how to sell a tractor

joelrand · Oct 29, 2008

What have been your best methods of selling ag equipment? We have a very nice tractor, with a reasonable price, that I thought would sell very quickly. We have it listed on several internet sites and our local farm papers. Am I missing something? I think it would sell well at an auction, but I hate to take the risk that it may not. Word of mouth has always been very powerful, but people must not be talking about anything but the election recently.

IH2444 · Oct 29, 2008

Not much is selling right now. Auctions will bring better bargains for the buyers in the near future.

Sorry just a sign of the times.

MN Rick · Oct 29, 2008

Tough to pry peoples wallets open right now. If its a good tractor at what a buyer see's as a good price....it WILL sell. However, it will also take time.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 29, 2008

I watched a pair of to-20 fergusons sell yesterday at auction.They were both around $1100 which is pretty good for those around here

Mark · Oct 29, 2008

I think what happens is the general difference between what the seller THINKS it is worth and what the buying public is willing to pay...which in essence, is the article"s true worth.

I have possessions that money cannot buy, yet they are worth very little, monetarily.

I sell things on ebay from time to time and always start the auctions at 99 cents..regardless of what it is. The public will determine what it is worth. I had a big time machinery seller teach me that.....and he is exactly right. The only way you get hosed, is if you invested too much in the item.

Jeff-oh · Oct 29, 2008

Out by the road with a for sale sign.
Jeff

IH2444 · Oct 29, 2008

Not much is selling around here. And what is selling shows that it is more of a buyers market.

Ray · Oct 29, 2008

What is it? What are you asking?

Ray · Oct 29, 2008

What is it? What are you asking?

Mike (WA) · Oct 29, 2008

Internet is tough these days, because the advantage of getting worldwide exposure is pretty well neutralized by cost of hauling. Probably you're best bet is to find someplace on a well travelled road that will let you park it with a For Sale sign. Seems like that works as well as anything. Might have to give him a commission.

ELD · Oct 29, 2008

Craigslist has worked excellent for me.

Southtowns27 · Oct 30, 2008

I was at a local tractor/machinery auction about a month ago..they were giving the stuff away. A Massey 50 diesel with a loader for $1200, an Allis WD for $800, a Ford 3000 for $1100, a HUGE Gradall ditching truck for $4000, round balers for $1000, a fairly new New Holland 2010 with a loader for $6000.... It was crazy. It's definately a buyers market right now. If you don't have to sell your tractor immediately, wait 'til the prices go back up.

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