever getting a hold of anyone at the company. They lied to the BBB twice saying it was sent and then fell silent to them too. It was a COMPLETE NIGHTMARE. I lost hundreds of dollars I would have otherwise accrued in interest. They need to be shut down, period. Artin Afsharjavan is a scam artist. I feel sorry for the people who don't have the time to harass them like I had to. STAY FAR FAR AWAY

day 50 and counting, still no refund, this company just uses your money, its basically 'Bonzi scheme', I need concrete answer from federa not BS

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR MY REFUND. They keep saying it is coming. They say I have been refunded. THAT IS A LIE!! It has been 2 months today 1/5/25

Refund Processing: Company states it may take up to 30 days to receive deposits back after auction failures, but I am still waiting on mid-November 2025 refunds with nothing but generic chat bot responses stating no change, conversations that continue to ensure it will happen within days, and emails stating it's already processed.
In general, the website is very basic and does not work as well as the county auction site so would NOT recommend using them all.
1/24/2026: I requested refunds on 11/18 and 11/26 and they are still pending approval from Federa.
2/28/2026: Still 0 refund received.
Don't believe their false reply.

My experience has been very negative with Federa. I wouldn’t recommend. I made deposits for Bids in AUGUST. I have requested refunds to no avail. I disputed transactions- got 1 removed. Still have one on my bank card for $3090.00. Chat representative says on Dec 3rd that my refund is now pending. It could be 7-10 business days- up to 30days. I am watching my bank. Meanwhile I am piling up finance charge on my card- 4 months worth. PLEASE- FEDERA-GIVE ME MY REFUND ALREADY!

They are not refunding my money. They say the refund has been fully processed but it is a lie. It has not. They don't refund the money. I have FBI and Customer Bureau reports and they will go after Federa. To federa: you seem to read reviews, so for God sake, please refund my money.

Been waiting over 30 days for a refund, over 30 days. A horse and buggy could've delivered this in 1890 quicker. This company is a joke. 1 Star, refund me and I might update the review.

Filled a BBB review, called them, emailed them, messaged them on the app.
Uffffffffffffff, such a bad experience.

That moment you realize they're using everyone else's money to make money. Imagine if you will you deposit $1,000 at 30 day return to you with an interest rate of let's guess 5%, they just made $50 by your money working for them instead of working for you. Also, it only took a bad review to finally get noticed... If the below explanation was all it was, why did they block me from there app? That's just bad business practice all around.

***Received my refund finally, day 42... Lesson learned the hard way. Never ever doing this again with this company***