Toilet paper and the word “amassed” seem to go together.
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Anyone here think instruments are about to get real cheap?
- Thread starter Mantis Tobaggan
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No call made yet, but the wife and I are both looking at 4-6 weeks out of work. So I’ve definitely thought ahead about selling an extra bass and amp to try and recover a little. I hope that the prices stay put like most are predicting here; but it’s gonna be tough times for a lot of folks
I just don't think things will sell much during this period of time because people will be afraid to go to the post office to ship, or to receive a package from a "hot" zone. I've come to the conclusion that my excess gear is going to be with me for a long time. The market was already crap for used stuff before this latest psyop.
Some of my best clients sell into restaurants and sports stadiums around the country.
They are already getting hammered "911 style", and one of the only truth's about trickle-down economics
is that my trickle is about to get even-more, what, "trickely"?
I don't gig anymore. But I am really sad about what it is doing to you guys/gals that do.
They are already getting hammered "911 style", and one of the only truth's about trickle-down economics
is that my trickle is about to get even-more, what, "trickely"?
I don't gig anymore. But I am really sad about what it is doing to you guys/gals that do.
There is a fender custom shop jazz I got my eye on in a shop,they cut the prices 30-50%.
If they will agree to around 1500$ cash ill get it,but I think it will get looted before they go that low.
If they will agree to around 1500$ cash ill get it,but I think it will get looted before they go that low.
??? What exactly are you saying?I'll say it's in jest..but if its listed under
"Other Stuff' there's a.problem
I find this whole thing of hoarding stupid and inconsiderate to those who may actually need. I have 15 roles of TP in the house. Should be enough for awhile. But if I run out, do I have to go without because a bunch of jackaninnies hoarded TP. That's just plain rude and inconsiderate.
Derail over. Used gear will go down in price. I can't unload an American Fender right now at a discounted price. So people aren't buying and spending money for a spare room full of TP. What a bass ackwards world this has become.
I think you're right. With gigs canceled, full-time musicians are going to be struggling, and may sell off instruments for less than they're worth. I wouldn't feel good taking advantage of that bad situation.
I cannot think of one single aspect of my life where ethics do not have standing and relevance.
Maybe you’re new to TB— you’ve not read the phrase “the price is whatever the buyer or market is willing to pay?”
Yeah, I'm new here.
Apparently you did not notice "little". And the price is not what the buyer or market is willing to pay. It's ultimately what the SELLER will ACCEPT. Because they don't have to sell to the buyer. Right?
For ethics to come into play you'd have to have leverage to force the seller to allow you to take advantage of them. You don't have that. By the same token, if someone is in a jam and has to dump something quickly, how is it ethically wrong to pay what they're asking?
You can rely on TB conventional wisdom (oftentimes it is not, more simply groupthink) as you seem to... I'd rather have clear eyes and logic on my side.
Even though you'd be helping them out?
I got over this feeling years ago. I've had friends approach me with nice gear they wanted to sell, typically because they though they were unhappy with it. I'd advise them against it... and they'd end up selling it to someone else. Message received.
With basses they typically weren't satisfied with basic setup issues, which I explained to them. So when they sold a bass to me and I let them check it out after I tweaked it, i didn't feel too bad when they wanted it back. Really bad.
Helping them out by paying a musician hit hard by this crisis a price far below market price? No, I'd feel bad doing that to someone. If I could confirm that they were indeed entirely dependent on music for their income, I'd try to pay them a fair price.
Will musical instruments get cheaper? Used...I sure hope so but I do not hope anyone suffers in this time that we find ourself. But everyone will have to decide how best to respond to their situation...
Meanwhile I have a couple of basses I am on the look out for. LOL
But more than that we hope that this mass hysteria fueled by the propaganda media causes limited damage to everyone.
I hope that people stay healthy as much as possible.
Meanwhile I have a couple of basses I am on the look out for. LOL
But more than that we hope that this mass hysteria fueled by the propaganda media causes limited damage to everyone.
I hope that people stay healthy as much as possible.
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What determines "market value" or a "fair price" for anything? Do you go by yesterday's price? Last week's? Last month's? How about next week's? It still comes down to a balance of what one is willing to take for an item vs. what another is willing to give. If someone is willing to take less than you're willing to give, there's a likely chance that someone else will give what he's willing to take before you, thus establishing the "fair market value".
It's fine if you like to pay more for something than people are asking. There's no harm in that, but neither is there harm is paying what one is asking at the time they are selling, even if you think it might be worth more (to you).
And there's no harm in helping out a struggling bass brother, either.
