How a trade in runs, start to finish
You tell us about the machine you have and the one you want. We put a value on the old one, agree it on the phone and quote the replacement. Nobody is booked until the figure is agreed. The value comes off the cost of the new machine, or we pay you for the old one if you would rather keep the two deals apart.
On the day, the replacement arrives and the old machine leaves. Our technician installs the new one, connects it to the network, checks printing and scanning, and the old machine goes out with the data on its drive securely erased.
Five steps
Short enough to remember on the phone.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Describe the old one | Tell us the make and model, a rough age, and the page count when you can locate it. A photograph of the front plus the label behind the door saves us a lot of guessing. |
| Say what you want next | New, ex demo, reconditioned or used. A3 or A4. Colour or mono. Bought, rented or leased. |
| Agree the figures | A value for the old machine and a price for the new one, both settled on the phone. |
| Swap on the day | New one delivered and set up, old one collected at the same visit where possible. |
| Drive erased | Before the old machine is resold, reconditioned or broken down for parts, its internal drive is wiped securely. |
What moves the value up or down
Make and model weigh most. A current colour A3 multifunction from a major brand keeps more value than a mono machine whose line ended years ago. Age and meter reading follow, since the page count shows how much life remains in the drum, the fuser and the feed parts. Condition is third, and a machine that still has its trays, finisher and feeder will fetch more than a copier that has shed some of them.
Guessing over the phone is not something we do, and a faulty machine will not be described as sound. Where it is worth something only for parts, you hear that. Better a straight answer now than a number that collapses once the truck pulls up.
Trade in toward what
The value can go toward whichever route suits you. A new machine suits an office that wants the latest features. Ex demo or reconditioned is the pick for an office keeping costs down. Prefer to spread the cost? Rental, lease and finance can be arranged. And if buying is not on your mind, we purchase used commercial machines from their owners and pay you directly.
Leases, and who owns the machine
A trade in only works on a machine you own. Plenty of offices run a copier on a lease and have not opened the agreement in four years. Check it. Under most leases the machine stays the finance company's property until the term ends, so it is not yours to hand over. If the lease is close to ending, talk to the lessor about the end of term options and then ring us. We will say what makes sense, including whether buying it out beats replacing it.
The drive in the old machine
Modern copiers store copies, scans and print jobs on an internal drive, and a machine that leaves untouched takes those documents along. We wipe that drive securely before reselling or reconditioning anything, so nothing of yours stays behind. Put the same question to any other buyer. Here the answer sits next to the price.
Timing it before the machine dies
The best time to trade a copier is while it still works. A machine that is printing cleanly and being serviced is worth more than one that has stopped. If repairs are getting more frequent, or a lease is nearly over, ring early. If it has already failed, say so, and you will get our honest view of what it is worth for parts or for reconditioning.
More than one machine
Offices upgrading usually have a few things to move on: the main copier, one or two printers, a spare in a cupboard that nobody remembers. Mention all of them on the first call. One valuation and one collection beats three separate jobs, and the combined value can go toward the new machine.
A trade in, told as it usually goes
A practice in one of the older Queenslander conversions around Milton rings up. The Toshiba in the corridor is nine years old, it jams twice a week and the lease finished long ago. They want something newer. We ask the make and model, the meter reading and whether it still scans. The old machine gets a figure, the replacement gets a quote, and a day is booked. On the day the technician carries the new machine in, connects it, tests it from the receptionist's computer, and wheels the old one out. The drive is erased before it leaves the building.
Nothing about it is clever. The point is that it is one conversation, one visit and one invoice, and nobody is left with a dead copier in the corridor.
What a trade in does not do
It does not turn an old machine into a fortune. A copier loses value steadily, and one that has done heavy work will be worth less than the owner expects. The value goes toward the next purchase, and the whole point is a fair figure with no surprises. If a machine is only worth something for parts, we tell you on the phone so that the number on the day matches the number you were given.
What happens to the machines we take
Machines in good order are reconditioned and sold. The ones past that are used for parts, which keeps other copiers running. Whichever way a machine goes, the drive is erased first.
Collection, stairs and lifts
You do not move it yourself. We ask about lifts, steps, doorways and anything the building expects, and plan the collection around those. If the machine is moving to another site and not leaving at all, the removal and relocation pages cover that.
Trade ins and collections run from the western corridor at Ipswich around to the bayside suburbs, the Redlands, Moreton Bay and Toowoomba. The number is (07) 3073 5255, and the contact page works too. Busy lines mean we note the call and ring you.
Belts and rollers
Handle it like glass
We lift belts by the edges and work on a clean surface, never on a desk piled with paperwork. It sounds fussy. It is the gap between one visit and two.
Rollers get the same care: wiped with the right cloth, fitted square, turned by hand before power goes on. Customers notice the tidiness before they notice the fix.
- Edges only. Belts are lifted, not grabbed.
- Clean bench. Parts never sit on the floor of the copy room.
- Turned by hand. Rollers are checked before the machine is switched on.
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Questions people ask us on the phone
How does a photocopier trade in work in Brisbane?
The old machine is valued, a figure is agreed by phone, the replacement is delivered, the old one is collected, and its value comes off the new price.
What is my old copier worth?
It depends on make, model, age, page count and condition. Send those details with a photo and a figure is settled on the call.
Do you collect the old machine?
Yes. Collection is usually arranged for the same visit as the delivery.
Is the data wiped?
Yes. Its internal drive is securely wiped first, whether the machine is later resold, reconditioned or used for parts.
Can I sell my copier without buying another?
Yes. Used commercial machines you own are bought whether or not you purchase another from us.
Can I trade in a leased machine?
Only if it is yours. Most leased machines stay with the finance company, so read the agreement before anything else.
Do you take machines that no longer work?
Sometimes. A machine that has failed may still be worth something as parts or as a reconditioning job. Tell us what you have.
Can the value go toward a lease or finance?
Yes. It can go toward a new or second hand machine however you pay for it.
