Sell Your Machinery on Consignment
Reach serious buyers nationwide and give them first access to some of the best machines available direct from the user.
When you consign with Sterling Machinery Exchange, your machine gets more than a listing. It gets real exposure through our website, buyer network, videos, email campaigns, and national marketing channels. Sellers gain visibility. Buyers get first choice on outstanding machinery before it disappears.
Why Sellers Consign with Sterling
If your machine is late model, well maintained, or attractive to the market, consignment may help you achieve more than a fast wholesale buyout.
- Nationwide exposure to serious machinery buyers
- Professional marketing across multiple channels
- Better chance at a stronger final sale price
- Help with buyer communication and transaction flow
- Options to sell from your floor or another approved arrangement
Why Buyers Watch Consignment Machines
Some of the best buying opportunities come from excellent user-owned machines that hit the market before the crowd catches on.
- First access to quality machines direct from the user
- Strong opportunities on clean late-model equipment
- Fresh deals from shops across the nation
- Excellent machinery before it gets buried in the market
- Great selection across fabrication, chipmaking, and toolroom equipment
Why This Matters Right Now
Many excellent machines are sitting in shops and facilities that are upgrading, changing product lines, consolidating, or freeing up floor space. Those machines can represent strong opportunities for both the seller and the next owner.
Sterling helps bring those machines to market and put them in front of active buyers fast.
How the Consignment Process Works
Send Machine Information
Share photos, model details, condition, tooling, accessories, repairs, and anything buyers should know.
We Review the Opportunity
We evaluate marketability, condition, and how the machine should be positioned for the market.
We Market It Nationwide
Your machine can be promoted through SterlingMachinery.com, videos, campaigns, and our buyer network.
We Help Manage the Sale
We assist with buyer communication, coordination, and helping move the deal toward a successful close.
What Makes a Strong Consignment Machine?
Machines often perform best on consignment when they are attractive to the current market and easy for buyers to understand quickly.
If there are issues, replaced parts, or anything buyers should know, tell us up front. Clear information builds confidence and helps keep everyone happy.
Sell From Your Floor or Another Approved Arrangement
Some machines can be marketed effectively from your facility. Others may benefit from a different setup depending on machine type, logistics, and the market.
We work with you to determine what makes the most sense based on the machine, its condition, ease of inspection, and how to create the strongest buyer response.
Our Consignment Fee
Our standard consignment fee is typically 15% of the final selling price.
We discuss the arrangement clearly before moving forward so expectations are understood from the beginning. The goal is simple: get your machine seen, attract serious buyers, and help you pursue the best realistic outcome.
Why Sterling Machinery Exchange?
Sterling Machinery Exchange has been helping customers buy and sell machinery since 1954. We understand how buyers shop, how industrial machinery should be presented, and how to market equipment seriously.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my machine is a good consignment candidate?
Machines in good condition, from recognized brands, with strong photos and complete information, are often strong candidates. We can review the opportunity with you.
Do I need to move the machine to your facility?
Not always. Some machines can be marketed from your floor. Others may benefit from a different arrangement depending on the machine and situation.
Who pays shipping and rigging?
That depends on the final transaction structure. In many cases, shipping is paid by the buyer, and rigging details vary by deal.
Do I need to disclose any problems with the machine?
Yes. Known issues, replaced parts, or missing components should be disclosed so buyers are properly informed.
How is the price determined?
We work with you to determine a competitive asking price based on machine type, condition, market demand, and buyer interest.
How do I get started?
Call 626-444-0311 or submit your machine through our sell machinery page to begin the review process.
Ready to Sell Your Machine?
Let Sterling Machinery Exchange help put it in front of serious buyers.
Looking to buy? Consignment machinery often gives buyers first choice on some of the best machines available direct from the user.
Sterling Machinery Exchange
9310 Garvey Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733