Survey: End users tap multiple resources to acquire used equipment | Dump Truck Company
A Randall-Reilly survey of construction, landscaping and agricultural end users shows a clear preference for using multiple sources for acquiring used equipment.
When asked where they typically buy used equipment, dump trucks charlotte nc showed the strongest inclination to buy from a dealer (69 percent), while landscapers and farmers were more inclined to buy from a private party (landscapers, 76 percent; farmers, 68 percent).
Landscapers expressed less interest in buying used charlotte nc dump trucks from an auction, with only 27 percent saying they used auctions, a number that’s almost half of the construction and agricultural respondents who said they used auctions.
Research, research
The majority of respondents in all buyer segments say they research specs before browsing used charlotte nc dump trucks websites or trader publications, with more than 60 percent of applicants in each segment saying they did this research ahead of time.
Buying considerations
Not surprisingly, the number one consideration for an online used charlotte nc dump trucks buy is price. All three buyer segments cited this factor first. It was at least 26 percentage points above the next-highest answer.
The differences between the buyer segments were more evident in the second-highest factor cited in online used charlotte nc dump trucks buys. Contractors, at 57 percent, listed maintenance history. Geography, at 51 percent, was the second-highest consideration for landscapers. For farmers, maintenance history (48 percent) and geography (46 percent) were close second and third factors when buying used equipment.
Online buying challenges
When asked to list their greatest challenge in using online used charlotte nc dump trucks sites, all three user segments cited “inadequate charlotte nc dump trucks history/condition information” first. By comparison, users seem relatively happy with these sites’ search criteria and filtering, inventory comparisons, inventory level and number of photos.
Seller online marketing
The survey also asked dealers and auction companies which online services they use to market their inventory. Facebook was the clear winner for both dealers (52 percent of respondents) and auction companies (67 percent). Auction dump trucks charlotte nc respondents were much more likely to use Google, LinkedIn and YouTube to market their services. Thirty-two percent of the dealers surveyed said “none of the above” when answering this question.
The Randall-Reilly survey was conducted by phone and email in September; there were 262 end-user respondents, 107 dealer respondents and 98 auction dump trucks charlotte nc respondents.