Guitar Center Gear Buying

[klugster]

So Saturday I dropped off a guitar to GC for some warranty work (KH-V) bad toggle switch. Talking with the guy a bit, decided to ask about trading my Jackson RR3 in, just for the hell of it. I cant seem to sell shit at all on FB Marketplace or any groups, well he looked it over and he made the offer, exactly what I have had it for sale on FB for 6 months now, really surprised the hell out of me. Although I think its probably worth more in some alternate gear sales reality. I'll probably take them up on it, and maybe bring my EC1000 and see what it would bring there. Just a little rant about GC.

 

[griff10672]

So Saturday I dropped off a guitar to GC for some warranty work (KH-V) bad toggle switch. Talking with the guy a bit, decided to ask about trading my Jackson RR3 in, just for the hell of it. I cant seem to sell shit at all on FB Marketplace or any groups, well he looked it over and he made the offer, exactly what I have had it for sale on FB for 6 months now, really surprised the hell out of me. Although I think its probably worth more in some alternate gear sales reality. I'll probably take them up on it, and maybe bring my EC1000 and see what it would bring there. Just a little rant about GC.

I stopped getting decent offers from them back when they stopped letting you barter on used gear

 

[cardinal]

Really seems to depend. The GC by me I've heard just completely turning people away at any price unless it's a premium guitar.

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

They have a deal right now where you get 20% off if you trade in an American made guitar. Not sure if that 20% is capped or not (usually it's $500 max discount).

 

[klugster]

Really seems to depend. The GC by me I've heard just completely turning people away at any price unless it's a premium guitar.

Im in Kansas. The GC in Wichita. Kinda shocked me for sure. Trust me they have low balled me before, I didn't go back for 8 years.

 

[klugster]

They have a deal right now where you get 20% off if you trade in an American made guitar. Not sure if that 20% is capped or not (usually it's $500 max discount).

They said 10% off with trade in on new guitars. Pay tax only on the difference after trade.

 

[Corey James]

I don't get the 10% off thing. That always makes me smile.

Hell, last year I bought TWO new guitars, roasted alder and roasted ash. Both from a builder that I LOVE and supposedly does not do discounting.

28% off one, 34% off the other.

People just need to learn how to communicate imo and / or hold out for a better deal!

 

[fek]

The new GC CEO says that they are making changes. I don't know. Going to take a lot to compete in that market these days.