OscarAbbott0010 · 29 Mar 2025, 10:58 UTC
Ask for the scope and date of the inspection before arranging transport. What have you actually seen so far: a written record, a demonstration, or just the listing description?
18 pointsListing and a short movement clip. No startup shown, no report. The case looks clean, which is about the full extent of my inspection so far.
2 pointsThen start with the complete package list and maintenance history. You can review those without a van, and they may show whether an independent inspection is worth arranging.
15 pointsWill they allow your own inspector to examine it?
10 pointsThey say yes to a visit, but I haven't asked what the inspector can actually check. Package list arrived and includes the controller and pendant. Still no repair history.
7 pointsAsk about access before paying, because our inspector once got a long drive and a demo through a window, which wasn't quite the inspection we'd booked.
11 pointsSeller permits a proper independent assessment by arrangement. Our local contractor wants the equipment identification and any repair details before quoting. I've passed that request along.
-2 pointsThat sounds more promising than the van plan, have they found the wandering technician's report yet?
11 pointsNo report, and now the seller says inspected was a stock-list description. I've put the purchase aside until the contractor prices an assessment. Cheap price, expensive uncertainty... or perhaps merely an incomplete advert. Either way, van cancelled.
16 pointsDid the contractor give you a price that makes the complete purchase worth considering? Include getting the system supported at your workshop, not only collecting it from theirs.
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