Equipment Auctions

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John T

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Equipment
2017 BX23S 385XP Miller211 1952 Panhead Orange Ludwig 4 piece
May 5, 2017
1,334
850
113
under a rock
Hello all, I just happened to hear about this heritagehousedealers.com and I am curious, are they legit? I don't want to get scammed out of a deposit. If anyone has successfully bought equipment from them, please let me know how it went
 

D2Cat

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L305DT, B7100HST, TG1860, TG1860D, L4240
Mar 27, 2014
14,985
7,668
113
40 miles south of Kansas City
Totally legit. I've won two different auctions on Heritage House Dealers. They answer the phone when you call and the paperwork is all professional, one time delivery got delayed with a couple of days but other than that all good
 

Lil Foot

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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
May 19, 2011
8,192
3,577
113
Peoria, AZ
It feels a bit risky because you can't see the other bids, but I got my invoice and the machine was waiting for me at the yard. Solid company. Also they offer transport for a decent price
 

GreensvilleJay

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Equipment
BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,
Apr 2, 2019
13,849
6,306
113
Greensville,Ontario,Canada
Not a scam but people place high bids on machines. Since you can't inspect the item, you have to rely on the photos. They offer transport if you want which helps a lot. I usually just bid as high as I think it's worth and see what happens.
 

Old Machinist

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Equipment
Kubota LX3310 cab, JD4410, JD F725, Swisher 60", etc.
May 27, 2024
719
840
93
NE FL
I never heard of them, just checked their website and there's no auction. Is the site broken or do they only list stuff at certain times?
 

Bmyers

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Grand L3560 with LA805 loader, EA 55" Wicked Grapple, SBX72 BB, LP 1272 mower
May 27, 2019
3,636
4,938
113
Southern Illinois
It’s not broken, man. The auctions are short. You probably caught them in between drops. They list a batch, let it run for a few days, and then take it down once everything sells. You have to catch the new lots when they upload
 

John T

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Equipment
2017 BX23S 385XP Miller211 1952 Panhead Orange Ludwig 4 piece
May 5, 2017
1,334
850
113
under a rock
So what if the machine arrive broken?
 

The Evil Twin

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Equipment
L2501, LA526,
Jul 19, 2022
3,214
3,564
113
Virginia
Yeah, the site is empty sometimes. They usually have a short time for auctions, around 3-5 days, and around 20-30 items. If you missed the window, it’ll look empty until the next batch drops
 

ctfjr

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L3800HST
Dec 7, 2009
1,982
2,541
113
central ct
I suppose you can sue them if they say it works, they offer some sort of 7 days warranty in which time you can return it and ask for a refund if it's not as described
 

hedgerow

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Jan 2, 2015
475
465
63
Malcolm NE
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The nice thing about blind auctions is that there's no war at the end of the bid. You don't have to sit at your computer for 3 hours sniping people.
 

RCW

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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
Apr 28, 2013
10,322
7,341
113
Chenango County, NY
  • #11
That's my favorite part. Saves you from overpaying just because you got competitive with someone else
 

bird dogger

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Kubota B2650 and lots of other equipment
Feb 24, 2019
1,802
1,773
113
North Dakota
  • #12
Can you return the machine if you're not happy with?
 

Workerbee

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Zd21
Mar 1, 2020
380
258
63
MN
  • #13
Pretty much no returns, but I think there are exceptions, if it's not as described or it has issues that were not listed in the description- but they will probably try and fix the issues at a workshop close to you before they'll take it back but in the end you want a machine that runs, so that works too
 

RCW

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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
Apr 28, 2013
10,322
7,341
113
Chenango County, NY
  • #14
No, unfortunately not. Since you can't inspect the item beforehand, all sales are final. You pretty much own it as soon as you win the bid
 

Workerbee

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Zd21
Mar 1, 2020
380
258
63
MN
  • #15
I think you should be able to return it if the engine is broken. You expect some wear and tear, but a blown motor is a whole different story.
 

Runs With Scissors

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L2501 TLB , Grappel, Brush Hog, Box Blade, Ballast box, Forks, Tiller, PH digger
Jan 25, 2023
4,019
5,438
113
Michigan
  • #16
I wouldn't pay for anything that I can't inspect by myself
 

lugbolt

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Equipment
ZG127S-54
Oct 15, 2015
5,515
2,227
113
Mid, South, USA
  • #17
Well they have an inspection report so would be illegal to lie about that, my boss won a very nice dozer on this website, it has some rust but they mentioned it in the description