Events industry classifieds website for buying and selling second hand event equipment

For a long time, the outdoor hospitality and events industry has faced a problem.

While there are ever-increasing opportunities to buy new equipment, particularly with all that the Internet has to offer in this age we live in, until recently there hasn’t been a place where the good folks in these industries can easily buy and sell their Used equipment.

The fundamental problem here is really twofold; the equipment used within the outdoor events industry is normally very specialized and sees very little use in its “second life” except for another part in that aforementioned industry. Items tend to be physically very large and often of very high monetary value.

As a result of this, many forums for the potential sale of these second-hand items become somewhat ineffective. Opportunities to sell items on places like eBay are limited, as any potential buyer is likely to want to inspect the products before considering a purchase. As these items tend to be scattered throughout the UK, it would not always be feasible for this display to take place before the end of the auction period. Other limitations of the auction model would be reaching potential buyers, as it has already been pointed out that these items tend to be of a specialized nature.

The type of articles I am referring to are:

Large Frame and Traditional Style Canopies

portable dance floors

Canopy flooring (often solid wood)

Bouncy castles

Mobile Trailer Toilet Units

Catering Large Ovens and Refrigerators

Large quantities of chairs and tables for banquets

These are just a few of the items hitting the second-hand market, and as you can probably imagine, all of these would require significant logistics when making a second-hand purchase, often with a large van or truck.

There is often a large amount of this type of equipment in circulation as businesses start and close, businesses go into liquidation, and the constant need for larger businesses to keep their inventory up to date and fresh provides a lifeline and stability. constant. hardware supply for smaller businesses at the bottom of the food chain.

The outdoor events industry grows each year and as each year passes we find an ever-increasing number of big events, particularly in the wedding industry and festival scene, all of which means there seems to be an endless supply of equipment coming to used equipment. market.

This is great for individuals who may be considering the option of buying, say, a marquee for an event at home rather than renting it. Of course, it also means they can sell it after your event is done and dusted off.

It is perceived that the demand for these items will continue to increase in the coming years and that the market will continue to be buoyant.