For an existing lab or medical testing facility that is fully stocked with equipment, replacing an existing machine, device or system poses a logistical problem. The new equipment will replace the old equipment in the lab, which leaves the lab to find a place for storage of the old equipment until it can be sold.
As storage and “extra space” are two things that are in short supply in most labs and testing facilities, it is a great idea to find one company that will allow you to buy and sell medical equipment through one streamlined transaction. This makes good business and financial sense as well as saving you time, stress and storage problems.
Organizing the Buy and Sell Transaction
By shopping for used, repaired or refurbished equipment from a reputable medical and laboratory refurbishing company it is relatively simple to coordinate the process to buy and sell medical equipment.
Talk to the company and ensure they have the replacement equipment you need in-house and ready to ship. Then, talk to the company about the purchase of your existing equipment. It may be possible to use an offset on the price of the replacement equipment or to complete two transactions to buy and sell medical equipment.
What To Verify
It will be essential to verify with the medical and laboratory equipment company that the delivery of the purchased equipment and the shipment of the used equipment can be coordinated for the same day or within a short time period. Most equipment will need to be cleaned and possibly decontaminated before shipping. The medical equipment company will be able to assist with this process if needed.
Finally, it is important to have a firm price and be paid, in full, for the equipment you are selling. Never ship equipment “pending inspection” and only taking a small amount of the estimated price up front. Reputable companies will provide the full quoted value before removing the equipment.