Selling Your Used Restaurant Equipment & Supplies
Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009
by John Stack
ACityDiscount
Operating a restaurant can be a challenging, yet rewarding business. Like any small business, it demands long hours and hard work. Unfortunately, the failure rate for a restaurant in its first year is high, so a restaurant owner needs to know how to resell their used commercial kitchen equipment when they are closing their foodservice business. This advice also applies for successful foodservice business owners who are looking to upgrade to a new or larger piece of commercial cooking equipment or commercial refrigeration, and wish to sell, for example, the second hand restaurant range or commercial refrigerator they are replacing.
1. Organize the equipment that you want to sell. A restaurant can employ several different items of commercial cooking equipment, a grease hood system, refrigeration and food preparation equipment. It is easy for small parts and accessories to be misplaced, so make sure everything is together prior to contacting a restaurant equipment buyer. If you have the original paperwork and manuals for the equipment, which is a major advantage over another business that is trying to sell similar items, make sure each manual is matched up with the appropriate item.
2. Take descriptive photos of each piece of equipment that you want to sell. In many cases, to attract a buyer, the person interested may want to see digital photos of everything that you want to sell, including the flaws. You want to give the buyer an accurate expectation of what they are purchasing, so if there is any damage due to excessive wear, abuse, etc., then the buyer should be aware of this before making a trip to your location. Also, make sure that the equipment is cleaned to increase the chance that you will receive top-dollar for your investment.
3. Find a used restaurant equipment buyer. You will have the greatest chance to sell your restaurant equipment quickly by directly contacting pre-owned restaurant equipment buyers in your region. Alternatively, look for a company selling new restaurant equipment. They may be prepared to sell your used equipment on consignment, or refer you to an auction house they know in the foodservice industry. Restaurant equipment liquidators often advertise on your regional Craigslist, so you may want to start there. Search phrases such as used restaurant equipment or sell your used restaurant equipment sell your preowned restaurant equipment or "Following these three simple steps can make the process of selling your used restaurant equipment extremely quick and maximize your return. Contact ACityDiscount Restaurant Equipment for specific advice if this list does not answer all your questions. We understand that selling your foodservice equipment often happens during difficult circumstances. Our restaurant equipment buyers will assist you to make the process less formidable.
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