why is it so hard?

[retitled]

why is it so hard to sell a bass for a decent price nowadays?

im trying to sell an ibanez sr 405. guitar center will only give me $120 for it..

i really want to trade it in for a thunderbird..

i know nobody with an ebay sellers account either..

::sigh::

how do u guys sell ur unwanted gear?

[Brendan]

Harmony Central, Bassgear.com, as well as ponying up for a TB membership. Between the three, stuff gets sold.

Also, it's an SR405. You'll be lucky to get $200. $150-175ish would be more like it. It's not really an "in demand" bass, nor do low end Ibanez' hold their value. You're not going to get it traded or an Epi T-Bird any time soon, either; those things hold their value. They go for about $300+/- on eBay regularly (this is including a hardshell case, usually). What GC offered you isn't really that much of a low ball.

[Kelly Lee]

Originally Posted by Brendan

Harmony Central, Bassgear.com, as well as ponying up for a TB membership. Between the three, stuff gets sold.

Also, it's an SR405. You'll be lucky to get $200. $150-175ish would be more like it. It's not really an "in demand" bass, nor do low end Ibanez' hold their value. You're not going to get it traded or an Epi T-Bird any time soon, either; those things hold their value. They go for about $300+/- on eBay regularly (this is including a hardshell case, usually). What GC offered you isn't really that much of a low ball.

I agree with Brendan. Pony up some cash!

Seriously though, Brendan's price assessment on what your likely to get looks pretty spot on to me. Save some more money then go trade it in or sell it. Good luck

[KeithBMI]

I got $80.00 for my SR300DX from Guitar Center. I took it becuase I knew no one wanted it.

[retitled]

im not just selling it to make some space.. its my main bass so i jsut want to trade it for another bass i want as my main.. i have no money at all and have no source of income.. and my school scedual prevents me from getting even a part time job
poo..

i'll just try to sell it privatly..

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by retitled

im not just selling it to make some space.. its my main bass so i jsut want to trade it for another bass i want as my main.. i have no money at all and have no source of income.. and my school scedual prevents me from getting even a part time job
poo..

i'll just try to sell it privatly..

Does it suck? If so, well, good luck, but if not, why do you want another bass? It's not a bad bass, as far as such things go, why do you want to move it?

[retitled]

its a great bass... i jsut want the thunderbird more


edit..


oh yes... i put an ad up on my public profle.. and a bass player friend of mine from school who just so happens to be int eh market for a new bass saw it and is coming over next week to try it out

for my price of $400

i offered him the hardshell case i got it in too

i didnt tell him i got them both off of ebay for a total of $314 lol

[The Clap]

You aren't understanding some part of the equation, but it's been pretty well explained in this thread. Good luck fleecing your friend anyhow.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by retitled

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oh yes... i put an ad up on my public profle.. and a bass player friend of mine from school who just so happens to be int eh market for a new bass saw it and is coming over next week to try it out

for my price of $400

i offered him the hardshell case i got it in too

i didnt tell him i got them both off of ebay for a total of $314 lol

Screwing over another bassplayer, and a friend.

Good luck in life, you're gonna need it, apparently.

[retitled]

what am i not understanding..

i dont know what "fleecing" means but i was orignally plannong on reselling it for the profit on ebay but ebay didnt come throug.. and to my friend its still a great deal... said so himself :-p

can u elaborate please...


im not screwing anybody over.. i need money.. and im still selling the bass for a reasonable price.. its not the best price out there but its still a nice price for a very nice bass and a hardshell case..

just because i bought it at a great price doesnt mean i have to sell it for that price..

its the same princaple as guitar center giving me $120 for a bass that is worth 3 times that ammount.. they are making profite.. why cant i? i mean if i sell it to GC im losing $180.. if i sell it to my friend.. he is saving over $100 and i am making $80 and getting a bass that i really really want... everybody wins

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by retitled

what am i not understanding..

i dont know what "fleecing" means but i was orignally plannong on reselling it for the profit on ebay but ebay didnt come throug.. and to my friend its still a great deal... said so himself :-p

can u elaborate please...

Yeah, it's $350 NEW. He could get a new one AND a hardshell case from any store out there for $400, probably less. What you're doing more or less violated the fundamental price structures of "used." It's not a great deal for him, and if he thinks it is, I'd imagine it'd be your business to show him what's up, not take his money.

...in short, it makes you a jerk.

[The Clap]

Originally Posted by retitled

what am i not understanding..

i dont know what "fleecing" means but i was orignally plannong on reselling it for the profit on ebay but ebay didnt come throug.. and to my friend its still a great deal... said so himself :-p

can u elaborate please...

fleece
Inflected Form(s): fleeced; fleec·ing
1 a : to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion b : to charge excessively for goods or services

Your bass is worth $200 at best. Because the Thunderbird costs more than $200 you won't be able to simply trade one for the other like you want.

[retitled]

Originally Posted by Brendan

Yeah, it's $350 NEW. He could get a new one AND a hardshell case from any store out there for $400, probably less. What you're doing more or less violated the fundamental price structures of "used." It's not a great deal for him, and if he thinks it is, I'd imagine it'd be your business to show him what's up, not take his money.

...in short, it makes you a jerk.

its actually $482 new... and jsut cuz its used doesnt mean its in broken down condition.. its in perfect condition... and plays like a dream.. the only thing wrong with it is it needs a new set of strings..

Originally Posted by The Clap

fleece
Inflected Form(s): fleeced; fleec·ing
1 a : to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion b : to charge excessively for goods or services

Your bass is worth $200 at best. Because the Thunderbird costs more than $200 you won't be able to simply trade one for the other like you want.

err the dude at GC said hed probably sell it for around $240.. or something.. and e-bay usualy has them used for a bit over $300..but i see ur point anyway..

i told my friend that teh price was at a nagotiable $400.. i am more then willing to go down.. im not a monster after all

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by retitled

its actually $482 new... and jsut cuz its used doesnt mean its in broken down condition.. its in perfect condition... and plays like a dream.. the only thing wrong with it is it needs a new set of strings..

Huh, I googled it, and it said $349.99 at zzounds.com.

Edit- checked around the web, appears that's a fluke, and they go for $480 new these days. Weird; I guess they recently upped the line. I've got a couple of old Musican's Friend catalogues that price them at $350, as well.

In that case, $400 ain't doing him any favors, but I'd actually say, $250, max, including the hardshell.

[retitled]

Originally Posted by Brendan

Huh, I googled it, and it said $349.99 at zzounds.com.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBASR405


"$482.95"

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBASR400

the ibanez sr 400 is $399... what did u search for to get $349? lol

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by retitled

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBASR405


"$482.95"

See above. btw, I googled "Ibanez SR405" and that first one says $350, which is what I've seen them at in years past. That's where I was getting my numbers from.

[retitled]

Originally Posted by Brendan

See above. btw, I googled "Ibanez SR405" and that first one says $350, which is what I've seen them at in years past. That's where I was getting my numbers from.

yea.. i jsut searched again after u told me.. cuz last month it was at 480.. and if it was down at 350 now id have greatly reconsidered my asking price..

but i saw what u were talking about..


is that one in ur catalog the one without the 3 band EQ?

[KeithBMI]

Whenever people touch something, it brings it's resale value down. $200.00 is about what you should get.