Do not outsource
your authority.
Know who can set price, accept offers, spend money, possess the machine and bind the seller before signing an engagement or sale.
Every authority granted should have a boundary.
A broker, dealer, consignee, auctioneer or marketplace agreement can affect exclusivity, price control, expenses, possession, warranties, buyer terms and payment. Qualified counsel should review the actual documents.
Facts to establish
- Correct seller entity, ownership and signatory authority
- Intermediary role, duties, exclusivity, term and termination
- Pricing, reserve, reduction and offer-acceptance authority
- Commission, premiums, fees, expenses and related services
- Condition, representations, inspection and buyer terms
- Payment custody, settlement, title, risk, removal and default
Documents and deliverables
- Complete executed engagement and amendments
- Machine identity and included-property exhibit
- Compensation and expense schedule
- Offer-approval and communication record
- Buyer contract and settlement statement
- Release, title, removal and closeout documents
Ask before the decision becomes expensive.
A useful answer identifies a person, document, number, date, scope or acceptance test. Replace assumptions with evidence.
Can the intermediary bind the seller?
Identify authority to list, negotiate, accept, sign, modify terms, collect funds or release the machine.
What survives termination?
Review tail commission, introduced buyers, marketing materials, expenses, custody and return obligations.
Whose terms does the buyer sign?
Read the actual buyer-facing conditions because they can affect price, warranty, removal, default and disputes.
Who holds the money?
Define payment recipient, verification, escrow or trust arrangements, clearance, deductions and remittance.
Pause when the scope is vague.
- Authority to reduce price without a floor or approval
- Automatic renewal or long post-term tail
- Intermediary can change buyer terms without seller review
- Seller warranties broader than the disclosed condition
- Proceeds paid after undefined deductions
What a controlled file contains.
- Authority matrix
- Signed contract hierarchy
- Compensation and approval file
- Buyer-facing terms
- Final settlement and releases
Use the source that controls the question.
These links provide a starting point. The exact machine, agreement, site, jurisdiction and qualified professionals control the final decision.
Connect this question to the whole machine.
Machine ownership is a chain. Use the next relevant guide instead of treating any one checkpoint as the complete answer.
Know the role
Match the agreement to dealer, broker, consignment or auction structure.
Open the guide →LIENS & PAYMENTControl title and funds
Address payoff, release, verification and custody.
Open the guide →NETAttach the economics
Make fees, expenses and settlement calculations visible.
Open the guide →Direct answers, with the boundary intact.
Machine Blue Book organizes research. It does not replace engineering, legal, tax, insurance, safety, appraisal or trade advice.
Can an intermediary accept an offer without me?
Only if the applicable agreement and authority allow it. Define approval rights explicitly with legal counsel.
What is a post-term tail?
It is a provision that may require compensation for certain transactions completed after the engagement ends. Scope and duration should be understood.
Should I review the buyer's terms too?
Yes. Buyer-facing terms can affect price, condition, default, removal, risk and seller obligations.
Does MBB provide sale contracts?
No. This is an educational issue map and does not replace transaction-specific legal advice.
Selling a CNC Machine
Carry this evidence into the rest of the decision—from machine identity through handover and final economics.