Appliance math
The purchase price is rarely the real cost
A zero-dollar purchase can still carry truck rental, helper, stair, disconnection, disposal, and cleaning costs. Those costs can erase an apparent spread on a lower-value appliance.
- Add transport, labour, and cleaning before judging the margin.
- Confirm stairs, doorways, and parking before committing.
- Skip low-value units where logistics eat the entire spread.
What to check
Age and working status can affect resale
Model number, approximate age, and a current working demonstration are useful checks. A claim that an item worked before removal is not the same as testing it now.
- Ask for the model number and a photo of it running.
- Treat disconnected units as untested when you price.
- Check for rust, seal damage, and water staining.
How DealFlipAI helps
Review the item before modeling the truck cost
DealFlipAI uses identified appliance type, year or age, and brand as context for the item estimate. Verify capacity and working condition yourself, then model transport and labor separately.
- Save searches by appliance type and location radius.
- Review score, estimated value, and confidence.
- Use the pickup-cost calculator to model the work involved.