Guitarists are extra sensitive pussies when it comes to gear in a lot of cases now IME. Acting like their mass produced shit is worth 85% of the new price. Haggling starts at 60% and I'll pay 75-80% if it's something I really want or need. It doesn't matter how many offers I make when your ad says "make offer". If multiple offers trigger them, they should go down to a pawn shop and get the money they deserve for their gear.
Guitarists are extra sensitive pussies when it comes to gear in a lot of cases now IME. Acting like their mass produced shit is worth 85% of the new price. Haggling starts at 60% and I'll pay 75-80% if it's something I really want or need. It doesn't matter how many offers I make when your ad says "make offer". If multiple offers trigger them, they should go down to a pawn shop and get the money they deserve for their gear.
I dunno, there are a few of them here. I posted about a similar reverb experience where I made multiple offers on a piece of gear and was told "you annoyed him by making too many offers" "you're just greedy" "you just wanted it to benefit you" lmao isn't that the point of haggling? Both parties compromise and get what they need. Meanwhile the same people who said as much have rooms full of guitars and amps. The dumbass seller sold for hundreds less in the end. I guess it was his prerogative but I ended up saving many hundreds when I landed on a similar piece of gear without some of the fancier appointments for below market price.
Lowballing isnt just teabaggingI dunno, there are a few of them here. I posted about a similar reverb experience where I made multiple offers on a piece of gear and was told "you annoyed him by making too many offers" "you're just greedy" "you just wanted it to benefit you" lmao isn't that the point of haggling? Both parties compromise and get what they need. Meanwhile the same people who said as much have rooms full of guitars and amps. The dumbass seller sold for hundreds less in the end. I guess it was his prerogative but I ended up saving many hundreds when I landed on a similar piece of gear without some of the fancier appointments for below market price.
I was on a different forum the other day watching a dude trying to sell an sa2200 for 87% of the new price. It was mint but sorry, it's still used. Why wouldn't I just buy a new one and have the warranty and the option of returning it easily if it sucks? Dude is clueless.
I just sold two guitars priced 800-1100. One through ebay and another through FB marketplace. I had multiple lowballs in each sale. Do I give a shit? No, because "no thanks" is all that needs to be said, if that. Did I take a loss? Yes, that's the nature of selling used junk. If a person is that much of a pussy they can't handle multiple lowballs or offers below 85% of new value, they should just stick to hoarding their gear. It's easier than starting a band, booking gigs, or practicing.
I dunno, I'm paying less for packs of strings than the local mom and pop rip off shop used to charge in the early 90's......"$8.75 for these Dean Markley 10-46"
Well I hope you are right b/c I am going to continue to throw out $300 offers on every decent local 4x12 I see
Pawn shops in the 90s were a lot of fun
Hell yeah it doesThere have been a ton of situations where i've done that and it's worked, even recently - I got my cornford convertible open/close back 1x12 unloaded for 100 bucks on marketplace locally
Not in the area I was living in at the time, it was damn near retail. Same with the army/navy surplus joints. Acquiring anything in that podunk town was ridiculously expensive. I moved to Tampa Bay and it was a whole new world.
Spot on.. The largest brick & mortar used market reseller is Guitar Center. Instant pay out too.Guitarists are extra sensitive pussies when it comes to gear in a lot of cases now IME. Acting like their mass produced shit is worth 85% of the new price. Haggling starts at 60% and I'll pay 75-80% if it's something I really want or need. It doesn't matter how many offers I make when your ad says "make offer". If multiple offers trigger them, they should go down to a pawn shop and get the money they deserve for their gear.
They typically offer you 60% of the used market value which they gather from their own database, reverb history charts, & eBay. So whatever you’re looking for if you can score it for that same 60% you’re winning big time. 75-80% is the normal pocket tho, & typically where one would expect to wind up. Everyone should respectfully negotiate as both parties share a common interest…
