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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 SCIENTIFIC 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 scientific equipment used in research, clinical, industrial, and academic settings, as a specialized subset of our broader equipment and machinery appraisal services.
Purposes we serve
Our scientific equipment appraisals support the following intended uses:
Specialist knowledge
Scientific instruments often carry significant value that generalist appraisers understand poorly. Our appraisers draw on familiarity with manufacturer lifecycles, calibration status, software dependencies, and secondary market conditions.
How we work
Many scientific equipment appraisals are completed remotely using manufacturer records, calibration logs, and photographic documentation. We inspect onsite for large-scale systems, custom-configured instruments, or assets where operating condition materially affects value.
We appraise scientific instruments and systems across a wide range of disciplines and price points, from analytical and life science instruments to field equipment and historically significant apparatus.
Analytical and life science
Mass spectrometers, HPLC, GC, and LC-MS systems, spectrophotometers, and NMR; SEM, TEM, confocal, and fluorescence microscopes; PCR thermocyclers, DNA sequencers, flow cytometers, and cell sorters; liquid handling robots and plate readers:
Testing, field, and optical
Tensile testers, rheometers, tribometers, and DSC and TGA thermal analysis; gas analyzers, water quality meters, and portable spectrometers; lasers, optical benches, and fiber optic test systems:
Metrology, research, and vintage
Coordinate measuring machines, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, and precision balances; MRI and ultrasound research platforms and electrophysiology rigs; antique microscopes, early spectroscopes, and historically significant apparatus:
AppraiseItNow serves research institutions, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and academic laboratories, along with the attorneys, CPAs, and estate administrators managing assets that include scientific instruments.
Institutions and their advisors
Universities, research hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotech firms, government laboratories, and the legal or financial professionals handling estates, bankruptcies, or mergers involving lab assets engage us for independent values.
Individuals and donors
Individual researchers, private collectors of antique scientific instruments, and donors contributing equipment to nonprofit organizations rely on our appraisals for IRS compliance and insurance purposes.
What scientific equipment appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 16 published scientific 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 Scientific 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 Scientific 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:
Primarily through comparable sales analysis using completed auction results, dealer pricing, and listing databases for the same or similar instruments, with the cost approach used for unique or customized items that rarely trade. Because scientific instruments can be niche, appraisers triangulate between multiple market sources rather than relying on any single guide, and adjust for age, condition, and remaining life.
Because orphaned or end-of-life instruments lose value quickly even when physically intact. Platform generation, whether the manufacturer still supports the system, throughput and configuration, fit with current testing menus, and service and calibration history all drive demand in the secondary market. Two identical-looking analyzers can appraise very differently if one has lost factory support.
Noncash donations of property over $5,000 generally require a qualified appraisal and an appraiser signature on Form 8283, and for gifts over $500,000 the appraisal itself must be attached to the return. Values must be market-based fair market value as of the donation date, not book value. We prepare donation appraisals to those substantiation standards.
No. Asking prices are not completed-sale evidence; used equipment value must be adjusted for age, condition, remaining life, support status, and market demand, and it is realized transactions that count. A related mistake is ignoring which value premise the number represents: fair market value, orderly liquidation, and forced liquidation can diverge widely for the same instrument, which matters for tax, insurance, and sale decisions.