How To Buy - University Departments
Note: The information on this page
does not apply to employees making personal purchases. For information on making personal purchases see
Sales To Employees.
Why Buy From The Barn?
Here are a few reasons why shopping the Bargain Barn makes sense...
- Save money — We offer a wide-variety of previously owned office, lab, and medical equipment at substantially lower prices than comparable new equipment.
- Save time — We are conveniently located on campus - no travel required. You can even browse our inventory without leaving your desk!
- Save the environment — Your purchase today keeps an item from going to the landfill tomorrow. The Bargain Barn is committed to sustainability, and your purchase helps us meet this commitment.
Finding What's For Sale
University departments may view a list of items for sale on our
site, or at our
warehouse on campus. All items are sold on a "first come, first served" and "as is, where is" basis.
Free items are sometimes available, too! These items are not listed online, but are displayed at our
warehouse.
Please Note: Microscopes for sale through the Bargain Barn are not available for departmental purchase.
Find out why.
The Purchasing Process
For the first
14 calendar days an item is on our inventory, it is for sale only to university departments at the advertised price.
After 14 days, an item becomes available for purchase by the public at the advertised price, but is still available for departmental purchase. After 28 days offers are accepted.
Bids and Offers
Offers are accepted on items that have been listed for 28 days or longer. See our
Terms and Conditions page for bid/offer rules.
Payment and Delivery
Purchases can be made in-person, via
e-mail or by phone. For in-person purchases, the Billing ID or department recharge number will be needed at the time of sale. For purchases made via e-mail or phone please include the following information when contacting us: tag number, description of item, your contact information including name, department, phone number, fax number and recharge number or billing ID.
Purchased items must be removed from the Bargain Barn at the time of sale by the department and at the department's expense. If needed, departments may arrange for delivery of purchased goods, using a department recharge number, at the time of purchase. The current delivery charge is $14 per quarter hour, and it can take up to a week for items to be delivered.
Note: Potential buyers should not negotiate a sale with any representative of the selling department. All issues related to a potential sale are to be directed to the Bargain Barn.
After the Sale
Bargain Barn charges appear in DS on the
Feeder System Transaction Detail (212) report. To see
only Bargain Barn charges on the 212, enter
BB in the
Origin Code field on the query input page.