PBG

PBG sells used machinery through both judicial and ordinary online auctions, and the rest of its service list explains where the stock comes from: contract terminations, debt recovery, valuations and insolvency procedures. It is the pattern common in the Italian market — the firm that recovers or values an asset for a creditor is the one that then sells it.

What you can buy

• Used industrial machinery: the core of the catalogue, from production sites being wound down.
• Judicial lots: assets sold under court-ordered procedures.
• Recovered assets: equipment taken back after a contract termination or a default.
• Vehicles: where they form part of the recovered estate.

How the bidding works

Register for an account to bid. The interface is available in Italian, English, Romanian and Albanian — an unusual combination that reflects where the buyers for Italian used machinery actually are. The firm publishes a price list for its services, which is worth reading if you are on the selling side rather than the buying one.

What to check before you bid

Two different regimes run on the same site. A judicial lot is governed by the court file, with a deposit and deadlines set by the procedure. A recovered-asset lot is an ordinary commercial sale on the firm's own terms. Establish which you are bidding on, because the consequences of default differ sharply. Machinery sits at the premises where it was recovered, so confirm the location and what removal involves before you bid.