What is the right offer?

[Outshined91]

Just curious as to what you guys would think is a respectful, yet good offer for a custom Warmoth bass priced at $800 on Reverb. Want to know if I can get the seller down to a price I can afford.

Sorry for the disorderly poll options. Added them in the wrong order and was too lazy to delete and retype

 

[CallMeAl]

It really depends... how bad do you want it?

Also, we’re gonna need pics and more details on the BIQ.

(Bass In Question)

 

[Outshined91]

Warmoth 5-String Fretless Bass Sunburst | Hauer Music

It's a fretless 5, pretty far out of my price range but then again all fretless 5's are . $600 would be doable sometime in the future but $800 total price to $600 is a pretty big jump.

 

[James Collins]

I think he has it fairly priced, but if all I had was $600, I would just make the offer. The one time I low balled someone, he said it was insulting and came back with a counteroffer of the original price. I declined and moved on with my life. Then he haggled with me for like a month unsolicited. He came down to my price, but I found it somewhere else for the correct price first.

 

[CallMeAl]

Do your best with what you have today. If you don’t snag this one, another will come along.

Are you trying to upgrade your fretless 5 or get started on one?

 

[CallMeAl]

And a thread on lowballing:
At what point is it lowballing. A poll.

 

[Outshined91]

Do your best with what you have today. If you don’t snag this one, another will come along.

Are you trying to upgrade your fretless 5 or get started on one?

Get started on one - I do know I prefer fretless over fretted as I have tried them out.

 

[CallMeAl]

Well, why not make an offer and a heartfelt note to the seller? If You can’t afford the asking price, what have you got to lose?

If that falls thru, why not buy a fretless 5 you can afford? Ibanez or the like. Get up and running while you save up for your dream bass.

 

[Anemic_SluG]

So make your offer, I have always been honest with the seller. Like hey all I have to spend on this bass is $650. Or just drop an offer. I offered $80 in a $100 item and seller came back at $95. I came back and $90 and he declined and I moved on.
At the end of the day the bass is only worth what you are willing to pay. It’s basic business. Good luck with your purchase.

 

[Chrisk-K]

It’s your money. You have to decide on your willingness to pay.

 

[wraub]

I'd offer what I could, and risk losing the item. If I don't get it, there'll be another, and, until then, I'd be saving.

 

[juancaminos]

That is a real nice looking bass AND it's fretless. I would offer $600 and go from there. I like the personal and note something along the lines that you really want the bass but all you have is $600 and you would give it a good home, etc. Good luck!

 

[ajkula66]

It's a fretless 5, pretty far out of my price range but then again all fretless 5's are . $600 would be doable sometime in the future but $800 total price to $600 is a pretty big jump.

Sometime in the future ? So you don't even have $600 to offer right now or am I misunderstanding ?

It's a pretty bass but it won't be an easy sell. That being said, the seller doesn't accept offers so make sure that if you do write them a nice note with an offer nevertheless you have the funds readily available.

 

[Thumpin6string]

Any low ball offer should have a note attached. Something like a complement of the bass and explaining that you can only afford the amount you offer and would he consider it. I find communication helps get the desired reaction rather than making a low offer with no explanation.

 

[Edarnott]

Dont make an offer if you cant back it up.

 

[twinjet]

Just curious as to what you guys would think is a respectful, yet good offer for a custom Warmoth bass priced at $800 on Reverb. Want to know if I can get the seller down to a price I can afford.

Sorry for the disorderly poll options. Added them in the wrong order and was too lazy to delete and retype

That's tough. Not everyone values parts basses the same. I spent about $750 on my parts J, but I doubt anyone would pay more than $500.

 

[Wisebass]

Hi Outshined91

Want to know if I can get the seller down to a price I can afford.

Ask uncle Vito to haggle for you!

greetings

Wise(b)ass

 

[gidbass]

Even as I seller, I won't be offended with a low ball offer. If I don't want to accept the offer, I won't. If it's close to where I wanted to be, I'll counter and see where we can land.

Good Luck!

EDIT: I voted $550 as I agree with @twinjet that warmoth basses don't seem to carry their value past the person assembling them.

 

[MotorCityMinion]

Price the parts at Warmoth. Consider the cost of finish, assembly and case as well. These are typically good players. Building a Warmoth bass from scratch is a money losing proposition but you get what you want, resell value is usually not a consideration in this case. The original builder takes the hit. The third sell can be break even.

 

[lfmn16]

I’d start at $600. You can always offer more if he doesn’t accept.