Valuing a used system [RE-wrenches]

[Drake Chamberlin]

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50%  is about right.  Bargain hunters can get new equipment for 75% 
on the Internet.

Drake


At 02:52 PM 2/5/2007, you wrote:

>Hi Allan,
>
> From past experiences in the NW, 50% plus or minus 10%(more often -5 to
>10%) has been my general experience.  Things to consider, out of
>warranty items, new owner bears all financial risk, proven gear but not
>state-of the art, SW4024 has no memory backup and is being
>discontinued(maybe, I hear conflicting stories) and although proven is
>basically a 14 year old technology.  We've seen two major groups of
>offgrid customers, those that can afford gear and buy new and those who
>can't and must buy used.
>
>Regards,
>Bob Maynard
>goSolar!/Energy Outfitters
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Allan Sindelar [mailto:allan at positiveenergysolar.com]
>Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:03 AM
>To: New wrenches posting
>Subject: Valuing a used system [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>Wrenches:
>Your opinions and guidance, please:
>
>We just turned an offgid system into a batteryless grid-tied system for
>a
>customer whose mountain property had the grid come in. Battery failure
>(his
>own admitted lack of care) was the catalyst for the change. His array of
>12
>BP585s from 2002 now feeds a Sunny Boy 1100.
>
>So we have just removed most of a power system in perfect working order,
>that we would like to resell and reinstall. We also have an interested
>offgrid customer who needs to seriously upgrade his system for a home
>now on
>the market.
>
>The equipment is nearly current: Outback PS4DC, Xantrex SW4024 with
>T-240,
>Solar Boost 50, Tri-Metric: very standard top-line stuff for 2002. It's
>pretty much wired up, and includes cables, interconnects, conduit and
>other
>small parts. It could be easily reassembled in a new location, with the
>addition of batteries, array and racking, making a perfectly adequate
>system
>that would not hinder the sale of a nice offgrid home.
>
>Here's the question: What simple percentage of original sale price would
>you
>use to value a equipment in this situation? Both the seller and the
>interested buyer are customers of ours, so the percentage should reflect
>what is fair to both, rather than the best deal for either buyer or
>seller.
>We will take a percentage for consignment sale out of the seller's
>proceeds,
>so that issue should not be considered as part of this question. Also,
>we
>may or may not be asked to install the equipment, so that too should
>stay
>out of the question.
>
>Thank you for any guidance.
>Allan at Positive Energy
>
>
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