Seller Form
* indicates a required field.
Email Photos to Photos@YardRampGuy.com
(see examples at right)
- Save in .jpg format.
- Include as attachments. Do NOT paste in the body of the email.
- The better your photos, the easier to sell.
- Send as many photos as you feel best represents your ramp.
HOW IT WORKS
Option #1: IMMEDIATE CASH OUT & RAMP REMOVAL
Most sellers want The Yard Ramp Guy (YRG) to cash them out and remove their ramp immediately without concern for what we do with their ramp or how much we profit. YRG makes a simple cash offer. The offer is based upon the appraised market value of the ramp. Appraisal considers the ramp’s specs, condition and location. Costs for transport, storage and sales cycle further influence the offer and are the responsibility of YRG. Seller is responsible for any costs associated with dis-assembly, de-installation and/or loading.
Option #2: SELL FROM SELLER’S SITE
Other sellers prefer YRG sell the ramp from their site to make extra money. The extra money comes from there no longer being transport, storage or sales cycle considerations. YRG still buys the ramp immediately (with rare exceptions), but the purchase is split into two payments. The 1st payment covers Seller’s Share minus a “holdback” amount. The 2nd payment is made prior to ramp being picked up from Seller’s site.
What is the “Holdback”?
Seller changes mind about selling ramp from site. They require ramp be removed from site prior to sale. The cost of transport, storage and YRG’s cost of money comprises the holdback value. If YRG miscalculated the holdback and later discovers its costs were greater, YRG assumes responsibility for those additional costs. Seller is only responsible for costs associated with dis-assembly, de-installation and/or loading.
SELLER’S SHARE PAYOUT
Scenario #1: Seller prefers YRG sell ramp from their site, and Seller sets deadline for removal.
- YRG succeeds at selling ramp from Seller’s site.
- Example: YRG offers Seller $7,000. Immediate 1st payment = $5,000. Holdback payment prior to ramp pickup = $2,000.00.
Scenario #2: Seller prefers YRG sell ramp from their site, and Seller sets deadline for removal.
- Ramp does not sell by deadline.
- Example: YRG offers Seller $7,000. Immediate 1st payment = $5,000. Holdback value is forfeited. YRG removes ramp at deadline.
Scenario #3: Seller prefers YRG sell ramp from their site, but Seller does not set deadline for removal.
- Ramp has not sold and Seller asks ramp be removed immediately.
- Example: YRG offers Seller $7,000. Immediate 1st payment = $5,000. Holdback value is forfeited. YRG removes ramp upon notice.
Scenario #4: Seller prefers YRG remove ramp immediately.
- Example: YRG offers Seller $5,000. Immediate payment = $5,000. YRG removes ramp immediately.
Scenario #5: YRG is not willing to prepay any amount nor remove ramp from site prior to its sale.
- YRG offers Seller a percentage of sale.
- YRG and Seller agree upon pricing strategy.
- Any Prospect’s offer below agreed upon asking price must be approved by Seller.
SITE VISIT REQUEST
Occasionally, a prospective buyer asks to inspect ramp before buying. We ask Seller to host a site visit. We will email an introduction to Prospect and Seller. It is the responsibility of the prospect to contact Seller directly and arrange a date/time convenient to both. We find that it is rare for a prospect to conduct a site visit and not immediately let us know they wish to purchase the ramp.
MISSING PARTS OR REPAIRS
We are strong proponents of full disclosure to potential buyers. As a rule, we only recommend replacing parts or making repairs in the context of specific Prospect requirements. If there are missing mobility or safety tools, or if repairs are required, YRG will consult with Seller as to the best strategy to suit “the partnership” and then manage, if Seller requests, any part replacement and/or repairs. If it is determined that repairs or replacement parts are necessary, Seller may pay for parts and labor directly, or YRG may choose to front the costs and deduct the value from Seller’s share of the eventual sale.
Samples of Ramp Condition Photos
Here’s an example of a great set of photos to showcase a ramp.
(Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
Testing Hydraulics
- Tie a weight to a string and hang from the top edge of ramp.
- Pump ramp as high as it will go.
- Measure distance of weight to the ground.
- After 24 hours, measure the distance of the weight to the ground.
If ramp has not held at highest point, hydraulic system requires regular maintenance (minimum) or repair (replacement of gaskets—moderate; replacement of cylinders or motor—maximum). The condition of your ramp’s hydraulic system only informs us as to the best way to market and price the unit.
Loading
Loading the ramp is the responsibility of Seller. Ramps typically require either one 8K-lb capacity forklift or two 4K-lb capacity forklifts to load to a flatbed. The Yard Ramp Guy will research and negotiate for a nearby heavy-duty wrecker service to load ramp should seller not have their own safe means of loading.
How Our Brokerage Service
Differs from the Competition
The Yard Ramp Guy made a business model decision critical to successfully dominating the used yard ramp marketplace: We decided it’s okay for our sellers to win, for our buyers to win, and for us to win, all of us from the start.
We give our sellers fair market value, while recognizing that the buyer needs to feel like they got a great deal. And The Yard Ramp Guy should also make a fair profit money.
Rarely has a seller suggested
our offer is anything but fair and attractive.
We work hard for our money when selling your ramp. While some used ramps sell before we even have a chance to post them to our site, some just don’t get snapped up as quickly as we’d like.
The Yard Ramp Guy handles everything – the entire sales process, the money exchange, the logistics. We make sure our sellers receive their money before the ramp leaves their site.
Some business advisors suggest we’re nuts for leaving too much cash on the table. But when our sellers and buyers feel like they got a good deal and we made a fair profit, as well, we turn The Yard Ramp Guy into the #1 clearinghouse for used ramps across the country.
We look forward to converting your steel back into cash.
