18 Top Rules for selling Medical Equipment Online

Selling and pricing used medical equipment can be a tricky business. Experience is your best guide -- but if you don’t have it, where can you find it?

After 14 years on the Internet, DOTmed has seen more than 10 million items being bought and sold on our website. From statistics derived from that wealth of data, this eBook will help you to place a value on your used equipment for sale and also help you to evaluate whether you want to sell wholesale or retail.

Also, we have developed an online tool to help you price your equipment when you sell on our site.

Rule Number 1: Know the players

The 18 Rules

1. Rule Number 1: Know the players
2. Rule Number 2: Wholesale vs. Retail
3. Rule Number 3: Pricing Factors
4. Rule Number 4: Setting the Reserve Price
5. Rule Number 5: Be fair
6. Rule Number 6: Middlemen play a role and must cover their costs
7. Rule Number 7: More information is better
8. Rule Number 8: More photos are better
9. Rule Number 9: Tips on photographing equipment
10. Rule Number 10: Be yourself
11. Rule Number 11: Include any special requirements
12. Rule Number 12: Communicate with people via email
13. Rule Number 13: Give everyone a chance to bid
14. Rule Number 14: Get it in writing
15. Rule Number 15: Be patient
16. Rule Number 16: Pick your selling method
17. Rule Number 17: Ask people to bid through DOTmed
18. Rule Number 18: Rate the Buyer after the sale has concluded
19. Conclusion