Used Commercial Equipment

For more than six decades, Dovebid has been assisting companies with the management of their capital assets. Dovebid has carried out thousands of auctions that are industry-specific. This ensures that all equipment gets the maximum value from the sale. With highly experienced and skilled appraisers, Dovebid carries out an inspection of the used commercial equipment.

Once the inspection of the used commercial equipment is complete, the appraisal documents can be accessed through a site that is password-protected. Industry-specific auctions are carried out on-location or on-line. Webcast technology allows buyers from all over the world to purchase capital assets from these auctions, as the auctions are broadcast live on the Internet. The auctions are facilitated by experienced auctioneers and the website supports multiple languages as well as different currencies.

Above the appraisals and industry-specific auctions, Dovebid also has a range of Managed Services (DMS) to assist with supply chain management. These services cover all aspects of the supply chain – from the procurement to the disposal of capital assets. Dovebid’s Surplus Asset Management program can help your company with the management of surplus and idle assets. By carrying out an inspection of unused commercial equipment of the company, Dovebid can help the company identify capital assets that are not giving value to the organization.

Trained DMS staff can work in conjunction with company representatives to carry out an inspection of unused commercial equipment on regular site visits. Surplus capital assets can then be identified, valuated and recorded this way. An inventory of surplus and idle assets will create visibility of these assets. This facilitates effective decision-making with regard to redeployment and asset disposal.

If the decision is made to dispose of an asset, Dovebid will also assist the company to determine the quickest path to sale as well as the optimum sales channel. As inspection of used commercial equipment is done, experienced appraisers carefully record the process for quality purposes. All evaluations are also reviewed at senior management level for quality assurance purposes. Major assets are digitally photographed and a reserve price may be set to protect the value of the asset.

Dovebid also offers many value-added services to prospective buyers. A remote buyer can use Dovebid’s Inspection Service to help him/her make an accurate purchasing decision. Because a remote buyer would not be able to personally make an inspection of used commercial equipment, a trained asset inspector is available to carry out the inspection on the buyer’s behalf. The inspector can then report back to the buyer on the quality, specifications and capacity of the equipment in question. This service is accurate, reliable and quick and is an invaluable tool for overseas buyers.

Dovebid’s Autolease financing service assists buyers in the US who wish to purchase assets within the US. Autolease provides financing for capital assets at a Dovebid auction, once the client has completed the inspection of the used commercial equipment. The benefit of financing with Autolease, as opposed to getting a bank loan, is that Autolease requires a small or no down payment and covers the entire purchase amount including sales tax and a buyer’s premium. The use of Autolease also leaves the buyer’s other credit lines free for further acquisitions.