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Managed disposition for institutions with large AV inventories. Consignment, outright buyout, and hybrid solutions with the documentation, logistics, and reporting your finance and procurement teams need.

Projectors, audio systems, LED walls, road cases, and mixed lots. All conditions. No cherry-picking.

Tell Us What You Have

You Have a Fleet. Not a Garage Sale.

When a production company retools, a university renovates its event spaces, or a rental house turns over inventory, the real challenge is finding a single buyer who will take everything, document it properly, and pay fairly rather than cherry-picking the best pieces and walking away from the rest.

StradEvents evolved to serve exactly this need. We buy and consign professional AV equipment at scale including projectors, pro audio systems, LED video wall panels, video switching, road-cased audio, and more with the documentation, logistics, and reporting that institutional procurement and finance teams require.

For the full playbook, see the AV equipment disposition guide.

Three Ways to Work With Us

We structure the engagement around what your organization actually needs.

Primary Recommendation

Consignment

Maximize Your Recovery

Best for: Organizations that have time to get full value, and need documentation for finance or procurement closeout.

Your equipment goes to market through our shop, eBay presence, and established buyer network. We handle inquiries, negotiations, and settlement. You receive the proceeds minus our agreed commission as items sell.

  • Itemized valuation report before anything moves
  • Agreed sell-through price and commission upfront with no surprises
  • Regular sales reporting throughout
  • Complete settlement documentation at close
  • Seller privacy protected with logo removal and brand discretion available
  • NDAs available for sensitive dispositions

Outright Buyout

Fast, Clean, and Final

Best for: Organizations with hard deadlines, vacating spaces, or procurement rules that require a single closed transaction.

We make one offer for the entire lot at fair market value. One invoice, one payment, done. No waiting on the secondary market.

  • Single transaction, clean balance sheet close
  • Payment on agreed terms
  • Best when speed or simplicity matters more than maximum recovery

Hybrid Disposition

The Best of Both

Best for: Large, mixed-value inventories where high-value items deserve consignment treatment and commodity gear can move right away.

We segment your inventory: high-value items go to consignment; everything else gets purchased outright. You get maximum recovery where it counts and immediate certainty on the rest.

  • Strategic segmentation of your inventory
  • Consignment proceeds plus immediate buyout payment
  • Unified reporting and documentation

The Consignment Process

What managed disposition actually looks like, from first contact to final settlement.

Step 1

Assessment and Agreed Terms

We start with your equipment list, photos, condition, location, and timing. We agree on the scope and estimated resale values before intake, then confirm inventory and condition at our warehouse. On-site assessment can be arranged for larger or more complex engagements when needed.

Step 2

Logistics and Freight

We coordinate inbound freight through our logistics partners. Your team normally prepares and loads equipment in suitable cartons or cases, with palletization for smaller LTL shipments. Additional assistance, transit coverage, and costs are agreed before shipment.

Step 3

Managed Sale

Your inventory enters our active sales pipeline, listed through our e-commerce shop, eBay presence, and established buyer network. We handle all inquiries and negotiations.

Step 4

Sales Reporting

You receive regular updates showing what has sold, at what price, and what remains. Your procurement and finance teams have visibility throughout the process, not just at the end.

Step 5

Settlement and Documentation

Proceeds are settled per our consignment agreement as items sell. Every transaction closes with a complete, itemized record including serialized items, agreed terms, fees, and sale prices, designed to support internal closeout and financial reporting.

Who This Is For

We work with organizations that have real AV inventory to move.

Production and Touring Companies

Rebranding, restructuring, or upgrading your rig? We handle full production inventories including audio, video, and road cases as a single lot.

Rental and Staging Companies

Turning over your fleet? We buy and consign rental-grade inventory across all categories and conditions. No need to part it out yourself.

Universities and Educational Institutions

Renovating event spaces, consolidating AV across departments, or closing programs? We understand institutional procurement environments and have worked inside them as an independent production partner.

Houses of Worship

Upgrading your sanctuary or campus AV? We offer a straightforward process with proper valuation and documentation suited to nonprofit finance and board reporting.

Corporate AV and Event Venues

Decommissioning event production equipment or clearing surplus AV inventory? We handle mixed lots of professional gear with the same rigor we bring to production-grade systems.

Why StradEvents

The credentials that matter when your assets do.

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We Take the Whole Lot

No cherry-picking the best pieces. We assess and absorb mixed inventories including projectors, road cases, audio, LED, and everything in between as a single engagement.

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Rooted in Institutional Event Production

StradEvents was founded on independent production work at Yale University, serving student organizations and campus events as a full-service production partner. We understand how these environments operate and what documentation actually means to a procurement team.

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Milwaukee Warehouse and Hands-On Operations

We operate from a physical warehouse in Milwaukee, WI with the capacity to receive, inspect, test, and move large lots. Every item is handled personally, not brokered from a desk.

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Freight Coordination and Logistics

We coordinate carriers and pickup, with packing guidance and additional preparation or loading assistance where agreed. Packing responsibilities, transit coverage, and costs are established before shipment.

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Full Transaction Documentation

Consignment terms are signed before we receive the equipment. We document inventory and condition at intake, then provide an itemized settlement covering sales, commission, and agreed costs while protecting buyer information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from institutional sellers.

It depends on the category and condition of the gear. Mainstream projectors and common audio products can move within a few weeks. Specialty or high-value items sometimes take longer to match with the right buyer. We discuss realistic timelines before any agreement and are upfront if something may sit. We are patient and our incentives are aligned with getting things sold, not just moved.

Consignment agreements can include an end-of-term buyout price, so you are not left with unsold gear indefinitely. We discuss this upfront and build it into the agreement when it makes sense for both sides.

Yes. NDAs are available for sensitive dispositions, particularly when you need to protect your organization's identity or keep the transaction confidential. As part of our standard consignment service, we also remove seller logos and brand markings from listings so your organization's name does not appear in the market.

We coordinate inbound freight through our logistics partners. Customers normally prepare and load the equipment in suitable cartons or cases; smaller LTL shipments need appropriate palletization. For larger or more involved projects, we can discuss additional preparation and loading support. Transit coverage, costs, and responsibilities are agreed before shipment.

You receive regular updates on what has sold, at what price, and what is still active. At settlement, you get a complete itemized ledger showing every item by serial number, condition, agreed terms, fees, and final sale price. This gives your team everything needed to support internal closeout or financial reporting.

Yes. Mixed-condition lots are normal for us. Tell us what is known about the equipment and any issues. We agree on the accepted inventory and preparation responsibilities before shipment, then inspect and test the equipment at intake. On-site assessment can be arranged when needed.

Our focus is professional production-grade AV: large-venue projectors, line arrays and touring audio systems, LED video walls, video switching and processing gear, and road cases and touring infrastructure. If you are not sure whether your inventory fits, reach out and we are happy to take a look.

Closing an immersive exhibition? Explore our AV asset recovery service and read the exhibition consignment case study.

Active resale channel

See current inventory we are actively placing for buyers, including available professional AV equipment with product links, condition, pricing, and item IDs.

View Current Inventory

Tell Us What You Have

Whether you are six months out from a capital equipment refresh or clearing a space next week, the conversation starts the same way. Tell us what you have and we will respond within one business day.

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Or email us directly at hello@stradevents.com