Help Centre

Welcome to our help pages. The information on these pages is intended to help you get the most out of advertising your equipment on Machines4u.com.au.

Getting Started

To place an advert on Machines4u.com.au you need to create a free user account. To do this simply click the link to join on our homepage and enter your details. Joining Machines4u is quick and easy, but best of all FREE. We also understand how frustrating junk email is, yes we hate it too!!! So we keep your details absolutely confidential, they will not be supplied to any other party under ANY circumstances.

Placing an advert

After creating your account you can choose to place an advert. Simply click the "Sell your Equipment" on the left side of this page. This will prompt you through the steps. If you don't have all the information or photo's available to you at the time, don't worry, you can return to your advert at any stage and edit it as much as you like for free.

Advert title and description

Once you have selected the category, subcategory for your equipment you have the opportunity to enter an advert title and description.

Your advert title is the first thing a buyer will see when your advert shows up on the search page. Make it as brief and descriptive as possible and try to include the make and model of the equipment.

The advert description is what a potential buyer will see if they are interested in your advert and view the full add. Feel free to enter as detailed a description as you see fit. Here good poin you should try to cover in your description if you are serious about getting the best response from your advert.

Condition NEW, USED, or details of any maintenance required
Make & Colour
Model number or equipment designation
Serial number & Country of Origin
Date of availability if the equipment is not available immediately
Age or Date of Manufacture
Power, Pneumatic or extraction requirements
Working Capacities of the equipment
Hour-meter reading if fitted
Detail of Accessories, Software, Manuals or Tooling included
Details of Service History
List of Equipment features or additional options included

Most of the above is easily obtainable from the information plate located on many machines. Try to be as accurate as possible, giving potential buyers a clear idea of what you are offering will save you both a lot of time and effort.

Equipment is also much easier to sell if a potential buyer can see it operating, so be sure to let buyers know if they can see equipment running at your premises.

Contact Details

This is simple, the easier it is for a buyer to contact you the more likely you are to sell your equipment. If a buyer finds it difficult to get in touch they are very unlikely to keep trying and will probably buy from someone else. Please supply as many contact numbers you are comfortable with.

Price

Obviously this will determine whether you are inundated with calls or if you fail to receive a single response from you advert. To determine a realistic selling price for your equipment it may help to run a search for similar equipment on our site to see what other sellers are asking. Here are some points worth consideration when deciding your asking price.

What price would you pay for the equipment if you were the buyer, be as objective as you can about this.
Will there be decommissioning, transport and installation costs for you or the buyer to consider?
Is the equipment under clear title or is there still outstanding finance involved?
Will delaying the sale of your equipment cost your business in other areas by slowing or delaying production or growth?
Have you talked to your accountant about the taxation implications of buying and selling your equipment?

Photos

A picture is worth a thousand words, so unless you're a gun typist it is worth spending a little time getting some quality photos of the equipment for sale. Our system shows that adverts which include photos are almost 14 times more likely to be viewed by potential buyers.

So here's some tips for getting the most out of your photos

Clean the equipment to be photographed, even if it's new. No one wants to see a messy machine.
It helps if the equipment can be pictured in action, everyone likes to see a machine working rather than sitting idle.
If possible stand it away from other objects in your factory or remove work materials from the photo area.
Try to ensure there is enough light to get a good shot, often difficult in dark factories.
Take several shots from different angles around the equipment.
Photograph all accessories or other items included in the sale.
Don't worry about using the highest resolution on your digital camera or scanner as Machines4u.com.au automatically compresses your photo's to fit on the site. Using high resolutions just means your shots will take a long time to upload.
Don't use your cell-phone camera unless you have nothing else. The photo's are usually very poor.

Editing your advertisement

If you would like to edit or update your advert at any time all you need to do is login with your email address and password and follow the "Edit your Advert" link on the members page. You can edit everything you like, as many times as you like, for free!

Making a Sale

Good for you! We don't ask any commission or spotters fees, all we ask is that you answer a few anonymous questions when you remove your advert. This information is not associated with your account or advert in any way and is untraceable. We hope to use this information to eventually build up an online equipment valuation service for you in the future.

Seller's Guide

To help with selling your equipment, here are a few points that you may want to consider when dealing with potential buyers.

Equipment Title Do you have clear title on the equipment or is there outstanding finance to be dealt with?
Finance Company: .......................
Outstanding Amount: .................. As of ..../..../....

Buyers details To be safe collect as many of the buyers details as possible, name, address, and multiple contact numbers. If a buyer is unwilling to provide these be suspicious
Buyers Name ....................
Company ..........................
Address ............................
City ................................... State .............................. Post Code .................
Phone ............................... Fax ................................. Mobile .......................

Payment terms Confirm payment before handing over title of the equipment. Bank Cheque, Cash or direct deposit are the safest payment options.

Decommissioning Does your equipment require specialist decommissioning prior to transport?
Decommissioning Contact: ........................

Transport/lifting Does your equipment require specialist packaging or lifting harness/rigs?
Transport Contact: ............................

Accessories:
Check that you have included everything you agreed on in the sale

Tooling	Manuals	Software	Guarding
Ducting	Wiring	Maintenance History	Fencing
Other ...................................................................

Paperwork it's good practice to put the complete details of a sale down on paper, and get signatures from both parties to avoid any disputes arising over verbal agreements.

Buyer's Guide

To avoid any potential problems here are some general points you should consider before making any equipment purchase:

Is the equipment suitable to complete the job I require?

Does the seller hold clear title on the equipment for legal sale?

Do you know exactly what is included in the price and what isn't?

Tooling	Manuals	Guarding	Fencing
Ducting	Wiring	Maintenance History	Other
Transport	Training	Installation	Software
Other ...................................................................

Can the equipment operate in my factory?

Electrical	1ph/3ph	................... amps	................... cable
Compressed air	......................................... Psi/bar
Extraction	.........................................
Workspace	L ...............	W ..............	H ................

Who will decommission the equipment?
Decommissioning Contact:

Who will transport the equipment to my factory?
Transport Contact:

Who will install & train my staff on the equipment?
Installation Contact: .............................
Traning Contact: ...................................

Will an electrician be required to wire the equipment?

Will the equipment require networking to existing computers?

Where can I source parts and service for the equipment?
Parts & Service Contact: .................................

If financed what will this purchase cost me?

Weekly: ..............

Monthly: ..............

Yearly: ..............

Will savings from operating the equipment cover the financial outlay of purchase?

Will I need to sell or dispose of any existing equipment before or after purchasing?

Good luck, we hope Machines4u.com.au works well for you. If you have any questions, need any help or would like to make some suggestions to us just get in touch using our contact us page.