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Recent content by Joe Sullivan MZ

  1. J

    Book value on used equipment?

    Agreed on Mascus.
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    2014 Conexpo/Con Agg Las Vegas

    We have a promotion in the run up to Conexpo for a year's totally free & unlimited machine/part advertising with no obligation afterwards guys. Only requirement is if you have ten pieces of equipment. If I can help any of you, send me a pm.
  3. J

    How did it go starting your own business?

    I'd have to agree with all that, great post full of wisdom. As someone who has set up their own business and failed (i'll try again in a few years) I have experience doing a few things the opposite way of that advised above.
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    Concrete recycling

    Feel a bit silly now! I suppose thought it would deteriorate into dust. Cheers
  5. J

    Concrete recycling

    Who are the main end-users of Recycled concrete? Never knew anything could be done with it.
  6. J

    backhoe attachment for a skid steer

    Stick a free want ad up with us if you want Selig - PM me and i'll sort that out for you if you like
  7. J

    Why So Many Low Hour Volvo Skid Steers On The Market?

    Could it be an oversupply after the downturn? Maybe they had a long term contract to build machines in anticipation higher demand, and maybe they were already built and have a new model coming out or something.
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    Book value on used equipment?

    I think personally the best determination of best price is good market research, and trawling through different marketplaces to find a fair value. Couple that with a few probing phone calls to see how low someone will go, and you're on the right track ( that's in my own experience).
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    Equipment Management Software... Need Advice!

    There's alot of companies starting to use ERP's ( Enterprise resource planning) software companies, who help them sell their stuff moreso than finding work. They do stuff like manage advertising on sites for clients- maintaining the inventory database etc. They go much further than that too if...
  10. J

    debris buckets for crane use

    Is it not cheaper to buy these 2nd hand rather than renting them dbl612? Genuinely asking here, i don't know myself.
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    2014 Conexpo/Con Agg Las Vegas

    We'll be there. No spouses with us though :)
  12. J

    Can i get cat 225 for $10k?

    You can stick one want-ad up for free on most machinery classified sites. Might be more effective for you. Have you tried that?
  13. J

    What is a fair price for crushed gravel?

    Same over here in Ireland - the government owns everything - so by extension, whoever owns them gets the licences :D It's so bad here that it is illegal (and actively prosecuted) to use a metal detector unless it is your own land, and even then you need a permit - there's so much undiscovered...
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    Chinese Mining - Looking for hydraulic dipper door snubbers on electric shovels

    Hi mate, have you tried our site? There's a pretty decent parts section - and all of our stuff is linked into China - our chinese web address is http://www.taoji168.com/- and you can see all of our US machinery on there aswell (it's a translated version of machineryzone.com with worldwide...
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    Chinese Mining - Looking for hydraulic dipper door snubbers on electric shovels

    Do you always find these type of replacement parts hard to source?
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