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Buy and sell heavy equipment online

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E-commerce has evolved majestically during the last 2 decades. Almost every company in today’s time is in some way or the other engaged in the online business. It means they either buy or sell their products online and this being their core business they tend to make good money from it. Probably a couple of decades ago, nobody must have thought that the E-commerce business will become such a big thing in the global market. However, now we are all in some way or the other are connected to it. We use all sorts of applications to buy and sell things online and this has been the trend of the day it seems. Taking this trend as the opportunity, the owners of heavy equipment have also plunged into the business and now want to sell heavy machines online. The buyers also prefer to buy it from an internet platform.

Connects you quickly to a lot of prospects:-

When you use an online platform to sell heavy equipment you are exposed to a lot of people who have similar needs for their business. They check your listing and if they find the machine valuable for their business they buy it online. The payment is also done through an internet gateway and once the seller receives the money, the item is shipped across. Unlike the conventional method where you do not get much exposure and hardly anybody get to know if you are selling a machine, the online platform just works the way you want it to. Remember that you are also exposed to international businesses and you should make it very clear on your listing if you are ready to ship the machine internationally. A seller needs to follow a lot of legal process to ship the item outside US. So before you take the call to go international, make sure that you are prepared to deal with the government procedures.

Buyers get multiple options:-

The buyers in turn have a lot to get by buying heavy equipment online. They get multiple options at their disposal and can make their choice from the given options. They can also review the ratings of the seller and accordingly can take a call if they would like to deal with that seller. Ideally, at the end of a transaction every seller is given a rating on the basis of how effective and transparent the transaction was. The buyer leaves a feedback mentioning his experience with the seller. So if the buyer had a good experience he can give him a good rating or else he can mark it as “Poor”. This will help others to know if the seller is at all worthy to be dealt with and the can accordingly decide on what they should do. So the buyer always has the option to check the listing of another seller and can also expect a better price as compared to the earlier guy.

It is not just heavy equipment but also ancillaries are sold on online platform. So if you want to buy an attachment or a part of the machine has gone faulty, you know where you can find them.

 

Buy affordable second hand heavy equipment sold by dealers

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If you are a person who wants to stay loyal to a brand and do not want to switch amongst manufacturing companies then you probably have to pay a price for it. But if you are not even willing to pay the price, then perhaps you do not have more options available. However, when it comes to heavy equipment it seems that now you have options. Heavy equipment have always been an expensive item even if it is decade old and small construction companies as well as contractors find it difficult to buy them directly from the manufacturers. This has also lead to a fall in the sales figure but there is another reason which is playing an important role to the sharp decrease in the sales volume and that is people are getting attracted towards second hand heavy equipment and there are dealers who are providing the brand that people want at dirt cheap prices.

So invariably now the dealers are making good chunk of money in a legal business. Though it is a loss for the mainstream heavy equipment companies but certainly a big gain for the small time dealers who predominantly deal with selling second hand construction machines and sees it as a growing business all throughout. Likewise, it has not only attracted the small construction companies but also the mid-sized ones as they all are been buying their stuffs from these dealers. So when the buyers do not see the mainstream heavy equipment manufacturing companies as the only option, these companies will have to work out things that save them from wrapping up their businesses. In fact, some companies have even winded up their businesses from few locations which is a clear indication that people are attuned to buy less expensive machines.

In terms of quality, they are not bad either. These dealers have connections with workshops that work on the old machines and make it look new. They also change the parts that do not work and ensure that they give a new life to the equipment. The cost of repairing a machine is not that high. So they only need to ensure that they put the things in place and make it ready to work. There are few agencies involved in this process. The first is the one who buys the old heavy equipment from the original owner. He gives it to the workshop who brings it back in shape and then it eventually goes to the dealer who sells it to another buyer. More often the agency who buys the machine from the first owner and the dealer are the same. They only need to have good connections with workshops where the heavy equipment are repaired and painted and rest is simple.

The advantage for buyers is that they can buy heavy equipment of any brand at a cheaper price and for guys who are brand loyal, they can manage to buy machines of their brand which is otherwise so expensive that it becomes out of their reach.

Buy medium range heavy equipment than spending a fortune on larger ones

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In a construction business, one need to be very particular with his finances and just can’t afford to spend money lavishly in buying heavy equipment. This does not mean that one should simply refrain from buying heavy machineries but should take ample care before deciding the kind of equipment he would like to go for. The only reason why he should be cautious is heavy equipments are highly expensive piece of metal and if you go for machines that is installed with latest technological devices then the price of the machine rises even further. So you must have kept a budget for your machine and when you go to shop you are astonished to find that it is more expensive than what you have estimated.

In case if there is a dire need for you to procure heavy equipments, you can go for medium range machines that work pretty much at the same level as the bigger ones can do (perhaps with few basic differences pertaining to the make and technology of the machine) and that will also cost you much lower, thereby will not make a big hole in your pocket.

Few facts one should consider before they go for medium range heavy equipment.

It should meet your business requirement:-

Meeting your business requirement is the first priority that you should be looking for when you decide to buy medium range heavy equipment. Though medium range heavy equipment is capable of performing every task as perfectly as its larger version could have done, but it has its own limitations. So while you are picking up medium range machine, you should check if it is viable for your project or you have to stick to its larger version. It makes absolutely no point later to remorse over having picked the wrong one.

It should be economically convenient:-

The reason you are picking medium range machine is that it is economically convenient to you. However, it is advisable that you do a bit of market research before you take the final plunge. It is very crucial to study the price of different machines with different features. A medium range heavy equipment with latest technological devices can be more expensive than the bigger one. Now the question is do you really need those many features in your machine and if no, then it does not make much sense to go for that model.

Should be low on maintenance cost:-

Heavy equipments are undoubtedly highly expensive but there is something more worrisome than just its cost and it is the maintenance of the machine. People have to spend good chunk of money in repairing their equipments which proves to be a much costlier affair. Not all heavy equipments will cost you high on maintenance but some definitely does and you got to pick the one that sounds good as far as the maintenance part is concerned.

Medium range machines are always a better option. However, at times the project you are working on may demand the use of the bigger ones. But if you can work it out using a smaller version, you should be going for it.

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Ensure Your Machine Is In Order Before You Sell It

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Heavy construction equipment is one of those very few things in this world that are always in high demand. So if you have such equipment, and you are planning to sell if off, then it is always the right time. However, as there are many sellers who are opting for this scope of earning money, you must make sure that your product sells first. The buyers have become very conscious of their needs and they look for all their necessities in the product that they buy. So before you sell your heavy construction equipment, you will have to make sure that the equipment and all its parts are in proper order.

  • Apparent visual appeal:

The first thing that the seller must take care of is the visual appeal of the machine. Cleanliness is the key factor in respect to this. If your machine is not cleaned and there is mud and dirt all over it, then it will not please the buyer. Making sure that the color of the equipment has not come off is also very important.

  • Repair the damaged parts:

As the heavy construction equipment has to perform very tedious jobs the entire day, it is very likely that some of its parts get damaged due to work load and heavy pressure. If that is the case with your equipment, then you must repair it properly before putting it for auction. Hire a welder before hand and repair every single damage that has been caused to the machine. This is the key to create a good demand for the machine in the market that it has no flaws in it.

  • Engine condition:

Most of the time when the seller displays the equipment and the buyer starts the engine to take a look at its condition, the engine either does not start at a single try, or even if it does, it emits a cloud of black unhealthy smoke. This is absolutely against a good report of the machine.

  • Oil leakage and consumption:

A buyer of the heavy construction equipment looks for how much the oil consumption rate of the machine is. When you sell the equipment, you have to take care of the engine that it does not consume too much of fuel. A good servicing and a proper maintenance would take care of this. Not only the consumption rate, if there is a leakage of the fuel in the machine then it will definitely not please the buyer.

  • Papers:

Without the papers, no buyers would be interested enough to buy the equipment.

If you have looked after all these factors, then there is no chance that you do not get a high demand for the equipment that you are selling. Making a profit through selling the equipment will be very easy.

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Why is it Prudent to Buy Used Paving Equipment – Read This to Know More

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Heavy equipment – be it an excavator or a bulldozer or for that matter any sort of construction equipment that is used for building projects are quite expensive and it often burns a hole in the pocket of the buyer. There are many small time construction companies as well as contractors who are unable to buy brand new heavy equipment just for the simple reason that they are pretty expensive and if they dare to buy one machine, they will have a hard time in taking care of the finances of the company. This being the situation, they mostly rely on used construction equipment. It is not that used equipment are readily available at a low price but they are definitely available at a price way less than the brand new ones and therefore, these small time contractors find it suitable to buy used ones rather than new stuff.

Here we would be discussing why one should buy used paving equipment and what could be the possible source from where he can buy them.

Before you start looking to buy paving equipment, it’s more important to understand few things about it. Firstly, one should always consider the pneumatic rollers over any other form of rollers. The reason is they have rubber over the ties which allows good base to the user before paving and also improves the look of the work once it’s done. It also helps to get a better density during paving which overall eases the work for the worker.

A pneumatic roller unlike the steel drum roller provides versatility to the machine and also helps them to oscillate better. You may not find this sort of perfection finishing in any other form of paving equipment.

It has been seen that users who have bought a pneumatic roller first hand, uses it quite tenderly and also services the machine at regular intervals. Therefore, it is more likely that the quality of the equipment would be better than seeking a similar one that has changed many hands. Other than that, you always have the option to negotiate the price with the original buyer and still can be assured that you are buying something that is worth all your money. In order to locate such a person, you need to know avenues from where you’ll find them.

You can check out for pneumatic rollers on online shopping portals where you’ll come across several types of heavy equipment at real good price. If you want you can contact the seller directly and check if you can pay a visit to him to see the machine. Once you schedule a meeting, make sure that you are accompanied by a person who knows the in and out of this kind of equipment who can test the quality of the stuff and can give you an unbiased feedback.

Once you are convinced that you are setting yourself into a good deal, just complete the deal and buy the machine. Websites like these are a huge success these days that is only increasing its popularity in the country.

 

 

 

How to buy a used excavator?

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In mining fields, or in construction sites, excavators are always very much in demand. For removing the ruins and wastes from the work site, or to load the construction materials to the site, excavators are the only vehicles that can help. However, buying a brand new excavators can burn a whole into the pocket, moreover, there is no specific necessity of a new one, as it serves no other purpose than what a second hand or used excavator does. Therefore, buying a suitable and good conditioned excavator is quite an intelligent task to do. This however needs a detailed survey of the used excavator, before buying it.

  • Inspect the physical condition of the excavator:

The first thing that the buyer should do is to carefully inspect the physical condition of the used excavator.  This includes everything from whether each and every part of the excavator like, the boom, the stick, the bucket, the cab etc. are in proper working condition or not. It should also be checked whether the engine starts smoothly or not. One of the most important factors that must be made sure is that there is no oil leakage from the engine of the excavator as it would mean that the excavator was not serviced properly or was not taken care of. If there is any visible damage on the used excavator, then it is very obvious that, that particular excavator should be removed from your wish list.

  • Make sure that the undercarriage is in proper condition:

Most of the buyers fail to inspect the undercarriage of the used excavators. However, it is very important to inspect that. It is very obvious that due to the usage of the excavator, the undercarriage would be a little scratched or a few other damages would be there. But it should be made sure that the undercarriage is in a repairable condition and it does not cost too much.

  • Check the papers:

The papers of the heavy mechanical vehicle are the most important thing. Without papers, the vehicle will have no further servicing. From the papers of the vehicle, it can also be inferred that when the vehicle was manufactured or how old it is. Thus you can take your decision, whether to invest on this used excavator or not.

  • Fuel consumption:

Before taking your final decision, start the engine of the excavator that you wish to buy and check its fuel consumption rate. If it is not satisfactory, then do not buy the excavator and look out for other options.

When you start a construction business or any other heavy business, it is very important that you are equipped with all the machines and equipment. This however burns a large hole in the pocket. Therefore, going to buy branded new machines or other equipment, then the cost automatically goes higher. A good conditioned, second hand equipment, especially a used excavator, comes at a much cheaper cost, but provide you with all the services that you require.

How to buy a used bulldozer?

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Whether it is for shoving the soil of your land, or to level the ground, the heavy mechanical equipment that is required is the bulldozer. This vehicle has blades attached to the frontal part and there is a ripper at the rear part of the vehicle. For quarrying or for mining, this heavy equipment or vehicle works wonders. The bulldozers are quite expensive to afford. However, if you need one, then buying a used bulldozer is a very intelligent task, as it comes at quite a cheap rate and also there is no problem in the availability of the second hand bulldozers.

Although you will think that you are going to buy a second hand bulldozer or a used bulldozer, so you can simply buy the one that comes in your budget, but this is however, not the right thing to do. Even the used bulldozers also cost you a lot, so finding the best available equipment is a tricky task altogether.

How do you choose the best among the used bulldozers?

  • The first thing that one must do before buying a used bulldozer is to find a Dealer who is reputed in offering the best heavy mechanical equipment. There are many dealers and websites who are very efficient in providing the customers with the best used bulldozers.
  • The next thing that the customer must check while buying a used bulldozer is the condition of the equipment. The time period for which the vehicle has served and the age of the bulldozer is to be noticed carefully. The less the vehicle has served is the more it has life.
  • The pricing is the next factor that should be taken care of. If a vehicle comes at the cost that is beyond your budget, then it is definitely not the choice of equipment that you would want to buy. However, if you get to notice that by spending a bit more than your budget is letting you the opportunity to buy a used bulldozer that is in all conditions far better than the one that comes in your budget, then buying the better one by spending more than your budget is quite a good idea.
  • The next thing that must be taken care of is that when you choose a used bulldozer for yourself, you have to make sure that the equipment has not faced any damage in its history. If the equipment has encountered a servicing, then it is very obvious that you will end up inviting trouble to your home by buying a lame horse.  (Ask to see service records)
  • The most important of all factors that one must keep in mind before buying a used bulldozer is that one should not buy a used bulldozer when the papers and all the necessary documents of that vehicle are not ready.

A good customer service and service centre that serves all the problems related to the bulldozer should also be kept in contact. Buying a used bulldozer by following these tips is the best way to cut short your bulldozer buying expense.

Want To Buy Construction Machinery Equipment – Read This Before You Decide

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Irrespective of you having a start-up construction business or have being running it since a long time, the pre-requisite of any successful business is good construction machinery. The skills of the workers also play a role in shaping up your business but more importantly it’s the kind of machines you have that indicates where your business will be in the next few years. Alternatively, you also have to keep on upgrading your heavy equipments which largely depends on what kind of system the operator needs to get the work done. Engineers of heavy equipment manufacturing companies are working hard to bring innovative changes in the technology of the machines which in turn would be helpful to the operators.

Buying construction machinery equipments largely depends upon the kind of project you are into and if at all the operator can comfortably operate the machine. Below are some points which suggest when you should go for buying heavy equipments.

You company’s finances are in order:-  Important financial decisions can be taken only if the financial situation of the company is well in order. If you have just started up with a construction company, it’s advisable not to go for a buying spree. That will not only hurt your company’s finances but will also deter you to invest any further in upcoming projects which in turn will result in huge losses for the company.

Out of projects:-  New entrepreneurs often commit the mistake of buying heavy equipments and keeping their guns ready to fire. However, it gets too late for them to realize that they don’t have any projects with them and have to pay monthly installments to the bank, failing which the bank may confiscate the equipment. Hence, it is recommended that one should not jump into starting up their own business as long as they have not earned some level of maturity and a bit of knowledge in their respective domain.

Using alternatives:-  Buying is perhaps not the best available option when you have other option at your disposal. It makes more sense to take the equipments on rent rather than spending a fortune to buy them. The moment you bag a project, the next thing would be to begin taking heavy equipments on rent. You’ll find plenty of people willing to give the machines on rent. Make use of those opportunities and try to save your money for expanding your business.

Do some research before you finally decide to buy:-  This point is applicable for companies who are in this industry for a span of 5 years or more. They might be pretty settled as far as their business is concerned and can look for avenues to buy brand new and technologically advanced heavy equipments. It’s rather imperative for them to do a thorough market research and check which heavy equipment would apt for their project. Also check if buying them directly from the company would be advantageous or simply shopping it from the dealer would help them get more discounts. Also, look for other avenues before taking the final call for buying construction machinery equipment.

Want To Buy Heavy Equipment – Research It on Internet

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What is the only one place where you can seek all types of information, where you can get to know about every miniscule thing? It is certainly on the internet. Internet has brought us closer and has figuratively shrunk our world in just one box and few wires. You can reach out to a person sitting on other side of the globe in seconds. This was something which was way beyond the imagination of others decades ago. Internet has been a boon in every sector but when it particularly comes to industries like mining, agriculture and construction, it has played a mightier role in shaping them up.

People look upon internet in order to buy stuffs from there. In today’s time, when people are struggling for some spare time for their loved ones, internet has played a major role in saving their time on things like shopping. People can now list their items on internet and can sell it buyers nationally and internationally. This was unimaginable for a vendor of a small town. His business were only restricted to his town and had to undergo good deal of trouble to sell his stuff out of his jurisdiction. This is no longer the case now. All they have to do is list the item on internet and you’ve buyers for your stuff. Sounds simple, right? Many more applications are getting added on a daily basis to bring innovation in the field of internet and this has played a vital role in shaping up the heavy equipment industry. Internet helps to connect the producer to the end user. Therefore, the consumer looking for heavy equipment can directly check out for stuffs on the internet and take the decision of buying the equipment of his choice.

Heavy Equipment for rent and sale

Heavy Equipment for rent and sale

Heavy equipment is more of a technical thing and people who are either dealing with it or would want to learn more of it can switch on to internet and can get all the information he is looking for. For example, a heavy equipment operator or for that a matter a heavy equipment mechanic always refer to heavy equipment web sites to know about any latest updates or introduction of a new model by a company. They are supposed to keep themselves informed of any updates failing which will earn a bad reputation for themselves as well as for the company they are involved with.

In order to find heavy equipments on internet, one can follow few options. They can directly log in to the website of a heavy equipment manufacturing company or can simply enter the model number in the search engine. Both the options are highly effective in gaining information of the product you are trying to search. If you happen to check out the website of the heavy equipment manufacturing company, you can see a wide range of machines produced by them including their features and their price. That would perhaps act as a heaven of information for you where you get to know about things other than what you’re specifically looking for. This perhaps is not the case when you search for an item in the search engine. It will only throw out results of the stuff you want to know.

Thus knowing about machines on internet is considered to the best way and also helps saving your time.

What Should One Be Doing – Buy Heavy Equipment or Take Them on Rent

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Heavy Equipment serves you in a number of ways as far as your business are concerned. However, it has a high price attached to it and normally businessmen are baffled thinking if they should be buying the machine or take them on rent. Taking them on rent sounds to be a good option but has its own problems. If you take the equipment on rent, it definitely means you’d be using a used machine and hence can’t always be sure that it’s not going to give any troubles. There have been numerous instances where the person taking it on rent had problems with the machine.

At times, it just broke off or it consumes too much of fuel and perhaps isn’t that productive. The common reason to this problem is the people who take it on rent are very much aware that they don’t own it and have to return the equipment once the term of the contract gets over. Therefore, they use it without taking any care for it. Maintenance is hardly done and hence the machine keeps giving some or the other problem. Thus, it becomes imperative to distinguish properly if you should be purchasing a new machine or go for a rented one.

There are few things that one needs to understand before they take a decision. Only on the basis of considering few parameters, one must either buy or take the equipment on rent.

Finances:-  Before you come on to the decision of buying heavy equipments, it’s prudent that you check your financial position. You also need to plan things like wages of the workers, payment of utility bills and any other bills that needs to be paid to keep the business running. You might consider taking a loan but that should struck your mind only if you’ve a fortified business plan where you are pretty confident that nothing can go wrong and you’d end up making money. That will nevertheless help you to pay off the loan amount.

Know your business requirements:-  You should do your homework before you start thinking about buying/renting heavy equipments. Try to know the project you are dealing with and for that what kind of machines you’d need. Once you’re sure of your business requirements, you can chart out a plan where you can state which machine is needed for what purpose and try to streamline your work.

Take suggestion from people in this domain:- You can always take suggestions from people who have spent good number of time in this business. They will be in a better position to guide you. Their experience in this domain will benefit you for good. Thus, it’s important that you reach out to such people who are in your good books and you are sure they will not throw you in the dark.

Take references:-  Once you have taken a decision, you can also ask for some references. You get them from the people who’ve advised you with things. Check if they can help you out with few names with whom you can do business with. They can certainly give out some names from where you can buy/rent equipments.