1. What are my equipment or assets worth?
A commonly asked question by buyer and seller alike. Petrowsky Auctioneers, Inc. has developed a full appraisal service and computerized file of auction results. Using the comparable sale method, Petrowsky Auctioneers can quickly generate an accurate, researched evaluation of an asset's worth. All contracted appraisals include a full description of each item, including condition, make, model, year, picture, and footnoted reference files. The Petrowsky Auctioneers' principals who supervise the appraisal division have a minimum of ten years experience in the construction and trucking industries.

2. How much should we expend on equipment preparation?
Each major piece of equipment scheduled for sale is individually inspected by auction staff in order to establish a responsible course of action to enhance an asset's salability. Importantly, any allocated expenses should always yield a positive net return and be approved by both seller and auctioneer. Petrowsky Auctioneers, Inc. has readily available painting and refurbishment crew who have proven to be very qualified in their 8+ years of service with us.

3. Where will Petrowsky Auctioneers advertise my equipment?
Today's global economy and vast communications network has made available a multitude of options for both the buyer and seller of construction equipment and heavy trucks. Not only does Petrowsky Auctioneers, Inc. maintain an in-office, updated 35,000-count customer list to whom we mail a full-color, custom auction brochure, we also utilize all present day venues, including the internet, domestic, Canadian, Latin American, and European construction periodicals, as well as accessing special interest mail lists to ensure all target groups are made aware of what equipment is scheduled for auction.

4. How is having an Auction perceived in the business world?
The old mode of thinking that having an auction means financial distress or despair is antiquated and virtually extinct. An overwhelming percentage of last year's auctions were conducted for financially healthy companies and owners who were conducting inventory reductions, job completions, division phase-outs, or retirement sales. Public auctions are the most efficient and expeditious method of selling inventory, especially when combining construction equipment, trucks, and vehicles and related support equipment and assets of all sizes. Petrowsky Auctioneers includes in their advertisements an auctioneer's note which offers a brief history of the equipment and its owners (i.e. maintenance, reason for sale, etc.) and as a courtesy, reviews all promotional text with the sellers for their approval.