Selling a Used Crane in Australia
A practical guide to how and where to sell a used crane in Australia: the routes available to you, how to choose between consignment and auction, and how All Cranes helps sellers reach the right buyer.
The short answer
How do you sell a used crane in Australia?
There are three main ways to sell a used crane in Australia: consign it to a specialist who manages the sale on your behalf, put it through a crane auction, or sell it privately yourself. The right route depends on how much of the sale you want to run yourself, how quickly you need to sell, and whether you are selling one machine or a whole fleet.
All Cranes is a used-crane specialist that operates Australia-wide and welcomes international sellers. The two seller pathways are consignment, where you keep ownership while the team runs a managed sale and forwards you every offer, and Crane Auctions Australia, a specialist crane auction platform backed by All Cranes Sales and MCT Equipment. Either way your machine is put in front of an extensive buyer and seller network, including a database of more than 6,000 buyers, backed by decades of crane industry experience.
Your options
Ways to sell a used crane
Each route trades off differently on how much you run yourself, how quickly it sells, and the reach behind it. Here is how they compare.
Consign it to a specialist
With consignment you keep ownership while All Cranes manages the sale on your behalf: reviewing and positioning the machine, listing and marketing it, qualifying buyers, managing offers and coordinating the transaction. You are forwarded every offer and decide which one to accept.
Sell it at a crane auction
An auction is a time-bound sale with competitive bidding, which can suit a machine that will draw strong interest or an owner working to a deadline. All Cranes can route equipment to Crane Auctions Australia, a specialist crane auction platform backed by All Cranes Sales and MCT Equipment.
Sell it privately yourself
You can sell directly to a buyer yourself, but you manage the enquiries, inspections, paperwork and transport, and there is no established network behind the sale. It pays to have your specifications, hours and service history ready before you list.
Dispose of a full fleet
Selling more than one machine, or winding down a fleet, is handled the same way. All Cranes assists with individual sales and full fleet disposal, coordinating the process so the machines reach the right buyers across the network.
Step by step
How to sell a used crane
- 01
Start with the machine and your goal
Tell us what you are selling, where it is, and the outcome you are after: a quick sale, the strongest result, or a tidy exit from a fleet. The machine and your timeframe guide the pathway.
- 02
Choose consignment or auction
All Cranes talks through which pathway suits your machine and your timeframe: a managed consignment sale where you keep the final say and are forwarded every offer, or a time-bound auction through Crane Auctions Australia.
- 03
Prepare the details and photos
Gather the specifications, hours and service history, and take clear photographs of the machine. Good detail and good photos help buyers assess the crane, and All Cranes has a photo guide to help you present it well.
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List, reach buyers and field offers
Your crane is marketed across an extensive buyer and seller network, including a database of more than 6,000 buyers. While it is listed you are kept updated and forwarded every offer, so you choose when and to whom it sells.
Why All Cranes
Why sellers choose All Cranes
All Cranes specialises in used cranes and has decades of crane industry experience behind every sale. The business operates Australia-wide and welcomes international buyers and sellers, so wherever your machine is, you are dealing with people who have spent their careers around cranes.
Behind every listing is an extensive buyer and seller network, including a database of more than 6,000 buyers, which is how All Cranes reaches the right buyer for a machine. The team assists with individual sales and full fleet disposal, and when an auction is the better fit, equipment can be routed to Crane Auctions Australia.
All Cranes manages the sale on your behalf and forwards you every offer, rather than buying the machine from you or guaranteeing a sale or a price. The focus is a straightforward, commercial result and a long-term relationship, with after-sales support available once the deal is done.
Our partner
Buying or selling at auction? Meet Crane Auction.
Our sister platform runs dedicated crane and equipment auctions Australia-wide. Browse live lots, register to bid, or consign your machine to reach thousands of buyers.
Seller FAQs
Common questions about selling a used crane
You can sell a used crane in Australia by consigning it to a specialist who runs the sale for you, by putting it through a crane auction, or by selling it privately yourself. All Cranes is a used-crane specialist operating Australia-wide: the team can manage a consignment sale on your behalf and forward you every offer, or route your machine to Crane Auctions Australia for a time-bound auction. International sellers are welcome, with Australia the primary market.
Consignment is a managed private sale: All Cranes markets your crane to its buyer network and runs the process on your behalf, forwarding you every offer so you choose when and to whom it sells. An auction, run through Crane Auctions Australia, is a time-bound sale with competitive bidding. The team will advise which pathway suits your machine and your timeframe.
All Cranes helps you sell your crane through consignment or through Crane Auctions Australia, rather than buying it from you. Trade-ins are not a service All Cranes offers. If buying a machine outright is ever an option for your situation, the team will tell you directly, but it is not something that is promised in advance.
Yes. All Cranes operates Australia-wide, not just in one state, so you can sell a crane from anywhere in the country. International sellers are welcome too, with Australia remaining the primary market.
Yes. All Cranes assists with both individual sales and full fleet disposal, so whether you are selling a single machine or winding down a fleet, the team can manage the process and put the equipment in front of its buyer and seller network.
No. Trade-ins are not a service All Cranes offers. The ways to sell a used crane with All Cranes are consignment, where the team manages the sale and forwards you every offer, and Crane Auctions Australia for a time-bound auction.
Ready to sell your crane?
Tell us what you are selling.
Give us the machine: what it is, where it is, and the outcome you want. We will talk through consignment or auction and get it in front of the right buyers.