# Used plant & machinery buyers: what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/used-plant-buyers (read 2026-11-13)

Used plant & machinery buyers typically costs £1,500 to £8,000 (the dealer's gross margin on resale of ONE bought machine (resale price minus the price paid to the seller), not the machine price: about 15-20% of a mini digger at GBP 10,000-15,000 at the low end, up to the GBP 8,000 spread on a 20-tonne excavator in Plant Machinery Trading's own worked example. Before refurbishment, transport and holding cost), according to Plant Machinery Trading, auction vs direct sale guide, read November 2026.

## What happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical cost | £1,500 to £8,000 |
| What that price is for | The dealer's gross margin on resale of ONE bought machine (resale price minus the price paid to the seller), not the machine price: about 15-20% of a mini digger at GBP 10,000-15,000 at the low end, up to the GBP 8,000 spread on a 20-tonne excavator in Plant Machinery Trading's own worked example. Before refurbishment, transport and holding cost. |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three used plant buyers, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £23 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |

Source: [Plant Machinery Trading, auction vs direct sale guide](https://plantmachinerytrading.co.uk/guides/plant-machinery-auction-vs-direct-sale-uk), read November 2026.

## What a firm will ask you

- When do you need this? (As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three used plant buyers that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/used-plant-buyers#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.