Friday, July 31, 2009

Polygraph Instrumentation Consignment Sales (PICS)

Do you have used polygraph instrumentation that you've thought about selling, but don't want to sell to unqualified strangers on Ebay or Craig's List?

Are you looking for used polygraph instrumentation?

If you have any of the following used polygraph instrumentation/software/accessories, then now may be the time to find a good new home for them and put a little cash in your pocket at the same time:

  • Computerized Systems with or without laptop
  • Analog Instruments
  • Component Sets
  • Movement Sensors
  • Video Cameras
  • Scoring Algorithms/Software
  • Polygraph Chairs
  • Polygraph Carrying Cases
  • Chart Paper/Ink for Analog

The Polygraph Place has been helping connect examiners buying and selling used polygraph instrumentation as a side service for a couple of years, we just never formalized the process into a service to be available for everyone. Well now we have. I'd like to introduce our newest service:

'PICS' - Polygraph Instrumentation Consignment Sales.

As you probably know, this upcoming week is the American Polygraph Association Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee and the Polygraph Place will be there. I wanted to announce our new PICS service just in time for the seminar so that if you have been wanting to sell your used polygraph instrumentation, you could bring it with you and save on shipping costs.

But before I get ahead of myself, here is a brief overview of how PICS will work.

There are three ways to play PICS:

1. We sell it for you. We do all the work - Get the instrumentation to us (at APA or ship to our office). We take pictures, write descriptions, market and sell your instrumentation to a qualified buyer. We do all the work, we get a fee, you get a check.

2. You sell it yourself through us. - You take the pictures, write descriptions and we advertise it through our venues. You negotiate the deal and ship the instrumentation. We collect a percentage based fee that is determined by the sales price of the item(s).

3. Instrumentation Wanted - If you have been looking for any type of used instrumentation, simply submit a request to us and we'll try to locate that for you.

Regardless of which way you may want to participate in PICS, the first step will be to fill out our no obligation PICS form. After we receive the form, we will be in contact with you for the next step and to answer any questions.

The APA seminar is a great time to kick off this service as we will be able to connect buyers and sellers while both of your are present in Nashville next week, but even if you aren't attending, the form is the first step for both Sellers & Buyers. All the details will follow.

PICS FORM: http://www.polygraphplace.com/docs/polygraph_instrumentation_sales_form.htm (There is no obligation in taking this first step)

If you know you want to sell your instrumentation through us and will be in Nashville, go ahead and bring it with you if possible.

Keep in mind, PICS is only for USED instrumentation. We consider this another opportunity to connect examiners and fill what has become an obvious need for the profession. We desire to support all the fine instrument manufacturers and have no desire to compete with them on new instrument sales. Our working definition of 'used' will be that the instrumentation has been purchased at least once, even if that means you bought the instrument but never opened the package and never ran an exam.

More detailed info on the PICS program will be forthcoming here in the blog after the APA Seminar, but feel free to get a jump start and fill out the no obligation form:

PICS FORM: http://www.polygraphplace.com/docs/polygraph_instrumentation_sales_form.htm

Ralph & Nadine Hilliard
The Polygraph Place
770.794.1325