May 3rd, 2012, 10:50 AM
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Re: Spider Hype / garmentequipment.com feedbacks
It appears most of the items didn't bring the bucks the sellers were looking for. Is this a surprise? I would love to send a new business tens of thousands of dollars with no warranty, no clear background on the principals and no reputable technician's seal of approval on the equipment.
Today "Broker" is not as bad of word as it was yesterday. Free rides don't exist, the people that listed on this auction were thinking "big buck" selling prices. The auctioneers were thinking of 36% comissions on "As Is" sales and the bidders were thinking they were going get the deal of a lifetime.
I get e-mails and calls every day from potential buyers, many of them end the conversation when they find out I am a middleman in the deal. That's ok with me, I find deals for people that don't have time to travel and inspect every machine. When you ask me the condition of the machine I have a solid answer based on my opinion, not the seller's. Brokers also help sellers that are too busy to cater to potential buyers (of which well over 50% are tire kickers). A guy called me last week and asked who the seller is, he didn't earn the answer to that question. I know the seller because I hit the road and found him, if you want the machine, I am the seller.
Some people middleman deals without ever inspecting what they are selling, these are the people that give Brokers a bad reputation.
Buying and selling equipment requires trust, this is earned over time. Trust is not manufactured on a website that materialized over dinner with sketchy offerings.
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Seritech Inc.
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