Sell Your Used Drilling & Boring Equipment
Free listings for used drilling & boring equipment. Buyers come to you, so there is nothing to crate or ship, and you keep the whole sale price.
How it works
- 1. Snap photosPhone photos are fine. Get the data plate in one of them.
- 2. Let the scan write itThe AI scan reads the make, model and specs and drafts the listing. Edit anything, then publish.
- 3. Meet the buyerBuyers message you in the app. Agree on a price, they pick up at your yard.
What to put in the listing
- Make and model, from the data plate
- Horsepower (HP)
- Max Depth/Length (ft)
- Max Bore Diameter
- Type
- Hours on the meter
- Year, condition, and whether it ran or powered on last time you used it
Photos to take
- The whole unit from all four sides, in daylight
- The data plate or serial tag, close enough to read
- The hour meter
- Anything worn, leaking or repaired, so buyers ask fewer questions
- Attachments, hoses, manuals or spare parts that go with it
What buyers will ask about
Answer these in the description and you will spend less time on the phone.
- Hours, pullback and torque ratings, and whether they match your typical bore lengths and pipe sizes.
- Rod condition and count: rods are a large share of a rig's value and wear out.
- Mud pump, mixing system and locating equipment included.
- Tracks or tires, hydraulic leaks and the drill head for spline wear.
- Trailer and tooling that comes with the rig, and whether the locator is included.
Pricing it
Used small directional drills in the 10,000 to 20,000 lb pullback class typically list in the tens of thousands. Mid-size and large rigs run into six figures. Tooling and rod packages are often priced separately. The Sell form shows price guidance from comparable YardSwaps sales once there are enough of them.
Free to list, free boosts to start
- No listing fee and no selling fee.
- Starter boost: Post 4 listings within 14 days of your first and every listing you have is boosted free for 14 days. Anything you post while it runs is boosted too. Once per account.
- Boost credits: Every 4 listings you post earns a free 7-day boost, up to 5. Credits never expire: spend one from the Boost button on any live listing, or when you publish.
- Invite a seller: Share your invite link: you and the seller you invite both get a free 7-day boost after their first listing has been live for 3 days. It lands in the same credit balance.
Safety at handoff. Meet somewhere you control, let the buyer inspect and run it, and take payment before it leaves.
Questions sellers ask
- Does it cost anything to list drilling & boring equipment?
- No. Listings are free and there is no selling fee. Starter boost: Post 4 listings within 14 days of your first and every listing you have is boosted free for 14 days. Anything you post while it runs is boosted too. Once per account. Boost credits: Every 4 listings you post earns a free 7-day boost, up to 5. Credits never expire: spend one from the Boost button on any live listing, or when you publish. Invite a seller: Share your invite link: you and the seller you invite both get a free 7-day boost after their first listing has been live for 3 days. It lands in the same credit balance.
- Who handles pickup?
- The buyer does. YardSwaps is local pickup only: you set the location, the buyer comes to you, inspects and runs it, and you both confirm the handoff in the app.
- I already posted it on Craigslist. Do I have to start over?
- No. On the Sell form, paste the link to your own Craigslist post and the photos, price and details come across. Check them and publish.
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