When decommissioning should I consider splitting it up by category?

If you have a small amount of surplus say 20 positions or less then the answer is no. Tell your buyers it is all or nothing. Also, we highly discourage employee sale. They almost never work out. You cannot make everyone happy and there are way to many liabilities.  In addition, what ever they take will affect the outcome with potential buyers and it my be a negative value.

If it is a larger amount and you have good quality cubicles, seating, case goods, training and conference etc.  It may make very good sense.  Keep ion mind all buyers should us a positive and negative vale to be placed on everything.  One buyer that is really strong on cubicles and seating may not be on case good and visa versa. 

Another example is if you have say high end chairs like Herman Miller Aerons.  Buyers are going to try and separate them.  They want them but not the rest.  Don’t allow that to happen.  Use the chairs as leverage.

I hope this was helpful, please call David at 636-358-2316.