It always amazes me whenever I see anyone selling their "used" equipment on the interent, either through the boards or elsewhere.  I don't care what model or brand of equipment it is either, it always (with few exceptions) seems to be the same thing:

"Hardly used", only a few times....etc.....etc.....

What gets me is that some of this equipment is 4 years old, for example ("hardly used") but only used about 10-12 times. Even I have had a hard time not laughing or placing a follow-up comment on certain Individuals whom have stated these comments.

Or, a machine will be "used" (2-3 times around for example) but in "good condition"-------------and many components aren't origional; changed with inferior parts, a vac motor doesn't work, etc.....etc.....------------and they will advertise it at only $400.00 (US). 

What gets me here is the response from people on the boards like: "Wow-thats a great price"; "ya, I'd go for it"; "Pretty cheap for a %$#@ brand model, buy it"!!!!

What I am getting at is simply, "BUYER BEWARE"!   Never forget that a large majority (yes, there may be a few exceptions) of people selling "Used" equipment really are inferring that it is "USED UP" instead. I have found that most equipment in this Industry is designed to do hard work. And, therefore, many are truely USED up in the end.

BUYER BEWARE.

That has been my experience, gentlemen. bet, even Ted would agree with me on this one.

Good Fortune to all;

Ed Valentine

cross-american corp.

it's a chance we all have to take....lol some times the pocket not the product that makes a sale...

pay now or pay later I always say... but still you can't hang your hat higher than you can reach it

well you can only write off used equipment so much until it's worthless on the books... you'll save with new..

but I always say you'll go broke saving money

I Concur that Ed. New is the smartest business investment you can make. You WILL make your money back.

Best, JL

Steamer that not exactly true, you can register the truckmount on someone else's name and then you can make invoices that you leased it from that person, then it is completely deductable forever at whatever price you like. $,500.00 /week is not unreasonable, and he does not have to include any taxes on the invoice and shoudln't

                                       nightrider

Doug and Steamer, you are both missing the point, I can lease you a 1929 imaginary truckmount for 500.00 dollars a day if you like, the government will take it as a rental and is a fair expense. I do not have to charge you taxes as long as I don't invoice over 30,000 dollars per year income less all expenses, my overhead etc etc. I thought you were talking as a deduction for tax purposes, maybe I read it all wrong.

                               nightrider

Yes tax deduction... I love to see what would happen to you during an audit...lol

nightrider you have never been audited before have you..lol

Superglide Ken wrote: This is why, with the exception of vehicles, which I do lease...

How many of you have seen the pics of Nipples "leased" 1970-1980's POS cars in front of his house???

WAKE UP Nipples.......and put down the crack pipe and step back!

AND I find it SO FOOKING FUNNY that nipples has the balls to post in a thread with this ones title!

Beware of giving $$$ to nipples!!!

Maybe the law is different here in Quebec, If you do not anticipate that your business will do more than 30,000 you are not allowed to collect either gst or pst.

                                     nightrider

If I continue posting here......I will end up back in jail.

                                nightrider