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I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly… I would use them again
They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports
AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT METALWORKING EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides certified appraisals of metalworking equipment used in manufacturing, fabrication, job shops, and industrial production environments. Metalworking machinery often represents a significant portion of a manufacturer's total asset base, so an accurate value matters for financial reporting and transactional decisions alike.
Purposes we serve
Our metalworking equipment appraisals support a wide range of intended uses:
How we work
Metalworking equipment appraisals are frequently completed by remote desktop methods when sufficient documentation, photos, and specifications are available. We coordinate an onsite inspection for large installations, complex multi-machine cells, or whenever operating condition is a material factor in value. Metalworking is a specialized discipline within our broader equipment and machinery appraisal services.
We appraise a wide range of metalworking and metal fabrication machinery across production environments of all sizes, from machine shops and job shops to stamping, forming, and tool and die operations.
Machining and finishing
The machine tools that remove material and finish the part:
Cutting and tube work
The cutting systems and tube and pipe fabrication machinery on a fabricator's floor:
Forming, welding, and measurement
The forming presses, welding equipment, and metrology instruments that complete the shop:
AppraiseItNow serves machine shop owners, metal fabricators, manufacturers, and industrial operators who need an independent metalworking equipment valuation for financing, insurance, tax, or a transaction.
Shops and operators
Machine shops, metal fabricators, stamping and forming operations, tool and die manufacturers, and industrial operators engage us when financing, insurance, tax, or a transaction calls for an independent value of the equipment on the floor.
Advisors and brokers
Attorneys, CPAs, lenders, and business brokers who advise metalworking businesses rely on our credentialed appraisals to support client matters involving metalworking assets.
What metalworking equipment appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 16 published metalworking equipment appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Submit estimate or list of items for our review.
We'll share a flat fee quote for your approval.
Submit details on all of your items for our review.
We'll conduct detailed research and prepare a written USPAP-compliant report.
Delivery of your report and supporting documents (e.g., signed IRS Form 8283) by email.
Standard Fee Range
$695 – $2200
Standard range for our Metalworking Equipment appraisals based on past projects
Two report tiers. Your intended use sets which one you need.
from $295
USPAP-compliant report for standard purposes
from $395
USPAP-compliant and IRS-qualified report for advanced purposes
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
1 item
$295 – $595
Single machine appraisal
10 items
$995 – $2200
Small fleet or mixed equipment set; varies if conducted onsite
50+ items
$5K – $10K+
Larger inventory; frequently done in-person
Our Metalworking Equipment appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Year of manufacture, overall wear, service and maintenance records, installed options and control systems, associated tooling such as chucks, vises, and toolholders, and the machine's current resale market. Each factor feeds both fair market value and liquidation value conclusions.
Because recovery scenarios, not going-concern use, drive collateral risk. Lenders and finance companies routinely request orderly liquidation value for routine collateral review and forced liquidation (auction) value for distressed situations, since those premises better reflect what a constrained sale would actually bring.
Through the cost approach: what it would cost today to replace the machine with one of equivalent utility, less physical, functional, and economic obsolescence. Inputs come from manufacturer pricing, dealer quotes, and engineering estimates, which matters most for highly customized equipment with thin resale markets.
Recent auction sales, dealer transactions, and private sales of similar makes and models, gathered from machinery auction houses, used-equipment dealers, manufacturers, and trade publications rather than consumer-oriented price guides, then adjusted for age, condition, options, and remaining life.