Source Confirmed
Source-confirmed
- Used, untested, as-is, operational status unknown, inspection available, $100 final hammer, and one bidder.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
Bertin Precellys 24 Tissue Homogenizer — Auction Analysis
The unit looks physically complete and closed at $100, but appearance does not establish the loaded high-speed operation needed to support a positive reseller bid.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed August 24, 2026. This retrospective reconstruction uses the documented final auction price and was not published before the auction closed.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationREVIEW
- 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
At the $100 hammer, the blind model produces only $12.50 modeled profit and fails the required return. A proper loaded high-speed run would support a conditional ceiling around $370.
What to verify before bidding
- Visual completeness is not operating evidence.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Final auction price
- $100
- Bidders
- 1
- Blind-model resale
- $1,250
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed August 24, 2026 · scheduled close August 24, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 3-1-QSC-I-26-537, lot 031 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Snapshot observed August 24, 2026
Scheduled close August 24, 2026
Analysis prepared August 24, 2026
Published August 24, 2026 · page updated September 20, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
This GSA Auctions lot contains one Bertin Precellys 24 tissue homogenizer. It closed at $100 with one bidder. The seller describes it as used, approximately 18 years old, untested, and sold as-is, with operational status unknown; inspection was available.
Visible completeness supports identification, but only a meaningful loaded run can establish the operating state that drives resale value.
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
- Reference 03119.200.RD000 and manufacture year 2008.
- Lid, handle, 24-position rotor, blocking plate, controls, power hardware, and intact exterior appear present.
Not Established
Not established
- Power-on, display operation, vacuum locking, lid interlock, motor/bearing condition, speed regulation, or a loaded cycle.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $1,000–1,250 current-state gross resale and $1,850 verified-working gross resale.
- $0 blind ceiling and ~$370 only after a meaningful loaded test.
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Bertin Technologies Precellys 24 · reference 03119.200.RD000 · 2008
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
The rear data plate identifies the Precellys 24 reference and manufacture year; the serial number is intentionally omitted.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 24, 2026
Official product-family context supports the 24-sample, high-speed bead-beating design and locking mechanism.
Bertin Technologies · Text · observed August 24, 2026
View official reference
Configuration
Lid, locking hardware, 24-position rotor, blocking plate, controls, and power hardware
Confirmed · High confidence
Configuration evidence
Photo-derived physical-completeness observation; not a functional test.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 24, 2026
Condition
Untested
Used, approximately 18 years old, untested, sold as-is, and operational status unknown.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
GSA condition statement, paraphrased.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 24, 2026
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
High
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
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
Untested, visually complete
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $1,000–$1,250
No positive blind/as-is hammer clears the standard thresholds. Power-on does not resolve motor, locking, interlock, or high-speed stability risk.
Completes a meaningful loaded high-speed run
- Max hammer
- $370
- Gross resale model
- $1,850
Conditional working-state model; at a $100 hammer it produces about $773 profit and 97% ROI.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $187.50 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled conservative resale proceeds. |
| Shipping | $300 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a GSA or carrier quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $150 | LotCaliper cleaning, diagnostics, and functional-verification reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $500 | LotCaliper reserve for motor, bearings, vacuum locking, safety interlock, speed regulation, and control electronics. |
- 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
- $12.50 profit · 1.19% modeled ROI
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.
Exact unit identification
The rear data plate identifies a Bertin Technologies Precellys 24, reference 03119.200.RD000, manufactured in 2008. It is the original keypad/display generation rather than the later Precellys 24 Touch. The serial number is not published.
Official technical context describes a 24-sample bead-beating platform using 0.5 mL or 2 mL tubes and speeds up to roughly 6,800 rpm.
Blind/as-is economics
At $1,250 gross resale, selling costs and $950 of non-acquisition burden leave $112.50 before acquisition—far short of the $500 profit floor. Even at a zero-dollar hammer, the blind case fails, so the blind ceiling is $0.
At the actual $100 hammer, modeled profit under these assumptions is $12.50, not an expected actual profit.
| Cost / requirement | Blind model |
|---|---|
| Gross resale assumption | $1,250 |
| Selling cost | $187.50 |
| Pickup / packing / inbound | $300 |
| Testing / cleaning | $150 |
| Motor / vacuum / electronics risk | $500 |
| Minimum required profit / ROI | $500 / 30% |
What would change the decision?
A 5–10 minute loaded functional test is more valuable than more visual inspection or another asking-price comp.
- Controls respond with no persistent fault code.
- Balanced dummy tubes load and the lid/interlock and locking mechanism engage.
- Low- and high-speed cycles complete without abnormal vibration, bearing noise, thermal faults, or release problems.
- Several cycles complete consistently and logistics remain within reserve.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
REVIEWAt the $100 hammer, the blind model produces only $12.50 modeled profit and fails the required return. A proper loaded high-speed run would support a conditional ceiling around $370.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- High
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- High
- Costs
- High
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 · Loaded Run Not Verified
Visual completeness is not operating evidence.
The motor, bearings, locking mechanism, safety interlock, and speed regulation need a meaningful loaded test.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official provenance for the auction facts. The supplied research record did not contain a verified direct item URL, so none is invented here.
- Bertin Precellys technical context
Official product-family documentation; linked and paraphrased, with no manufacturer media reproduced.