Do not be shocked if the unit does not sell the first or even the second time around. People need time to look at their bank book, speak to their partners, or one of their customers. If you have a valuable item, give it time to sell.

At DOTmed, we give hospitals three ways to sell their equipment:

1. Private Sale - Wholesale
2. Self-Managed Auctions - Retail
3. Full-Service Auctions – Retail without effort

1. Private Sale:

We have identified the most reputable Dealers, Stocking Dealers, and Refurbishers so you can offer equipment exclusively to that group, which we call our DOTmed Gold Service Dealers.

DOTmed’s Gold Service Dealers are our most elite Dealers and they have the money to pay for something, the resources to handle the deinstallation and transportation, and the experience to know what needs to be done.

Private Sale is commission free for hospitals. DOTmed Gold Service Dealers pay a modest fee to be part of the program.

2. DOTmed Self-Managed Auctions:

For hospitals willing to invest the effort and the time necessary to sell for more money, DOTmed offers our Self-Managed Auction. In a Self-Managed Auction, equipment is exposed to the entire universe of DOTmed Users. Keep in mind that selling to the entire universe of DOTmed Users is going to require extra work.

Some people do not get back to you. Others do not pay as agreed. Others need help with deinstallation. Sometimes, the workers they send are late or not qualified and sometimes they do not come at all.

However, if you work the phone, you will find a Buyer via Self-Managed Auction and typically sell for more. Hospitals selling equipment through Self-Managed Auction must pay a setup fee ranging from $20-$200 for most items and a commission that ranges from 3-5%.

3. DOTmed Full-Service Auction:

In a Full-Service Auction, DOTmed handles everything from listing your equipment, answering questions, collecting payment and finally, arranging for deinstallation, shipping and export documentation.

In this case, DOTmed acts as a Gold Service Dealer would act, insulating you.

In a Full-Service Auction, DOTmed charges a 20% commission or $1,000, whichever is greater. DOTmed recommends Private Sale as the most efficient way for a hospital or health care provider to sell its equipment.