Sell Your Used Forklifts

Free listings for used forklifts. Buyers come to you, so there is nothing to crate or ship, and you keep the whole sale price.

Buyers looked for forklifts on YardSwaps about 10 times in the last 30 days. Most of those searches found nothing that matched.

How it works

1. 1. Snap photos

   Phone photos are fine. Get the data plate in one of them.
2. 2. Let the scan write it

   The AI scan reads the make, model and specs and drafts the listing. Edit anything, then publish.
3. 3. Meet the buyer

   Buyers 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
• Lift Capacity (lbs)
• Max Lift Height (ft)
• Power
• Mast Type
• Tires
• 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.

• Capacity at your load center, mast height and whether the mast clears your doors and racking.
• Hours, and on electrics the battery age, charge cycles and a load test result.
• Mast chains, rollers and forks: fork heel wear over 10 percent is a replacement item.
• Tires: cushion for smooth floors, pneumatic for yards. Check for chunking and flat spots.
• Horn, lights, seat belt, backup alarm and a current inspection tag if you need one.

Pricing it

Used cushion-tire propane forklifts in the 5,000 lb class typically list in the mid single-digit thousands to the low teens. Electric units price similarly but hinge on the battery. Rough-terrain and high-capacity trucks run higher. 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.

Questions sellers ask

Does it cost anything to list forklifts?

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.

See the 1 listing live now: Forklifts for sale. Also selling: aerial lifts, warehouse storage, trailers.

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