Equiphunter has launched Equiphunter.com, an online platform that connects equipment buyers and vendors in the construction industry. The platform provides construction equipment buyers with a one-stop request for quote (RFQ) solutions. The free to use website enables buyers to submit their new and used equipment needs via a simple online form and receive customized quotes from registered vendors. Buyers can view and compare the quotes in their dedicated dashboard and contact their chosen vendor to complete the sale.
“Working closely with equipment buyers for many years’, I saw first-hand the challenges faced by contractors and end-users who need to buy equipment,” said Jorge Menocal from Equiphunter. “It’s a time-intensive process to request pricing and availability from multiple dealers or manufacturers, which ultimately takes away focus from their core business tasks. This has been exasperated recently by the supply chain challenges, making it more difficult than usual for equipment buyers to locate the equipment they need.”
“Equiphunter.com is different from other online sourcing websites as it is dedicated to construction equipment and enables buyers to easily provide their specific requirements to vendors, to get accurate quotes first-time,” added Menocal. “This is not only better for the buyer, but also for the vendors who have sufficient information upfront to provide a detailed quotation.”
Built from scratch by a dedicated development team and hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), the two-year project has resulted in a website experience that serves equipment buyers and vendors. The platform allows buyers to perform one-time submission of their requirements and can expect to receive a minimum of three quotes within seven days from manufacturers, dealers and resellers.
Vendors have access to a quote submission tool that enables high levels of personalization, including the addition of videos, photos, specification sheets, freight costs, additional fees and more.
Jorge has partnered with several equipment dealers and manufacturers for the launch, covering all types of equipment, including aerial work platforms, earthmoving, compaction, material handling, light towers, generators and more.
“I am excited to have several leading dealerships and manufacturers already on-board responding to quote requests, however, we are looking to expand this further and invite equipment vendors to sign up for a free account on Equiphunter.com. Vendors benefit from the opportunity expand their customer base to new potential buyers with whom they are not already connected and gain insight into the buying cycle. Using our industry knowledge, we match our buyer requests with suitable vendors to make sure both parties only receive relevant information,” said Menocal.
