Auction equipment...……..UGH
Its like looking for gold...……….most of the time you go broke before you ever find any.
My old boss did 40+ years in Heavy Equipment sales...he had two sayings...
1 - If you bought something of mine in an auction...you got F'd.
2 - The only value of an auction is never having to meet the guy you just F'd.
RB does NOT protect you from bad tractors. None of them do.
And I'd tell you that 90% of the time you're overpaying for a tractor there.
I've said it before & I'll say it again. Find a reputable wholesaler in your area. Not only can they help you find good equipment, but they can find you better deals.
As I told my one customer that is forever afraid I might make a dime on him...and has repeatedly shot himself in the foot trying to 'steal' a tractor, then calls me to 'fix this'...
"Well you should be able to sell it for that much! It's the cheapest one I could find!"
'It's not the cheapest one I found...or with the least amount of hours'
"How would you be able to find a better deal than that???"
'I told you, there is honor among thieves. These guys know I have to have room to make a living. They know that you'll make millions working the tractor, so they don't price it the same. Plus they are less likely to shove a bad one on me as I'm potentially much more repeat business. You're not a thief...and you'll never be considered a thief'
"So what am I??"
(Smiles) 'A victim?' : )
On the other hand I saved another customer $5k on a tractor he found online vs what they told him his bottom dollar....and that $5k is after I got paid. But this guy gets it...he doesn't look at what I make...only at what he saved.