If you have a trailer you’re ready to sell, trailer consignment gives you another option besides handling the entire sale yourself. Instead of taking photos, creating listings, answering buyer questions, scheduling showings, and handling the transaction on your own, you can work with a business that helps manage the selling process.
At All Mac Inc. in Stacy, MN, we help trailer owners market and sell their trailers while handling many of the parts of a private sale that can take the most time.
What Is Trailer Consignment?
Trailer consignment allows you to work with a business to sell your trailer rather than managing the entire sale yourself.
You still own the trailer while it is offered for sale. The consignment business markets the trailer, works with potential buyers, and helps complete the transaction when it sells.
The exact process varies depending on where you consign your trailer, so it is important to understand what is included before deciding whether consignment is right for you.
How Does Trailer Consignment Work at All Mac?
When you consign a trailer with All Mac, the trailer stays at our location in Stacy, Minnesota while it is for sale.
The seller determines the asking price, although our team can help with pricing based on the trailer and current market.
Once the trailer is ready to list, we take photos and create a vertical video walkthrough so potential buyers can get a good look at the trailer before coming to see it.
From there, All Mac handles buyer inquiries and showings. When the trailer sells, we also handle the paperwork and payment associated with the sale.
That means you don’t have to coordinate individual showings, answer buyer messages, or handle the transaction yourself.
How Does All Mac Market a Consigned Trailer?
Putting a trailer on the lot is only one part of selling it.
All Mac creates online content for consigned inventory to help potential buyers find and learn more about each trailer. Depending on the unit, this includes:
Photos showing the trailer and its features
A vertical video walkthrough
A YouTube posting
A dedicated listing on the All Mac website
A Facebook Marketplace listing
Promotion on the All Mac Facebook page
Cross-promotion in relevant Facebook groups
Potential buyers can browse the trailer online and then contact All Mac directly with questions or to arrange a showing.
You can also browse our current used trailers and campers for sale to see how inventory is presented online.
Who Sets the Price on a Consigned Trailer?
The seller ultimately decides the asking price for their trailer.
If you aren’t sure where to start, All Mac can help with pricing based on factors such as the trailer’s age, condition, features, and current market.
Pricing a used trailer can be one of the harder parts of selling privately. You want to get a fair price for what you own, but buyers are also comparing your trailer with other used inventory available to them.
Having some help evaluating the asking price can give you another perspective while leaving the final decision in your hands.
Why Consign Instead of Selling Your Trailer Yourself?
For some people, selling a trailer privately works just fine. You take some pictures, put it online, find a buyer, and you’re done.
But it doesn’t always happen that neatly.
You may need to create listings on multiple platforms, answer questions from several potential buyers, arrange times for people to see the trailer, and repeat that process if an interested buyer changes their mind or doesn’t show up.
There’s also the marketing side of the sale. A potential buyer may want to see the interior, storage areas, equipment, condition, and individual features before deciding whether it’s worth making the trip to see the trailer.
Consignment can make sense for someone who wants to sell but doesn’t necessarily want to take on all of those pieces themselves.
With All Mac, the trailer stays at our Stacy location while it is being marketed. Our team handles the listings, buyer inquiries, showings, paperwork, and payment while you remain involved in important decisions such as setting the asking price.
Is Trailer Consignment Right for You?
There isn’t one right way to sell a used trailer.
If you have the time and want to manage the entire sale yourself, selling privately may make sense.
If you’d rather have someone else market the trailer, communicate with potential buyers, show the trailer, and handle the transaction, consignment may be worth considering.
Before consigning anywhere, make sure you understand what the business handles, what you’re responsible for, and any fees associated with the service.
Ready to Sell Your Trailer?
Have a trailer sitting around that you’re ready to sell?
Contact All Mac Inc. to talk with our team about trailer consignment in Stacy, MN and find out if your trailer is a good fit for our current inventory.