Machinery Scope has partnered with Equipment Live to promote transparency and integrity to their auction. Auction will take place December 12th from 10am – Noon (central time) with internet bidding and live TV broadcast with phone bidding on RFD TV. Many pieces of equipment have an inspection and warranty protection through Machinery Scope. For more […]
Two years ago Machinery Scope set out to change the way that equipment transactions take place. Through many successes and challenges we have learned where we fit in to the Ag machinery marketplace. Our purpose is exemplified in an upcoming auction where we have partnered with equipmentlive.net, to bring you Fifty tractors, all selling with […]
When a Machinery Scope Extended Warranty and/or a Machinery Scope Unbiased Inspection Report is added to an equipment listing title, it can make your listing jump off the screen. A listing with one or both of these services in the title will stand out because it provides a feature/service that none of your competitors […]
Used 2009 Skid Steer, 2000hrs, Cab/ Heat/ AC, Joysticks, $29,900 How many times have you posted or seen a description like this on Tractor House, Machine Finder, or Fastline followed by ten, twenty, or thirty more that look exactly the same? Is there anything that you can do to make your listing “pop out” to a […]
A few months back Machinery Scope sponsored a Facebook contest to hear stories about how your tractor or combine failed shortly after it was purchased. We received some amazing stories, and after a long deliberation we chose the below story as our winner. “I had just bought a used tractor and was driving it home when […]
In todays Ag equipment marketplace there are more acronyms for programs, plans, and parts than we could ever remember and keep track of. Besides not knowing what these acronyms stand for, often times relevant detailed explanations and critical information on how they work are hard to find or non-existent. Machinery Scope is focused on keeping […]
Now that we have discussed what risk and how to manage it, let’s take a closer look at industry trends and a few examples of tools available to producers to mitigate risk. Risk and Industry Trends The Ag industry generally strives to reduce risk. However, there are emerging information gaps within the Ag equipment industry brought […]
This two part series we will explore the fundamentals of risk management, starting with what risk is and the ways we manage it. Following that will be our second post on industry trends, methods, and tools that are in place to mitigate that risk. Risk When we contemplate risk, we often think only about potential loss and tend to […]
Equipment Extended Warranty FAQ Machinery Scope is proud to offer risk management solutions for your farm and construction equipment. The primary way we do this is through our extended service plans (sometimes referred to as “extended warranty”). Here are our most frequently asked questions. What type of equipment qualifies? Compact and Utility Tractors Row Crop Tractors 4wd Tractors Combines […]
The Risk of Buying and Selling Used Farm Equipment If you are dealer or a private party, buying and selling used farm equipment can be a risky business for your bottom line. One thing that all parties involved agree on, is that no one wants to pay for a repair once the deal has been made. So […]