Members PurpleStrat Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I always see good deals and think I could resell stuff on Ebay or on here to make a couple bucks. Sometime I just want to buy stuff thats cheap at pawn shops just to give a good deal to people I know that don't go to shop as much as I do and miss those deals. Anyone else do this? Do you make any money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I've done it a couple of times. It has worked out most of the time. I've bought a couple of things on eBay that were priced ridiculously low and resold them for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnalogJunkie Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 only if the deal is sweet enough. i bought a hiwatt cabinet at GC for 300$ and sold it on ebay for 700$ just keep your eyes pealed. think about the ebay fees and how much you will be making once all is said and done. ya know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aarockla Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 a lot of stuff I buy, I buy for myself, but I try to get a price, so that if it doesn't work out at least I know I can sell it back, or a little bit higher. If I like it though I'm keepingit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I only ever make money from gear by chance. It's alwys a pleasant surprise. I couldn't stay on top of trends long enough to know what could be worth something. I'm holding on to my Fuzz Factory in case it's worth something after Zvex is arrested/elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 Batotman to thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStrat Posted June 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 For instence I saw a Metal Zone at a Pawn shop for $40. I could talk them down to $35 atleast. Sell it on Ebay for $55 and everyones happy. I think I need to start doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSage Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I do this all the time. I tend to only buy stuff I'd actually use, so that if I end up liking it I can keep it, but that's really the only way I fund my gear purchases. I started my "system" when I was unemployed (and had plenty of time to surf eBay for bargains)...I sold a few of my pedals and used the proceeds to buy stuff when I saw it for cheap. Ever since then, my "gear money" has always been separate from everything else...that way I don't have to dip into my "real money" to buy guitar stuff. It ends up making my pedal addiction affordable. Good deals don't come around that often, but they do come around if you're watching for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 Originally posted by PurpleStrat I always see good deals and think I could resell stuff on Ebay or on here to make a couple bucks. Sometime I just want to buy stuff thats cheap at pawn shops just to give a good deal to people I know that don't go to shop as much as I do and miss those deals. Anyone else do this? Do you make any money? I used to do it as a little side job. In the end though all gear just started to look like "product". These days I just buy the gear I like to play. Granted I wouldnt turn down a sweet deal, I just dont "hound" around for them these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 Originally posted by aarockla a lot of stuff I buy, I buy for myself, but I try to get a price, so that if it doesn't work out at least I know I can sell it back, or a little bit higher. If I like it though I'm keepingit. +1. I don't think I've bought anything that didn't at least have the potential to make it onto my board. But I'll take chances with certain things that I know I can easily flip if it doesn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStrat Posted June 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 Originally posted by MrSage I do this all the time.I tend to only buy stuff I'd actually use, so that if I end up liking it I can keep it, but that's really the only way I fund my gear purchases. I started my "system" when I was unemployed (and had plenty of time to surf eBay for bargains)...I sold a few of my pedals and used the proceeds to buy stuff when I saw it for cheap. Ever since then, my "gear money" has always been separate from everything else...that way I don't have to dip into my "real money" to buy guitar stuff. It ends up making my pedal addiction affordable.Good deals don't come around that often, but they do come around if you're watching for them. Exactly what I was thinking. I see these good deals all the time around me. If I could just make enough money to fund my own addiction it would make me and the wife very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mumford Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 The only time I ever did this, I just broke even. I bought a Gibson EH150 amp for $600 (it's funny, but these amps from the 30s are ragers) because I had seen them go for over $1000 before. I broke even, but that was essentially a loss because I had to tie up my money for a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r2dhart Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I've done it before. Picked up a used Mesa Boogie V-Twin pedal and resold it on ebay for a profit of about $100. I also picked up a used Whammy reissue resold it here for a profit of $25.Recently I picked up a MIJ Boss DS-1 for $25 and an Ibanez Master Series Metal Screamer for $30 planning to resell them, but I decided to keep both of those for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gorgon90 Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I don't specifically look for deals to make money on, I look for stuff cheap I want to play around with and try out but not take too much of a loss on if it doesn't work out and I need to flog it on. Best deal I ever got was a cream and black original valve Watkins Copycat at a car boot sale for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members opultaM Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 Last year I was doing that alot. Only with stuff that was a REAL good deal and I was sorta interested in. I would play it for a week and then sell for a bit more. I got away from that, mainly because I ended up liking and keeping too much stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cusackmusic Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I've bought a few Roland Jet Phasers, with the idea of making money on them, but now I can't seem to part with them. There goes another one:http://cgi.ebay.com/Roland-Boss-AP-7-Jet-Phaser-vintage-rare-guitar-pedal_W0QQitemZ220000714588QQihZ012QQcategoryZ41420QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tmoxness Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I don't see good deals in pawnshops anymore, usually just the local used newspaper. A few things I made a nice profit on; TC Electronics Phaser XII bought for $40, sold for $200US Ibanez WH-10 wah bought for $40, sold for $225 Ibanez PT-1000 phaser bought for $50 sold for $200 Kay Fuzz pedal got for $0 sold for $240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iwantpedals Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I bought a shredmaster for 70 dollars, sold it for 200. Usually I don't lose any money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milodubsky Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 I always look out on Australia ebay for broken vintage stuff that would be an easy fix to resell it. Bought a broken 70s Ibanez Wau Wau Machine for about $50 in awesome cosmetic condition. Opened it up, someone had tried to true bypass it I think but messed up the wiring completely. Rewired it (10 min job) sold it for $130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSage Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 Not the best deal, but still decent:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190003012050 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 all day long! I try and only buy gear with money I get from selling other pieces....I buy anything that I think I can make some profit on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onswah Posted June 28, 2006 Members Share Posted June 28, 2006 It was hard because i really wanted it to begin with, but I bought it for $650 and sold it for $1000 the next day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStrat Posted June 29, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 29, 2006 Originally posted by Onswah It was hard because i really wanted it to begin with, but I bought it for $650 and sold it for $1000 the next day I don't think I could have let that one go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danlineberger Posted June 29, 2006 Members Share Posted June 29, 2006 Originally posted by ColorsoundKid yes +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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