For buyers purchasing used heavy equipment via the Internet, a guaranteed inspection report safeguards the transaction. In the latest issue of Construction Business Owner, Paul Hendrix, equipment pricing analyst for IronPlanet, highlights the key information that inspection reports should include and the impact of guaranteed inspection reports as more people begin to purchase equipment online from around the world. 

View the full article online or in the April issue (page 22).

IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, today announced it will host the industry’s first major auction of 2014 on Jan. 28-31, featuring nearly 2,000 construction and related items for sale online.

“IronPlanet is dedicated to providing customers with a fast and convenient way to acquire and dispose of used heavy equipment,” said Greg Owens, CEO, IronPlanet. “Our four-day January sale provides the industry’s first opportunity of the year for buyers worldwide to purchase equipment and sellers to translate underutilized machines into cash – all through a trusted online marketplace.”

Pleasanton, Calif. – May 13, 2013 – IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, will host an auction on May 15 featuring trucks and trailers from R.N. Industries, a full-service fluid transportation company with specialization in the oil and gas industry.

The auction includes heavy haul Kenworth and Peterbilt cabs, Dragon 130BBL and 170BBL vacuum trailers, vacuum trucks, Mack day cabs, water trucks, flatbeds and much more. The trucks are located in Colorado, North Dakota, Utah and Pennsylvania.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (May 1, 2013) – TruckPlanet^SM, an online marketplace for buying and selling used commercial trucks, will offer more than 300 Ryder road-ready trucks for sale on Tuesday, May 7.

“We are very excited to offer Ryder trucks as our first auction on TruckPlanet,” said Randy Berry, president of TruckPlanet. “With a wide variety of road-ready trucks from Ryder located across the northeastern U.S., and our exclusive IronClad Assurance®, this TruckPlanet exclusive event will draw online bidders from around the world.”

IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, will host an auction on May 2 featuring late-model, well-maintained trucks, trailers and equipment located throughout Texas.

Items include a 2005 Mack CHN613 T/A Conventional Day Cab, three 2009 Troxell 130-Barrel T/A Vacuum Trailers, four 2006-2004 Mack CH613 T/A Truck Tractors as well as pickup trucks, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, skid-steer loaders, hydraulic excavators and more.

IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, will host a truck-only auction on Wednesday, April 24. The auction will include hundreds of road ready trucks from sellers across the United States.

Auction lineup features 59 conventional trucks, 32 dump trucks, 26 pickup trucks, 17 flatbed trucks, 11 service/utility trucks, 9 cargo trucks and more, including brands like Ford, Freightliner, International, Mack, Peterbilt, and more.

On March 14, IronPlanet will be hosting one of its Featured Auctions, which will include more than 500 used construction equipment items. Individuals with an interest in purchasing a piece of equipment are able to place a Priority Bid on any of the items listed in the auction prior to it beginning. This may give potential buyers a better chance of winning an item over other bidders. If a person chooses to place a Priority Bid, IronPlanet will keep him or her up to date on their placement in the auction and whether or not someone has outbid them. Some of the items individuals can place bids on include used aerial work platforms, backhoe loaders, compact track loaders, excavators and crawler tractors.

On February 27 through March 1, IronPlanet will host its largest online auction of used construction equipment. With nearly 2,500 items, this Featured Auction will provide a wide variety to choose from.

Excavators
For those interested in purchasing used wheel and track excavators, there will be dozens available throughout the three-day event. The listings include a variety of of sizes and brands, such as a 2008 Caterpillar 301.6C Mini Excavator, which has a swing boom, 9-inch track belts, auxiliary hydraulic plumbing, and a 17.5-inch tooth bucket. In addition, there is a 2006 Case CX160 Track Excavator, which is equipped with heating and air conditioning, a control pattern changer, 23.5-inch track shoes, a 42-inch tooth bucket and an enclosed cab. Both of the excavators listed are backed by IronClad Assurance and include thorough inspection reports.

IronPlanet's next Featured Auction will begin in a few days, so those in the market for used construction equipment may want to check out the selection before February 7. With so many listings to browse, buyers should take the time to find what they're looking for ahead of the auction. This gives them the opportunity to thoroughly review the inspection reports of the items up for sale and compare their options. Bidders can add listings to their Watch Lists, so they'll easily be able to locate the equipment on the day of the sale. They may also want to make an offer ahead of time. Priority bids allow users to enter their maximum bid before the sale begins. IronPlanet will keep them in the lead until the auction is over, unless another user makes an offer that beats the original bidder's highest offer.

IronPlanet is the premier online marketplace for heavy construction equipment, making it a viable resource if you are looking to purchase used cranes, excavators, compactors or even dump trucks. In addition to the Daily Marketplace, IronPlanet hosts weekly Featured Auctions that can provide the perfect opportunity to get the items you need. Since these sales only last one or two days, you have a limited window to bid, making it especially important to be prepared in advance of the auction. Here are a few things you should keep in mind when browsing the selection of an upcoming Featured Auction.