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There are many big construction and mining companies who have plenty of heavy equipments meant for performing various works. These machines though have a long life are often used by such companies for few years and are then sold to small time construction companies or to the contractors who are always on hunt for such deals. The reason for selling them is not that the machines no longer work. They sell it because the machines are in proper condition and they can presumably get a good price for it. These construction companies have different forums to sell the stuff. They can make use of internet and post the item there on their web site or can make use of some online bidding portal to sell the item. Alternatively, they can also post their item on classifieds both on the internet as well as on local newspapers. These are few of the widely known and used options available to them to sell their stuffs.

We would be speaking in length about each of the mode one can use to sell the machine.

Posting it on internet:-  Internet has made the world come closer. It is no longer necessary for you to deal with people from your locality. With the help of internet you can simply spread your wings wide enough to reach out to as many people you want. People throughout the globe will have access to your listing and anyone who is interested can go for the deal. However, some has experienced difficulties in shipping their product to far off places. Keeping that in mind, you may take a call on it and if at all you have ways to tackle the issue of selling it to someone located in a far-off location, you may as well go for it.

Posting an ad on the internet is fairly simple. All you got to do is register yourself on an online portal and be ready to upload few pictures of your item. You may also have to key in the features and specifications of your item on the auction site. Once that’s done, your part of the work is over. The listing will be followed by people all over the world. They will start bidding on it and that will eventually raise the price of the item. In case, you want to close the bid in the mid and sell the item to the highest bidder, you can do that. However before you close the bid, please confirm with the highest bidder if they want to go for it. You may also want to check the feedback score of the bidder. A feedback score is a mere reflection of the way the bidder does his business. A good feedback score means the bidder is a good buyer and will not default. You can definitely go ahead with the sale.

Posting ad on local news papers:-  If you’re targeting bidders from your city, you can list the equipment in a local newspaper. That will allow men from your city to place their bids on it. You need to mention the date and venue of the auction in the newspaper so that people interested in buying your stuff can gather on that day and bid on it.

Both the above mentioned methods of auction have worked well with many sellers. It only leads to getting a good price for your product.