• About our consignments
• What does "consignment" actually mean?
• Our consignment policy

Voelker Research usually has a large inventory of used equipment at reasonable prices. All equipment sold is certified by a technician before sale can take place. Take a look at the online inventory to see what's hot right now! If you have any questions about a particular item, contact us and we will be happy to help you.

Voelker Research offers to sell your equipment for you in return for a percentage of the sale price. You, as the consignee, may set the asking price as well as a low limit, which is not visible to customers. This allows our sales people to have some bargaining room. Our sales people can recommend a price at which to set your equipment so that it will sell quickly.

Our technicians will certify any equipment you bring us. If our techs find a major problem, we will let you know what the problem is and how it can be remedied. In some cases the problem will require so much money to fix that it is simply not worth it, in which case you will have the option to pick up the equipment or have us dispose of it. In most cases repair costs can be taken directly from the consignment check when the unit does sell so that no money has to be paid up front.

Voelker Research will not disclose your identity to the buyer in any way.

Since consignment equipment comes in to us in many varied conditions and we donŐt know the history of the equipment or what work has been done to modify it, Voelker Research cannot offer any kind of warranty on consignments. At all. This means that if you buy a piece of equipment from us, take it home, and it doesnŐt work, you may not bring it back for a refund. However, our technicians do certify each and every piece of equipment in our consignment room, checking for major problems and getting them fixed, and noting minor ones so that you have a professional opinion on the state equipment is in before you buy.

The Voelker Research Service Department certifies all consignments before they are allowed to sell. The certification process acts simply as a quality control guideline to help potential customers gauge the condition of a particular piece of equipment and is not a specific guarantee of fitness. We try to make sure that a unit is completely functional, but it is sometimes not possible to test certain features of a product. Cosmetic defects or defects in material that do not contribute to functionality may be present. Units MAY still pass with a known issue (such as a broken speaker or even a missing speaker). All consignments are sold Ňas-isÓ and have no specific warranty or return/refund privileges.

• Laptops: All parts of the machine must work so that the machine will function as a portable computer. This includes a reasonable (but not necessarily original) battery life.
• Desktops: All available system interfaces must function properly. This includes FireWire, USB, Audio in and out, etc.
• Printers: The printer MUST be able to print a self test as well as a document from a computer. If an ink cartridge is dry or if the printer is too dirty to run well, the printer will fail certification.
• Displays: Excessive burn-in, scratches on the screen, discoloration, flickering or any image quality defect will cause the certification to fail.

Some items are extremely common. Other items may simply not sell. Voelker Research will evaluate each item when it comes in to determine if it is desirable. If not, we will not accept the consignment. There are a few standing rules:

• No software applications
• No standalone cables. (AC adapters OK)
• Systems must be a Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor with a minimum of 512Meg RAM and 10Gig hard drive or larger.
• Displays must be 16" or larger.
• Printers must connect to a Mac through a standard port (serial/USB/ethernet)
• Standalone hard drives must be 10GB or larger.