Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Salvage; missing parts; repairs required; working order unknown.
- Inspection prohibited; zero bidders and no high bid.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:SKIP
Attestor Forensics NINcha L31 Climate Chamber — Auction Analysis
A clean-looking NINcha L31 received no bids after explicit salvage, missing-parts, repair-required, and no-inspection disclosures; the blind ceiling remains $0.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed August 26, 2026. The source records that the auction ended with no bids. The evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationSKIP
- Maximum hammer bid
- $0
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
SKIP: clean exterior evidence cannot override salvage, missing-parts, repair-required, and no-inspection facts.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Auction outcome
- Ended with no bids
- Bidders
- 0
- Blind-model resale
- $2,000
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed August 26, 2026 · scheduled close August 26, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 4-1-QSC-I-26-441, lot 026 · Vista, California
Snapshot observed August 26, 2026
Scheduled close August 26, 2026
Analysis prepared August 26, 2026
Published August 26, 2026 · page updated August 26, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
The auction ended August 26, 2026 with zero bidders and no displayed high bid after salvage, missing-parts, repair-required, and no-inspection disclosures.
Visual completeness is configuration evidence, not proof that hidden climate-control systems work.
Review and correction history
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
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Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
How independent review worksHow evidence is classified
Seller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Photo Derived
Photo-derived
- Cabinet, touchscreen, door, shelves, casters, and major exterior structure appear present.
- No internal function is established.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- The L31 is a specialist temperature/humidity chamber for forensic-process workflows.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $2,000 blind gross resale.
- $0 blind maximum.
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Attestor Forensics NINcha L31 forensic climate chamber
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller-confirmed manufacturer and model.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 26, 2026
Configuration
Cabinet, door/window, touchscreen, shelves, casters, and exterior structure
Confirmed · Medium High confidence
Configuration evidence
Externally complete-looking photo evidence does not establish internal completeness.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Controller, heating, humidity, sensing, circulation, filtration, and water systems
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Seller states parts are missing and repairs are required.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 26, 2026
Condition
Parts Only
Seller-confirmed salvage condition, missing parts, required repairs, unknown working order, and prohibited inspection.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Explicit seller condition and inspection restrictions.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 26, 2026
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Limited Legacy
Evidence recency
Not Recorded
No structured comparable-evidence metadata was preserved for this dated snapshot. Public auditability is limited; the numeric resale snapshot cannot be independently audited from comparable records on this page.
Legacy evidence counts were not preserved. Unknown is not reported as zero.
Sensitivity and robustness
Fails
The modeled economics fail the standard reseller requirements under the stated assumptions.
Blind/as-is model
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $2,000
The $2,600 non-acquisition burden supports no positive blind hammer.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $300 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $800 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $500 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $1,000 | Explicit salvage state, invisible missing parts, and niche buyer liquidity. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $0
ROI floor: $0
Binding: Profit and ROI floors
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $0
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- No bid recorded
This is a reseller ceiling, not a prediction of the auction's closing price. Any buyer premium or other unquoted acquisition charge must be deducted before bidding.
Why the zero-bid result matters
Zero bids do not prove zero intrinsic value, but they directly describe the market response to this salvage, no-inspection transaction.
- Verify controller, sensors, heating, humidity, circulation, filtration, and missing-parts list if inspection becomes possible.
- No exact original procurement figure or repeat-offering claim is published.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
SKIPSKIP: clean exterior evidence cannot override salvage, missing-parts, repair-required, and no-inspection facts.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium High
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium
Market support assesses how well the available evidence supports the resale assumption. Exact third-party marketplace records may be omitted when source-use rights are unclear. Each dimension uses the published methodology rubric; a confidence label measures the strength and boundedness of its evidence, not the likelihood of a profitable outcome.
Risks and unknowns
High · Missing Parts
Missing items may be proprietary, internal, and expensive.
Seller disclosure.
High · Inspection Prohibited
The economically decisive uncertainty could not be inspected before bidding.
Seller security restriction.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
- Attestor NINcha brochure
Manufacturer product context; linked and paraphrased.
- Attestor NINcha product family
Current manufacturer family context.