Valuing a used system [RE-wrenches]

[Ray Walters]

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We usually buy at 50 to 60% and resell at 60 to70%.  Seller to buyer 
direct, with the age of the equipment, I'd say 65% is the magic number 
to make everyone happy.

Ray

Drake Chamberlin wrote:

>
> 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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