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A few questions about buying and selling used equipment.

Every question is optional — skip anything you would rather not answer.

In the past two years, have you bought and/or sold used equipment?

Done both? Pick whichever you do more and we’ll give you an opportunity to answer the other set at the end.

Bought Sold or traded Neither

Buying

Thinking about the used equipment you’ve bought in the past two years, what’s been the biggest headache?

Being sure the seller really owned it, with no loans or liens against it Condition not matching what I was told Knowing whether the price was fair Paying safely Arranging transport Getting it financed Paperwork after the sale

And the second biggest?

And which of those has never really been a problem for you?

The whole list again, including anything you have already picked.

Where have you bought from?

Check all that apply.

Dealer Auction A listing site (Machinery Trader, Machinio, Equipment Trader…) Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist Direct from people I know

Which of those do you use most?

Dealer Auction A listing site (Machinery Trader, Machinio, Equipment Trader…) Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist Direct from people I know Somewhere else

Why that one rather than the others?

That’s just where the machines I want are Better prices I trust them to handle the money safely I trust the ownership and paperwork to be handled properly I can see the machine, or someone inspects it They offer financing I’ve bought from them before

Roughly how many used machines do you buy in a year?

1 or 2 3 to 5 6 to 15 More than 15

Think of a purchase in the last couple of years that gave you trouble. What happened?

Selling

Thinking about the equipment you’ve sold in the past two years, what’s been the biggest headache?

Finding real buyers instead of spam and tire-kickers What the fees cost me Lowballers and no-shows Getting paid safely Paperwork and transferring ownership Transport and loading Not getting the price I expected

And the second biggest?

And which of those has never really been a problem for you?

The whole list again, including anything you have already picked.

Where have you sold or listed?

Check all that apply.

Dealer / trade-in Auction A listing site (Machinery Trader, Machinio, Equipment Trader…) Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist Word of mouth / repeat buyers

Which of those do you use most?

Dealer / trade-in Auction A listing site (Machinery Trader, Machinio, Equipment Trader…) Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist Word of mouth / repeat buyers Somewhere else

Why that one rather than the others?

That’s where the buyers are Lower fees It sells fastest I know it will actually sell They handle the payment They handle the paperwork I’ve used them before

Roughly how many machines do you sell in a year?

1 or 2 3 to 5 6 to 15 More than 15

Think of a sale in the last couple of years that gave you trouble. What happened?

Wrapping up

Which best describes you?

Contractor Own or manage a fleet Farm or ranch Dealer or broker Individual owner

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