Some people just don't get it...

Ha ha! I saw a Kijiji ad where the guy was looking for an older Alembic and willing to pay up to $100. Another person was selling a used Peavey and asking for more than what they sell for new.

 

I saw an add for a bass for $400 used. The bass can be bought new for $299

 

Yeah I see it all the time too, asking for more than a new one.

This kills me: asking more for a used Jay Turser than you can get a Squier Vintage Mod for new.

Must be drunk.

What up Lethbridge!

 

...but... ...but... ...it's getting more vintage every day!

 

Hey, I would take an older Alembic for $100, but only if it's in decent shape. Just saying.

 

Is he making any dishonest claims? If not then who cares? Let him ask a grand for a Carlo Robelli if he wants. No one has to buy it.

 

Someone has to ask.... What movie Santa were you?

 

There's an awful lot of wishful thinking going on somewhere. Probably everywhere.

 

I sold one of those for $250 once. Cool bass but nothing special

 

I'm not saying that this bass is a good example, but sometimes things become more desirable if you raise the price a little. People can be funny sometimes. I've seen items not sell at one price, and then get re-listed at a higher price and sell. I also remember an old Will Lee interview where he said he raised his session rates to try to lighten his workload and he actually got busier. He had to keep raising them until his workload tapered off to where he wanted it.

 

If you hadn't, I would have.

 

Some folks don't understand the "list price/sell price" thing. They believe that $500 is a fair price for the $389 bass they bought for their kid that had a list price of $599.

 

Its got a lot of history bro! I've bled sweat and cried on it which increases its value. Just remember kids, more bodily fluids=more dollars. The bass my tech spilled his dip spit in (the control cavity) sounds better than ever!

 

Believe it or not, there are some people who think if they pay more, then the item is worth more. About 10 years ago, I was looking for a new home and went to an open house. I felt it was over priced because it needed some work and told the realtor to call me when they dropped the price about $40,000. They ended up relisting it for $40,000 more and got the full asking price. The logic was that if the house was priced low, there must be something wrong with it so they raised the price and got what they originally wanted and then some. I suspect the same thing is happening with the bass. He figures if he asks a higher price someone will talk him down to what he really wants.

 

Kijiji is the cesspool of overpriced fenders ahem
Squier basses. Same for ltd's, low end ibanez and yamahas.

I swear this particular ad has been up for at least a year and imho its a bit overpriced for his bass collection.

Bass land! Quarter stock sold! on Kijiji http://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/calgary/bass-land-quarter-stock-sold/1038860151

 

There was a guy on my local kijiji (in Canada) who was selling used effects pedals. He included links to the pedals on musiciansfriend, and the pedals were all cheaper there new!

 

lol he probably worked there