What Is a Condition Certificate?

A Condition Certificate is a summary of an asset’s working status, appearance, and completeness. Our team, or a certified technician, performs a basic power-on and visual inspection before creating this document.

The certificate may include:

• Power-on verification
• Basic operational testing (if possible)
• Missing parts, cables, or accessories
• Visible wear, damage, or contamination
• Model number and serial identification

Purpose: Give buyers clarity before bidding — and help sellers avoid disputes.

What Is an Inspection Report?

For high-value or complex equipment, we recommend a more complete inspection. This can be done by our internal team or by certified third-party partners.

An inspection report may include:

• High-quality photographs
• Functional and operational testing
• Calibration or configuration status
• Environmental or contamination notes
• Service logs or runtime history (if available)

These reports provide professional-grade validation — especially useful for institutional and international buyers.

Why It Matters for Sellers

Including documentation can:

• Increase buyer trust
• Support higher bids or starting prices
• Prevent cancellations and returns
• Expand appeal to global and enterprise buyers

More transparency leads to smoother transactions.

How Surplus Cascade Helps

We make the process simple and flexible:

• Basic in-house checks are available at no extra cost for eligible assets
• Third-party inspections can be arranged on request
• PDF certificates are attached directly to listings

This added layer of trust improves your chances of a fast and successful sale.

Are Reports Required?

No. These reports are optional, but we strongly recommend them for:

• Medical, laboratory, or calibrated devices
• Expensive technical assets
• Remote or hard-to-access inventory

Asset recovery projects also benefit from documented condition reports during larger clearouts.

Final Thoughts

When buyers have more information, they bid with more confidence. A simple condition certificate can reduce questions, boost trust, and raise final auction prices.

Let Surplus Cascade help you build better listings — and better results.

Want to add condition reports to your next sale?

📧 Email us at sales@surpluscascade.com
🌐 Visit www.surpluscascade.com to learn more about our equipment documentation services.