The present sale method's goal is to lower to the costs associated to the process of acquisition and import of used machinery, which is cheaper than the traditional method. This is so because we do not require maintaining expensive facilities and machine inventory as our competitors do. The idea is to make use of a combination of online tools to support our customer requirements and customized services.
- The potential client generates his machine request on IMCMEXICO system. When the user (signed in as a "guest" has entered his request in the system, he will receive an auto-response from us, inviting him to register in the system of IMCMEXICO as a "user" in order to be able to assist him in a better way. This process is free of charge and it takes an estimated time of 3 minutes.
Regardless the cybernaut is a "guest" or a "registered user", he can browse the machinery catalogue available in the system and see the features of each equipment as well as a preliminary quotation and the images associated to each machine, for each one of the models, brands or types of machinery promoted by a company.
- IMCMEXICO initiates the process of attention to the request of machinery generated by a user, by integrating the results of the following actions:
- Generation of a list machines that fulfill the requirements showed in the request of the client. This list is the result of an automated search within the IMCMEXICO system.
- The list is complemented by the integration of information in the system as result of the search of machines that fulfill the requirements showed in the client's request. As result of this action, the client receives an e-mail with a link to the extended list displayed in IMCMEXICO Web site, and a member of our staff confirms the reception of the e-mail by telephone. This action takes from 3 to 8 hours and it is absolutely free of charge for the potential client.
The list mentioned above includes the links to each equipment's technical profile and images. Hence, the cybernauts who returns to our Web site to consult the list will be able to see and to print each one of the online flash cards. This fact allows them to define the equipments that interest them the most, according to their requirements and existing availability. The client determines that by eliminating the machines he doesn't need and by keeping those that he might want to buy or rent.
This process is free of charge and the estimated response time is of just some minutes.
- Based on the list filtered by the client IMCMEXICO finds the availability of the equipment and contacts each machinery supplier to confirm they are still up to negotiation. Then, we let the potential buyers know immediately.
As a result of this action,
IMCMEXICO updates the client's list with the machines available, so that the client can decide whether to open or not a "Projects of Purchase." For that purpose, the user (potential client) can separate the machines confirmed as available by IMCMEXICO's suppliers in the module "Project of Purchase." Then, the user receives an e-mail automated notification from us, which aims to get the formal authorization and prepayment of our services.
- The Client opens a "Project of Purchase" in the IMCMEXICO system in where the "user" formally requests the beginning of the operation. This process is free of charge and it takes just a couple of hours, including the online payment (through "PayPal") or traditional banking. After the client deposit $100 USD for machine, he is considered a "client" of IMCMEXICO
IMCMEXICO begins to negotiate with the supplier the best price for our client, usually obtaining discounts of at least 10%, compared with the list price originally published by the owner. When a smaller discount is obtained we negotiate with the supplier so takes on the responsibility of paying for transport of the machines to your national border.
The negotiated preliminary price of each machine is immediately communicated to the client via telephone and also displayed on our system, on the management of project of purchase
(use of frame of messages). There the client can see the cost related to the transportation of the machine, including what sections will have to be covered by him in order to make the machine arrive to its final destination, as well as other expenses such as taxes of import and IMCMEXICO own commission.
This management process is dynamic. Hence, sometimes require to renegotiate until finding the equilibrium point good for both, the client and the supplier. That is why in the module of management of "Project of Purchase" it is expected a continuous update of the quotation and times of delivery for each machine as well as the historical accumulation of messages between the possible buyer and IMCMEXICO
If the client rejects the negotiation of a machine once IMCMEXICO has already provided him relevant information, including the price negotiated with the supplier, the operation is considered concluded, and the cost of this phase is covered by the $100 USD deposited previously by client.
Up to this moment the considered time to obtain the preliminary objective of associated quotation for each machine is of one to three days.
- If the client accepts to pay the negotiated price to the machinery supplier, he can choose to continue making use of our management services or not, according to the following possibilities:
- The client asks for the inspection of the machine, which is made where the equipment is. He also asks for a report written by IMCMEXICO This service has an approximated value for the client that varies around $500,00 USD plus taxes (depending on the cost of the flight). This amount, paid by the client, includes the elaboration and sending of a report with pictures related to the visual inspection carried out by IMCMEXICO staff. Nevertheless, when the client decides to obtain a specialized report by a professional in certified in heavy machinery, he must pay the service of the inspector through us. That service has around $1000,00 USD. The estimated time to inspect, elaborate and send out the information is two days.
- When the client wishes to acquire and transfer by his own means and at his own risk the negotiated machine, he must pay to IMCMEXICO for the delivery of the complete information of the supplier, as well as for the specialized report (if he asked for and he paid for it) and other details. The estimated time for this to happen is less than a day. The average cost of the service is 2% of the price of the negotiated machine.
- In case that the client wishes that IMCMEXICO is also in charge of the management for transferring the machine across the foreign border, he will have to pay to IMCMEXICO The estimated time for this to happen is of 1 to 3 days. IMCMEXICO will invoice for this service up to 3% of the total cost of the negotiated machine.
- When also the client requires to continue making use of the IMCMEXICO services to import and transfer the machine across the national border, the estimated time is of 1 to 3 days. And IMCMEXICO will invoice for this service up to 4% of the cost of the machine.
- If the client also request IMCMEXICO The management and transfer to the final destination, the estimated time is of 1 to 2 days. IMCMEXICO will invoice for this service up to 5% of the total cost of the negotiated machine.
The times and cost can vary depending on each case, according to how quick the project of purchase request is processed by customer and provider.
Terms and Costs of the Process of Purchase of Machinery with IMCMEXICO