I was thinking something like that but I don't know the policies of MF, go for it cat, get that axe swapped out with a smile on ya face!
D.Don
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Trade in Trade up....Joke
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I was thinking something like that but I don't know the policies of MF, go for it cat, get that axe swapped out with a smile on ya face!
D.Don
MF's return policy
"45-Day 100% Satisfaction Guarantee**
If you are not completely satisfied with any product2, return it for a full refund of the product purchase price, full credit, or exchange of your choice. We give you 45 days from the shipping date. That’s the best guarantee in the music industry." ....sounds like a better idea to me....
I'll check into it, I might just do that. I'm in a quandry though, cause I like the bass...but I really, really want a fretless!....grrr what to do.
Of course the whole thing is a joke, but guys, you do realize that GC has to turn them right back around and make a decent profit?
I've found 99% of time you will do much better putting it on ebay or here on talkbass.
I've found 99% of time you will do much better putting it on ebay or here on talkbass.
that can be maddening!.........I don't blame you for being upset dude...but I as of yet,had a bad experience with GC..try another large music chain Craig's list is OK. but sometimes takes forever to sell on it...or a 7 day quick sale deal on eBay.
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Walked into a local music store with a brand new 2400 dollar drumkit including a high end cymbal set which was also brand new (hats were in the same store with a price tag of $350 plus tax, and crash at $260 plus tax) tons of nice hardware. Working in a similar store for a few years I knew that they would easily sell it as a floor model making some great money off it. I was hoping to get half what I paid and not less than $1000, they offered me $500 tops. I walked. I understand them trying to make a profit, but that was laughable, a crackhead looking for drug money at a pawn shop wouldn't take that offer let alone a musician having a hard time with gear.
You're getting very warm!
Maybe it's a myth, but I seem to remember that the original owners got there start in a different industry...
I have had so many nice sales people tell me I'm wasting my time trading in any instruments, sell it privately is the only way.
Not to sound harsh, but why would you expect a retailer to pay MORE for your used instrument than they probalby pay for new in the box ones?
About $100 sounds right on something used that they have to sell, and back up with some sort of warrentee to the next buyer.
Sounds to me like what I'd expect to get for a trade in on a $299 new street price bass.
What, should they give you MORE than they pay for a new in the box one? Keep in mind they still need to turn a profit on the sale of your used instrument too. Trades have a mark up just like new instruments. It's not their obligation to "eat it" on a used instrument to sell you a new one.
I think you're being a bit unreasonable. (required IMO)
Sell it on the used market if you want full used value.
About $100 sounds right on something used that they have to sell, and back up with some sort of warrentee to the next buyer.
Sounds to me like what I'd expect to get for a trade in on a $299 new street price bass.
What, should they give you MORE than they pay for a new in the box one? Keep in mind they still need to turn a profit on the sale of your used instrument too. Trades have a mark up just like new instruments. It's not their obligation to "eat it" on a used instrument to sell you a new one.
I think you're being a bit unreasonable. (required IMO)
Sell it on the used market if you want full used value.
Apparently many people still don't know how trade-ins work. It's been pointed out a couple of times, maybe it'll sink in for at least a few people.
After you buy an item, it is no longer brand new. If the warranty is not transferable, that's another strike against it. Many seem to forget that the point of taking an item in is not to hang onto it... it's to resell it. Trading in to a retail store will seem insulting if you don't think about the entire process.
I don't trade gear in. I sell outright. I've had trade offers and they were as unattractive to me as the OP's offer was to him. The difference was I didn't get upset
. Whenever you ask a question, there's a chance you might get an answer you don't like. So understand that and don't catch feelings about it. That's how you should act in a business situation.
After you buy an item, it is no longer brand new. If the warranty is not transferable, that's another strike against it. Many seem to forget that the point of taking an item in is not to hang onto it... it's to resell it. Trading in to a retail store will seem insulting if you don't think about the entire process.
I don't trade gear in. I sell outright. I've had trade offers and they were as unattractive to me as the OP's offer was to him. The difference was I didn't get upset
. Whenever you ask a question, there's a chance you might get an answer you don't like. So understand that and don't catch feelings about it. That's how you should act in a business situation.
Actually $100 is more than I would have expected them to offer. i would have expected $75. This is normal for a store. They can order that bass brand new for $150 (half the selling price) plus it is used (no warranty and they must sell it as used... it's the law even if it looks new.)
You won't be able to sell it yourself for $250 unless you get really lucky. Unless it is one a few certain brands you will get about 50% what you paid plus a few bucks more if you are lucky. I'd put it on craigslist for $200 and take anything $175 or more if it was offered. I don't think you'll get any interest at $250, but good luck.
You won't be able to sell it yourself for $250 unless you get really lucky. Unless it is one a few certain brands you will get about 50% what you paid plus a few bucks more if you are lucky. I'd put it on craigslist for $200 and take anything $175 or more if it was offered. I don't think you'll get any interest at $250, but good luck.
Sometimes though it's almost as if GC shouldn't take trade ins because people get pissed off and don't go back. I don't go to GC unless they have stuff at cost (a big sale) anymore.
that can be maddening!.........I don't blame you for being upset dude...but I as of yet,had a bad experience with GC..try another large music chain Craig's list is OK. but sometimes takes forever to sell on it...or a 7 day quick sale deal on eBay.
Selling to shop is always going to be less of a good deal then selling direct to a buyer.
A shop NEEDS to turn the bass around and make a profit margin on it and they get that profit margin by paying less for it. They have overhead; rent, employees, utilities, etc that need to be considered. There's no way they could pay the market value for used gear and still be able to turn it around and sell it. That would simply be charity.
A buyer on eBay or CL doesn't care where it's coming from; they're looking for the item and whichever one can give them a better deal is the way they'll go.
The only time I've seen good deals when trading in gear is when the shop manages to mistake what it is that has been brought in for a trade. I watched GC go ga-ga over a Peavey Wolfgang Flattop thinking it was the much higher priced archtop. The seller wasn't gong to tell him and as a result got WAY more than he should have.
Trading in to shops can and will always be a terrible deal. There's no way they can structure it NOT to be a terrible deal.
eBay can be a decent place but the issue is the hassle of shipping and various fees that always seem to come with such a transaction.
If you can conduct yourself with a modicum of authority then CL is a great way to go.
From my experience, working in a music store, generally trade in is worth about 1/2 of cost. That Squier Deluxe retails for $500.00, so GC probably paid $250.00 for it (assuming its a strait A mark). Therefore, one half of $250.00 is $125.00, so $100.00 is a little low, but not insultingly so.
Well, they have to make money on it when they resell it, so they won't give you full value. It's essentially a used bass.
But using eBay as their price guide is a bit crazy, considering they have stores all over the country and can basically establish the market themselves.
But using eBay as their price guide is a bit crazy, considering they have stores all over the country and can basically establish the market themselves.
