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Stores that buy gear from you
| Message Board > General Chitchat > Stores that buy gear from you |
| James User Info... | Hey, maybe a stupid or unansewerable question, but is it worth it to take the 65 bassman head and cab I'm trying to sell on here down to a store in town, or am I just going to get a pretty terrible price if I do that? Also, I wonder if Guitars plus or something might be better than Long and McQuade on this? I deal with them and Gordie's lots, for anything unless I can only get it at L&M, for a variety of reasons. But I'm thinking it might depend on their stock, or, possibly they only do consignment? Does anyone have experience? My other option is to wait it out and sell, but i need to get rid of it soon. thanks, any help here is much appreciated. - Tue, 4 May 2010 6:18pm | ||
| Tyler User Info... | here's my experiences in the past: -long and mcquade: depends on the gear but usually they'll offer you much below what you'll be able to fetch on craigslist or usedvictoria. they'll give maybe 40% of a fair asking price. -other gear shops: maybe depends on the gear again but usually act uninterested in buying and adding to their stock considering their lack of space -craigslist and usedvictoria: list on both, occasionally with a fresh listing someone will come out and make an offer. I also often message other people for trades, people like me get excited about fresh gear and money is hard to come by these days. usually a fair price will take 2-3 months unless it's a really cool thing you're selling, a good deal for the buyer (slightly less than fair, maybe 85% of an ideal selling cost) will fly in a few weeks. -eBay: I don't like to deal with Paypal fees, eBay fees, shipping hassles, potential "broken" claims, etc. but at least the whole world will be bidding and it'll go fast, right? sometimes a local sell can get you more money just because the local gear market is so saturated with people thinking they can sell at above eBay costs even though this is NOT okay. -gear forums: you can save on some of the fee hassles above but it really depends on the board some ethical opinions: -when selling local, eBay is okay to ballpark your buying or selling cost, but when someone is asking for $50-100 more than a past eBay sale, that's just greedy, no matter what they paid for it. if trying something out is worth $100 to you, then I question your sanity. maybe this is different if you're buying a guitar but I usually deal in pedals/amps/synths/etc. -don't get mad at people who make offers. at least they're making offers. I had someone freak out at me when I offered about 80% of the asking price (as an INITIAL OFFER) on some mics when they didn't even specify if the price was firm. I probably would have been willing to settle for 90% of the asking price if they hadn't been so rude. -don't be greedy when buying or selling. compromise and friendliness are way more important than trying to con someone into giving you a deal. nobody seems to understand the friendly side of gear deals these days. an offer is not a personal attack, saying no or renegotiating is not rude or offensive, and understanding where someone is coming from is one of the most important parts of making a deal. - Thu, 6 May 2010 9:43am Edited: Thu, 6 May 2010 9:49am | ||
| Anchor User Info... | Also check out http://www.thegearpage.net/board/ They have a buy and sell section. If you price things fairly, they will sell the same day. At least that has been my experience. Regarding ebay, one thing local buyers sometimes forget is the added cost of shipping. If you are having something shipped from the eastern states its adds up fast. I just got a cab from N.C. and fedex was $130. So when a local buyer is within the total cost range (ie. purchase price, shipping, and taxes/duty etc) I have no problem with that. Bottom line, the gear market sucks right now, but if you price things fairly, it will sell. Fair to me is usually around 60% of retail at the most, unless said item is rare. A quick search of completed ebay listings will let you know current prices for most things. - Thu, 6 May 2010 10:19am Edited: Thu, 6 May 2010 10:20am | ||
| Whitford St. Holmes User Info... | Some good advice. It's like selling a car- sometimes it's easier to take it to the dealer (i.e. L&M). If you're trading for another piece of gear you'll often do better to trade at the store because that gets knocked off the purchase price and you pay less tax. Like others here point out, it's when people assume they can ask nearly full retail or haven't done their homework that their stuff doesn't sell. - Thu, 6 May 2010 3:55pm Edited: Thu, 6 May 2010 3:56pm | ||
| superslacks User Info... | Some great advice above, and this is a really important topic; I think if you take it into L&M, you'll at least find out what your absolute bottom line should be. I think it will be for trade-in though, not cash. That's a difference for sure, so only worth something if you're in the market for something new and over-priced. As for your listing, here's some thoughts; 1966 is NOT pre-CBS, so you better be sure of the year. Not that it matters as much for amps, because it's more about the circuit changes and transformers etc, not workmanship (like guitars). You can date your amp better (or at least have more confidence in your statement) if you look up the dates by transformer codes. You can e-mail me off-list if you want help with this, or look it up online. You have to add a few months to the transformer dates to allow for production times, but it's usually pretty accurate. You have no picture! It's always a good selling point, backs up your description. You don't state what size speakers are in the cabinet. I'd assume 2X15's, but you should state that too. Bassmans are a tricky sell. They're different from most other 'desireable' blackface Fenders (they're under-powered for bass players and lack enough features for most guitarists), but that might just be a matter of finding the right buyer. Some people love 'em. Personally I'm tempted to add one to my collection but right now I lack the scratch to make you a good offer (unless you're looking for non-musical trades, surround-sound amp, or ??). You can try Michael at Classic Guitars on Fort, but I was in there today and he has two. Guitars Plus is not a great place to buy amps because they don't allow you to turn it up to properly to try it. So if you consign there it could sit for a long time before a serious buyer walks in. You'll also face the fact that a lot of people are shy of buying vintage amps because they can be temperamental. Sitting unused for decades isn't necessarily a good thing. For example electrolytics can dry out if they're not fired up from time to time. Not to give you all negatives, just explain why it might take you some time to unload it. Ebay's a whole other thing, where people will ask you a lot of questions and be picky about condition etc., but you'll certainly sell it sooner. You will have to pack it up and ship it though, which can be expensive if you don't accurately estimate shipping costs and charge the buyer. Best of luck, and if you want to try bargaining give me a shout off-list. Though honestly I'm a total low-balling bitch, even I wouldn't deal with me. ; ) S - Fri, 7 May 2010 9:11pm | ||
| Brett F User Info... | Keep the vintage gear in Victoria! I say take a couple pictures and re-post on livevic/craigslist/usedvic with at least an asking price with OBO. Your current post kinda rambles and makes it seem like you dont know what your selling, or what you want for it. Keep trying! - Mon, 10 May 2010 6:43pm Edited: Mon, 10 May 2010 6:43pm | ||
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