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How To Get The Most From Buying And Selling Used Medical Equipment Online

There are many medical professionals who are seeking to purchase used medical equipment for their practice or their clinics so that they can offer their patients a higher quality of care while at the same time get the equipment at affordable prices. These range from small clinics to large hospitals and every other medical practice in between as well as diagnostic testing centers. There are many clinics, hospitals, practices and facilities seeking to buy and sell medical equipment online. 

Selling used medical equipment is just as common as buying the equipment online.  Many of the above mentioned facilities seek to update their equipment but want to sell the existing equipment at the best price so that they can recoup some of their expenses. There are many clinics that have little or no equipment needed for the most up to date care, while there are larger facilities that are seeking the state of the art equipment and are selling their used medical equipment that can suit the needs of others. There is a viable market for both selling and buying used medical equipment online. 

A medical auction website such as Medflip.com can help those who are seeking to buy or sell used medical equipment. The equipment listed on this site includes everything from laboratory equipment used for diagnostic testing to radiology equipment. Even neonatal and ICU equipment is available on this site. The equipment found on this auction site can be used to give the best care for patients who might otherwise have to go elsewhere to get access to this equipment. This site facilitates the purchase and sale of the equipment at terms that are attractive to both buyers and sellers. 

Those who are looking for special equipment that may not be listed on the site can place an ad in the Medflip.com «want ad» section. You can place an ad on the site to describe what you are looking for and be first in line to get it when a seller sees the ad and offers it to you before putting it on the auction or before the item goes to the general market. This can be the best way for those who are looking for special used medical equipment to get what they need quickly and affordably. 

You should check with the site on a regular basis so that you can keep up with the new items in used medical equipment that are added daily. The more you keep up with the site, the more in touch you will be when it comes to new items that are offered as soon as they become available. You can find the best bargains when you are looking for medical equipment in this way, so it is important that you frequently check out the site. 

If you are looking for a way to save money as well as offer your patients the best quality care they can receive, then choose a site like Medflip.com for all of your used medical equipment needs. 

Investing in Foreclosures Successfully in a Changing Real Estate Market

When I first got started in real estate investing over a decade ago, foreclosure investing was a very different type of real estate strategy than it is today. I would show up at bank auctions with a pretty clear idea of how much money I was willing to spend on a given property. Then, when that property made it to the block, I would maybe compete with one or two other investors – if that – to get my hands on properties that I believed represented potential profits for me and my business.
However, as time passed those auctions got more and more crowded. Increasing numbers of investors started attending auctions, and the auctions were no longer the “insiders” arena that they used to be. That was when I started using other methods to find foreclosures, such as working with other real estate investors and targeting motivated sellers to get the job done and find properties that I could use to make a profit.
Today, the scene is different once again. As you probably are hearing on the news, even with massive auctions banks and lenders are still holding far more real estate than they are prepared to handle and due to the alleged “credit crisis,” they are having a hard time even finding people solvent enough to buy their properties. As a result, these auctions are still often full of interested investors in all stages of their involvement in “the game,” but few are really equipped to fully take advantage of the opportunities that this type of situation represents.
In my experience, changing markets are the best time to get involved in real estate. When a market is predictable, people everywhere figure out how to work the system and generate profits. However, in the newly dynamic real estate investing market of today, there is no permanent “system” that will make you money. Instead, you need a vast array of information at your disposal. For example, I have worked with investors who never pay more than 25,000 Dollars for a house, but buy a minimum of 8 houses at a time. They are able to work with lenders in a way that single-property buyers cannot because they have the ability to take a lot of foreclosed properties off that lender’s hands, and they often sell those houses at a 200 to 500 percent profit by the time they are done with the deal.
Strategies like this one may not work forever, but today that particular partnership is literally generating millions of dollars for all the people involved. Of course, this type of creative thinking requires some pretty serious methodology as well. You need to know what type of lender and what types of properties to target. For example, that particular group has identified the exact characteristics a house needs to sell in today’s market and can spot those characteristics no matter where that property is located or what condition it is in. They swoop in on these properties (which are often really undesirable at first glance) and make offers that the lender really cannot afford to refuse.
The key to success in foreclosure investing in this changing market is making your strategies work no matter what the state of the economy. My experience in real estate investing has never been more beneficial to me personally than today, when a repertoire of experience and education is the only thing that enables me to be flexible enough to keep up with foreclosure investing no matter the state of the economy or the mindset of the times.
Peter Vekselman has been successfully investing in real estate since 1996. He has completed over 1200 real estate deals, owned a construction company, been a private lender, and owned a property management company. Peter currently works with clients all over the US helping them achieve riches in real estate investing. For more information please visit www.CoachingByPeter.com.

How to Find a Fundraising Auctioneer for your Charity Auction

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If you’re new to charity auctions or new to working with auctioneers, you might be unsure of how to go about finding and selecting a charity auctioneer.

Here are six steps auction planners can use to not just survive the selection process, but actually enjoy the conversations.

#1: Locate some auctioneers

If you’re starting from a blank slate, visit the National Auctioneers Association website* and use their «Find an Auctioneer» search tool. Auctioneers with a «BAS» credential indicates that he or she has had specific training and testing in fundraising auctions. It’s a good way to start weeding through the masses.

Similarly, if you research your state auctioneers association, many state groups also have a similar search tool useful for finding area auctioneers.

Another great option is to call other organizations whom you respect which are conducting their own charity auctions. Ask them who they use, and why.

#2: Research and compare auctioneers by studying their websites

To be frank … in today’s society, if a business doesn’t have a website, they aren’t doing much business. You can glean a lot from how serious a company is simply by reading what they have posted online. — Is the content fresh? — Do they showcase videos? — Are they active in their communities? — Are they even … relevant?

Almost weekly, I have auctioneers who contact my company, inquiring as to whether I’m hiring contract auctioneers. Before calling them back, the first action I take is to Google them and see if I can find their website. If I can’t find a website …and/or a photo … and/or a video … I’m not interested.

When I emailed back one auctioneer to inquire if he had a video, he said, «Sure. Search on YouTube.» What?!? Are you kidding me? This guy wasn’t even going to make an effort to provide me — his prospective employer — with a direct link to a video he would prefer for me to watch? Gosh, that made for an easy «delete.» I immediately knew that his customer service wouldn’t be a match for my company. Trust me, you’ll be able to pick up on similar cues.

Here’s something else to watch: If an auction firm’s home page seems less focused on fund raising auctions than it is on real estate auctions (or auto auctions … or consignment auctions … or antique auctions … or … whatever), then the firm probably is more knowledgeable about real estate. This might a perk for you … but only if you plan on selling some land and chattel in your benefit auction.

#3: Create a form with standard questions, and call some auctioneers

I tend to think it’s best if you can talk with all of your candidates within the same time period so you can compare them in one swoop.

Key questions you might want to ask include: — Are you available on our gala date? — How many events do you conduct per year? — How many events have you overseen with our guest count? — Could you describe the way you work with clients? — Do you have a video? (If they don’t, ask when you can watch them next perform.) — Can I speak with some of your clients who hold events similar to ours? — Could you explain your service offerings and pricing structure — … and whatever else is relevant for your event (emceeing, for instance)

HINT: Don’t begin by asking, «How much do you cost.» In most cases, a charity auctioneer will need to know a bit about your event before quoting a price.

#2 HINT: If you’re familiar with the Kepner-Tregoe ranking and weighting method for making decisions, it might be fun to use that process to help you decide. (Did I just type Kepner-Tregoe? Oops! My years spent in the corporate world are oozing onto the article…)

#4: If the auctioneer has given you referrals, you can call them

When you call the referral, ask if he or she is — in any way, shape or form — related to the auctioneer.

If they aren’t, ask about the auctioneer’s communication and performance style. We already assume the group liked the auctioneer (hence, they are a «referral,»), but we want to find out if the auctioneer’s style would fit in with our guests and organization. Ask questions focusing on that.

#5: If you want a proposal or need a final interview, set it up.

Request a proposal only if you’re serious about the auctioneer.

If you need the auctioneer to meet key decision-makers face-to-face, set up the meeting. Keep in mind that meeting face-to-face isn’t always an option due to distance. But early on, I did conduct a lot of in-person sales calls, especially if the Board was responsible for approving the hire.

#6: Ladies, it’s OK to say no.

(Hm. Haven’t we heard that before in a different context?) If you’re not into an auctioneer or know that you definitely don’t need his or her services, don’t ask for a proposal. Know that it’s completely fine to say «no thank you.» You won’t burn bridges or hurt feelings unless you drop the ball. But if you’ve moved along in the process and you’ve received a proposal, it’s only polite to let the auctioneer know when you opt for someone else. Give them a call (gosh, use SlyDial if you find it that awkward) to thank them for their proposal, and let them know you’ve opted for another candidate but will keep them in mind for next year.

When I worked as an event planner at GE, I always called my vendors to deliver the bad news. It seemed to be the polite thing to do. And besides, I might want to work with them later and I knew my courtesy would be remembered.

Good luck!

* National Auctioneers Association website is http://www.auctioneers.org/